Oh getting healthy.....

Well, since I am just in a waiting game with the Surrogate to get checked by the Doctor, I am dealing with my stress by going to Boxing class and getting healthy!  I was watching The Kris Jenner Show and she had Rocco Dispirito on and it inspired me to get his cookbook Now Eat This Diet book.  I tried this recipe for breakfast and it was AWESOME!!! 

Green Tea Watermelon Super Punch

As quoted from Rocco DiSpirito’s new cookbook Now Eat This! Diet:  “I CRAVE SMOOTHIES. I have 2 to 3 a day. Did I mention I’m forming a support group? This smoothie is one of my favorites. It’s souped up with high-antioxidant matcha (green tea powder). This one is made with yogurt, too—a wonderful probiotic food that has been shown in studies to help with fat burning. Oh, and if you suspect you’ve been unintentionally overdosing on smoothies, get help”.
Well when one reads that it is hard to not go make the smoothie!  Our Family LOVES watermelon, can’t get enough!  You all know how I feel about my matcha green tea, and my Greek yogurt so this smoothie seemed like the perfect cocktail!  Sure-fire hit!

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups ice
• 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
• 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, such as 0% Fage Total
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice (I use almost fresh.  Try Nellie & Joe’s Famous Key West Lime Juice…it is awesome)
• ¼ cup agave nectar (I don’t think you need this.  Make, then add if you feel it needs to be sweeter)
• 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
• 4 teaspoons unsweetened matcha green tea powder

DIRECTIONS:

• Toss all ingredients into a blender and blend for 5 minutes to increase volume.
• Serve in glasses with a straw.

PER SERVING: (SERVES 4)
The 411: 176 calories 0g fat/0mg cholesterol/ 22mg sodium/37g carbohydrate/1g fiber/6g protein