Got a new blender and obsessed with creating smoothies

I made these to put in the freezer..
1/2 cup of frozen mixed berries
2/3rd of a banana
then using a muffin tin I froze 1/2 cup of vanilla yogurt.

On work days I'll throw that in the blender (new too!) with a cup of milk and maybe a handful of rolled oats! About 400cal worth of breakfast - less if you omit the oats (which I'll keep as I'm planning on having them on workout days!)

100ml soya milk,100ml fage total 0% greek yogurt,80 g frozen berries,1tbsp wheat bran,1tbsp flax seed all mix together and put 1tsp organic honey.Love it.

Well done - try adding 20 g of oats to increase the slow release carbs and to reduce your blood cholesterol.

Don't forget that smoothies break down the cell walls of fruit and starches. This means that you absorb the nutrient and sugars much faster than if you had eaten the fruit or starch as a whole grain. This means that you get a feel good sugar spike and then you get the related dip that makes you have cravings.

I love bananas in smoothies.

This is my morning smoothie that I love and it keeps me full until lunch time. It makes between 24-28 ounces.

2 cups of raw spinach
1 medium Granny Smith apple
1 frozen banana
1 cup of vanilla almond milk (I use Silk)
Calories: 289
Carbs: 67
Fat: 3
Protein: 4

Big Green Smoothie

1/2 frozen banana
2/3 cup frozen fruit of choice
1/2 cup frozen kale
2-3 cups baby spinach
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
stevia to taste
add water to blend

About 185ish calories, huge and delicious.

my daily post workout smoothie:
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1 banana, 4 dates, 1 apple, 30g frozen berries, a cup of skimmed milk, 1 tbls peanut butter, ground cinnamon, whey protein. cold water/ice according to consistency preference.

you can add other stuff in like vanilla extract, greek yoghurt, cocoa and other things to make a really tasty healthy smoothie.

My newest...it's like dessert.....so yummy! And for those who can't stand the thought of spinach, you honestly can't taste it. Just blend well and enjoy!

Yoplait Source Exotic Selection Yogurt - 200g
Banana - half a medium
Spinach (raw) - 1 cup
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Frozen unsweetened pineapple chunks - 1/2 cup
Chia seeds - 1 tbsp
Flax seed - 1 tbsp

Total Calories 257
Carbs 38
Fat 0
Protein 14

very true...but i train for 2 hours a day(more than an hour of weights/resistance), hence why i need the calories and sugar just after my workouts. even after im done, im on a deficit on most days. i suppose this shake is mainly for people who are building muscle and losing fat. you can go healthier by cutting out whatever you think is too high in sugars and cals from that list obviously and add in healthier substitutes like more berries, almond milk and so on. whatever fits your macro nutrient requirements at the end of the day i suppose

I'm on a green smoothie kick right now. I came across this website with lots of yummy recipes all with nutrition information.

http://www.greenthickies.com/recipes/green-thickie-recipes/

I didn't read all the responses so I apologize if someone responded with this but it is so good!

1 whole banana
1/2 cup almonds
3-4 ice cubes
splash of yogurt if you so desire

Just enough protein and a great taste!

250 ml 2% milk
2-4 tbs of flaxseeds
1 whole medium or large Banana
1 Scoop of Whey protein (try and stay away from soy and egg) of your flavour choice
Handful of frozen or fresh fruits (fresh if you can, but frozen are a bargain buster) no measurements, use however many you like

Optional:
50-100g of low fat or Greek yogurt
Splash of orange or berry juice (to loosen up the smoothie)

This smoothie is great on the flavour scale, and great for protein, fibre and fructose sugars to keep you going!
TheApeFromSpace -

I'm on a green smoothie kick right now. I came across this website with lots of yummy recipes all with nutrition information.

http://www.greenthickies.com/recipes/green-thickie-recipes/

Do you know why Kael is so hard to find in grocery stores? I might have to resort to growing some this spring. Bummer, because that plant is too healthy to be true

Prior to my 3 mile speed walks I'd make this smoothie:

1 Cup Original Lite Silk Soymilk
1 Banana
1 Scoop GNC Lean Shake mix
1 T. peanut butter
1 T. Raw Natural Wheat Germ

Blend all in the blender. Makes 1 serving.

Or I used crystal lite in place of soymilk. Either way... YUM


I'm weening off GNC Lean Shake mix & experimenting with Low Fat Plain Yogurt. It's all about Experimenting! Have Fun :happy:

This started out as a smoothie, but now I freeze it for sorbet. Either way is good, but I find the sorbet is more filling, plus you can have it as a desert Directions for both versions are included.

1/2 cup frozen strawberries (like 4 medium strawberries)
1/4 cup frozen raspberries
1/4 cup frozen blackberries
1 cup milk (I use 1%)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (tried the smoothie version with chocolate and again with strawberry and it tasted good, but I like the vanilla the best. Only tried the sorbet with vanilla)

Blend and enjoy for the smoothie, or for the sorbet, freeze then mix and mash it all up to enjoy a creamy, sorbet heaven lol. (Freeze for only 2 hours if you want to eat it relatively soon, if frozen longer, let it soften before mixing and mashing.)

As sorbet, I usually can only eat half of this at a time because it's so filling. As a smoothie I can drink the whole thing in a sitting. To think a half serving of this is only 163 calories and 20g protein makes it taste even better haha

Full serving (using 1% milk and Six Star Pro Nutrition Vanilla Whey Protein Powder):
326 calories, 4g fat, 35 carbs, 39g protein, 5g fiber
Full serving without protein powder:
166 calories, 3g fat, 27 carbs, 9g protein, 5g fiber


I also do a citrus smoothie/sorbet:
1 cup frozen mixed strawberries, mango, pineapple, and peach slices (I get a big bag of those mixed together at the store)
1 cup of milk or 1 can of mango nectar (there's also apricot, strawberry banana and others, but I've only tried the mango thus far)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Same blending/freezing directions.
I tried it with OJ as a smoothie and it was way too acidic and sweet with the OJ (and I LOVE OJ)

Calories, carbs, and sugar go up/protein goes down if you use the nectar. Nectar is ~150 calories per can (depending on what flavor you choose) as opposed to 100 calories per cup of 1% milk, but you also have 11.5oz in the can and only 8oz in the cup of milk. So you could use less nectar if you wanted.

You can also add flax seed to this or any other add-ins for extra benefits (keep in mind, more calories).

Sorry for such a long post.

1 scoop chocolate whey
1 cup of chocolate milk
2 tbsp peppermint hot chocolate mix
lots of ice

now the macros would depend on the protein powder you use and the type of milk. i used 1% chocolate milk but obviously it would be better for you if you used almond milk or water. I haven't experimented with those yet. The peppermint hot chocolate mix is by presidents choice. I put over 2 cups of ice in mine so it was super thick and frosty like a milkshake

Ooooo this sounds amazing!!!