Green Monster Spinach Smoothie

This is my new favorite shake.  Probably because it has an ingredient that you don't normally have often on the Fuhrman diet.  But I figure if you don't have it too often then it's ok.  You'll see it when you read the ingredients.  I had it this morning for breakfast and craved it by mid afternoon so I made it again for myself.  It's just a nice change to the other spinach shakes.  I can get sick of those fast.  I've decided in these two weeks that spinach shakes are a necessity and key to helping me stick to eating healthy and losing weight.  I get in a good 2-4 cups of spinach each shake and that takes care of a good portion of greens.  Since I don't prefer salad as much anymore it's a nice way to get it all down in one sitting and in sweet liquid form.  I changed the recipe slightly to accomodate what i had.  Anyway, here's the recipe:

Green Monster Spinach Smoothie

1 sliced banana
4-5 ice cubes
1 TB flaxseed
1 cup soy milk 
1-2 TB all natural peanut butter (only ingredient nuts, and maybe a little salt, I have Adam's brand)
2-4 cups of spinach (I just grab a few handfuls, I don't really measure with a cup)

Blend all ingredients in a blender until nice and smooth. Enjoy

Original recipe comes from here.

Progress

Week 2 of our six week challenge is over.  And the beginning of week 3 is tomorrow.  And I'm actually feeling pretty positive.  This is the first time in forever that I have felt optimistic about weight loss.  And I have to say that a big reason for that is my success in week 1.  I lost 8lbs week 1.  What?!  That was huge for me.  That's the most I've ever lost in one week ever.  When I saw that loss it was like I accomplished something big.  It was like I jumped over this tall hurdle and I am successfully making my way to the finish line.  I know that sounds really corny.  I'm not sure yet how week 2 went, weight wise.  It was a very stressful, busy week for me.  I was in charge of getting meals to a family who lost their little boy and in charge of planning the funeral luncheon.  So with all the planning mixed in with a lot of emotion it was kind of rough.  But I stayed on track for maybe 80% of it I think.  I wish I would have done better but week 2 is over and I just need to move on.  I am starting to feel better health wise and just need to remember that if I keep working on it I will feel better ALL the time.  My weakness is continuing on with the goal that I have set for myself.  I get a little success and then I fall.  This time around I feel like I had a big success and it's motivating me to continue on.  I hope it continues and I hope that I can climb over the stress hurdles that get in my way.  "Keep on keepin' on" everyone!