Defeat Utterly

First of all, my blog title might seem strange. I had looked up the definition of "pulverize" which is apt to the blog when you read further..and "Defeat Utterly" was one of the definitions. I love the sound of that!! :) 

Good morning!! I hope those in U.S. had a great Memorial Day Weekend. This is always the "unofficial" start of Summer. Let the BBQ'ing and fun with family and friends in the sun begin! 

I had planned to be outside all day yesterday but I took the boys to the parade at 10am here in Fairfield. We got there early to get a good spot and by the time it was over they were a little tired and needed a break. I said "Lets go to the park now"...and I got "Nehhh, I want to go home". Mmmkayyy! :)

A couple of photos from yesterday. My sweeties!! He had his flag, a beach ball they were giving out and his Lego Star Wars t-shirt. Can't get much more American!! hahaha! 

 It was pretty nice to see the sun! Blinding as it was! 

 These whites were blinding in the sun! Beautiful! :) My dad was a Navy man! 

I have mentioned a website called My Fitness Pal before. I have been on there for years and a testimonial on the login to the site. I am always getting emails from people on there asking for help. And I love it. That's why I created this blog in the first place. People on there kept telling me to write something all the time and that it would help inspire them. I love hearing that! And I do hope it's helping. 

This is an excerpt from an email I got on MFP this morning. It means so much to me to hear things like this. It inspires ME as well. Thank you so much for that! 

"You and I have been "friends" on MFP for years and you have been such an inspiration for me and SO many other during that time. I haven't really been on MFP very faithfully in a while and in that time I have gained everything back (and then some), but after seeing a picture of myself from this weekend I said "That's it. I can't keep doing this to myself." I have decided that I really need to commit to losing the weight for good. I logged in today and was so excited to see your post about your blog!! I have been reading through your posts and can truly say that with your gift of words (and your obvious success) you will undoubtedly inspire a LOT of people to do what they have been wanting to do for a long time."

I took advantage of the Memorial Day Sale and got a kick-ass Ninja blender. It's so much more affordable than the Vitamix. I'd still love a Vitamix one day but it's not feasible at this time. But I am so excited to pulverize stuff! I have been checking out smoothie recipes and can't wait to try them. I plan on making many green smoothies, especially after my experience the other day having that green juice during lunch. I really have not felt that kind of energy upon getting off work for a very long time. My plan is to drink them mainly in the morning and possibly the evening. There are green tea smoothies I want to try as well. I am always talking about green tea and I can imagine the amazing nourishment your body gets having green tea plus greens and berries. 

On top of the green smoothies I am going to try the tart cherry smoothie that has been promoted. Apparently tart cherries are super high in antioxidants, help to rev up your metabolism at night and also helps you to fall asleep so it's best to drink it later, preferably with dinner.
The ingredients are:

1 cup tart cherry juice

1/2 a banana

1/2 a cup of soy milk 

5 ice cubes

1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract 

Directions??
Pulverize it all in a blender!! :)

Alright time for me to get myself and my boys around for the day. My day starts early today. I will be at work at 8:30. The awesome thing is I'm off by 4:30! This time of year with the days being longer, that gives me a ton of time before bed. I love it!! 

Have a great day everyone! Keep it positive and do your thing! :) 

"Don't take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering" - Don Miguel Ruiz. 

My song selection today is U2. I think this is one of my favorite intros of any song. I just love the soft, subtle start. Gorgeous!

xoxoxo

Tam