Smoothie Day 7

Breakfast

Banana, apple, and cabbage smoothie- 300 cal, 16 g fiber (subtract 60 cal, because did not finish 200 mL of smoothie)

I added vanilla and cinnamon, like yesterday. However, I added much more cabbage, and there wasn't any carrots to mellow it out, so it ended up more spicy than warm and comforting. I also wasn't in the mood for this kinda smoothie, which was evident by the fact that I didn't finish this smoothie. It's important to switch ingredients and smoothies often so you don't get bored, and your body gets a range of nutrients. I had planned to use blueberries instead of an apple, but the frozen blueberries were frozen into huge clumps that just weren't helping along a rushed schedule.

Almonds to eat during school- 220 cal

I skipped out on my daily egg to see what the effects would be. I actually felt fine, if not better, even lacking that source of animal protein. No blackouts or weariness at all, and I didn't get hungry.

Lunch

Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, tuna, beet, and avocado salad- 345 cal, 12 g fiber

I used only balsamic vinegar as dressing. There're enough flavors in the salad, especially with the tuna, beet, and avocado. One of my favorite parts about eating a salad is that each bite is different in flavor and texture. I would imagine that people who know how to make good salads would make good green smoothies as well, just because you know what goes together well. I also used some artichoke hearts, which I didn't include in the calorie intake because I'm not sure exactly how many calories there are. At most, there are 60 extra calories.

Chocolate soymilk- 120 cal

Celery with ½ tbsp peanut butter and 1 tsp honey- 72 cal

Chocolate soymilk with strawberry kefir- 140 cal

Dinner

Whole grain hot cereal, ¼ beet, ¼ cup berries, ¼ banana, ¼ tsp honey, 1/8 tsp cocoa powder, 1/3 cup strawberry kefir- 236 cal

You may be wondering what I did with all this. Well, my intention was to make a beet and berry smoothie with banana to make it creamy. It worked, except it was too potent and sweet for my taste. Delicious, but just too much. So I decided to make my favorite hot cereal and stir in half of the mixture. Something was missing, so I added the strawberry kefir. It really made it good. So now I'm eating this sweet and tart bright pink conglomeration of foods, and it's great. I still have half of that smoothie left, and I'm thinking that I'll add it to pancakes or scones (whole grain, of course). A scone with some honey and butter… yummy.

Bean soup- 40 cal

Salad- 133 cal