Smoothie Zealot

Sigh.  I am stressing.  I tend to micro-manage like a perfectionist as a way of dealing with stress. In business, this is a good thing.  With friends and family this can be really obnoxious and annoying. As long as I am putting this micro-managing to good use; and distracting from stress-eating.   At the beginning of the this, my major new years resolution was to trust in God.  Each and everyday this is a struggle for me; and I will admit I have no problem praying for guidance from my Savior on how to trust in Him more. Just when things were getting intense my King and Savior  reminded me : 

Philippians 4:6-7New International Version (NIV)

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

This is what He knew I needed to hear. I serve and amazing God.  

For a couple of months there has been this rave among my friends and family  about smoothies. The rave kind of by passed me.  The gym I have been going to offers smoothies, but i have never purchased any.   There have been several suggestions to possibly replace a meal with a healthy super food smoothie.  All I could think was "Eh I'm good,- I would rather have food".  This thought process covered up the fact that I just didn't have a blender, quite well. Then, I was at Walmart, and they had a clearance on appliances.  I am the new proud owner of a Health Master Elite.   I was super excited to get this baby home and try it out.  I had everything except ice-but i had a plan for that too. I try to keep healthy foods and fruits on hand.  I didn't have ice but I bought a super sized (as this is the only size everything come in) bag of blueberries from Sam's; since they were frozen, I would use these for the ices cubes.  In my zealous state I didn't think my first smoothie through full. Though my Health Master Elite came with a recipe book-that I read through, I threw it in the junk drawer and went rouge.  A disclaimer, was what should have been provided.  The " back lash" from the first smoothie I made is still haunting me. 

My first smoothie was made as such:

1.5 cups steamed carrots

1.5 handfuls raw spinach

.5 cups strawberries

2/3 cups of blue berries

1.5 teaspoons Tumeric

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon Splenda

My daughter said she thought it was a chocolate smoothie when she saw it. She suggested we make a smoothie consisting of Watermelon, Strawberries, pears and kiwi.  This creation has been named the Passion smoothie. 

On Thursday I picked up my  gym travel pass for spring break.  This was the last time I was going to be at the gym until spring break was over.  I had already done strength training for the day; thought I would stop  and get in some cardio while I picked  up my pass.  About half way into a 2.0 mile stint on the elliptical, guess who pops up on the machine right next to mine? Catch.  It was nice getting to work out along side him for once.  The  thought entered my mind a few times to  just turn and ask his name, ask his zodiac sign, or what church he visited most often-but each time it played in my head, I sounded funny or didn't know where to go from there, or chickened out. Ugh. I'm horrible at relationships and getting to know people stuff. Believe it or not, for me relationships work better with the other person taking charge or being dominant. Relationships are actually one place where I am more introverted until i get to know the person better or I dont mind not taking the lead. 

So this Saturday I found myself at Redbox scanning through the options of entertainment.  After not very much deliberation I came to something called : RED TENT.  The synopsis said it was the story of Jacob from the bible  and his children mainly Diana and  Joseph. I thought it was going to be like the movie with the "Hot Jesus": SON OF GOD.    I was pleasantly surprised- the amount of eye candy was unpredictable.  I have a new respect and out look on the dark beard-heck the beard in general. The movie was nice and  a good choice.  The question lingering in my head would be would I recommend this to someone else or a fellow Christian.   Since all the intimate scenes were within the confines of marriage-I would. 

The reason I initially started this blog was to eventually  work out a group therapy.  It would be like Over eater Anonymous, but more Christian based.  Mental note, my next goal, after I look more into defeating my arch nemesis: the Sugar-would be to look into having these meeting or group sessions. Even  though, I work out regularly, without eating right it makes all my work for nothing.  

  I'm going to finish preparing for my birthday. Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for the love of my Savior.  He has blessed me with another  year of growing closer to and serving Him.  I pray the year ahead will be for His glory.