{"id":4951,"date":"2013-06-21T09:17:46","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T13:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=4951"},"modified":"2015-11-30T15:41:18","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T20:41:18","slug":"eat-this-lose-weight-3-sexy-summer-solstice-cucumber-smoothies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/06\/eat-this-lose-weight-3-sexy-summer-solstice-cucumber-smoothies.html","title":{"rendered":"Eat This: Lose Weight – 3 Sexy Summer Solstice Cucumber Smoothies"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dysfunctional<\/a>If you are wondering, what IS the sexiest vegetable of all<\/strong><\/em>, I’m here to tell you, “The Cucumber, of course!”<\/p>\n

As most of you know, it’s been well over ten years (closing in on 12 years, actually!!!) since I permanently removed over 50 pounds<\/strong><\/em> with Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by my side.\u00a0 Part of my permanent fat removal plan was to \u2018fill\u2019 up on life; to get involved in fun activities, think about something other than my next meal.\u00a0 One of my favorite things to do was to \u2018make art about food\u2019 instead of eating it.<\/p>\n

My very first WEIGHT LOSS ART series was The Sexy Vegetable Series<\/a>, and without a doubt the sexiest vegetable of them all is the cucumber!\u00a0 Specifically the English cucumber, from the \u201cburpless\u201d variety.\u00a0 Actually, cucumbers are classified into three main varieties:\u00a0 \u201cslicing\u201d, \u201cpickling\u201d, and \u201cburp-less.\u201d<\/p>\n

English cucumbers are sweeter than your basic cuke; they have a thinner skin, are nearly seedless, and are reported to be easily digested.\u00a0 They can grow as long as 2 feet.\u00a0 \":)\" \u00a0 You can find English Cucumbers in grocery markets, shrink-wrapped in plastic.<\/p>\n

Here follows three of Our Lady of Weight Loss’s<\/a> favorite CUCUMBER SMOOTHIE recipes that can be made in a juicer, a blender or one of those new fancy machines that leave the pulp in!!!<\/p>\n

Cucumber and Pear Smoothie
\n<\/strong><\/em>1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded
\n1 cup fresh baby spinach
\n1 cup kale leaves, chopped
\n2 pears (seeded-either core it or slice it and remove seeds)
\n1 tablespoon agave
\n1\/2 cup water (add slowly; adjust to your liking)
\nice as needed<\/p>\n

Cucumber and Cantaloupe Smoothie<\/i><\/b>
\n1\/2 ripe cantaloupe (needless to say, just the fruit, not the seeds or the skin J )
\n1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded
\n1 cup watermelon
\n2 teaspoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
\n1 cup baby spinach leaves
\n1 tablespoon agave
\n1\/2 to 3\/4 cup water\u00a0 (add slowly; adjust to your liking)
\nan ice cube or two\u2014even three, as needed<\/p>\n

Cucumber Pineapple Smoothie<\/strong><\/em>
\n1 cup frozen pineapple (or fresh; but the frozen aspect adds a fabulous chill to it!)
\n1\/2 cup strawberries, fresh
\n1 cup baby spinach leaves
\n1\/2 large cucumber, peeled, seeded
\nice, if needed<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

For more sexy vegetable recipes, sexy talk, and sexy laughter, join Our Lady of Weight Loss’s Club: Facebook\/Kick in the Tush Club<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Spread the word\u2013NOT the icing,<\/p>\n

Janice Taylor
\nLife & Wellness Coach, Weight Loss Expert
\nWise * Fun * Utterly Useful<\/p>\n

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