Jun
17
2009
Green Mango Smoothie
Good morning, blog friends! 
My Hump Day is off to a great start! I had a wonderful workout followed by an even more wonderful breakfast.
I started with a delicious and super filing Green Mango Smoothie.
Green Mango Smoothie
- 1 mango, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped frozen spinach
- 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk
- 1 -2 tbsp hemp protein (or other protein powder)
- 5-8 ice cubs
Along with my smoothie, I also enjoyed a Peanut Buttery Bar, and I’m planning to finish off breakfast with an iced coffee with agave nectar and soy milk. I love these types of breakfasts that satisfy me both mentally and physically. 
Workout
Strength Training: 30 minutes
- Triceps Press/Knee Tuck (8-pound dumbbells, 15 reps, 2 sets)
- Wide-Stance Deadlift (12-pound dumbbells, 15 reps, 2 sets)
- Pilé-Curl Combo (12-pound dumbbells, 15 reps, 2 sets)
- Rocket Squat (10-pound dumbbells, 15 reps, 2 sets)
- Single-Leg Row (8-pound dumbbells, 15 reps, 2 sets)
- Balancing Biceps (12-pound dumbbells, 15 reps, 2 sets)
- Supergirl Hamstring Curl (8-pound dumbbells, 15 reps, 2 sets)
- Squat Flye (10-pound dumbbells, 15 resp, 2 sets)
Cardio: 30 minutes
- Elliptical while reading magazines
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite day of the week and why?
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) — June 17, 2009 @ 7:43 am
mmmm what a delicious look smoothie!!! Love mango…and greens!
I love Friday’s…and Saturday’s. I just love that weekend feeling that’s in the air!
Have a great day!
Coco (cocoeatsandcritiques) — June 17, 2009 @ 7:43 am
mmm maybe if I can I’ll bake your peanut buttery bars for the potluck this Sunday! I heard you can’t come!!! Hopefully next time, I would love to meet you and talk to you about your job. I am really interested in pursuing the same type of career as you. Your mango smoothie looks perfect!
I would have to say right now my favorite day of the week in WED. because it’s my last day of class for the week and then my weekend begins!!!! And I get to go to a SOX game tonight!!!
Have a great day! It’s Sunny!!!
Pearl — June 17, 2009 @ 7:45 am
yum that looks like such a delicious smoothie!
erin — June 17, 2009 @ 7:59 am
YUM! i think i might have to try the peanut buttery bars.
Per your house hunt… Definitely look at a lot of places. And be prepared for ANYTHING! we had a nightmare of a mortgage lender that worked with us, and completely screwed us over. and we ended up having to put more money down, and close 2 days later than we were supposed to! You’re definitely lucky with the first time home buyers 8000 credit.
Recipes for creativity — June 17, 2009 @ 8:04 am
Those peanut buttery bars look awesome; I already book marked the recipe!
My favorite day of the week is up in the air right now! Normally I love weekends, but with my sweetheart gone (it’s been 10 weeks today!!! AHHH!) the weekends are less shiny. He should be home soon, though, so Sunday will probably be my favorite day
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) — June 17, 2009 @ 8:05 am
Those peanut buttery bars look sooo good!
My favorite day of the week is Thursday, since I know the next day is Friday. haha…
Andrea — June 17, 2009 @ 8:16 am
your workout sounds GREAT! can you describe how to do the triceps press/knee tuck, rocket squats, and supergirl hamstring curls? thanks!!
Dori — June 17, 2009 @ 8:18 am
SATURDAY! No work and no dread of work for the next day.
Ada — June 17, 2009 @ 8:32 am
That truly looks like the perfect breakfast! Using frozen spinach is such a clever idea, I bet it makes the smoothie much thicker!
Danielle — June 17, 2009 @ 8:33 am
Friday is my favorite day of the week. I’m off on Fridays and it’s my day to get everything done. Saturday is my second favorite!
What a great workout!
Spiceaholic — June 17, 2009 @ 8:34 am
Yum, mango! I need to get back to making green smoothies.
My favorite day is definitely Friday.
Tina — June 17, 2009 @ 8:36 am
@Andrea: If you google the terms, you’ll be able to find their descriptions. Most of them are from health/fitness magazines.
