The Nutribullet

So confession time....I wake up a lot during the night and there isn't much on tv to watch then so I get sucked into infomercials.  I've seen some crazy advertisements on tv during the night.  I've also seen some things that I have found to work.  I watched the magic bullet infomercial for months and when it finally showed up in my Kohls (years ago) I decided I was going to get it.  and I loved it!

My brother ended up using it more than me for his protein shakes after he worked out so two Christmases ago I bought him his own magic bullet.  Over a year later and it's still being used daily.  Well my magic bullet finally gave out after probably 5 years so well worth the investment and I was trying to decide whether I should get another magic bullet or splurge and get the Nutribullet because I'm seeing that infomercial all the time.  It makes some pretty impressive claims.  And whether this will completely change my life the way the infomercial claims is up for debate, I'm a little skeptical.  It is proven however that we need a certain amount of fruits and vegetables and truthfully I don't get enough because I'm picky.

So last weekend I was looking online at different stores to see the prices.  I received a Bed Bath and Beyond gift card for Christmas so I thought I might use that towards a Nutribullet but when I looked at the price online I said forget it! I'd still be paying over 100 dollars with my gift card.  So I decided I wasn't going to get a new blender this weekend.  I ran into Walmart to get a couple groceries and stopped by the kitchen appliances and guess what was on an end cap aisle!  The Nutribullet and the sign said 100 dollars.  Then I saw a white piece of paper hanging next to it and I'm thinking what is that.  So I walk closer and there was a 5 hour deal that the Nutribullet was 65 dollars.  Well SOLD! Sign me up.

 So here I am day 1 of trying the Nutribullet.  I love some of the stuff that came with it.  There's a user guide and nutrition book.  It has smoothie recipes and an actual meal plan included.  The pocket nutritionist is fantastic!  It lists lots of fruits and vegetables and their benefits such as lowers blood pressure or that it's good for fighting cancer etc..and explains what the fruit should look like in terms of being ripe and ready to eat.  I'm going to try having a smoothie every day and I'll keep you updated on whether my energy improves or whether it's helping me lose a couple pounds.  I'm really hoping for an energy boost.  I got the flu last month and ever since then I've been sluggish.

The user guide suggests building up more veggies in your smoothies because the fiber side effects can make you a little uncomfortable at first with bloating and whatnot.  So I grabbed a handful of spinach, a banana, some frozen strawberries and almond milk.  I also tossed in 3 ice cubes to make it a little thicker.

I forgot to take a picture until I was about half done drinking it but it made a lot.  I had so much leftover that I added some water and reblended it to take the rest to work as a snack.  It's currently in the freezer cooling off so that it will still be chilled when I drink it later.

I'll be back tomorrow with WIP Wednesday and Yarn Along.  See you then!