Fruit Smoothies

This morning I made fruit smoothies for myself, Norm & Nixon, as a part of our new promise to live and eat healthier. I finished my smoothie, and really did try to enjoy it. It wasn't bad really, but I'm so used to processed foods, and salt, that it just tasted so different. Norm, on the other hand, was dying. His face looked like I had just squeezed lemon into his mouth and then slapped him. He was scouring the kitchen for a packet of splenda, since I told him he couldn't add sugar. No splenda to be found, so off he went, smoothie in his to go cup for work....who knows if he finished it or stopped off at the gas station for a delicious bbq burrito for breakfast. Nixon, flat out refused to even try his smoothie, he could barely look at it- he just kept saying "eeeew, gross mom". So, Nixon polished off a fiber one muffin that I had baked yesterday morning, and had a couple bites of banana. This is still a healthier breakfast than he's used to....so I suppose mission accomplished for the first hour of the day.

As you may already know, we as a family (Norm & I) have got some real issues with food. We LOVE it. Processed, salted, sugared, filled, stuffed, fried, deep fried, frozen, home-made.....if it's edible and not too good for us....we'll eat it. And we have, many times, in too large of portions I might add. Everyone who knows me, knows that I am a foodie. I just have a love for good tasting stuff! But, I feel like we have had our share of the bad foods and need to make an effort to enjoy the good foods.

So, I am abandoning my beloved weight watchers diet (which really does work when you put the effort in), and beginning a new routine of eating whole foods. Something, I've done quite a bit of reading about lately & talked with Nixon's pediatrician about. Oprah has done her fair share of convincing through Dr. Oz too. I may just be buying into another diet, but I don't think so. I'm really making a promise to my family that we will all be healthier. So, I'll keep you posted....and hopefully we can make it through lunch and dinner today!

Oh, in case you were wondering....

My recipe for the *delicious* smoothies is as follows:

1/2 cup each of frozen blueberries & raspberries
1/2 cup plain yogurt low fat
1 small banana
splash of non fat half and half

Mmmmm....aren't you just drooling thinking about it?

Oh, and we're trying to go all organic too...should've seen my grocery bill this week!