Kathi — June 17, 2009 @ 8:39 am
I think my favorite day of the week is Sunday. I usually take this day to do what I love, cook and bake. Some Sundays I don’t even get out of my P.J’s. I just enjoy being home in my “little” nest.
I was hoping you might be able to know the nutrtional value on the bars and how many does it serve?
Casey @ Double Scooped — June 17, 2009 @ 8:39 am
Sounds like the perfect start to your morning – a sweaty workout and a yummy breakfast!
Fridays are definitely up there but for the sake of being “original” I would have to say Monday because it’s a fresh start and usually good shows are on TV!
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats — June 17, 2009 @ 8:42 am
Ahhh, just made my first smoothie with spinach this morning – loved it! What a good idea to use frozen spinach! Cheaper and adds to the ice ratio!!
Quinn — June 17, 2009 @ 8:47 am
I love Saturdays – I get to get caught up on life with errands and then typically visit with friends and family later in the day. All my favorite things!
Tina — June 17, 2009 @ 8:47 am
@Kathi: Approx. 137 calories each.
brandi — June 17, 2009 @ 8:50 am
your pb bars look great!
I love Fridays and Saturdays the best. Fridays are more relaxed at work and I can wear jeans, and Saturdays are our day to day whatever we want.
Jennifer — June 17, 2009 @ 8:54 am
oh man I’m sad you jumped on the nasty-looking green smoothie bandwagon =(
Tina — June 17, 2009 @ 8:54 am
@Jennifer: Why?
noodlegirl — June 17, 2009 @ 8:55 am
My favorite day is Thursdays especially after 1pm as thats when my weekend realy starts
Meghan@traveleatlove — June 17, 2009 @ 8:58 am
I had mango and spinach in my green monster this morning too! Plus some frozen pineapple while turned out to be perfect for this finally hot day!
My favorite day is by far Friday. It seems so full of excitement and possibility with the entire weekend ahead. I love Friday nights knowing that, even though I usually wake up early on Saturday, I have a couple of hours before rushing anywhere.
Jennifer- green smoothies are absolutely delish. I have even gotten my meat and potatoes Irish husband addicted to them. They taste like fruit.
Michelle — June 17, 2009 @ 8:59 am
Ooo mango smoothie!! Good idea, it looks great, as do those peanut buttery bars!!
Thumbs up to those!
My favorite day(s) of the week are Wednesdays and Fridays! Fridays, for the obvious it’s-the-weekend reasons, and Wednesdays because they’re right smack in the middle of the week and just a lot of fun!
Have a great day Tina!
Kaye — June 17, 2009 @ 9:01 am
When it is my weekend off, I love Fridays most, because it is the BEGINNING of the weekend
Otherwise, I enjoy any day I have off from work.
Maria — June 17, 2009 @ 9:06 am
Great way to start the day. I am having oatmeal at my desk:) I love Fridays because I don’t work, but I also love Saturday and Sundays because my hubs and I are together. Who doesn’t love the weekends?
K — June 17, 2009 @ 9:08 am
I need to make those PB bars! They sound heavenly!!
My favorite day is Thursday because the weekend is RIGHT around the corner.
VeggieGirl — June 17, 2009 @ 9:15 am
Favorite day of the week = Saturday. It’s officially the weekend and still far enough from Monday
Jocelyn — June 17, 2009 @ 9:16 am
Sunday
Because it’s rest day..mmm sleep.
Betsy — June 17, 2009 @ 9:24 am
Mango in green smoothies is THE BEST!
Rose — June 17, 2009 @ 9:25 am
I love Saturdays! Fridays are usually the worst for me because I’m so drained.
Sarah — June 17, 2009 @ 9:27 am
That green mango smoothie sounds great! I agree with the other commenters, Saturday is my favorite
I usually get up early to watch the news (or read blogs!), drink some coffee and relax on the couch with my doggie. Sometimes I make a special breakfast or go for a run, but it’s time I really get to myself to do whatever I want.
Anne K. — June 17, 2009 @ 9:28 am
That looks delicious! I’m saving this recipe for when I have my surgery and will probably have to have a lot of smoothies
My favorite day is Saturday! It’s the very beginning of the weekend, and so promising
Sarah W. — June 17, 2009 @ 9:29 am
House hunting is SCARY and exciting! My hubby and I are hoping to start that soon too….hopefully we too, can take advantage of that 8k credit.
