Whats in your smoothie?

psuhorseshoe
psuhorseshoe Posts: 29 Member
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I just started doing smoothies for breakfast about two weeks ago, and just started MFP earlier this week (so feel free to add me as a freind!). I really like having my smoothies in the morning because I have an hour commute and its a great grab and go, and I reuse my tumbler cup to encourage me to drink more water throughout the day and on the ride home.

So far I have been making my smoothies with
1 cup light and fit strawberry greek yogurt
1 medium banana
1 cup frozen fruit (no sugar added) - peaches, strawberries or mixed berry
1 1/3 of 30 calorie almond milk.
All around 300 calories makes a huge smoothie and keeps me full from 7am to 10ish (till I have an apple or something for a snack)

Just curious if anybodt else is doing smoothies for breakfast and what they use in theirs.
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  • AmyL1020
    AmyL1020 Posts: 1
    Protein powder! Vanilla flavored works great with most fruit-based. Sometimes after a long, hard run, I use bananas with chocolate milk for muscle recovery.
  • dewsmom78
    dewsmom78 Posts: 498 Member
    I just tried my chocolate whey protein with almond milk, couple ice cubes, and a half of a frozen banana. Very filling!
  • McGruber03
    McGruber03 Posts: 113 Member
    I use 1/2 cup non fat plain greek yogurt (chobani), 1 cup 1% milk, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, and 1 banana (room temp). Mine is about 350 calories. I love it!
  • supertutor
    supertutor Posts: 3 Member
    I too make a smoothie in my vitamix every single work day. My basic "recipe" is as follows:

    1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    fresh pineapple (about 1/2 cup but I don't measure
    a handfull of spinach (I would guess about a cup but again don't measure)
    about a half a frozen banana
    1 cup some type of frozen fruit (no sugar added)
    1 scoop of protein powder

    I swear you will not taste the spinach if you think that sounds "gross" The pineapple adds sweetness. I always cut up and freeze bananas to have on hand.
    I like chocolate protein powder when I used blueberries. I prefer vanilla when doing the tropical flavors such as mango or pineapple, but honestly, you cannot go wrong starting your day this way for about 300 calories.
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    I have a lot of options on this page:

    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.414986518575929.97466.282449018496347&type=3


    I eat a good many vegetables in my smoothies to help with my nutritional needs. Its an easy way to eat kale, every day.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    1 cup milk
    1 scoop protein powder
    1 banana
    1 cup frozen berries
  • lacrossemom13
    lacrossemom13 Posts: 6 Member
    I have smoothies for breakfast too, usually spinach or kale, cucumber, raspberries or blueberries, half a bananna, and water. Soemtimes I add pineapple or lemon.
  • KatFierce
    KatFierce Posts: 252 Member
    1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk ( 40 cal)
    8 frozen strawberries ( 50 cal)
    1/2 banana ( 50 cal)
    3 handfulls baby spinach ( 20 cal)
    1 tbsp ground flax ( 30 cal)
    1 scoop vanilla Jay Robb protein powder ( 110 cal)
    300 calories makes a huge smoothie and so yummy
  • iampanda
    iampanda Posts: 176 Member
    This morning: 4 vitamin D drops, kale, frozen strawberries/mango/pineapple/peaches, half a banana, flax seed meal, nonfat plain greek yogurt. :drinker:
  • HomegirlDee
    HomegirlDee Posts: 18 Member
    so, I have raw Kale. I can add it to my protein powder in my shake and that will be ok?
  • amberc1982
    amberc1982 Posts: 468 Member
    Mine have been pretty simple lately. I put two scoops of Body By Vi shake mix and one 6oz container of Chobani nonfat Greek yogurt in a blender with ice and water. I drink it on my way to work (7:00am) and it satisfies me until around 10:30.
  • ASaxe23
    ASaxe23 Posts: 158 Member
    Berry Vanilla Protein shake !
    1 cup unsweetened almond milk
    1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
    1.5 scoops max triple whey protein powder in Vanilla Ice Cream
    1/2 a banana
    1 tsp vanilla extract
  • bfitnbfab
    bfitnbfab Posts: 79
    This is my morning smoothie:

