Linking up once again with Kay and Allie for Tough It Out Tuesday!
Saturday I had a cheat meal. Ugh! It was the first time I've ever gone over my allotted calorie plan for the day and I felt a little guilty. Just a little though, because that chicken burrito swimming in white queso was sooooo very delicious. Anywho. Sunday I felt like I needed to make up for this overindulgence and made us a smoothie for lunch.
I had frozen some fruit that I wanted to use up (PSA: Cantaloupe doesn't un-freeze well) so I got some stuff to make a smoothie. Philip likes it, even though it's green and healthy plus, the mason jar tumbler mug helps it look cool!
Ingredients
1 Blender
2 Cute mason jar tumblers from the Dollar Tree
4-6 Ice cubes
1 Cup cantaloupe (mine was fresh frozen)
1 Cup green grapes (mine was fresh frozen)
1 Cup Baby Spinach
1 Container of 100 calorie vanilla Greek yogurt
1 banana
1 cup of Healthy Balance apple cranberry juice
Serves: 2 at 174 calories per serving (so awesome right?)
Layer the ingredients in softest (banana, spinach, yogurt) to hardest (frozen fruit and ice), adding the juice last. If you have a snazzy blender that has a smoothie setting use that, but we have a regular blender, so I use the Ice Crush/Pulse button until even blended and smooth. Pour equal amounts in your awesome little tumblers and enjoy!
We also went to Walmart Saturday and I got a yoga DVD and a big red exercise ball. I pumped it up all by myself which was a decent arm workout, I must say. So I am super excited to start incorporating these new tools into my workout regimen.I am super proud of myself for staying under my calorie goal every day for the past three weeks. While I have stuck with a workout routine or diet separately for about 6 months or so in the past, this is the longest I have ever stuck with a healthy and balanced eating AND exercise program in my life. Non-scale victory right there folks! I'm also feeling better overall, not that I felt bad before, but something is different and it's a good different. Does that make sense? Am I the only one who is feeling this way?
This is awesome! I cheat more than I wish was true so I'll have to give this and variations a try!
ReplyDeleteKeeping my food log in MyFitnessPal really helps me hold myself accountable when choosing what I'm going to eat. And smoothies are always a good idea!
DeleteHi lady! Never ever feel guilty for a little celebration cheat - you've been working hard and we all deserve a little fun now and then, right? And oh my gosh, I have a smoothie every single day and want these tumblers in my life. On the hunt tonight - thanks girl!
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Aww Thanks :)
DeleteI found those at the Dollar Tree. They were the last two! If they don't have them at yours, I think you can order them online! Walmart also has a version that is prettier, but they are about $5.
I saw that someone bought us a Ninja blender for the wedding so I'm looking forward to making myself some of these smoothies!!!
ReplyDeleteI was excited to discover the blender buried in the back of the cabinet when I moved here. I've never owned one before and had only used them to make margaritas and daiquiris in the past, so it was nice to have a healthier use for it.
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