My 'healthy' July...

So I had made a secret pact with myself that July would be the month where I finally got off my bum and did  some exercise and get all my fruit and veg. And this little ' oh look at me I'm going to be so healthy' month started with this...

Now to be fair I never said I was going to quit chocolate right? But even I will admit that this isn't the best of starts. Please just tell me I'm not the only one who tuts at the author of recipes for making me use this much butter and sugar?? But then proceeds to scoff half the mixture before it's even gone in the oven!

But it's all okay because this week I discovered that I actually like green smoothies. Initially I thought that anyone who wanted to put veg in a smoothie just had to be teeny bit crazy (sorry)...but I've been converted! I started by hiding my spinach in my orange and berry smoothie (didn't taste or look any different) but then proceeded to the full on luminous green thing...and it was good! I've yet to try any other greenery but I'm happy with spinach for now, here's what I had...