Melissa @ For the Love of Health — June 17, 2009 @ 9:31 am
What a great breakfast combo!
Great workout!!
I think I love Fridays best because the atomosphere is the office is generally more relaxing and the anticipation of the weekend is awesome! Plus I always hit the grocery store Friday nights and have a wonderful workout.
Have a great day!
Missy (Missy Maintains) — June 17, 2009 @ 9:57 am
Your smoothie looks great! Nice workout too! My favorite day is Saturday because no work!!
Allison — June 17, 2009 @ 9:58 am
Tina,
During my summer break, I don’t start work until 11 am and do my workouts in the morning. I know you usually snack before a morning work out. Do you very the “energy density” of the snack based on the workout? For example, today I did a 45 min spinning class followed by a 1 hour toneing/aerobic type class. I’m just not sure how “big” of a snack to have, because I don’t want it to ruin my normal breakfast. Afterall, it’s my favorite meal!
Tina — June 17, 2009 @ 10:04 am
@Allison: I don’t always eat a snack before my morning workout. It just depends on my hunger level. It’s usually a 100-150 calorie snack, if I have one– just to tie me over until breakfast.
Jennifer — June 17, 2009 @ 10:05 am
Tina- b/c monkey see, monkey do it seems in the blog world. Someone gets BB so everyone has to get it. Now everyone actually can stand the sight of a GREEN drink. Or someone gets “raw” bars that look like poop and then everyone has to get them. It’s like the idea of eating normal healthy food has gone out of style.
A — June 17, 2009 @ 10:16 am
Workout wise Thursday is my favorite day- It’s my long run day!
Relaxing wise- Saturday is my favorite day-Need I say more??
-A
Katherine — June 17, 2009 @ 10:22 am
my weekday is probably thursday – it just slides right into friday and then straight on till the weekend!
Carrie — June 17, 2009 @ 10:28 am
Wednesday, because that is when the Grocery sale ads go out (sad, I know) and Sunday, because I get alot of stuff done for the coming week. The life of a mom, exciting I know.
Kate — June 17, 2009 @ 10:31 am
I love making peanut butter bars. I haven’t had them in what seems like forever though – yours look deelish! I think I’m the only one out there who has yet to try a “green” smoothie. Hahah. My time will come.
Friday is probobly my favorite since I start my day with a long run at the YMCA, I know I won’t have to WORK after that morning, I go swimming and stay at my grandma’s (very nice) house, and Friday is WHOLE FOODS DAY! Me and grams usually stop by WF and Fresh Market Friday evening to pick up dinner and weekly groceries. Friday rocks.
Jennifer — June 17, 2009 @ 10:38 am
I say Friday evening is the best… the long weekend stretched out ahead is a good feeling.
Christina — June 17, 2009 @ 10:53 am
I love smoothies for breakfast, I just downed one myself! My favorite day is probably Mondays. I know it’s uncommon but I like getting myself back on track after a good weekend!
Shelby — June 17, 2009 @ 11:08 am
Favorite day of the week would have to be Friday! Love it =)
Karina (Like Some Cat from Japan) — June 17, 2009 @ 11:20 am
That smoothie looks so healthy and delicious!
I love Thursdays because I know that Friday is just around the corner!
Amy — June 17, 2009 @ 11:37 am
Mine would be Saturday at brunch. I LOVE going out for brunch and chatting about the night before and I know there are still two weekend days left.
Janet — June 17, 2009 @ 11:45 am
Happy Hump Day!
My favorite day of the week is Friday because I work from home! I usually wake up, go the gym, eat a yummy breakfast, run some lunchtime errands and work from my fave. coffee shop in the afternoon – I love it!
Priyanka — June 17, 2009 @ 11:50 am
The smoothie looks lush and delicious! I would say Saturday cuz you can stay up late night on Friday night and not worry about getting up early and stay up late on Saturday too! Confused:~) I love saturdays
Michelle — June 17, 2009 @ 11:55 am
I will never cease to be amazed at how powerful the color of spinach is!! I love that u put in a mango and it’s still green!! hahaha
My favorite day of the week has got to be Saturday!! For very obvious reasons!
P.s. I’m hosting my very own Big Lucky Giveaway!!! Please come on over and check it out!!
