Little Changes
We made some little changes to our lifestyle right away. We started making nutritious smoothies every morning and made an investment to buy a Vitamix. Yes, they are expensive, it is an investment! It blends everything up so much smoother than our other blender did. We got a pretty teal base with a BPA-free 64-ounce wet container that came with the 32-ounce dry container. The dry container is great for making your own flours, I make oat flour. It is easy to clean, and you can put it in the dishwasher. Mine came with some extras too, a Creations recipe book: 275 recipes and Whole Grains recipe book: 54 recipes. If you’re new to making smoothies, you can definitely buy a quality machine for less money, However, if your planning on making smoothies often like we do the price is well worth it!
Ours is this style: https://amzn.to/2ROjlYZ
You can try any combination of fruits and vegetables in the smoothies. Yes, even I can drink these smoothies and I do not eat any vegetables. A wonderful way for me to get the nutritional benefits of vegetables. We have several nutrient powders that we add to the blend either way, that include:
*Local Bee Pollen, you can find at your farmer’s markets. You can also find other bee pollens in stores or online. But, from what I have researched pollen from your local area is better.
I signed up for Grove Collaborative, they are an online company offering planet-friendly products. We thought that we needed to get rid of some household toxins, like cleaning products, beauty & personal care products. They also have baby & kids products and even natural pet care products. They have a monthly ordering, but you can skip as many months as you would like or need (I have, there have been months where I didn’t need anything or that I just didn’t have the extra cash). But, for the most part, I can usually find something that I will be in need of. I love that they send you plenty of reminders that your order is about to be placed so that you can make any adjustments. When you become a member you also score some free products throughout the year. They also price match any of their items, it is an easy process you take a picture of the cheaper item elsewhere and send it to them and they credit your account the difference, pretty cool! There’s not much to lose, it is $20 for the whole years membership. You can also try it free for 60 days! Click the link below for a free 5-piece gift set and get started!
https://www.grove.co/referrer/1620227/ ffff
I also joined Thrive Market, we use them more for healthy food, snacks, and supplements. I also buy the “tonics” that to me are like herbal tinctures, I love them! I use them for energy, immune, joy, and sleep. A great selection of herbal products. This is a nice option when you are looking for non-GMO and organic products you cannot find in the grocery store. Also, a lot of goodies without added sugars :). You can shop by your diet and restrictions too which is nice. Their membership is a little more at $60 for the year. However they offer a really neat program called Thrive Gives, it gives a paid membership for every membership that is purchased. We belong to Thrive Gives, it has been a wonderful experience to have access to these healthy options and without paying the membership fees. They offer a free 30-day trial and the price matching too!
It is a lot to completely change your whole lifestyle around. We started kind of small and looking back I wish we would have made more changes in the beginning, but it was a start and I can’t dwell on the past.
