I think this post should honestly be titled, “the life changing magic of having a daily green smoothie” because that is actually how it feels to me.
I cannot express the love I have for my green smoothies enough, so I decided to come out of hiding and write a blog post about it. It feels like it has been forever since I have blogged. If you follow me on instagram, then you have probably seen my obsession with my morning green smoothie.
Back in July, I started doing some deeper inner work than I ever had before, I’ve studied feminine energy, womb healing and so many interesting spiritual methods for the girls in my community, the Manifestation Queen Collective. There is nothing more that I love that learning, applying what I’ve learned and then sharing the best of what I learn.
As I dove more into feminine energy, I began to get really attuned to what I was eating and how it affected my body. I went through a series of experiments that focused on my food intake. Long story short, my body is allergic to corn and a few other things so I changed up my diet immediately.
One of the things I noticed was that I always felt fantastic after having a morning green smoothie. It’s actually a specific smoothie from my favorite place JuiceLand and every time I had one, my body felt incredible. I’ve tried lots green smoothies over the years, the glowing goddess smoothie being one of my favorites but I just always felt hungry after I drank it.
So, I had to figure out what was in that JuiceLand smoothie and I wanted to have it more in my life. This was also a time when I was up-leveling my inner work, feminine energy immersion journey and learned about the importance of commitment and how it builds inner trust. During that time, I was making commitments to anything and everything and so the morning green smoothie became my new addiction. My new non-negotiable habit. It is the MAIN thing that I never miss. Every. Single. Morning.
Over the Summer, I lost a little over 20 lbs seemingly almost effortlessly. No big diet. No hardcore working out. No gimmick weight loss tea or pill (I dish all the things, tips and tricks on this episode of my podcast). I believe my morning green smoothie was a big part of that body transformation for me. And i’ll give you a few reasons why……
With the stability of my morning smoothie, I felt fully satisfied all morning and never crashed or felt starving for lunch. I feel that it helped me and my nervous system not experience stress or have a ravenous hunger attack. I just felt like the recipe gave me all the nutrients, nourishment and stamina I needed for my busy morning routine and by the time the next meal comes around…I just feel good.
Making personal commitments is a game changer. Having something that you decide to do every day and stick to, is the fastest move of self confidence that I have ever experienced. If you’ve ever made a commitment to something like not drinking for 30 days or some kind of diet and then slipped, you know what I mean. No matter how much grace you give yourself, its like you know you didn’t do what you really wanted to do. But, when you finish and you do it…….HOLY SHIT you feel fantastic. You begin trust yourself more, you feel good about yourself and who you are. It is hands down one of the fastest ways to build personal confidence.
Greens heal the heart chakra. You guys know I am obsessed with living in alignment with my chakras. Foods are a great way to ensure that your body your chakras are balanced and energetically flowing. Green is the color of the heart chakra and having my daily dose of intentional greens always keeps my heart chakra open. When I attend my chakra meditation class and the teacher checks your chakras, my heart is always open and I just know it is because of my green smoothies. The heart chakra deals with love, self love, compassion, understanding, etc.
All of the incredible health benefits. The improved digestion, skin glow up, body slimming, mental health, mood….all of the things come to you as a result of drinking greens daily. See the cute capture I made below of the 7 major benefits of drinking a daily green smoothie.
HERE IS MY GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE
Now I know you have all been waiting for the recipe, because I have gotten soooo many DM’s about it. I wanted to write this post to give you each ingredient specifically so you can recreate it at home exactly how I do.
First, I use this Vitamix blender. Honestly, regular blenders just don’t cut it for me, I need my smoothie fully mixed and blended.
I add a cup of ice cubes and almost 1.5 to 2 cups of almond milk. I kinda just eye it at this point.
Then I add a mix of baby Spinach and kale. I’ve heard that you need to rotate your greens every few weeks so your body doesn’t get used to one kind of green. You want to keep it guessing.
I add an entire banana. Everyone says just use half, but I like the entire thing.
I prefer Vanilla proteins, I alternate between this one and this one.
Then, I top it off with Justin’s peanut butter. I do a small scoop, size. of a teaspoon. This makes the smoothie so delicious in my opinion.
***every once and a while I will add blueberries or a little collagen powder (I’ve gotten samples of a few, haven’t found one I love).
This recipe is THE BEST. It is completely satisfying, filling and makes me feel like a glowy goddess.
You must try it for 30 days and see how your life changes. I have lots more I will be sharing so be sure to check out the podcast, hang out in the House of Bliss and sign up for my weekly love letters ( my most personal stuff ).
Listen to this episode to learn a little bit more about my green smoothie journey. . .
