Last December, over the last Christmas party among many parties, I got kitchen stuffs. I got a turbo and a blender. I wished for a blender from the Santa guy who was to give me a gift for ‘’the exchange gift’’. I was to buy one myself but what’s the wish list for, so right there and then my wish was granted and I got a blender. And I am very happy about it.
After holiday, I started using it and today is my 8th day having my breakfast in a glass. I make veggie and fruit smoothie every morning when I wake up. I ‘’sneak and pick’’ in the refrigerator what I would like to throw into my blender, first thing in the morning. Since Saturday, I’ve tried two kinds of lettuce, the reddish one and Romanian. Romanian lettuce taste better but the reddish one has a lot of vitamins so I usually use both at the same time. Cucumber taste sooooo lovely and I’m very surprised about it. I’ve tried adding on carrots, celery, parsley, mint leaves, pakchoy, apples, pears, sour fruit, lemon/kalamansi, tomatoes and strawberries. It’s the season of strawberries right now in Baguio, the summer capital of the country, so I had lots of them in my blender the whole week. It’s the season for mangoes here too so I bought a kilogram of them today. And for easy morning routine, I already have them in my freezer, peeled and cutted. And oh, throwing in at least half an inch of slice red beets, gives my morning green smoothie looking pretty. I like playing with colors too!
Since I left home and started working, my diet became awful and started gaining weight. I gained about 20 pounds and it was around first half of 2011 when I felt it undesirable and sworn to myself I will lost it and I successfully did. I got my prize, I dropped to a hundred pounds at the end of the same year. Now I’m maintaining 5 pounds higher, I like it better and it’s not bad for a 5’2 like me, though sometimes I like to drop it for some fun. LOL. I want to be healthy and feel healthy, and now I feel I have succeeded in my quest trying to incorporate healthy foods into my diet in a best possible way. With my blender, not only it comes so simple, it also is very fun. My new best friend I will never get rid off, ever. I’ve thought of it before and I’d say now - it’s perfect! Last night, I got my parents a present, a set of 21-piece magic bullet (blender, grinder, juicer, all together). I’ll teach them magic when I go visit them.
So here’s to 2013, a glass of healthy smoothie everyday!
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