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August 2, 2011 by Mariel

The Green Smoothie That Helps Me Lose Weight and Feel Healthy (she: Beth)

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Hey Everyone! I’m Beth, and I’m so excited to be guest blogging on Or so she says again!! We just hosted dinner for the whole fam damily, which is fun, but WAY too yummy! I had one too many treats (who can turn down homemade cookies or garlic mashed potatoes?!). Today I’m feelin’ it. Besides hopping on the treadmill for awhile to pay for my sins, I also made myself my go-to green smoothie – the one that helps me kick it into gear when I want to feel healthy.

I call it a green smoothie; some call it a salad shake.

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Either way it tastes great and makes you feel even better! Wanna try making one? Basically your ingredients begin with anything you want to put in a salad (no, not croutons and cheese!).  😉 Today I have spinach, celery tops, broccoli (tops AND stems), cucumber, and zucchini. (No measuring required, really. Just about a handful or two of everything works great!). In a minute we’ll add fruit – whatever’s your favorite. I’m adding frozen blueberries, strawberries, and 1/2 a banana.
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One of the things I love SO MUCH about this green smoothie is that I can make it out of anything in my produce bins that NEEDS to get eaten. The stems of broccoli that no one loves, strawberries that are getting ripe too fast, and the leafy parts of celery that tend to get thrown out. Not only is it healthy for me, but it also saves us some $$cash$$ from not wasting, which I’m a big fan of!

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After chopping everything into bite sized pieces, I add all of the “salad stuff” first.

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When everyone’s in the blender, add about a cup of water. Feel free to add more if needed.

Blend away!!

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When everything is completely blended, it’ll look like this:

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To me, it smells like…fresh. If fresh and healthy had a smell.  Usually this makes about 3 cups. I divide the salad part in two by pouring half of it in a cup to use for tomorrow’s shake. It just needs to be covered and put in the fridge.

Next comes the fruit!

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Sometimes adding juice makes it a little sweeter.

I always put a heaping tablespoon of flax seed in there, too.

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You’ll want to add  protein to the smoothie – like tofu or eggs. And here’s where things get a little controversial.

I use raw egg whites.
I do.

Freak out if you want, call the salmonella police. I know. My suggestion is to do what YOU feel comfortable with. DO NOT use raw egg whites if it scares you or weirds you out. ****I am NOT responsible for whatever happens to you if you do choose to use them! Um kay?****

That being said, I use three raw egg whites. This is something I’ve been doing for years, and so far so good. ;)  I learned the trick from a football player friend who use to drink Slim Fast with a raw egg white or two as an extra meal.  In place of raw egg whites, feel free to use egg substitute like Egg Beaters, or tofu, protein powder, or milk.

Once everyone’s in the pool, it’ll look something like this:

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And, blended thoroughly:

The finished product:

Help meet your health goals with this green smoothie! orsoshesays.com #greensmoothie #saladshake #mealreplacement #weightloss #newyearsresolution
I give this green smoothie TWO thumbs up!

One thumb for the way it makes me feel, and one for the way it reminds me to make healthy choices the rest of the day.  And, speaking of the rest of the day…Usually there is SO much smoothie to drink, I pour it in two cups. One gets gobbled up for breakfast, and the other I sip on throughout the rest of the day. If I’m snacky, I drink some green smoothie first. It usually gets rid of the cravings for junk I might be having.

I’ve noticed pretty cool changes since drinking my green smoothie regularly…

1. It’s aided me in losing 38 lbs (!) in the last year! (All my little J baby weight, plus some!)
2. I am completely full from breakfast til lunch. Ex: One morning The Hubs and I had somewhere to be. He ate cereal and milk. I drank a smoothie. By lunch time (3+ hours later), we could both hear his tummy growling. I still felt full from the morning. Awesome!
3.  I used to just make the shake with spinach and fruit. I lost 4 lbs the 1st week I added the other veggies.

So, do you make green smoothies? Fruit smoothies? If you do, feel free to leave your recipe, or a link to it, in the comment section. Or, if you try this shake, let me know how you like it!! It’s perfect for these warm summer mornings!

Have a great day!
~ Beth

 

 

 

 

Love this post?  You may want to check out: 10 Favorite Apps to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions and 15 Inexpensive Ways to Get Healthy and Fit.

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  1. Brenda odom says

    May 23, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    Hello I just wanted to share a smoothie I make everyday. I feel like I’m missing something if I don’t have one. I use 1/2 avocado, small piece of ginger, greek vanilla yogurt, coconut water, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and mango’s, frozen grapes, and last a kiwi fruit. All my fruit is bought frozen because I can always have it on hand except the kiwi. I just use 1/2 cup approximately of each fruit and blend to make my smoothie. I am going to start adding some Kale to them since I know I need some greens in them.

    • Mariel says

      May 23, 2013 at 10:04 pm

      Mmmm…all delicious ingredients! I’ll have to try this one. Thanks!

  2. Jaimie says

    January 29, 2014 at 10:10 am

    Thank you for posting this! I JUST made my first smoothie yesterday. It was ok, but I definitely need to get some practice. Do you use a run of the mill blender? Or did you invest in a specialty blender? I am trying to decide if I should upgrade. Thanks again!

    • Mariel says

      January 29, 2014 at 1:43 pm

      Jamie, thanks for the comment! Beth actually wrote this post a long time ago, and she no longer contributes here. So, you may need to visit her blog to get your question answered. However, I will say that I love my Vitamix. I know Blendtecs are super good too. I also heard that Consumer Reports rated the Ninja, a great blender for a lot cheaper, really high on their list. Good luck!

  3. Paul says

    March 19, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    I juice a lot and do smoothies, and I am a big fan of jason Vale juicing books.etc. I will definetly being trying these recipes out and I also agree about Egg Whites, great source of protein 🙂

    • Mariel says

      March 19, 2015 at 10:23 pm

      Thanks for the suggestion!

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