There's a Difference

I stopped drinking green smoothies for breakfast for a few days.  Not because I didn't want to drink them, but because I ran out of good things to blend.  As a result I started feeling sick again.  That probably has a lot to do with me being weak and giving into my cravings.  This past week has been a testament to me of how much my body is affected by sugar.  And not just with candy.  I have steered pretty clear of the that.  But sugar in general.  I recognized that I couldn't get up in the mornings.  But when I drink the green smoothies and cut out the sugar, I would automatically wake at 5am, rested and ready to start my day.  It was weird.  I almost felt like bouncing off the walls good. If felt awesome.  This week, I have started feeling sick again.  I can't get myself out of bed and I have to force myself to get things done around the house. 

There are so many other things that are easy for me to say NO to.  All those things would wreak havoc in my life as well.  But sugar, is different.  But now that I can actually recognize how it is affecting me, the choice to leave it alone should be more clear and easy. 

Yesterday was grocery shopping day.  I tried to stay away from processed foods.  It wasn't easy.  I bought mostly fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes.  Even though I am on a tight budget I am determined to take on this challenge and prove to myself and my husband that we can still eat healthy and get out of debt.  I was aching for a green smoothy this morning and my fridge was so wonderful to open up and have so many good things calling my name.  This morning I made a smoothy of 1 orange, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/4 apple, 1/2 banana, 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, 1/4 english cucumber, 2 stalks kale, 1/4 cup water and a handful of ice.  Don't ever forget the ice.  It was a wonderful smoothy.  My goal now is to start adding more veggies to my smoothies.  I found in the beginning it was harder to add more veggies, the texture was just to hard for me to swallow.  But now that I'm several weeks into it, I don't mind it at all. 

Beginning Monday I am going to drink a smoothy for breakfast and lunch.  Just to help get these toxins out of my body and begin to curb my sugar cravings.  It really was amazing what those smoothies did for my body and spirit as a whole.  Because my body felt so good, I was a happier person spiritually.  It was wonderful. 

Green smoothies are awesome!!