Smoothie Diet
Miamorcapers
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I'm on day three of my smoothie diet and let me tell you hard work. I also started wrapping my body to work out. I'm 236 I'm not going yo weight myself until the 15th. Anyone else on the smoothie diet or making smoothies? I could use some good recipes..
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Oh, so far here's what I've tried
Pure coconut water
Mango
Spinach
Half of a bananas
Half of a carrot
Ice
And yogurt
Its actually pretty good...0 -
I know a lot of people are going to hate my answer, but you do not need to go on a specific diet to lose weight. It's all about Calories in versus Calories out. You don't need to eat exclusively smoothies to lose weight, and, especially when you're looking into losing a large amount of weight, you need an option that you know you can sustain on for months/years afterwards.0
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I know a lot of people are going to hate my answer, but you do not need to go on a specific diet to lose weight. It's all about Calories in versus Calories out. You don't need to eat exclusively smoothies to lose weight, and, especially when you're looking into losing a large amount of weight, you need an option that you know you can sustain on for months/years afterwards.
I cant thonk of a single reasonable person who would hate this answer.
OP its about creating sustainable habits to carry with you for the rest of your life. A crazy fad diet - like an all smoothie diet - isn't sustainable.
But setting a reasonable calorie deficit and eating the foods you love in moderation is. You dont need to give up chocolate cake nor do you need to only consume smoothies. Its all about balance and sustainability.
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Okay, thanks for your opinion. Smoothie's weren't going to be permanent. I was just jumping off my first month. I'm constantly, failing at diets. ImI'm open to any suggestions. ..0
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I know a lot of people are going to hate my answer, but you do not need to go on a specific diet to lose weight. It's all about Calories in versus Calories out. You don't need to eat exclusively smoothies to lose weight, and, especially when you're looking into losing a large amount of weight, you need an option that you know you can sustain on for months/years afterwards.
so much this …
and wrapping yourself, really???
OP here is what you need to do:
1. ditch the smoothies and the wraps.
2. get a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat.
3. eat real food and eat the foods that you like. you do not need to restrict something just because you think, or someone tells you, it is "bad". so yes, you can fit ice cream, some pizza, etc into your diet just make sure it meet your calorie/macro/micro goals.
4. if you want to work out/run/move more etc….if you do, find a program and stick to it. This is not necessary for weight loss, but will help with overall health and body composition.
5. Use MFP to create a calorie defict. Set it to one pound per week loss.
6. repeat until you get desired results..
weight loss does not have to be self torture. Ten years ago I went from 210 pounds to about 170 pounds and i never used a wrap or did a smoothie diet…
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Miamorcapers wrote: »Okay, thanks for your opinion. Smoothie's weren't going to be permanent. I was just jumping off my first month. I'm constantly, failing at diets. ImI'm open to any suggestions. ..
This thread is helpful:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
Miamorcapers wrote: »I'm on day three of my smoothie diet and let me tell you hard work. I also started wrapping my body to work out. I'm 236 I'm not going yo weight myself until the 15th. Anyone else on the smoothie diet or making smoothies? I could use some good recipes..
Horrible idea and unhealthy.0 -
I know a lot of people are going to hate my answer, but you do not need to go on a specific diet to lose weight. It's all about Calories in versus Calories out. You don't need to eat exclusively smoothies to lose weight, and, especially when you're looking into losing a large amount of weight, you need an option that you know you can sustain on for months/years afterwards.
so much this …
and wrapping yourself, really???
OP here is what you need to do:
1. ditch the smoothies and the wraps.
2. get a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat.
3. eat real food and eat the foods that you like. you do not need to restrict something just because you think, or someone tells you, it is "bad". so yes, you can fit ice cream, some pizza, etc into your diet just make sure it meet your calorie/macro/micro goals.
4. if you want to work out/run/move more etc….if you do, find a program and stick to it. This is not necessary for weight loss, but will help with overall health and body composition.
