Breakfast Shake!

 

Shakes are one of the best or worst drinks you can have for breakfast.
If you add tons of sugar, shake packets or high fat products a shake every morning is not going to help you out.

However if you have an immersion blender/magic bullet or even a regular blender a shake a morning can be quick, easy and healthy!

First off is stocking up on the right products.

I change up my liquids - I float normally between, milk, pineapple juice or horchata.
Sometimes I will even combine them.

Fresh & frozen fruit with no added sugars.

Non fat Vanilla Greek yogurt (must - really its amazing!)  


Then comes my "secret" ingredients. The ones you can't taste, see or smell once they have been blended together.

1-2 tsp of Flax seed oil

1-2 tsp. Lecithin Granules

& 1/2 dropper of Ginkgo

Add a bit of this, a dab of that, frozen items on top - always the last items in and voila - sweet, thick, rich, creamy and healthy!

This does so many things for your body! Skin, muscles, blood, intestinal track... amazing! 

Also if you are anything like me, starting off my day with such a sweet treat curbs my desire for sweets later on - also helping keep me moving forward on a healthier path!

With my immersion blender (that I love!) this literally takes two minutes. One to assemble and one to blend and pour!

I am also of thinking of adding in a tsp of gelatin for nail & hair health. Will let you know how that works out!

Edit 9/14/12

I love adding in half a packet of gelatin! Really helps my nails and thicken the shake.

I also have started to add 1/4-1/2 tsp of Chia seeds - they are amazing and very healthy! Its best if you soak them in your base liquid for at least 10 minutes before making the shake so that they absorb enough to digest better in your tummy.

Membrane Fluidizer Cocktail for B

Membrane Fluidizer Cocktail for blood type B

(not sure what for other blood types)

1 tbls. Flaxseed Oil

1 tbls. High quality Lecithin Granules

6-8 fl oz. Fruit Juice

Best Juices to use

cranberry 

grape

pineapple

papaya

Do not worry as nasty sounding as it is this is quite tasty.

This is supposed to help kick off my weight loss.

In one week I have lost 2 pds, with this I might lose 3 by next week.

This would be nice as I am going in to renew my license.

"B" Snack Time

2 slices of honey turkey by healthy one

broccoli

carrots

sugar pears

finishing off the last of my blue cheese dressing

following eating for blood type B I am supposed to avoid blue cheese

Everything above save the dressing is good for B.

Four days of weighing myself and I have lost 2 pds!

Right now I am doing more and feeling more awake.

I am trying to only allow 1 or 2 "poison" foods a day 

as I transition my pantry over for my needs.

Our Relationship to Food

Recently I have been made aware of a book titled, "Eat Right for your Type" meaning eating for your blog type. I have just started this fascinating read and I am willing to shop and eat for my type for at least two weeks - then we go camping and I will fudge a bit - but most likely will pick it back up.

Simply reading through their list of foods I need to avoid can easily explain why I have been eating "healthy" and still gaining weight. I am eating socially acceptable foods that my body is having a harder time processing.
I will be following the Blood group B diet as well as the O for my children. Not sure what my hubby is we may need to get him retyped.

At first glance I have to say this sounds very promising - also explains why many do great on hunter gather diets and others don't the "O"s fall into that grouping. Its also what they believe is the "root" blood type, the oldest of all of them.

I will be honest, opened and as impartial as I can be while on this diet. I will give FACTS, as well as show my recipes.

I promise not to make this a Do it My Way food blog. If this becomes a lifestyle choice I will let you know!

What is food?

 

http://summertomato.com/how-to-find-real-food-at-the-supermarket-flowchart/

Now while we all laugh and find this chart funny the simple truth behind is that its real.

We eat to much food in America that is NOT food.

On TV I saw a health speaker that showed the audience a plate of donuts, then she mentioned that they were over three months old and not even the bugs would touch them.

Seriously if bugs won't eat it why are we?

Stick with fewer and fresher ingredients making you and your food more compatible.

Chai Tea and Diet helps

This is an amazing tea! Its a Caffeine free, gluten free, all natural tea.

Chai Tea

One cup hot water (boiling or pre boiling)
One tea bag of the Bengal Spice Tea
1/4 C. milk
1 tsp. sweetener (sugar, honey, whatever your personal preference is)

This makes a very tasty sweet Chai tea, one that I am now in love with! I highly recommend this drink!

Now I found a great article tonight featuring 25 great dieting tips.
Run by check it out and get some wonderful ideas!