By admin | July 5, 2011

Strawberry Smoothie (Vitamix!)

Tired of your strawberries just laying there looking at you? Had enough apples to make Johnny Appleseed sick? Then try this for a great way to get your fruit in Phase 2! Strawberry Delite 1 large handful of  fresh strawberries, cut off tops 2 packets truvia or purevia, or 1 dropperful (about 10-12 drops) liquid [...]

By admin | July 5, 2011

Creamy Asparagus Soup (Vitamix!)

News on the Vitamix: I made another batch of the creamy asparagus soup, and *man* is it yummy! With the Vitamix it was so easy, and *quick*! Love this new tool for my kitchen. I use it at least once a day, sometimes more. Here is the recipe: Creamy Asparagus Soup 2 bunches of fresh [...]

By admin | July 2, 2011

Further Vitamix adventures – prepping for Phase 2 travel

So, my daughter is leaving to go hang out at Virginia Beach with her friends from Saturday to next Wednesday. But the problem is, she’s on Phase 2 and has to pack in her food if she wants to stay on. She could take a break, but she really wants to finish up, so I [...]

By admin | July 1, 2011

Back in Phase 2, trying new cooking (using the new Vitamix), down 16 lbs in 11 days, WOW!

Well, so far this has been the fastest round I’ve ever had. I had some setbacks over the last several months due to surgery, stress and other issues, and put back the weight from the last round (but am still down nearly 60 lbs from my original weight). So, decided to do a 30 day [...]