Going Green

Last weekend in Oklahoma, my friend Cristin introduced me to the green smoothie.  Yep.  Green. It's green because of all the vegetables you put in it.  She put kale and spinach in hers, along with lots of fruit. 
 
It didn't sound good to me either.  Vegetables and fruits together in a morning shake.  Yuck.  Right?

I was scared.  But, I was very eager to try it.  I thought maybe it would be a new way to get more fruits and vegetables into my diet.  Plus, my morning shakes have really gotten boring and don't seem to fill me like they once did.

So, I tried it.  And, you know what? It wasn't bad.  It also filled me up more than my normal shakes.  And, I've had them everyday this week.

Green smoothies are suppose to be very good for you.  They are nutritious, give you more energy, eliminate toxins, improve your skin, etc.

Anyway, there seem to be lots of benefits to going green.  Let's see if a reduction on the scale is one of them.