Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Tardy Progress Report and Scary Smoothie

SCARY SMOOTHIE

3/4 cup fresh pineapple (about 1/4 of the cored kind in the produce department containers)
small frozen banana
tablespoon or so flaked coconut
1/2 baked butternut squash
1/2 cup packed kale leaves
tablespoon flax seed meal
ice and water to blend

Combine all ingredients and blend. My ailing Braun blender died in the midst of this so I pulled out the new Oster Fusion (from Target) I had waiting, and it finished nicely.

Verdict--Very Good. I made just the pineapple, banana, and coconut for the kids, who jokingly asked if I was putting butternut squash in it, since I had that out on the counter. Then I went ahead and added it to mine and did the kale and flax seed, too. It comes out more as a puree than a smoothie, but the coconut bits are chewy and disguise the kale bits. The flavor is nice.

TODAY'S MENU

Breakfast--Steel-cut oatmeal (1 cup) with 1/3 cup tiny frozen blueberries and 1/2 oz. toasted almonds

Lunch--Leftover COMPANY SALAD BAR (mostly spinach for greens, radishes, bell pepper, red onion) with cut beets on top and a dressing made of one tablespoon of regular Ranch (70 calories, 60 from fat) and 1-1/2 tablespoons or so of plain lowfat yogurt (This was very satisfying, especially after a full day with no salad at all); 1/4 cup EGGPLANT HUMMUS on 1/2 South Beach Multigrain wrap (55 calories, 4g fiber); about 1/4 cup split pea soup (cleaning up crazy leftovers).

Snack--Pear and about eight pecan halves

Supper--SCARY SMOOTHIE; 3/4 cup black beans heated with tomatoes, onion, and salsa

PROGRESS REPORT

I forgot to post it yesterday, so I get the extra pound reflected on today's scale. :-)
3 pounds down this week, for a total of 11+ pounds in four weeks and one day!

3 comments:

  1. WOW!!!!!!!!! I am thrilled to have found your blog!!!!!! I only have a moment but will be back to check out more of your recipes and plans! I just saw Dr. Fuhrman on a program yesterday and want to do this!

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  2. S, so glad you're visiting. I don't have much traffic since I'm not publicizing, really, and there's something of a limited audience in any case. :-) Please ask away on the questions--I'm happy to share from my experience! By the way, I didn't explain that that "scary smoothie" was scary because I was afraid I was going to really mess it up by adding the squash. ;-)

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  3. Hey Cindy, I am delighted to see your great progress in this journey. I just got the Eat to Live book from the library via interlibrary loan and am dutifully reading through it as I find time.....probably more this weekend and Monday and Tues. If I really like the book I will probably have to buy it.

    I didn't think adding butternut squash would really ruin a smoothie since it is somewhat sweeter than other choices you could have added, i.e. more kale!

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