The 14 Day Green Smoothie Plan: The Beginner's Guide To Losing 15 Pounds and Increasing Energy (2016)

Chapter 7. Hints and Tips

Starting a new diet plan is never easy, but it has to be said that this particular plan is likely to be one of the easiest you'll come across. There's absolutely no reason why you should feel hungry when you're on this plan. The fiber that's contained in the fruits and vegetables you'll consume, are likely to leave you feeling full.

If you stick to the plan, you'll lose up to 15 pounds in two weeks. Plus, you'll have a lot more energy, and your skin is likely to look better too. Even though the 14 day smoothie plan is not that tough, you may appreciate a few hints and tips to help you along your way:

A note about milk

If like me you're lactose intolerant, you won't want to consume cows milk. The good news is that there are many substitutes available these days. Use soy milk, almond, coconut or rice milk instead. I personally opt for sweetened soy milk as it tastes nicer than the unsweetened, and uses apple juice as the sweeter, rather than sugar.

Water

Please make sure that you stay hydrated through-out the smoothie plan. Not only will water quench your thirst, but it will also act as an anti-oxidant as it helps to flush out toxins. Drinking plenty of water will also act to relieve stress, and it could help you to lose weight too. Enjoy 8 glasses of the good stuff each day, have better looking skin, and sleep better at night too.

Exercise

You're likely to lose weight on this plan, as well as boosting your energy levels too. But if you add exercise to your day, you will find the results even more effective. You don't have to exercise a lot more, in fact you don't have to exercise even more than you already are, in order to achieve weight loss. Just know that a little bit more exercise will help to speed up the weight loss you're looking for.

Refrigerate those smoothies

To ensure the freshness and quality of your smoothies are kept to a maximum, you should refrigerate your smoothies as soon as you can. I know some of you may be taking them to work, and they may become slightly warm on your journey to the office, but please stick them in a refrigerator when you get there.

If you have any leftovers, refrigerate those too, and try to consume them as soon as you can. All of the smoothies contained in this ebook should stay fresh for 2 days, but if they're kept any longer, they may begin to degrade.

Make a note of the smoothies you've made yourself

While you may be happy to use the recipes contained in this ebook, you might also want to think about coming up with your own. One of the best things you can do, is to make a note of the smoothies you've made yourself. You could come up with a very nutritious and great tasting recipe, and it would be a shame if you didn't write it down. Make a note of it, so you can enjoy it again another day.

Lots of weight loss at first

Whenever anyone begins a new weight loss or diet plan, they tend to lose a nice amount of weight within a short space of time. This is only natural, but it's not sustainable. As time ticks on, you won't lose as much weight as you did when you first started. I know this can be frustrating, but it's what happens. Your weight loss will slow down, but that does not mean you won't lose any more weight.

Stick with the plan, even if you don't appear to be losing any more weight, as it's likely to be doing you some good.

If you want to do the plan again

Some people like to do the 14 day smoothie plan more than once. While this may be an effective and enjoyable way to lose weight, you may wish to get back to your regular pattern of eating for a few weeks. I hasten to add that during those few weeks, you may want to eat a healthy balanced diet, rather than going back to old ways of eating, if you consumed a lot of fats, sugar and salt.

Once you've stuck to a healthy balanced diet for a few weeks, try to 14 day smoothie plan again.

If you do decide to stick with the plan for longer than 14 days, please make sure that you're eating proper meals, and your diet is a healthy one.