10 DAY GREEN SMOOTHIE JJ SMITH

ramicharowland
ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
edited November 14 in Health and Weight Loss
I am thinking about adding these smoothies into my regimen.

Has anyone tried this?

I don't plan to change my deficit I currently eat 1400 cals a day ( not including the cals I burn during workouts) 30 minutes per day at least 10 of cardion

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  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
    Typical Ingredients:

    3 handfuls spinach
    2 cups water
    1 appl, cored quarted
    1 cup frozen mangos
    1 cup frozen strawberries
    1 handfull frozen or fresh seedless grapes
    2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
    1 scoop of protein power


    Should I use protein powder?? What kind should I use?? What are the pros/cons
  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member

    6 apples
    1 bunch grapes
    20 oz. frozen peaches
    20 oz. blueberries
    15 oz strawberries
    10 oz. frozen strawberries
    10 oz. frozen mixed berries
    6 oz. mango chunks
    3 bananas
    1 bunch kale
    20 oz. spinach
    20 oz. spring mix greens
    stevia, to sweeten
    flaxseed
    Detox tea
    Sea salt
    Snack foods: eggs, apples, tuna, raw crunchy vegetables, square bars
    non-dairy, plant based protein powder (optional)


    This is the whole grocery list for 10 days worth of smoothies
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    edited January 2017
    Seems unnecessary but if you enjoy the smoothies, it won't hurt to have them.

    Nothing wrong with protein powder, it's simply a protein supplement for those who may have a hard time meeting their protein goal with food alone.

    What even is detox tea, and why would anyone need it?
  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
    Yes, I do enjoy smoothies and I think it would be much easier than eating all of the fruit/ veggies..

    Okay protein powder is a yes....

    And detox tea?? hmm I am not sure.. Is this not good to add.. Should I leave the detox tea out??


    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
    Seems unnecessary but if you enjoy the smoothies, it won't hurt to have them.

    Nothing wrong with protein powder, it's simply a protein supplement for those who may have a hard time meeting their protein goal with food alone.

    What even is detox tea, and why would anyone need it?

  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
    edited January 2017

    A lot of detox teas contain laxatives, so I would advise not buying them.

    Also, "detox" is a buzzword, and the premise behind it is a scam.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse/p1

    Ahhh, thank you for this information... Very informative so far..
  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
    Anyone heard of shakeology??
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Make sure that you weigh and log all the ingredients. Smoothies can be quite high calorie.

    I am doing more smoothies these days due to tooth issues.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    edited January 2017
    Hey, if you enjoy smoothies.

    Stay away from the detox tea. You'll be getting plenty of fiber. I hate to think of taking a laxative on top of that.

    There are higher quality protein powders than Shakeology.

    As has been mentioned, weigh and measure all your smoothie ingredients so your calorie counts are accurate.

    What are square bars?
  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
    ramicharowland wrote: »
    Anyone heard of shakeology??

    Another money-grubbing scam.

    If someone tries to sell this garbage to you, run in the other direction.

    It seeemed reaaaaaaaly expensive for protein shake lol.. I will stay away thanks !
  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Hey, if you enjoy smoothies.

    Stay away from the detox tea. You'll be getting plenty of fiber. I hate to think of taking a laxative on top of that.

    There are higher quality protein powders than Shakeology.

    As has been mentioned, weigh and measure all your smoothie ingredients so your calorie counts are accurate.

    What are square bars?

    Got it. No detox tea :)

    Shakeology is waaay to expensive for me anyways..but good to know its garbage...

    Square bars are organic protein bars

    https://www.squareorganics.com/collections/products


    I never had them
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    edited January 2017
    If you want some good insight into high quality supplements, I would look at www.labdoor.com . But I would largely try to eat food instead of drinking if as it is generally better for satiety.
  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    If you want some good insight into high quality supplements, I would look at www.labdoor.com .

    Will do thanks a lot :)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    ramicharowland wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Hey, if you enjoy smoothies.

    Stay away from the detox tea. You'll be getting plenty of fiber. I hate to think of taking a laxative on top of that.

    There are higher quality protein powders than Shakeology.

    As has been mentioned, weigh and measure all your smoothie ingredients so your calorie counts are accurate.

    What are square bars?

    Got it. No detox tea :)

    Shakeology is waaay to expensive for me anyways..but good to know its garbage...

    Square bars are organic protein bars

    https://www.squareorganics.com/collections/products


    I never had them

    Most of them have 10g of protein. That is not allowed. I would rather have the cliff energy bars for a fraction of the price (like 1/3). Most good protein bars have at least 20g of protein in them.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    ramicharowland wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Hey, if you enjoy smoothies.

