Fruit Loops Green Smoothie

Skoster1

So I was reading someone's recipe for a smoothie which tastes like Lucky Charms:

http://www.delightedmomma.com/2013/03/the-best-low-carb-green-smoothie.html

Sadly, I can't get vanilla stevia or roasted flax seeds here, so I decided to make do with some other ideas. I think what I ended up with tastes pretty good, perhaps like Fruit Loops milk after the cereal is gone...



Ingredients:
1.25 cup unsweetened almond milk
50g ice cubes (I'd use 100g next time, I put it in grams because ice cubes here are not typically sized American ice cubes)
100g green leafy veggies (I think any will actually do, I had some leftover Romaine Lettuce I needed to use up)
½ avocado
Sweetener of choice (next time I'll delete this, I think the Mio is enough)
1/2 tsp Mio Strawberry Banana

Nutrients:

AMPitup89

Very cool!!! I've been needing a easier way to get more greens in and up my potassium.

What does the mio use a sweetener? I don't use Splenda or any of that stuff so I may have to try to substitute with flavored stevia or something.

Skoster1

Sucralose and Acesulfame potassium. Sucralose is the sweetening agent in Splenda, however since it has no granular binder in liquid form it (apparently) has no carbs.

Deborah105

@Skoster1 that looks fantastic.

I have a thread-hijack question: How did you get your MFP to give you net carbs? That is fantastic!

GreyhoundGuru

I have the SAME question :-)

How do you get it to show Net Carbs?

I just make sure my diary shows carbs and fiber, and then I do the math, but I would love to see a column that says NET CARBS.

Skoster1

@Skoster1 that looks fantastic.

I have a thread-hijack question: How did you get your MFP to give you net carbs? That is fantastic!

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/124645

In case you also want to adjust your goals in 1% increments:

http://karoshiethos.com/2013/08/13/javascript-bookmarklet-for-enhanced-macro-goals-in-myfitnesspal/

debilang

Thanks *Skoster1*...When I saw fruit loops, I had to come in and read (big smile). I, too, appreciate the links for adding net carbs. I *do not* like artificial sweeteners, soo I saw that you might just exclude it next time...which with the banana, that is already sweet enough...I'm good already :) THANKS again. Btw...the picture was LOVELY!! :happy:

Skoster1

Thanks *Skoster1*...When I saw fruit loops, I had to come in and read (big smile). I, too, appreciate the links for adding net carbs. I *do not* like artificial sweeteners, soo I saw that you might just exclude it next time...which with the banana, that is already sweet enough...I'm good already :) THANKS again. Btw...the picture was LOVELY!! :happy:

Sure thing!

Keep in mind that the Mio water flavor enhancer stuff (the strawberry banana thing in the recipe) has the *same* sweetener as Splenda, so if you don't like Splenda you might not like the strawberry banana stuff.

P.S. Celery does *not* work in this drink, it came out way too chunky strange.

Deborah105

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/124645

In case you also want to adjust your goals in 1% increments:

http://karoshiethos.com/2013/08/13/javascript-bookmarklet-for-enhanced-macro-goals-in-myfitnesspal/

You are the best! Thank you so much.