Low carb fruit for smoothies!
Nightmare_Queen88
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I'm starting to get into making smoothies for breakfast and I need some options on fruit. Ones that are low in carbs. I particularly enjoy bananas but unfortunately they're high in carbs. Any other ideas? My smoothie usually consist of: 2 tbsp Chocolate PB2 powder, half a cup of fat free Greek vanilla yogurt, 3-4 ice cubes and half a banana. I would love also to add more protein. But let's start with carbs. 
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Berries are low carb, especially raspberries and strawberries.4
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berries are lower in carbs than many other fruits. I eat 1 serving of berries with plain low fat greek yoghurt for breakfast. It's already high in protein. (Try swapping out the vanilla for plain-it decreases sugar (carbs) and increases protein)1
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My favorite smoothie is spinach, some avaocado, cucumber, hemp hearts, a few drops of stevia and a kiwi or some berries.2
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Not a fruit, but consider adding some protein powder. And spinach it will turn your smoothie green, but if you remove the stems, you won't even taste it 3
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Why do they need to be low carb?0
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redraidergirl2009 wrote: »Why do they need to be low carb?
Because maybe she is low carb?
I use about 70 grams of frozen strawberries. 25 calories and and 6-7grams of carbs. It's a perfect amount to add sweetness and texture.2 -
redraidergirl2009 wrote: »Why do they need to be low carb?
Like i said in the other thread where you questioned low carb.. Not everyone loves or needs carbs
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Berries are the lowest carb fruit I know. Here is my morning smoothie recipe.
Kroger 6oz Vanilla carb master yogurt
1 cup mixed berries frozen
2 tablespoons half and half
1 serving designer whey protein powder
1/2 -3/4 cup water
1 also add a banana(leave it out)
Total carbs w/o the banana is 27grams(17 of them from the berries) if I did the math right.
So maybe find the lowest carb berry and just go with that. I know strawberries themselves are pretty low carb.
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Also I suggest eating full fat plain Greek yogurt as opposed to low fat. When they take out the fat, they replace it with sugar to make it taste better. Raspberries, strawberries, blackberries are the fruits lowest in carbs. Blueberries have a few more.1
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Also I suggest eating full fat plain Greek yogurt as opposed to low fat. When they take out the fat, they replace it with sugar to make it taste better. Raspberries, strawberries, blackberries are the fruits lowest in carbs. Blueberries have a few more.
I have yet to see a plain non-fat Greek yogurt with added sugar - there may be some but I've never found one. Generally speaking, the natural sugar may be higher in non-fat Greek yogurt simply because it's more concentrated when the fat is removed. At least that's how I understand it - I could be wrong.1 -
Also I suggest eating full fat plain Greek yogurt as opposed to low fat. When they take out the fat, they replace it with sugar to make it taste better. Raspberries, strawberries, blackberries are the fruits lowest in carbs. Blueberries have a few more.
I have yet to see a plain non-fat Greek yogurt with added sugar - there may be some but I've never found one. Generally speaking, the natural sugar may be higher in non-fat Greek yogurt simply because it's more concentrated when the fat is removed. At least that's how I understand it - I could be wrong.
Yep, they don't add sugar to low fat yogurt. The % of calories from sugar is slightly higher because removing the fat makes the % of calories from fat lower.
OP, berries are your best bet fruit-wise. I find strawberries give you the most taste "bang for your buck".
Alternately, you could put greens in your smoothie for nutrition, and switch from the PB2 to a low-carb flavored protein powder to sweeten it up.2 -
The calories in fruit is mostly from carbs, so you'll have to choose between eating more fruit, and eating low carb. Do you know what you want to achieve, and the effects of what you are planning to do? I'd suggest starting there, because that will make which route you need to take much clearer.0
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I tried my smoothie today with blackberries instead of a banana and I gotta say it was good but a lot of seeds. I'll try strawberry or raspberries next time. I want to try a protein powder but I'm at a loss as to which one to use. I'm not trying to bulk up. I barely do any exercise. So maybe one that's 20g of protein? And yes the reason I want low carb is because I'm on a low carb diet. Not too low carb though. 100g at max. Thanks to everyone for the comments and advice. 0
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My favourite protein powders that actually taste like what it says on the label are Quest and Optimum Nutrition choc/peanut butter casein. Both brands are low carb/sugar.0
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A protein powder won't cause you to bulk up. Only very heavy lifting will do that.
I like Genuine Health protein powders. They are sweetened with stevia and are almost zero carb. I like to add a quarter or half scoop to my coffee every morning, along with some whip cream or a teaspoon of coconut oil. Probably only 10g of protein but it adds a nice taste. I like to drink my calories and most smoothies are too high carb for me so coffee does the trick. (I am very low carb - ketogenic.)
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I like strawberries best, sometimes add a piece of banana. Just bought a blender so that I can make them again. You can add protein powder if it helps meet your protein macro.0
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Christine_72 wrote: »My favourite protein powders that actually taste like what it says on the label are Quest and Optimum Nutrition choc/peanut butter casein. Both brands are low carb/sugar.
The ON choc/peanut butter has a strong peanut butter flavor?0 -
arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »My favourite protein powders that actually taste like what it says on the label are Quest and Optimum Nutrition choc/peanut butter casein. Both brands are low carb/sugar.
The ON choc/peanut butter has a strong peanut butter flavor?
Nope, it is rather mild. I sometimes add PB2 to up the ampage
The only way I can explain it is it tastes like equal parts of chocolate and peanut butter, neither overwhelm the other.
Have you you tried Quest PB protein powder?0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »My favourite protein powders that actually taste like what it says on the label are Quest and Optimum Nutrition choc/peanut butter casein. Both brands are low carb/sugar.
