Smoothie ideas

outexan2927

I'm trying to start making some breakfast smoothies for my husband and I to eat on busy mornings. What do you add besides spinach/kale and frozen fruits? I'd like them to have protein but be lower in sugar.

CorneliusPhoton

Plain Greek yogurt and almond butter

msl69

unsweetened vanilla almond milk is only 30 calories and a good base.

NaturalNancy

Frozen bananna, any kind of milk, pnut butter and ice cubes

sarah399886

Banana and milk can't go wrong

fmg1581

Frozen bananas, blueberries, avacado, water and ice its amazing

debtay123

to increase the protein I use liquid egg whites 3tbs is one serving and 5 grams of protein. I use frozen banana, mixed fruit chunks, pbII,alond milk sweetner of choiceand ice- will make a nice milk shake or a nice thick frosty esp. with cocoa powder

Morgaen73

NaturalNancy wrote: »

Frozen bananna, any kind of milk, pnut butter and ice cubes

This

PricillaKorea

Nut butters, chia seeds, flax seeds, spinach is great, I actually add avocado to make it creamier. Usually my smoothies are a mix of whatever sweet stuff I have lying around

gidget_05

Is smoothies good for weight loss?

Rabbitsocksgardener

Always add chia/flax seeds in there!

jrodriguez865

Spinach Papaya chia seeds and walnuts

CMB1979

Defatted (mostly) dried peanut powder like PB2

CMB1979

gidget_05 wrote: »

Is smoothies good for weight loss?

If it fits in your calories/macros and doesn't set off a binge/craving for something more.

MelaniaTrump

My husband drinks simple whey protein shake on the way out to work.
He loves how it keeps him full for hours. Flaxmeal added. Very simple. Very fast.
We often eat greens at night.

Enjcg5

I do a lot of smoothies! My "base" is always 1c greek yogurt, 1c almond milk. Then I will add in frozen fruit(whatever grams the package says is 1 serving) or 1 green apple and 3 LARGE handfuls of spinach or kale. If I need some fat, I add in 1T of chia seeds or 2T ground flaxseeds. (This usually totals between 300-360 calories) It makes about 28-32oz and keeps me full for hours!

Enjcg5

msl69 wrote: »

unsweetened vanilla almond milk is only 30 calories and a good base.

Unsweetend cashew is great too. I like to rotate between the two!

alayneb123

One cup frozen strawberries, one cup unsweetened vanilla cashew milk, and one scoop vanilla protein powder

hazzaram

My very favourite:

2 cups from a mixed bag of frozen pineapple, mango, strawberries and peaches, a banana and 1 cup of pineapple juice. It's so sweet and delicious. I love starting my morning out with something yummy.

babicak3z

hazzaram wrote: »

My very favourite:

2 cups from a mixed bag of frozen pineapple, mango, strawberries and peaches, a banana and 1 cup of pineapple juice. It's so sweet and delicious. I love starting my morning out with something yummy.

But that screams sugar overload which won't help metabolism speed up or burn any fat. Maybe adding water. When I use 3 fruits I always use water as a base. Well water or almond milk is always my base.

annnastasia6776

I can see almond milk being a good base and not having any problems with any fruits, but what about milk, if milk is used as a base would it curdle with any fruits?? I usually use juice as a base.

cmuise19

My absolute favorite is;
unsweetened chocolate almond milk
vanilla or chocolate protein powder
frozen strawberries
tastes just like a chocolate covered strawberry!