I started my excercise routine again this week. I was on a three month streak a while back, but had to quit when I started to have liver problems again. I was pretty bummed out because I was feeling pretty good and starting to see results.
Turns out its really hard to start up again one you have been in bed for a month. I was also finding it kinda hard to make it to the gym. I guess homeschooling is hard. My kids are almost ALWAYS home and not quite ready to become latch-key kids.
I spent a month researching treadmills and finally got one. It was pretty traumatic considering the abuse that I have taken for ten years because of the first treadmill I bought. After Josh was born I spent $500 on a treadmill that made a lovely clothes hanger. I probably used it 5 times in the year we had it. I finally sold it, but every time I want to buy something big, Erik says, "REMEMBER THE TREADMILL???" Apparently he knows how to hold a grudge.
ANYWAY - I used my Christmas wish and also gained 15 pounds so I could try again. I decided to try something new this time, however. Instead of finishing my workouts with a liter of diet Pepsi, I am trying the green smoothie. It is suppose to be really good for my liver ailment and my colitis, and since I DETEST green vegetables I decided to try. At first, my smoothies were bright purple because I had to put enough blueberry in to mask the spinach. I am on my second week and now have a BROWN smoothie. It looks totally disgusting, but I can officially tolerate a LARGE handful of spinach with less fruit. I have also learned to tolerate Kefir, which was also a great feat for me. I haven't branched out beyond spinach, but I feel good about myself. I am anticipating bright green by next week - I'm even thinking about adding beet juice. I must be crazy.
5 comments:
you are awesome! I don't think I could drink those things....I bet they are soooo good for you though. Also, I have no idea what kefir is. sounds like hefer but worse.
It's like liquid plain yogurt but even more sour. It's gross on its own, but kinda good in a smoothie. Maybe you were thinking heifer because I was talking. No offense taken.
That looks sick. I'd go back to Diet Pepsi for sure. I just dry heaved thinking about it.
Green is more appetizing than brown isn't it? Maybe we can swap smoothie recipes :)
I have never heard of kefir either...where do you get it? I need to start making smoothies instead of juicing cause the juicer is a pain to clean. So then I just don't do it. Send me an agenda of your day so I can just copy what you do and eat. Thank you. Also, it is super late but I sent you a check in the mail.
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