Yesterday, I was whining about how much I wanted to binge. "Today is my rest day," I said to Joe, "And I'm pretty sure Chalene [the instructor in the TurboFire workout videos] told me to buy a Snickers bar and eat all of it. I want candy. This is stupid. I want to be able to eat whatever I want. This is stupid. I'm hungry." We were walking home from the gym, where Joe had worked out and I had sat reading. As we walked, I was staring off into the distance, making him steer me around obstacles in our path and being as pathetic and obnoxious as possible. "I like brownies. I didn't eat my snack yet. This is stupid." I was truly a picture of misery. When Joe had had enough, he gently said, "You poor thing. Shh. I'll make you something nice when we get home, okay?" I said, "Yeeeahhh?" He said, "Yeah. Come on, we're almost home," even though we had only been walking for two minutes. "Okay," I said. "But we're not almost home. I'm cold. My legs are cold."
I sat on the couch when we got home, and this is what Joe brought me from the kitchen. He'd concocted the recipe the first day we started with this balanced eating stuff, and we hadn't used the recipe again 'cause it contained too much fruit for it to fit in easily with the ration plan. But for special occasions, like pity parties, it's perfect.
Pyramid Smoothie
3/4 cup frozen mixed fruit
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup spinach
1 TBSP honey
Combine ingredients, blend 'til it's done.
No, you can't leave the spinach out. That's the whole point. "Pyramid"? Because the ingredients come from so many parts of the food pyramid? Plus, it really adds something special to the flavor. Actually, you can't taste it at all. I don't know. Either way, that sweet, fruity green stuff had me smiling in no time!
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