{yummy} smoothie-ville

as of april 1, i've committed myself to walking the walk and talking the talk. if i'm going to say that i'm being healthy, i need to actually DO IT. so i've been ramping up my running and renovating my eating habits. it's hard to admit, but ever since i made my career change my veggie and fruit intake has severely declined. i mean, when you work from home, you have your entire kitchen to choose from. salad or pasta?! ummmm- pasta. hahaha.

at my last trader joe's run, i focused on quick and easy meal replacement ideas. hello, smoothies! these are easy for me to put together, pour in a to-go cup, and head to a trunk show or home showing. while i'm new to this whole smoothie thing, i have found at least 3 recipes that i LOVED and 1 that did the trick- but was hard to swallow. hahaha. so here's my first dive into smoothe-ville.

lauren conrad's oatmeal breakfast smoothie

*this one i have started to make almost every morning. it's easy to drink with my coffee and tastes delish. best of all- it keeps me full until lunch time. put the ingredients in the blender in the order i have them listed.*

1 c. non-fat yogurt (i use 0% fage greek yogurt)
1 tsp. ground flax seeds and chia seeds (i use a mortar/pestle)
1 tbs. honey
1/2 c. raw oats
1 banana
1/2 c. frozen strawberries
1/2 c. non-fat milk (horizon is the best)
1/2 c. water

blend it up and enjoy!

green monster smoothie #1

*i am numbering this #1 since there are soooo many variations out there. i did read that to help with digestion, try chewing parts of the smoothie while drinking it.*

1 c. non-fat yogurt
2 handfuls baby spinach
1 apple
1 banana
5 frozen strawberries
1/2 orange

blend and enjoy!

faux chocolate milkshake

*i was craving ice cream so instead of heading up to my local sweetfrog, i made this. once you get the hang of smoothie making, you'll do the same- make up recipes on the fly. this hit the spot and was delish!*

1 c. non-fat milk
1 handful of frozen strawberries
1 banana
3 packets sugar substitute (i still use splenda- i know, i know. ugh. ha)
1 tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder
organic fat-free whipped topping to taste

yum. that's all.

tummy soother

*it was easter weekend. i ate something bad and got tummy troubles. this def helped, but LORD was it hard to swallow. drink knowing that. hahaha.*

1/2 c. non-fat yogurt
6 ice cubes
1 tbs. ground flax seed
1 tsp. sliced ginger
1 c. frozen peaches (i substituted apples)
1 c. papaya
1 pear

gulp. but my tummy was better after. haha. i guess that counts as success, right?

xoxo Lauren