Comments on: Detox that holiday meal! The Everything Smoothie to the rescue

By: hotyogachick

hotyogachick — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:01:59 +0000

@Karla Good for you, Karla! I’m telling you, the more you drink this smoothie, the more you’ll come to crave and look forward to it. After 18 months I’ve never tired of the chocolate version, but just so you’re aware, if you’re ever looking for flavor variety, the company Vega just released a French Vanilla flavor of the meal replacement powder, that goes real well mixed half-and-half with the chocolate flavor. I always keep a supply of each flavor on hand to mix it up every now and then, or introduce to friends and family members who prefer vanilla over chocolate.

By: Karla

Karla — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:54:00 +0000

@Brenda55 Good for you and Keith!! I try to do different smoothies to break the monotony or for specific issues, if needed but this one I’ve stuck with and have had spectacular results.

Don bought me a Nike+Fuelband so I use that to track my progress since I am walking and using a treadmill. I just found out how to use it when cycling or using the elliptical. It has a Bluetooth connection to an app on my iPhone so I can either check my progress there or check it on the Fuelband. I wear the Fuelband all day, everyday so every move I make is charted, which I like. Even puttering around the house is exercise.

By: Brenda55

Brenda55 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:37:51 +0000

@Karla I may give this a try also just for variety. I happened to see the Vega One and Plant Fusion at the co-op I belong to.
I currently make my smoothies out of Green Vibrance and Rainbow Vibrence as well as soy protein powder, fruit and msm.

http://www.vibranthealth.us/

I really like the Vibrance powders, so I just may use the others to sub for the soy.

Keith and I are also getting a good start fitness wise this year. We will hit the 30 min mark today on the recumbent which was out goal when we started this thing.

I will pass along a site that I am using to track my progress.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com

It is one of the cleanest and easiest sites that I have found that tracks calories and exercise progress and it has apps so that you can track from your phone or pad.

By: Karla

Karla — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:24:23 +0000

So, I’ve been drinking this smoothie for eight days and haven’t tired of it yet. It’s wonderful! I went to try on jeans and, wonder of wonders, I’m down one whole dress size. I haven’t done anything else or changed anything, although I usually eat as healthy as possible (except for those magical ribs my husband makes). My BFF was with me and she snarked that she’s doing Weight Watchers and didn’t look this good. I gave her my old Vita-Mix so she’s going to add it to her regimen. I have so much energy, I’ve started at a gym (it’s a 30-day trial to see if I like it); I worked out with a personal trainer and he asked me what I was eating. When I told him about the smoothie, he now wants to try it. So there you are, a testimonial and a spreading of the word. Thanks, again!

By: hotyogachick

hotyogachick — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:49:22 +0000

@Karla @hotvinyasaflow Glad you like it! You should notice a higher energy level, and a satisfied feeling that keeps you from having the munchies, for hours. Try it next time with some frozen tropical fruit, like pineapple and mango. Trader Joe’s sells frozen fruit at a great price, but you can get even better bulk deals at Wegman’s and Costco. I usually buy bulk of all the different fruit flavors I like, then dump and mix them together in a huge clear plastic freezer container so that I can just scoop out a serving when I need it. Huge time and money saver.

By: Karla

Karla — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:08:40 +0000

@hotvinyasaflow Found it at our Whole Foods. To be honest, I thought I’d have to go to this other health food place that’s not so commercial but Whole Foods had it. I am sipping it now (and it’s the first thing I’ve made in my new Vita-Mix!) and it is delicious! I made it with a frozen, organic blueberry/strawberry mix. Thanks so much!

By: Toni_M

Toni_M — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:34:07 +0000

@hotyogachick Cool, thanks for the tips!

By: hotyogachick

hotyogachick — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:53:07 +0000

Great, let me know what you think! If time in the AM is an issue, it keeps well if made the night before. I’d just make sure to store it in a pre-chilled thermos, to keep it as fresh as possible in transit.

By: Toni_M

Toni_M — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:44:40 +0000

I’m actually really impressed with how much I managed to NOT overeat this holiday season. YAY, NO GUILT TRIP! But even so this sounds delish. *.* I’ve been looking for an ideal shake/drink to fuel my workouts, I’ll give this a shot and see how it works. o/

By: Karla

Karla — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:10:06 +0000

@hotyogachick I figured it out when I saw “vinyasa”. I’ve been doing yoga for almost a year and have done vinyasa.