Lindsay Y. — June 17, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
I was excited to see you use frozen spinach in your smoothie. I’ve often wondered why no one seems do do that, since frozen tends to be cheaper than fresh, and there’s that theory that frozen veggies have more nutrients, being frozen at their peak and all that. Did you notice any difference using the frozen vs. fresh spinach (assuming you’ve used fresh before; I can’t quite remember!). Thanks!
Tina — June 17, 2009 @ 12:03 pm
@Lindsay Y.: I’ve never used fresh spinach, but frozen worked GREAT!
Shannon (The Daily Balance) — June 17, 2009 @ 12:37 pm
love the mango addition! I love the idea of using frozen spinach (i always use fresh) — that way the smoothie stays cold!
Courtney — June 17, 2009 @ 12:56 pm
I don’t mean to be rude because I love your blog, but your strength workouts make me laugh. It’s obvious that you don’t take strength training seriously. I mean 10 and 12 lb dumbbells? Come on, you should be using 20 to 25 lb dumbbells for any type of decent workout. And it seems so disorganized. You should focus on just one or two muscle groups at a time to really work them out. Do you even feel any muscle pain after these workouts? I’m guessing no. But then again you remind me of 95% of girls in the weight room doing there ‘barbie’ weight workouts. You should put down Shape magazine and pick up something that will teach you something about a real weight workout.
Becci — June 17, 2009 @ 1:07 pm
I so need to invest in a blender so I can make some of those delicious looking smoothies!!!
Wendy — June 17, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
Saturday is my favorite because I don’t have to take care of the kids all by myself, which is great but very tiring! Do you have any make ahead breakfast ideas that my family can make for Father’s day? I haven’t been able to think of anything so I thought I would see if you have any ideas. My husbands parents will be staying with us and they are VERY early risers (sometimes 4:30am!) so if I can make it the night before and maybe just heat it up in the morning that would really help. Have a great day Tina!
Menden (SkinnyMenny) — June 17, 2009 @ 1:20 pm
Your smoothie and pb breakfast treat look delicious!
I think my favorite day is Thursday…because I get excited about the weekend coming up! Friday is a close second
Jennifer — June 17, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
Courtney- that’s ridiculous. I can’t even lift 20 to 25 pound dumbbells for pete’s sake!
zestycook — June 17, 2009 @ 1:37 pm
Tina, love your smoothie!! Looks so nice and thick! I am a big fan of Saturdays.
Rebeca — June 17, 2009 @ 1:37 pm
Green mango smoothies are my fave!
Friday is my favorite day because of all the potential weekends have!
Stephanie — June 17, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
What’s ridiculous is that Courtney starts a rude post with “I don’t mean to be rude, but”. I mean, personally I use heavier weights but that is just me and I would never “laugh” at someone else’s workout just because it was not the same as mine.
Courtney — June 17, 2009 @ 3:14 pm
Stephanie- 20 to 25 lb dumbbells instead of 10 to 12 for bicep curls i’m sure you would agree no? I doubt you are lifting much heavier. If you take strength training seriously as you have implied, then you will also agree that these strength training workouts can not be very effective. Most girls are unaware that you can and should lift heavier for better results.
AS for Tina, if you concentrated on doing more effective leg workouts, you would probably reduce your likelihood of getting injured during half-marathon training.
Meganerd — June 17, 2009 @ 4:27 pm
Your smoothie is so greeeen! Mine always turn out looking like sewage
I love Thursdays because it’s the start of my weekend!
Stephanie — June 17, 2009 @ 5:05 pm
Actually Courtney, although I do use heavier weights for biceps (20lbs now) that would not make me agree with your comment because it was so rude and not necessarily true. First, you don’t know what Tina’s goals are for her training, her strength etc. And further, if you were so experienced you would know that even a 5lb weight could be hard enough if you a) increased the reps b) did the reps slower etc. c)combined it with other moves (aka lunges) To challenge your muscles you have to constantly change things up and that is how you get results. It is not all about the weight.
Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now — June 17, 2009 @ 5:47 pm
I think I’ll have to try those peanut butter bars!
Lynn (The Actors Diet) — June 17, 2009 @ 7:38 pm
As an actor, I have ALOT of free time so the days tend to blend into one another. However, I really love Saturdays because everyone who’s not an actor that I know (my hubby especially) is free to hang with too. Better than Sundays because then I dread being by my lonesome again.
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