The ON choc/peanut butter has a strong peanut butter flavor?
Nope, it is rather mild. I sometimes add PB2 to up the ampage The only way I can explain it is it tastes like equal parts of chocolate and peanut butter, neither overwhelm the other.
Have you you tried Quest PB protein powder?
Okay. I'm always looking for a strong PB protein powder so I don't have to add powdered PB. I've tried the Quest and think it's pretty mild. My favorite has been the BSN peanut butter cookie so far. A little higher in fat but probably why it tastes good.0 -
arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »My favourite protein powders that actually taste like what it says on the label are Quest and Optimum Nutrition choc/peanut butter casein. Both brands are low carb/sugar.
The ON choc/peanut butter has a strong peanut butter flavor?
Nope, it is rather mild. I sometimes add PB2 to up the ampage The only way I can explain it is it tastes like equal parts of chocolate and peanut butter, neither overwhelm the other.
Have you you tried Quest PB protein powder?
Okay. I'm always looking for a strong PB protein powder so I don't have to add powdered PB. I've tried the Quest and think it's pretty mild. My favorite has been the BSN peanut butter cookie so far. A little higher in fat but probably why it tastes good.
I love BSN, but it gives me the gasses :sad:0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »My favourite protein powders that actually taste like what it says on the label are Quest and Optimum Nutrition choc/peanut butter casein. Both brands are low carb/sugar.
The ON choc/peanut butter has a strong peanut butter flavor?
Nope, it is rather mild. I sometimes add PB2 to up the ampage The only way I can explain it is it tastes like equal parts of chocolate and peanut butter, neither overwhelm the other.
Have you you tried Quest PB protein powder?
Okay. I'm always looking for a strong PB protein powder so I don't have to add powdered PB. I've tried the Quest and think it's pretty mild. My favorite has been the BSN peanut butter cookie so far. A little higher in fat but probably why it tastes good.
I love BSN, but it gives me the gasses :sad:
I think it might to me too. Heh.0 -
arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »My favourite protein powders that actually taste like what it says on the label are Quest and Optimum Nutrition choc/peanut butter casein. Both brands are low carb/sugar.
The ON choc/peanut butter has a strong peanut butter flavor?
Nope, it is rather mild. I sometimes add PB2 to up the ampage The only way I can explain it is it tastes like equal parts of chocolate and peanut butter, neither overwhelm the other.
Have you you tried Quest PB protein powder?
Okay. I'm always looking for a strong PB protein powder so I don't have to add powdered PB. I've tried the Quest and think it's pretty mild. My favorite has been the BSN peanut butter cookie so far. A little higher in fat but probably why it tastes good.
I love BSN, but it gives me the gasses :sad:
I think it might to me too. Heh.
It's the whey concentrate that does it to me. I wish bsn would come out with a peanut butter flavour in Isolate or Casein, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Comparing BSN to ON, then BSN def has a stronger PB flavour to it. I'm afraid we're stuck with adding extra PB2 to our mixes.0 -
Me too...makes squats interesting.Christine_72 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »My favourite protein powders that actually taste like what it says on the label are Quest and Optimum Nutrition choc/peanut butter casein. Both brands are low carb/sugar.
The ON choc/peanut butter has a strong peanut butter flavor?
Nope, it is rather mild. I sometimes add PB2 to up the ampage The only way I can explain it is it tastes like equal parts of chocolate and peanut butter, neither overwhelm the other.
Have you you tried Quest PB protein powder?
Okay. I'm always looking for a strong PB protein powder so I don't have to add powdered PB. I've tried the Quest and think it's pretty mild. My favorite has been the BSN peanut butter cookie so far. A little higher in fat but probably why it tastes good.
I love BSN, but it gives me the gasses :sad:
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Thankfully, I have my own barbell and weights.
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Frozen blueberries!
P.S. Everybody always uses ice in their smoothies and I just can't stand that. It dilutes everything. I just use frozen fruit instead of ice and it works just the same, maybe even better.
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Frozen blueberries!
P.S. Everybody always uses ice in their smoothies and I just can't stand that. It dilutes everything. I just use frozen fruit instead of ice and it works just the same, maybe even better.
Yes indeedy. Neither Ice nor water make it anywhere near my smoothies. I like mine to have a thickshake consistency that i have eat with a spoon.
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Frozen blueberries!
P.S. Everybody always uses ice in their smoothies and I just can't stand that. It dilutes everything. I just use frozen fruit instead of ice and it works just the same, maybe even better.
I'll definitely keep that in mind next time I make my smoothie. Also I'm not a big blueberry fan. I think I'll try frozen strawberries instead.
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A protein powder won't cause you to bulk up. Only very heavy lifting will do that.
I like Genuine Health protein powders. They are sweetened with stevia and are almost zero carb. I like to add a quarter or half scoop to my coffee every morning, along with some whip cream or a teaspoon of coconut oil. Probably only 10g of protein but it adds a nice taste. I like to drink my calories and most smoothies are too high carb for me so coffee does the trick. (I am very low carb - ketogenic.)
Ok maybe it was stupid to think that. Lol. But I am ignorant when it comes to this stuff. I'm still new and learning. 0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »My favourite protein powders that actually taste like what it says on the label are Quest and Optimum Nutrition choc/peanut butter casein. Both brands are low carb/sugar.
I'll have to look out for those. I live peanut butter which is why I've been using pb2 powder. 0 -
I like strawberries best, sometimes add a piece of banana. Just bought a blender so that I can make them again. You can add protein powder if it helps meet your protein macro.
I love strawberries. I will definitely be buying some. And I myself need a new blender. Mine is too loud. Lol. 0 -
Pretty much berries...but even then, used sparingly.0
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