    Stay away from the detox tea. You'll be getting plenty of fiber. I hate to think of taking a laxative on top of that.

    There are higher quality protein powders than Shakeology.

    As has been mentioned, weigh and measure all your smoothie ingredients so your calorie counts are accurate.

    What are square bars?

    Got it. No detox tea :)

    Shakeology is waaay to expensive for me anyways..but good to know its garbage...

    Square bars are organic protein bars

    https://www.squareorganics.com/collections/products


    I never had them

    They seem really expensive for what they are. 220 calories and only 12 grams of protein is not that great, especially at $30 per box. If I were you, I'd see how I make out without protein bars before I went out and bought a $30 box of glorified cardboard. :smile:

  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    If you want some good insight into high quality supplements, I would look at www.labdoor.com . But I would largely try to eat food instead of drinking if as it is generally better for satiety.

    What is the difference between whey isolate and whey protein?? Just curious .. I am leaning towards the Myprotein Impact Whey Isolate
  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member

    Ahhhhhh, got it.. Thanks :)
  • kzooyogi
    kzooyogi Posts: 121 Member
    There's a brand of teas called Yogi Tea and they have a detox one - but it's not "detox" like you would think in terms of a diet, where it has laxative effects. Instead, it has herbs that help support healthy liver and kidney function (your body's natural detoxifying system). We drink it in my house quite often. That's what I think they're probably referring to when they say detox tea. I would, as others have suggested, stay away from detox diet teas, like SkinnyMint or FitTea.
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    Between this post and your other one, it really seems like you are making this a lot harder than you need to. There are a ton of things out there that people make claims about that are really only effective at one thing - taking your money.

    Honestly, if you want to lose weight, you need to figure out how many calories you need every day (TDEE) and then eat less calories than that. This site makes that REALLY easy to do by using the "Goals" button, then just eat less calories than you need and you will lose fat.

    As for cutting out various foods, drinking smoothies, using protein powder, fad supplements like "detox" anything - that is all a preference, but won't make you lose weight. If you want to cut calories by cutting out bread, so be it. If you want to increase protein by using powder, go for it. If you want to take solid food and blend it up and drink it through a curly straw, that is your choice. Paying for special detox teas and flax seeds it up to you. But losing weight is all about the calories.

    The only thing I'll mention is cutting out meat is a BAD idea unless you have a plan to replace the protein with another source. Even then, it will be hard to get a complete protein unless you just use milk. Your body can make just about everything it needs except essential amino acids and essential fatty acids. You get the essential aminos from good quality proteins and you get the essential fatty acids from certain fat sources. In other words, your body NEEDS protein and healthy fats, but not necessarily carbs. If you don't get enough protein, your body gets those aminos from another protein source - your muscles. The less muscle you carry, the less calories you burn, which makes fat loss harder, and you will probably never get the look you want. So, just be careful about cutting protein.

    For fat loss, the only things I care about are below, in order of importance:

    1) Calories In vs Calories Out
    2) Eating enough protein
    3) Strength Training
    4) Cardio
  • ramicharowland
    ramicharowland Posts: 43 Member
    kzooyogi wrote: »
    There's a brand of teas called Yogi Tea and they have a detox one - but it's not "detox" like you would think in terms of a diet, where it has laxative effects. Instead, it has herbs that help support healthy liver and kidney function (your body's natural detoxifying system). We drink it in my house quite often. That's what I think they're probably referring to when they say detox tea. I would, as others have suggested, stay away from detox diet teas, like SkinnyMint or FitTea.

    Yogi Tea.. got it Thank you so much for the tip.. I did not want to leave out anything
  • MsShelfay
    MsShelfay Posts: 20 Member
    Question. I logged all my smoothies , snacks for first day on 10 day green smoothie cleanse. MFP is saying I'm not meeting my daily calorie intake. Is this ok by being on the cleanse.?
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,795 Member
    Hey, my hubby lost 50 lbs after we got a nutribullit & he had mostly smoothies, he eats food too. I usually have a smoothie in the morning, all good. He puts all kinds of good things in his, mine is yogurt,almond milk, mixed fruit & spinach
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    MsShelfay wrote: »
    Question. I logged all my smoothies , snacks for first day on 10 day green smoothie cleanse. MFP is saying I'm not meeting my daily calorie intake. Is this ok by being on the cleanse.?

    No.
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