Green Magic

Green smoothies aren't just for celebrating St. Patty's day! We have green smoothies almost every day. We love them! Not only are they yummy and satisfying but they are very nutritious. 

Here's our little Parker Lou excited for the blender to be turned on. When her big brother presses the start button she squeals and gets so excited! 

All done! Enough for her, mommy and daddy to have a glass. Price loves to make them but still won't drink them:) Picky eater stage....oh well, one day! 

This morning's smoothie was dedicated to the desire for a sunny morning! Seems like most mornings these days start with clouds and rain but this smoothie makes me think I'm on the beach in Mexico. It's our Tropical Smoothie:

-About 2-21/2 cups of Almond milk (or any milk)

-handful of unsweetened coconut flakes

-1 banana

-handful of frozen mango

-handful of frozen pineapple

-2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed (good way to get a little omega 3 fatty acids into your diet)

-2 handfuls of Spinach 

And there you go! I just use a standard Kitchenaide blender-we don't really mind the little bits of coconut but if you want your smoothie truly smoothie you might need to invest in a fancy machine:) 

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Strength in Numbers

I just finished my first week of Insanity, a workout program that is 60 days long, 6 days a week and is just basically insane. So I guess that is why it's called Insanity. Since August I've really been trying to exercise close to every day, early in the morning before my day starts being a mom. But this program is different. It's really challenging for me and it reminds me of how I feel after a good, hard run. After these workouts you feel the exercise "high" for sure and it's really pretty awesome. But here is the key. I could not do this program, for 60 days, if it wasn't for my workout support group: my fellow Insanity exercisers. 4 of us have dedicated our 5-6 am time slot, 5 mornings a week, to meet together to do this workout. This week we even decided to meet on Saturday together at 5:30-that was pretty impressive:)

If I didn't have these other ladies showing up, pushing themselves (therefore pushing me) I would not workout as hard as I do. The key component in this program, and any other workout program one chooses is truly Strength in numbers. 

I think that is one of the main reasons my class draws the interest it does. It's a small group of 8 ladies who come together, to share in this family of exercise, 3 mornings a week. They sweat together, talk together, whine together, share together. It's pretty amazing. 

I'm thankful for my fellow workout partners and I'm thankful for my workout clients who I know appreciate the strength in numbers and all that it entails.