5. Use MFP to create a calorie defict. Set it to one pound per week loss.
6. repeat until you get desired results..
weight loss does not have to be self torture. Ten years ago I went from 210 pounds to about 170 pounds and i never used a wrap or did a smoothie diet…
)But if I eat pizza how do I count the calories? Do I make an educated guess?0 -
I love smoothies, but a smoothie diet, hard work, and wraps, no, wouldn't want to do that to lose weight, no. No.0
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Miamorcapers wrote: »I know a lot of people are going to hate my answer, but you do not need to go on a specific diet to lose weight. It's all about Calories in versus Calories out. You don't need to eat exclusively smoothies to lose weight, and, especially when you're looking into losing a large amount of weight, you need an option that you know you can sustain on for months/years afterwards.
so much this …
and wrapping yourself, really???
OP here is what you need to do:
1. ditch the smoothies and the wraps.
2. get a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat.
3. eat real food and eat the foods that you like. you do not need to restrict something just because you think, or someone tells you, it is "bad". so yes, you can fit ice cream, some pizza, etc into your diet just make sure it meet your calorie/macro/micro goals.
4. if you want to work out/run/move more etc….if you do, find a program and stick to it. This is not necessary for weight loss, but will help with overall health and body composition.
5. Use MFP to create a calorie defict. Set it to one pound per week loss.
6. repeat until you get desired results..
weight loss does not have to be self torture. Ten years ago I went from 210 pounds to about 170 pounds and i never used a wrap or did a smoothie diet…
)But if I eat pizza how do I count the calories? Do I make an educated guess?
it depends …if you look in the MFP database they have entries for Papa johns, dominos etc…and you can compare them to what they say on their websites to make sure it is accurate...
If you make your own then just list the ingredients in MFP or put your recipe into the recipe builder…..0 -
Miamorcapers wrote: »I know a lot of people are going to hate my answer, but you do not need to go on a specific diet to lose weight. It's all about Calories in versus Calories out. You don't need to eat exclusively smoothies to lose weight, and, especially when you're looking into losing a large amount of weight, you need an option that you know you can sustain on for months/years afterwards.
so much this …
and wrapping yourself, really???
OP here is what you need to do:
1. ditch the smoothies and the wraps.
2. get a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat.
3. eat real food and eat the foods that you like. you do not need to restrict something just because you think, or someone tells you, it is "bad". so yes, you can fit ice cream, some pizza, etc into your diet just make sure it meet your calorie/macro/micro goals.
4. if you want to work out/run/move more etc….if you do, find a program and stick to it. This is not necessary for weight loss, but will help with overall health and body composition.
5. Use MFP to create a calorie defict. Set it to one pound per week loss.
6. repeat until you get desired results..
weight loss does not have to be self torture. Ten years ago I went from 210 pounds to about 170 pounds and i never used a wrap or did a smoothie diet…
)But if I eat pizza how do I count the calories? Do I make an educated guess?
If it is frozen or a national pizza chain, the nutrition information is available almost always either on the box, online, or in the MFP database. If it's a more local chain, you can use the nutrition information from a national chain to get a general idea of the pizza's nutrition. If the pizza is homemade, MFP also has a recipe builder that you can use to calculate the nutrition info.0 -
I think it might be more reasonable for the long term to have the smoothie as one of your meals each day, not in place of all of them. So like for breakfast or for lunch, and eat lean proteins and vegetables for your other meals.0
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Miamorcapers wrote: »I know a lot of people are going to hate my answer, but you do not need to go on a specific diet to lose weight. It's all about Calories in versus Calories out. You don't need to eat exclusively smoothies to lose weight, and, especially when you're looking into losing a large amount of weight, you need an option that you know you can sustain on for months/years afterwards.
so much this …
and wrapping yourself, really???
OP here is what you need to do:
1. ditch the smoothies and the wraps.
2. get a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat.
3. eat real food and eat the foods that you like. you do not need to restrict something just because you think, or someone tells you, it is "bad". so yes, you can fit ice cream, some pizza, etc into your diet just make sure it meet your calorie/macro/micro goals.
