Does anyone have easy or simple Smoothies tips?

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  • katemme
    katemme Posts: 191
    too many calories in a banana. almost like eating a stick of butter to me. blegh
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    too many calories in a banana. almost like eating a stick of butter to me. blegh

    An 8-9 inch banana only has 120 calories, which is less than a tablespoon of butter.
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    Tips: you will need some kind of liquid, always. Water is easy/cheap/calorie free. Most fruits go fairly well with each other, so try combinations of your favorites. Frozen fruit is a good option if you are not always home to eat fresh stuff before it spoils.

    Recipes:

    1 cup milk of your choice (soy, almond, skim, whatever)
    1/3 cup blackberries
    1/3 cup blueberries
    1 kiwi


    1 cup milk of choice
    1/3 cup strawberries
    1/3 cup blueberries
    1 mango

    1 cup water
    1/2 cup greek yogurt
    1/2 cup peaches
    1/3 cup raspberries

    I like this...but I would add protein to them...Like Crystal Farms liquid egg whites or Protein mix....... and/or cottage chese and/or greek yogurt...
  • Funsoaps
    Funsoaps Posts: 514 Member
    I use organic frozen fruit


    , frozen blueberries
    Raw alomd butter
    Hazelnut or vanilla unsweetened almond milk
    Strawberries frozen
    Frozen organic spinach
    Sometimes I will add acai unsweetened purée, or freeze coconut milk plain yogurt


    Blackberries
    Spinach, of cousre all frozen like half to one cup
    Vanilla rice protein powder
    Acai purée unsweertened
    Hazelnut milk


    Frozen mango
    Coconut milk
    Pinapple juice
    Add strawberries or banana if u like
  • tistal
    tistal Posts: 869 Member
    banana, apple, orange juice, almond milk and ice. YUM!!!!
  • Polly758
    Polly758 Posts: 623 Member
    Smoothie base, doesn't need anything added:
    1 cup each:
    liquid
    frozen fruit
    plain yogurt

    Then add any or all of these if you want to get crazy
    1 scoop protein powder
    1-2 T wheat germ / oat bran / psyllium husk / other hippie *kitten*
    handful of spinach
    1 t cinnamon
    banana
    1 T coconut oil
    canned pineapple
    honey / maple syrup / stevia

    I buy bananas, let them get squishy, then peel them, halve them, and freeze them so I can use them regularly, otherwise I'm sure I don't get enough potassium.
  • tistal
    tistal Posts: 869 Member
    NO BANANAS !!!!! BANANAS CAUSE BODY FAT !!!!!!!

    PEACHES
    STRAWBERRYS AND BLUEBERRIES MAKE THE BEST SMOOTHIE!


    I eat a banana every day and have lost 24lbs.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    I put in 2 cups OJ, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1/2-1 c frozen mixed berries, and a banana. Blend well and add a few ice cubes if needed for consistency before blending again. You can even add 1/2 c plain yogurt for a bit of protein & calcium. Mmmmmmm. (Oh, this makes about 3-4 cups, enough for at least 3 people, usually)
  • plantgrrl
    plantgrrl Posts: 436 Member
    some sort of liquid, (water or milk is what I go with--but juice works too) 4-8oz
    frozen berries or fruit 1-2 cups
    protein powder 1-2 scoops
    ice, yogurt or sherbert

    My favorite

    1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder
    6oz water
    1 cup Safeway/Dominick's unsweetened Dark Cherries
    (yogurt optional)

    Tastes like Cherries Garcia. MmmmMMM
  • tammisr32
    tammisr32 Posts: 38 Member
    When you buy your fresh fruit, if you don't use it all, freeze it in baggies and use the frozen fruit as your "ice".... and I love greek yogurt in mine :)
  • tammisr32
    tammisr32 Posts: 38 Member
    Oh and another one when I am craving something sweet:

    chocolate soy milk (or almond milk)
    peanut butter
    banana

    I freeze the banana so that I don't have a watered down smoothie....

    sometimes I add cinnamon to it too!! and here is a link for some more :)

    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/drinks/healthy-choices/healthy-and-refreshing-smoothie-recipes/
  • lmd172
    lmd172 Posts: 172
    i do what most everyone here has said, but i also add a 1/4 tsp or so or sugar free jello pudding (mix only)...it is a great thickener and adds even more flavor -

    banana with sugar free chocolate pudding
    frozen blueberries with sugar free white chocolate cheesecake
    strawberries with sugar free banana cream pudding
    peanut butter with sugar free butterscotch pudding

    you can add just about anything!

    enjoy!
  • mdj1501
    mdj1501 Posts: 388 Member
    Some of these look so good... I want one now!
  • caretheaton
    caretheaton Posts: 90 Member
    This is my favorite for when I'm craving something sweet, but don't want to give into ice cream. Sometimes I'll eat it as lunch, and it is very filling!

    1 bag frozen mixed berries (or whatever frozen fruit you like)
    12 ounces vanilla yogurt (I use Kroger's Carbmaster, but Greek would be great if you're using it as a meal substitute!)
    1 cup skim milk

    Blend until smooth, may need to be stirred a couple times.

    Makes 2 HUGE (seriously, like 20 oz) smoothies. 223 calories each, 2 fat, 14 protein.
  • LynC33
    LynC33 Posts: 196
    Try my YoBerry Fibre Smoothie

    half cup natural low fat yoghurt
    half cup low fat milk
    half cup(or more if needed) of tap or bottled water
    1 cup mixed(or your choice of) frozen berries
    1 tablespoon of Fibre Toppers

    Blend and drink

    only 179 Cals

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