I swear I'm not a lunatic (even though the title of my post might make me sound like one....haha.)
OK, so I'm back on the wagon after falling off for the past few months. At my next meeting I'm going to set up my eTools subscription again (god, don't I miss it!) For now, I'm just tracking using a notepad file on my laptop.
Anyway. A friend of mine recently opened up her own little cafe that specializes in herbal teas, healthy wraps, and smoothies made from scratch. She makes them from fresh fruit/vegetables and various types of milks (2%, skim, soy, or almond.) There are also various add-ins that you can have (wheatgrass, "energizing" shots, etc.)
I dropped by yesterday morning, while I was out for my walk, and had a "Strawberry Slam" smoothie, made of strawberries and bananas, with skim milk and a shot of wheatgrass.
....and then proceeded to torture myself all the way home about how to track it. Bahahaha. I've heard conflicting stories about the tracking of smoothies -- some people say you should count points, others say you shouldn't since they're made of fruit and vegetables....and I just get so bloody confused.
I always looked at smoothies as a great way to get my fruits and veggies in, since I am honestly not a person who will eat an adequate amount of those foods left to my own devices. I mean, that smoothie I had yesterday counted for three servings of fruit! Isn't that a *good* thing? But then I have to torture myself about the tracking.
What I keep telling myself is: The smoothie contained a cup and a half of fruit. If I were going to physically *eat* three servings of fruit, I wouldn't count the points. So why would I count the points just because the fruit is being smashed up in a blender?
But then I think....a smoothie tastes so good, it *has* to be high in points! But then I think....but it's only fruit! (okay, and a serving of milk.)
In short: I am completely baffled, and it's bothering me because every time I drink a smoothie, I actually feel guilty, like I shouldn't be drinking it.
HALP. *L*