4. if you want to work out/run/move more etc….if you do, find a program and stick to it. This is not necessary for weight loss, but will help with overall health and body composition.
5. Use MFP to create a calorie defict. Set it to one pound per week loss.
6. repeat until you get desired results..
weight loss does not have to be self torture. Ten years ago I went from 210 pounds to about 170 pounds and i never used a wrap or did a smoothie diet…
)But if I eat pizza how do I count the calories? Do I make an educated guess?
it depends …if you look in the MFP database they have entries for Papa johns, dominos etc…and you can compare them to what they say on their websites to make sure it is accurate...
If you make your own then just list the ingredients in MFP or put your recipe into the recipe builder…..
Wow, Thanks. Honestly I've been like starving. My husband ordered pizza yesterday it was torture. I'm actaully really going to take this advice. But it is healthy to have a smoothie for breakfast right?0 -
kommodevaran wrote: »I love smoothies, but a smoothie diet, hard work, and wraps, no, wouldn't want to do that to lose weight, no. No.[/quote
Why are the wraps bad idea0 -
So if I do a smoothie for breakfast or lunch it contains a frozen banana, about a cup of frozen strawberries, half a cup of lowfat vanilla yogurt, about half a cup of milk. No ice needed due to the frozen fruit. I blend all this in the food processor until it is like soft serve ice cream then I eat it with a spoon and it is SO GOOD.0
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Smoothies are delicious...how about a smoothie for breakfast, then non-liquid foods for lunch and dinner?
I absolutely love smoothies. Count everything, of course.0 -
I'm surprised by everyone's reactions to smoothies. From the information I looked up I honestly thought a smoothie could be equivalent to meal if you made it the right way. Guess I have a lot to learn.0
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You could also use all banana and add a big spoonful of PB2 for flavor and protein. My husband loves it that way.0
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Miamorcapers wrote: »Miamorcapers wrote: »I know a lot of people are going to hate my answer, but you do not need to go on a specific diet to lose weight. It's all about Calories in versus Calories out. You don't need to eat exclusively smoothies to lose weight, and, especially when you're looking into losing a large amount of weight, you need an option that you know you can sustain on for months/years afterwards.
so much this …
and wrapping yourself, really???
OP here is what you need to do:
1. ditch the smoothies and the wraps.
2. get a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat.
3. eat real food and eat the foods that you like. you do not need to restrict something just because you think, or someone tells you, it is "bad". so yes, you can fit ice cream, some pizza, etc into your diet just make sure it meet your calorie/macro/micro goals.
4. if you want to work out/run/move more etc….if you do, find a program and stick to it. This is not necessary for weight loss, but will help with overall health and body composition.
5. Use MFP to create a calorie defict. Set it to one pound per week loss.
6. repeat until you get desired results..
weight loss does not have to be self torture. Ten years ago I went from 210 pounds to about 170 pounds and i never used a wrap or did a smoothie diet…
)But if I eat pizza how do I count the calories? Do I make an educated guess?
it depends …if you look in the MFP database they have entries for Papa johns, dominos etc…and you can compare them to what they say on their websites to make sure it is accurate...
If you make your own then just list the ingredients in MFP or put your recipe into the recipe builder…..
Wow, Thanks. Honestly I've been like starving. My husband ordered pizza yesterday it was torture. I'm actaully really going to take this advice. But it is healthy to have a smoothie for breakfast right?
I mean if you really want to have one then it is OK ..
I would also suggest that you kind of get off the mindset of "healthy vs unhealthy" and realize that food is just energy that your body uses. So "healthy" is in the context of ones diet and if they are hitting their particular goals.
Me personally, I would rather have a real breakfast and eat real food, because if I just drank a smoothie for breakfast, I would be starving two hours later….0 -
I think it might be more reasonable for the long term to have the smoothie as one of your meals each day, not in place of all of them. So like for breakfast or for lunch, and eat lean proteins and vegetables for your other meals.
