i think i can...i think i can

My thinking brain has been focused on my dissertation when I am not working.  As a result, I still haven't sat down and contemplated my intentions for 2011.  I guess my downtime has just been a little less than productive.  I did buy a new book, Crazy Sexy Diet, which has gotten a ton of press lately.  The author has stage 4 cancer, a very rare cancer, and has been stable for 8 or so years, so she is a nice reminder that stable is good, no, Great!

I was looking through the book and felt inspired to try a green smoothie.  I have read a lot about green smoothies and juicing.  I used to juice all the time but at the moment, juicing does not agree with my chemo meds so I think smoothies are a little more tolerable.  I made one this weekend and it was quite delicious.

I have fallen off the 'kick cancer's ass' diet lately...just a little.  I have been a little more 'flexible' with snacking out - mainly with white flours and sugar.  Maybe it is the winter and the lack of farm fresh veggies? I try to bake whole grains at home, with less sugar and no white flour.  But I don't always have time lately.  Then, I am at work and it is 3 o'clock and I am tired and I crave a baked good and I don't have a homemade one from home.  Starbucks is right there, outside my office building and across the street...marble pound calls my name...

So anyway, back to an intention...they say green smoothies (and juicing) really helps with energy.  Since I am working, writing a dissertation, and trying to celebrate life and stable cancer with Mike, one of my intentions this year is to try to find healthy ways to naturally increase my energy.  I will start with trying out some green smoothies for breakfast!

Here is one recipe in case you want to experiment!