Happy Thanksgiving!

UPDATE: I've been a faithful green-smoothie drinker now for a couple months...and I've lost 15 pounds! My clothes are loose, I sleep better, no more caffeine drinks, my blood pressure dropped, and I'm jumping for joy:D I have tried for YEARS to stop drinking diet drinks-always with no luck. When I went cold turkey with this new lifestyle, I had no more headaches to slow me down. My mood has been pretty even and I handle stress so much better.

My hubby's pretty impressed that I'm sticking with the whole nutritional and healthy food. He helps me pick out spinach and kale for our meals, and even drinks the smoothies with me in the morning. I'm completely sold on the fruits and veggies approach, and have to hold myself back from sounding too preachy to others now- when I hear their ailments. This IS the way to do it though folks-really!

I'm so grateful for my family! They support me and help me stay on track. We laugh at some of the crazy things I drag us into...health food stores, farmers markets, and even Walgreens looking for vitamins. My kids have thrown out all their Halloween candy (saving the chocolate for later) and watched my shopping habits during the weeks. We keep carrots and celery handy and nuts for my midnight snacks. We are about to travel down South for the holidays, and my kids are thinking of what great deals we can get for Black Friday *I've asked for a juicer for Christmas. I really can't see myself reverting back to processed food and pop again. This is so important to me now. Thanks for asking for an update on my life everyone. I'm doing great!

 Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Lifestyle Change

There's a big change happening to me right now, and the greensmoothiegirl.com is the reason for my new lifestyle. Robyn Openshaw was here in Sandy a few weeks ago, (she lives in Provo-but travels) and I went to her free workshop. My daughter and I sat in a room with 300 people and listened to her story of becoming more healthy. She looks amaaazing! Just glowing.

The whole foods life approach makes me think of my Grandpa Gene in Alaska. He use to make us drink smoothies from a blender when I was little (like seven and eight yrs old). His smoothies had celery, apples and lettuce-not bad tasting. Good memories of that part of my childhood. I think that's why I'm so open to the idea now.


I no longer eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast or toast or other traditional foods. I wake up (on my own without an alarm clock)...and start throwing vegetables and fruit in my blender. I LOVE to eat spinach and kale with frozen fruit. Also bananas help bind the whole green/brown concoction together. If it's too bitter, than I use a little bit if agave sweetener.

WHY would I take such  drastic measure in my food intake? Well, things have changed for my body since 1993. Right after I delivered my third son...I had a gall stone attack. Two months later I had my gall bladder removed. Up until that time, I had a normal weight with NO meat and very little dairy. My ideal weight stayed at 110 lbs... in fact when I had surgery I weighed 98 pounds. I'm only five foot tall so this is the usual.  


After surgery, I discovered that I could eat meat and some milk without sickness and pain. The corn-dogs and hamburgers  became my happiness. By the time I had my fourth child-I was up to 120. When my hubby built a house next door to my parents (against my wishes) I wanted a new home, but I became rather depressed. I was grateful to have the help of family moving me into a new neighborhood, but all the changes freaked me out. I ate food to console myself and my weight gradually climbed up to 130.


My third son is now eighteen years old and my daughter is fourteen. My weight is SO out of control that it's climbed to 150-my end result pregnancy weight!!!! Aaaaaa:/


So this is why I'm taking drastic measures. I can feel a change coming. My nails are growing again and I'm happier with my days:) I have full faith that my next post will be awesome.