So I could have a smoothie for break fast and lunch but for dinner something more solid buy healthy?
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I love smoothies! But I don 't ever use them exclusively. They are listed as a category on my food diary. Lunch, dinner, smoothies , snacks. The only reason I don't list breakfast is because of my schedule, not because I don't believe in breakfast. lol
You are welcome to look at my diary for my smoothies, but be warned that I usually just use half greens (like baby spinach) and then fruits and veggies to taste. To shake it up I add in other things that sound good and add nutrients. (Like chia seeds.) I have a nutribullet because I like the consistency it gives. I don't drink my smoothie all at once, I use it throughout the day. It's an awesome way to add in fruits and veggies!
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Miamorcapers wrote: »I'm surprised by everyone's reactions to smoothies. From the information I looked up I honestly thought a smoothie could be equivalent to meal if you made it the right way. Guess I have a lot to learn.
I think probably the reaction is more to just eating smoothies, than eating smoothies as part of your day. I am sure a smoothie could be equivalent to a meal, but personally, when I have a meal, I want to chew it. I want to sit down with it and enjoy a variety of textures and tastes on my plate. That's not everybody; it's just me.
A "smoothie diet" is really just restricting calories and causing a deficit, which you can do with non-liquid foods too. I think that's what makes people go, "I couldn't do that!" (Or "I wouldn't want to do that.")
But there's nothing wrong with smoothies per se. Yum!
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Miamorcapers wrote: »I'm surprised by everyone's reactions to smoothies. From the information I looked up I honestly thought a smoothie could be equivalent to meal if you made it the right way. Guess I have a lot to learn.
don't believe everything you read on the internet
Look at this away …would you rather..
A: drink three smoothies a day and restrict everything that you view as "bad' and be a starving mess? < this - IMO - will eventually lead to binging and then you are going to hate yourself…
OR
B - eat three to four meals a day of food that you like, be satiated, not feel like you are torturing yourself, and lose weight or the long term? I mean are you really going to drink smoothies for the rest of your life to keep weight off..???0 -
Miamorcapers wrote: »I think it might be more reasonable for the long term to have the smoothie as one of your meals each day, not in place of all of them. So like for breakfast or for lunch, and eat lean proteins and vegetables for your other meals.
So I could have a smoothie for break fast and lunch but for dinner something more solid buy healthy?
you could, but I think you are going to be a starving mess….
I think you would do better with no smoothies, real food, a calorie deficit, which will lead to long term weight loss…
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Oncebittentwiceshy38 wrote: »I love smoothies! But I don 't ever use them exclusively. They are listed as a category on my food diary. Lunch, dinner, smoothies , snacks. The only reason I don't list breakfast is because of my schedule, not because I don't believe in breakfast. lol
You are welcome to look at my diary for my smoothies, but be warned that I usually just use half greens (like baby spinach) and then fruits and veggies to taste. To shake it up I add in other things that sound good and add nutrients. (Like chia seeds.) I have a nutribullet because I like the consistency it gives. I don't drink my smoothie all at once, I use it throughout the day. It's an awesome way to add in fruits and veggies!
I put allot of spinach in mines too. Yeah I'll go check it out! I'm happy I downloaded this app have a lot to learn lol.
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Miamorcapers wrote: »Miamorcapers wrote: »I know a lot of people are going to hate my answer, but you do not need to go on a specific diet to lose weight. It's all about Calories in versus Calories out. You don't need to eat exclusively smoothies to lose weight, and, especially when you're looking into losing a large amount of weight, you need an option that you know you can sustain on for months/years afterwards.
so much this …
and wrapping yourself, really???
OP here is what you need to do:
1. ditch the smoothies and the wraps.
2. get a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat.
3. eat real food and eat the foods that you like. you do not need to restrict something just because you think, or someone tells you, it is "bad". so yes, you can fit ice cream, some pizza, etc into your diet just make sure it meet your calorie/macro/micro goals.
