Smoothie add ins....Slimfast powder or Breakfast Essentintal

misty2ann

Just wondering if anyone adds these things to their smoothies instead of protien powder? I love both of these prodcuts, but having them alone with milk doesn't keep me full....what do you think?

Redapplecandie

I'd add protein powder.... Since that gives me more of what I need....

meshashesha2012

sugar is one of the main ingredients for both and breakfast essentials inly has 5 grams of protein.

you'd be better off using protein powder. i use designer whey. there's no sugar and i get 18 grams of protein per 100 calories serving.

urbansmamma

I don't add either of those because there are too many words I can't pronounce. I add wheat germ, chia seeds or psyllium husks. It really is filling and all natural!

misty2ann

I have been hesitent about adding protien mix to my smoothies simply because I guess I have always believed it to make you "bulk up". I don't know if that is true, but I don't want to make it even more difficult to lose the weight I am trying to get off my body. Does it make you gain weight if you add it?

meshashesha2012

the only thing that makes you gain weight is eating more calories than you need. the only thing that makes you bulk up is lifting heavy heavy weights and eating way more calories than you need.

adding a scoop of protein powder will neither make you fat nor bulk you up.

jarrodc

Spinach spinach spinach spinach spinach spinach.

If you can find the variety that comes in frozen cubes (shake the box if you're unsure), they rock for convenience It'll keep ya full, doesn't taste like anything and is good for you.

misty2ann

Thanks! I have a block of frozen spinanch in the freezer! I will do it with a scoop of some sort of protien powder, I am thinking, and some fruit!