Fifty Fifty

Monday 11-17-14

Today marks fifty days before my 50^th birthday. How did that happen? All I know is that I want to be a fabulous 50-year old and not a frumpy 50-year old. Hmmmmmm. I guess I need to change some bad habits. Like eating cookies for breakfast. I got rid of all the remaining cookies in my house and I’m ready to make some positive changes.

I’ve been hanging around the 152-pound mark since summer and it’s time to get going. (I’m actually up three pounds after the Halloween binge. And a recent cookie making binge.)  I’m signed up to do an ocean swim in Hawaii THIS Saturday, November 22, and would love to feel good from having a few days of clean eating under my belt.

Day One:  155 pounds

Breakfast: homemade oreo cookies

Lunch: a big salad with avocado, bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin seeds and salsa

Dinner: more salad plus a glass of green juice made from cucumbers, spinach, apple, grapefruit and ginger.

Dessert: an orange 50/50 smoothie to celebrate today!

5:30 am I biked at an easy pace for an hour

10:30am Hot Yoga at the Summit Athletic Club

And no, I'm not going to eat an orange 50/50 bar but this smoothie is almost as good and much better for you:

3/4 cup almond milk or coconut milk
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1/2 frozen banana
3 drops doTerra wild orange essential oil
ice as needed

Blend until thick and frothy. If you want it orangier, add 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate.
Yum!