Fat Blasting Smoothie!

This time of year I think a lot of us have our weight on our mind.  We don't want to starve ourselves!  And we don't want to work out for hours a day!  We want to learn how to eat to lose weight and how to workout without it becoming an all consuming obsession.

The good news is it's really quite easy.  You can lose weight and you can even keep weight off just by making some small and easy lifestyle changes.  When wanting to lose weight you first have to realize it's going to take time - and it should take time.  The last thing you want to do is overhaul your entire lifestyle and drop pounds rapidly.  Sure you may lose the weight, but it'll only be temporary if you made changes you can't live with and chances are, if you've lost weight rapidly you've done it in an unhealthy way that can't be maintained without damaging your health and driving yourself crazy - believe me I know what that's all about!

When trying to switch over to a healthy lifestyle the best thing to do is try one or two very small changes that you're pretty sure you can live with.  This might be adding a half hour walk to your day, or signing up for some online personal training that you can do at your own pace, or simply trying out a healthy recipe.

I actually have a great one to share with you!  I don't know about you, but I love to watch Dr. Oz - he is so wise :)  I was watching the other day and he had a guest who shared a very interesting looking Fat Blasting Smoothie.  I want to share that with you so you can try something new and healthy right now!  Here it is:

1 Cup Swiss Chard
1 Cup Green Tea (cooled)
1/2 Cup Blueberries
2 Brazil Nuts 
1 Tbsp. Flax Seeds (whole seeds - they get ground up in the blender)

Throw all this in a blender, blend for 30 seconds or so and you've got yourself a quick snack that's packed full of healthy nutrients and the healthy fats your body needs! 

I tried it and it's delicious!!  Hint: If you like it a bit sweeter add more blueberries ;)

So there you have it!  Go enjoy your smoothie and notice how great you feel :)