Lesley Scott, 45, dropped 10 pounds thanks to the Dr. Oz ‘s green smoothies:
“I’ve never been thinner or in better shape,” Lesley says. “It’s awesome to think that when you’re in your mid 40′s and are premenopausal, you don’t have to pack on the pounds you can actually do the opposite!”
That’s also true for Florrie Wallace, 48, she quickly dropped the 54 pounds she hadn’t been able to despite 25 years of trying after she started blending and juicing her greens, “So many diets had failed in the past,” shares Florrie, who likes to blend assorted greens with fresh strawberries for a high fiber sip that’s sweet and creamy, “I figured this would be my last hurrah, and when it didn’t work, I’d just accept being heavy forever.”
But it did work better than she dreamed it could! Florrie followed the plan created by the detox diet, and within four days of drinking green “cocktails”, she raves, “My body felt more alive.” Instead of feeling frazzled like things were going to fall apart, I discovered an overall sense of well-being,” says Florrie. “I moved from rejecting my body to loving it.”
To get started blending your green smoothie:
Blenders that boast 1,000 plus watts whip up the smoothest drinks, consider the Vitamix 5200, though pricey fans swear by its smooth results and longevity some say their Vitamix has outlasted the seven year warranty.
Here are two Smoothie’s Recipes to jump start your slimdown:
1. In blender, combine 2 cups spinach; 2 cups chopped cucumbers; 1 head celery; 1/2″ or 1 tsp. gingerroot; 1 bunch parsley; 2 apples, chopped; juice of 1 lime and juice of 1/2 lemon. Puree 30 second, or until smooth. Makes 3 to 4 servings.
2. In blender, combine 3 to 4 cups chopped Swiss chard, spinach, romaine lettuce and/or collard greens; 1 cup each chopped kale and cilantro; 1 banana, frozen and sliced; 2 cups assorted frozen berries and 1 clove garlic, peeled. Puree 30 seconds, or unit smooth.
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I made this today and was skeptical, but it wasn’t bad at all. I think I used too much celery. I also added a tiny bit of apple juice instead of a second apple, because my apples were HUGE, and it seemed like I needed more liquid to blend it. I used a blender, and it took a little while to get it to blend, but eventually it did. I think it’d be easier to do small amounts in teh blender first and then keep adding. I kind of threw it all in there the first time, and that didn’t work so well. I also had to drink mine out of a straw to keep the “pulp” out of my teeth. Next time I’m going to add 2 T of ground golden flaxseed for extra fiber and Omega 3s.
The drink tastes really good with more apples. It gave me so much energy I couldn’t sleep till 4 in the morning.