Day 20 Recap – I’ve maintained my 7 pound weight loss so far so I’m happy. I’m hearing from more and more women everyday who are on this challenge with us and have lost pounds. For many of you, this may be the first time in a long time that you’ve ate this much […]
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Day 18 – September Smoothie Challenge – Overeating but still malnourished?
For Day 18, I thought I’d share this video of Joel Fuhrman, MD on the Dr. Oz show talking about why people eat so much but still has such strong food cravings. This information is relevant to our challenge because during our smoothie challenge we are addressing the nutrient intake issue he discusses. Today’s Recipes […]
Day 10 – September Smoothie Challenge – Add Juice
I woke up bright and early on Day 10. My mission: making fresh veggie juice. I’m combining my 2 smoothies a day with juicing to boost my weight loss efforts and increase my detox this month. I’m excited. I was really, really inspired after watching “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead“. It struck a cord with […]
Day 9 – September Smoothie Challenge – Protein Options
For those of you who are concerned with getting enough protein in your smoothies to balance all the carbs, I want to give you some options. I’m a recovering vegan (jumped off the vegan wagon a few years back and now I’m back) so I’ve been asked for years and years “What about protein?”. I […]
Day 8 – September Smoothie Challenge – Traveling with Smoothies
Saturday was a very busy day so I had to take my smoothie with me. We went to ComicCon in Baltimore. Maybe, when I reach my weight loss goals, I can go in costume next year. I could be Storm! LOL. If you want to travel with your smoothies, here are some tips: A glass […]
Day 5 – BWLW September Smoothie Challenge
Today I’d like to share a short list of benefits that can come from drinking smoothies. Hydration If you’ve been drinking at lot of soda and coffee, you may not have been as hydrated as you think. Most smoothies contain water, ice, dairy or nut milk. This gives added hydration. Also, since you’re not eating […]
Day 3 – September Smoothie Challenge – Add More Calories to Your Smoothies
And the beat goes on! We are dedicated and drinking nutritional goodness this month. Keep the great recipes and reports coming in here, on Facebook and in our online community. Today’s Tip – What can you add to your smoothie to get more calories? I know that a few ladies have been concerned about getting […]
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