4. if you want to work out/run/move more etc….if you do, find a program and stick to it. This is not necessary for weight loss, but will help with overall health and body composition.
5. Use MFP to create a calorie defict. Set it to one pound per week loss.
6. repeat until you get desired results..
weight loss does not have to be self torture. Ten years ago I went from 210 pounds to about 170 pounds and i never used a wrap or did a smoothie diet…
)But if I eat pizza how do I count the calories? Do I make an educated guess?
it depends …if you look in the MFP database they have entries for Papa johns, dominos etc…and you can compare them to what they say on their websites to make sure it is accurate...
If you make your own then just list the ingredients in MFP or put your recipe into the recipe builder…..
Wow, Thanks. Honestly I've been like starving. My husband ordered pizza yesterday it was torture. I'm actaully really going to take this advice. But it is healthy to have a smoothie for breakfast right?
I mean if you really want to have one then it is OK ..
I would also suggest that you kind of get off the mindset of "healthy vs unhealthy" and realize that food is just energy that your body uses. So "healthy" is in the context of ones diet and if they are hitting their particular goals.
Me personally, I would rather have a real breakfast and eat real food, because if I just drank a smoothie for breakfast, I would be starving two hours later….
Are you saying that If I had like bacon and egg sandwich it would be okay, just as long as I count the calories and don't go over by the end of the day?0 -
Miamorcapers wrote: »I'm surprised by everyone's reactions to smoothies. From the information I looked up I honestly thought a smoothie could be equivalent to meal if you made it the right way. Guess I have a lot to learn.
don't believe everything you read on the internet
Look at this away …would you rather..
A: drink three smoothies a day and restrict everything that you view as "bad' and be a starving mess? < this - IMO - will eventually lead to binging and then you are going to hate yourself…
OR
B - eat three to four meals a day of food that you like, be satiated, not feel like you are torturing yourself, and lose weight or the long term? I mean are you really going to drink smoothies for the rest of your life to keep weight off..???
Lol, does make a lot of sense. I wasn't only going to make smoothies. I am just so tired failing at diets. I'd try just about anything.0 -
Miamorcapers wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »I love smoothies, but a smoothie diet, hard work, and wraps, no, wouldn't want to do that to lose weight, no. No.
Why are the wraps bad idea
Wraps aren't bad per se. Theyre just useless. All it does it help you sweat more and lose water weight that'll come back quickly. Just like the foil-ish sweat suits you can buy. Tho those I believe can be far more dangerous
If you're buying them, you can make cheaper ones with cling wraps and prepation H if I recall correctly.0 -
There's nothing wrong with smoothies in and of themselves, but having smoothies for every meal just sounds horrendous! As long as you're burning more calories than you're eating, you'll lose weight. They say that if you can't do it for the rest of your life, don't do it to lose weight. This is a perfect example. You'll keep it up for a while, but then you'll get fed up, fall off the wagon, and want nothing to do with eating to lose weight because you've had such a miserable experience. Just cut your calories down. I've lost 190 lbs (ish) and there's nothing I ate before that I don't eat now, I just stopped eating whatever I want, whenever I want.0
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Miamorcapers wrote: »I'm surprised by everyone's reactions to smoothies. From the information I looked up I honestly thought a smoothie could be equivalent to meal if you made it the right way. Guess I have a lot to learn.
I think probably the reaction is more to just eating smoothies, than eating smoothies as part of your day. I am sure a smoothie could be equivalent to a meal, but personally, when I have a meal, I want to chew it. I want to sit down with it and enjoy a variety of textures and tastes on my plate. That's not everybody; it's just me.
A "smoothie diet" is really just restricting calories and causing a deficit, which you can do with non-liquid foods too. I think that's what makes people go, "I couldn't do that!" (Or "I wouldn't want to do that.")
But there's nothing wrong with smoothies per se. Yum!
Thanks and yeah its been very miserable so far. Especially when dinner comes around with the family.
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