My Weight Loss Secret Reveled

I am sitting here typing this, wearing my jeans from my skinny days and a huge smile on my face. Granted I can't leave them buttoned for long or I may pass out, but at least I can get them on...something that I couldn't even consider at the beginning of this summer. Because I am bigger around my middle, I had to buy "BIG girl jeans" that were kind of baggy everywhere else, so it feels good to have jeans that fit, even though I can't keep them buttoned. Earlier today I put on my Abercrombie and Fitch short-shorts and wore them all day. They haven't fit me for 2 years (if you factor in the 9 months of pregnancy). I knew I must have been loosing weight somewhere because my postpartum jeans, that I have been living in since I delivered last August, were so loose I didn't need to unbutton them to put them on or take them off. The scale, however was not showing me that I was loosing weight. I went for 3 1/2 weeks before I lost 2 lbs. This time was very discouraging to me, but then when I got sick, ate nothing but fruit smoothies and chicken noodle soup for 2 days, I started dropping pounds. Finally...my weight loss secret is out...get sick.

All kidding aside, here is my smoothy recipe:
I know it is part of the reason why I was only sick for 2 1/2 days.

Berry Smoothy:
Equal parts frozen strawberries, frozen peaches and frozen blueberries. Blend with plenty of juice (I use apple juice) until smooth. (Note: I don't use bananas in my smoothy because they are a high-glycemic food, and thus could sabotage any weight-loss plan.)

**When I am sick or just need an extra boost, I add to this: freeze dried cranberry (found in capsules at Wild Oats. I remove it from the capsule and add to blender), 2 scoops coral calcium, 2 tablespoons colloidal minerals and 2 scoops of green powder.

I also take echinacea, vitamin c and stinging nettle. No over the counter meds needed.

Just a note...I use any remaining smoothy to make yummy popsicles.