Nutribullet Extracting - DAY 1

Well, as I mentioned in my last post, I purchased the Nutribullet on Tuesday.  I am excited and anxious to see what the benefits and results are.  Aside from wanting to lose weight, I just want to feel healthy.  As someone who has been anemic (low iron) her whole life, I go through spurts where I can stay up all night and have so much energy for days and days, then crash and feel absolutely drained.  I spend those days doing nothing but re-energizing for the next wave of all nighters.  I would like to be able to have a normal and consistent level of high energy all the time.



Yesterday, I started with a Toxic Cleanse.  This consists of 2 handfuls of spinach, 1 cored apple, 1 cored pear, 1 banana and 1 cup of pineapple with water.  I didn't have room for everything so I left out the pineapple and substituted apple juice for the water.  I washed and cut everything the night before and filled the large cup that came with my unit.  I screwed on the lid and set it in the refrigerator so all I have to do is grab and mix in the morning.  

 

In the morning, I waited about an hour after I woke up, I grabbed the cup from the fridge, replaced the lid with the blade unit and extracted away.  This was the end product.  Since this made 2 cups, I drank one for breakfast and had the other for lunch.  It tasted like banana with the consistency of a smoothie.  No trace of the spinach except for the green color.  It was sweet and I actually couldn't wait until lunch for the next one.  I snacked in between the drinks, (blueberry fruit bar and string cheese) then ate a single portion of pasta with chicken and spinach in alfredo sauce.  I didn't do well with my water intake yesterday but today is a new day right?

 

This morning, I walked for an hour and a half, then came home and drank day two of my toxic cleanse.  I used the same recipe as above but only used 1/2 apple, 1/2 pear then added 1 cup canned crushed pineapple.  I used canned because that's all I had and it tastes fine but I think fresh pineapple would make it so much better.  I'll have one for lunch then eat an early dinner. 

 

What surprised me was the fact that the smoothie actually filled me up.  For anyone who is thinking of juicing but doesn't want to deal with the hassle or cost of a large juicer, this is the perfect solution.  What I like is that you keep all the skin and pulp of the fruits and veggies so you don't lose any vitamins.

 

 I will continue this for a week and then post any progress I make or notice.

 

NutriBullet

Well, I'm at it again.  On that merry-go-round of dieting, eating healthy, losing weight, snacking and going back to the old habits and gaining back the weight.  I really hate that I can't stick to what works for me.  I give in to those cravings thinking that just one won't hurt.  Unfortunately, that one turns into two, then three, etc. etc.

I am starting AGAIN, after losing 10 lbs. in the fall.  I slowly gained it back over the holidays and now, here we are almost 1 year later and I could kick myself.  As everyone knows, I hate, no wait, that might be too mild of a word.  I abhor exercise.  I don't like to sweat and hate the pain of it all.  I can tolerate walking which is how I've lost weight in the past.  The treadmill is good but I get bored fast so I need something that adds variety and scenery.

Yesterday morning, I started walking with a friend.  We headed to one of the many trails in Fullerton and set off for our walk.  We only had an hour and a half so we weren't sure how far we would get.  We did pretty good.  We walked about 3.5 miles round trip. 

While we were walking she mentioned that she's been juicing and has lost a lot of inches and her clothes are really loose on her.  I was curious about that because from what I remembered, she hated vegetables almost as much as I hate exercise.  She said that because the veggies are mixed with fruit and it's in juice form, she drinks it and really likes it.  Now my curiosity was really peaked.  When we finished our walk, she invited me to her house to try her drink.  Surprisingly, it was really, really good.  It had spinach, kale, cactus, pineapple, apple and grapes with a splash of lemon juice.

Today we took to the trail again and this time we walked 6 miles.  We made it all the way to the lake which was beautiful early this morning with steam rising from it.  (Made the trek worth it)  Again we talked about her little juicer, the Nutribullet.  She said what she loves about it is that it's compact, she cuts and prepares the cup of ingredients the night before and in the morning she just replaces the lid with the blade and sets it on the base to liquefy.  In less than 1 minute she has her drink.  What really caught my attention though was when she said she has so much more energy.  As someone who's been anemic her entire life, I would love to have more energy. 

I asked around and found a 20% off coupon for Bed Bath and Beyond and headed over today for my very own Nutribullet.  I then went to Ralphs and bought my fruits and veggies and can't wait till tomorrow to have my first smoothie or juice.  I am really, really excited about this because anyone who knows me knows that I do not eat right at all.  I skip too many meals or go days without eating altogether which is a terrible habit that I got into many, many years ago when all I lived on were sodas.  Now, I either don't get hungry or if I do, nothing seems appealing to me. When I do eat, it's usually something on a whim that is quick and easy. 

So, tomorrow will be my first day filling my body with good and nutritious foods that are packed with vitamins.  I will continue to post my results on my blog and hopefully will be able to report positive results.  Wish me luck!!!