Lemon Blueberry Shake

1/2 C Greek Yogurt
1 Probiotic Shot
1/2 C Quinoa (cooked)
1 Leaf Kale
1 C Frozen Blueberries
1/4 C Lemon Juice

I forgot the banana... =(

Calories - 367.7
Fat - 43.3
Carbs - 66.9
Fiber - 10
Sugar - 23.7
Protein - 20.9

Measurements - Post Wrap

Last night I did a body wrap (Mary Kay Cellu-Shape Night Gel, saran wrap, heating blanket)

Here are the measurements in the areas I applied the wrap...

Left thigh - 24.5 in (-1)
Right thigh - 23.5 (-1)
Waist smallest part - 31.5 (-.5)
Hips below butt - 39
Hips around largest part of butt - 40.5
Waist belly button - 35 (-1)
Chest below bust - 31

So there's no change around my hips, but the rest of my measurements lost between .5 and 1 inch in just one application. Crazy! Not only that, but my skin is super soft! I'm going to have to keep trying this, though it's easier (for how weird it looks) while Leif is gone. LOL!

Weight and Measurements...

154.6 weight

Smallest part of my midsection - 32 in
Hips right below my butt - 39 in
Hips around the largest part of my butt - 40.5 in
Hips at the top of my butt - 40.5 in
Waist at my belly button - 36 in
Ribcage right below my bust - 31 in
Bust around the largest part - 40.5 in
Chest around my armpits - 39in
Neck - 13in
Left Bicep - 13.5in
Right Bicep - 13.5in
Left thigh at the largest part - 25.5in
Right thigh at the largest part - 24.5in
Ankles - 7.5in
Wrists - 6 in

This is the largest I've ever been. My weight has fluctuated up to 146.6, but this is the largest I've ever been. Including when I delivered Eliana. Something has got to give.

Thinking about the content of my shakes...

I'm thinking about the contents and benefits of my breakfast shakes. I've got about 6 variations that I'd like to try in the near future... All of them consist of the same base:

Kale / Spinach (good for your blood, lymph system, and pancreas)
Quinoa (good for your intestines)
Greek Yogurt (also good for your intestines)
Banana (good for your blood and intestines)

Added to this base is what changes the flavor to create the 6 variations...

Lemon juice (good for your gallbladder and liver)
Blueberries (good for your kidneys)

Sweet potato (good for your gallbladder)
Flax (good for your kidneys and liver)
Cinnamon (for flavor - but also good a good anti-inflammatory)

Strawberry (good for your kidneys)
Apple (good for your gallbladder and kidneys)
Flax (good for your kidneys and liver)

Lemon juice (good for your gallbladder and liver)
Green Tea (good for your liver - prevents the absorption of iron if not used with lemon juice or milk)
Apple (good for your gallbladder and kidneys)
Ginger (good for your blood)

Citrus fruit (good for your liver)
Apple (good for your gallbladder and kidneys)
Coconut (for flavor and fats)

Apple (good for your gallbladder and kidneys)
Flax (good for your kidneys and liver)
Almond butter (for flavor and fats)
Cocoa powder (for flavor and fiber)

Shake, shake, shake!

Today's shake is a bit higher in fat (due to the coconut milk) and sugar (I'm thinking thanks to the yogurt, strawberries, and banana) as well as calories, but it is good!!

Coconut Milk (1C)
Frozen Strawberries (8)
Quinoa (1/2 C)
Spinach (1 C)
Banana (1)
Fage Strawberry Greek Yogurt (1)

Yummy!! Perhaps my favorite tasting yet!

535 Calories
9 g fat
9 g fiber
40 g sugar
27 g protein

I'd consider making this without the yogurt just to see what it's like in the future. I don't think it would change the taste, but it would shave 120 calories and 16 grams sugar off. Of course, it would also cut out 13 g protein, so I'd have to think about that, too.

Anywho... yummy shake! Excellent breakfast! Since I've been eating these shakes for breakfast, I've had little to no snacking in the afternoons. Woohoo!

Today's Shake...

I made a chocolate shake today. I'm not really a chocolate person, but this is pretty good. Not the light milk chocolate of my SlimFast shakes, but a dark chocolate flavor... Here's what it's got in it.

* 1/2 C Quinoa
* 1 T Cocoa Powder
* 1 Banana
* 1 C Spinach
* 1/2 C Milk
* 5 oz plain Greek Yogurt

And here's the nutrition information for my shake...

425 Calories
4.5 g Fat
8 g Fiber
30 g Sugar
28 g Protein

The cocoa powder makes it a nice dark brown color instead of the green from the spinach. =D

Breakfast Shake

I was perusing some things I found on pinterest last night and was inspired by a blog I found called Rabbit Food For My Bunny Teeth. Specifically, I was inspired by her breakfast shake concoctions. So this morning I am drinking a breakfast shake with what little we have in the house. I've been home from TX for almost a week and haven't made it to Costco yet. Nor have I unpacked, but that's a different story...

So today I am enjoying a shake that has in it...
* approx 3/4 C. quinoa
* Fage Greek Yogurt
* about 8 frozen strawberries
* 1/2 T honey
* 1/2 C skim milk

It's pretty darn good!! Even better is how the nutrition information calculates out...

415 calories
3 g fat
6 g fiber
40 g sugar (okay, so high here)
25 g protein

We'll see how it holds me over for the day. =D

Oh, stink! I just noticed the time... I need to get ready for church or we'll be late!