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LAZY GIRL'S GUIDE TO SMoOTHIES/ SUPPLEMENTS

1/7/2018

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Happy Sunday ya'll! 

This weekend was incredibly relaxing for me which I needed after the chaos of the holidays. I also was starting to get sick so I needed to sleep it off, hydrate, and load up on Vitamin C. It was also so damn cold here in Maryland so I rejoiced that I had a reason to stay curled up in the house. 

I spent today prepping for the week and getting myself ready to crush it. I've been slammed at work with a ton of projects so getting set up on Sundays to make my mornings and my week go as smoothly as possible is so key. 

Something that I always have struggled with is my morning routine. I love maximizing my sleep time which means I get up at the last minute possible to make it to work on time. I've tried to change this about myself but I just have accepted the fact that mornings aren't my thing. I get so stressed scrambling around trying to get a smoothie together and pack my vitamins, snacks, waters, for the whole day. To be honest I usually grab the quickest thing possible and bolt out the door. 

This leaves me with not the greatest breakfast and trying to remember to take all of my supplements when I get home. Smoothies are such a great way to pack in veggies, fruits, and supplements/powders that make up for what you aren't getting throughout the rest of your day so I had to figure out a way to make this work.

After I listened to The Skinny Confidental podcast a couple weeks ago with Dr. Mona Vand, my life CHANGED. It seems so simple but it just made so much sense and how the heck did I not think of this before. Mona said that she preps her smoothies in pre portioned bags for each day so that she doesn't have to scramble in the morning to get ingredients together. THIS MAKES SO MUCH FREAKING SENSE.

So I've started doing this and it is a true game changer. 

I wanted to show you guys what I put in my smoothies and how seriously freaking easy it is. I also have been doing this with supplements. If you have Crohn's or any chronic illness you know taking your supplements are crucial to keep your body functioning so forgetting them and not being organized with what you are taking can really screw things up.

So here are the detAILs.

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Make it SUPER easy. 

I usually break it down by:
  • ​1 handful of something green (spinach or kale) 
  • 1 handful of fruit (usually I try and stick with berries because they aren't super acidic, they're decently low in sugar, they have a ton of health benefits, and I just really like how they taste) - to keep things in the budget I like to get the frozen wild blueberries from Trader Joe's
  • Add ins! (this is the fun part)
    • Chia seeds
    • Spirulina powder
    • Hemp seeds
    • Maca powder
    • Protein powder
    • Collagen powder
You throw it all in bags- portioned for each day of the week and in the morning you JUST ADD WATER and BLEND.

​Boom. Out the door. 
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My favorite combination is one handful of spinach, one handful of blueberries, chia seeds, maca powder, and spirulina powder. You can add regular water or coconut water if you are feeling crazy. Sometimes I mix up the consistency by adding some ice. 


This is a great way to pack in nutrients at the beginning of your day and start things off the right way while not having to stress out in the kitchen in the AM. 

I will do a separate post about what I am doing with my vitamins and what vitamins/ supplements I've been taking but I will just saw this for now, pre packing them for the week is a game changer. 

I also have been testing out some supplements that you can just add into your water, stir, and enjoy which is also another lazy girl tip I will be sharing with ya'll once I narrow down my favorites.

All of the lazy girl tips will be coming your way so stay tuned. 

While you wait, I'm dying to know what your tips and tricks are AND what are your favorite morning smoothie add ins?

xx
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