Debate with partner

mhills91 wrote: »

We are both trying to eat more healthy - living in a long distance relationship - and we are having a debate. She says that my smoothie is unhealthy:
- 1 cup Silk
- 1/3 cup Raspberry
- 1/3 cup Peach
- 1/3 cup Mango (If I don't have mango, I substitute in SunRype Slim Tropical Mango)
- few scoops of hemp hearts.

I'm thinking of maybe throwing some spinach in there too?

If it were me? I'd swap either the peach or the mango for spinach.
The soy milk and hemp hearts are a great start on protein. Add some spinach, leave some fruit. Perfection.

Mine today:
berries
kale/spinach
tofu (or soy milk)
3Tbs hemp hears
1Tbs chia and flax
pumpkin
ginger
turmeric

mhills91 wrote: »

Unhealthy with the sugars from the fruit -- not sure whether she was trying to tease me or not (more than likely).

Thanks for all the suggestions! I think I'll probably scrap the mango and add some spinach or kale. Fruit is all frozen (best bang for my buck). Re Greek yoghurt, that's usually part of my lunch! As for the Hemp Hearts -- it's generally about a half a table spoon.

Re her telling me what to eat. She doesn't tell me what to eat -- it was a discussion about both of us trying to eat earlier and the comment was about the sugars in the fruit. We're both trying to eat more healthy and were giving each other a bit of a hard time.

Thanks for everyone's input! I'm trying to make changes one step at a time to eating healthier.

She's wrong.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the smoothie.
Taking a single meal out of context of an entire diet is a waste of time.
Eat variety, focus on lots of veg/fruits, watch calories and macros.

Overall, adding or deleting the mangos or kale doesn't make it healthier or not.
Each have their own macronutrient profile which will help provide overall nutrition in a balanced diet. The sugar in fruit isn't evil, it is an excellent energy source.

Your diary is not open so I am not sure how this fits in with what you are trying to accomplish. Your smoothie has 382 calories, 30 grams of carbs, 8 grams of fiber, and 16 grams of protein. I myself prefer more vegetables and less fruit but I would not call this unhealthy.

Awe...

I think it's wonderful that you guys both share a passion for health.

I was/am in a long distance relationship and have been since 7/2013.

We talk about food and carbs and sugar and work outs all the time. It's all good, we're both on the same page and all about supporting each other!

I'm so excited because he recently put his deposit in to move to my apartments 7/2015.

We are both very excited and there will be tons of workouts and healthy eating involved.

It's a wonderful common interest to pull each other together and promote good habits.

I don't know how many times I've been in the mood for junk food but knowing he was coming down for dinner I went to the store and made us something healthy.

In fact, that's probably the reason I didn't gain too much weight in the time I spent "off the bandwagon."

I look at it this way, am I a better person for it?

He almost had to twist my arm to get me into the dentist, so I guess I could pout around and say I shouldn't be with someone who is trying to control my lack of dental treatments, or I can see the forest for the trees and understand that I'm going to be much happier in the long run because I got the stupid dental treatments I didn't want to go get taken care of.

And I'm a better person for it.

Just like I'm/we're a better person for making slight dietary alterations when our partners inspire us.

Good luck on your romance!

There is nothing in your smoothie than would be unhealthy from a general standpoint.