    Bob's Red Mill - High In Fiber Chia Seed, 1 tbsp (13g)
    Del Monte - Banana, 5 g
    Vitacoco - Coconut Water With Pineapple, 8.5 ounces
    Target Market Pantry - Whey Protein Powder - Vanilla, 1 scoop
    Kale - Raw, 1 cup, chopped
    Dole - Frozen Mixed Fruit - Wildly Nutritious Signature Blend 96 oz Bag, 1 Cup (140g)
    Wegmans - Cage Free Organic Grade A Jumbo Brown Eggs, 1 egg
    Total: 490 calories
  • petercruzs
    petercruzs Posts: 8
    bump to read later
  • wildcatnyc
    wildcatnyc Posts: 2,410 Member
    Protein powder - banana - blueberries - spinach/kale - ice - chia seeds - almond milk

    Protein powder - banana - pb2 - spinach/kale - ice - chia seeds - almond milk
  • ds1007
    ds1007 Posts: 67 Member
    I make virtually the same smoothie every day. This serves 2.

    1 tbsp White Chia Seed
    1 tbsp Ground Flax Seed
    1 Banana
    1.5 cups Frozen Berries (blackberry, blueberry, raspberry & strawberry)
    3 tbsp Plain Greek Yogurt
    1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
    Water - add until 90% of ingredients height in blender

    I put the ingredients in exactly that order into the blender (I've found it blends better). Blend & then split into two 16 ounce cups.
  • kellyke324
    kellyke324 Posts: 1 Member
    2/3 cup plain nonfat greek yogurt, 1 banana, either a handful of kale or 3 green ice-cubes I've made from juicing greens, 2/3 c berries, enough carrot juice to blend well, and 2 tbsp of flax seed
  • garnet116
    garnet116 Posts: 144 Member
    Mine is typically:

    1% milk
    Slimfast high protein chocolate powder
    1/2 frozen banana
    or
    handful of blueberries.

    I need to get a chocolate fix in everyday and this is how I usually get it.
  • bfitnbfab
    bfitnbfab Posts: 79
    so, I have raw Kale. I can add it to my protein powder in my shake and that will be ok?
    Yes, put the liquid in the blender first with the Kale. Once the Kale is ground up nicely, add the protein powder. You can add half a banana or a cup of frozen pineapple to it. The fruit will offset the the bitterness of the Kale
  • OneEyeUp
    OneEyeUp Posts: 373 Member
    Kroger frozen fruit mix.

    -Grapes
    -Mangoes
    -Peaches
    -Pineapple

    Along with some ice and maybe a dash of honey.
  • BhanGoes
    BhanGoes Posts: 75 Member
    I make the following smoothie each evening and refrigerate overnight in a 32-ounce Nalgene (which I then use to drink water throughout the day):
    1 heaping scoop vanilla protein powder
    4-6 strawberries
    1-2 clementines or equivalent citrus
    8 ounces organic soy milk
    8 ounces water

    As others have stated, depending on your preferences, eating habits throughout the rest of the day, and your nutritional needs, you can add flax seed, bananas, frozen berries, etc.

    I'd welcome feedback about my recipe since it's still pretty high in carbs.
  • jennmariepantoja
    jennmariepantoja Posts: 145 Member
    My go-to smoothie is:
    1c kale
    1c spinach
    1/2 frozen banana
    1/2c skim milk
    a sprinkle of truvia or nectrsse
    may add protein powder
  • Preesy
    Preesy Posts: 37
    I keep seeing yogurt, yogurt and more yogurt here, and as most my MFP buddies know I just can't stand the stuff! =(

    My smoothie base is the following:

    1/2 cup cottage cheese
    1/4 cup almond milk
    1 scoop protein powder
    5-6 ice cubes
    stevia to taste

    Then I add in fruit to taste - usually 1/2 - 2/3 cup, depending on the fruit.

    --OR--

    A tablespoon of sugar free pudding mix and a couple drops of an extract. Great for fake chocolate mint milkshakes, or chocolate hazelnut, caramel vanilla, whatever.
  • luan999
    luan999 Posts: 87 Member
    i have smoothies every day.....usually it contains; cup of frozen mixed berries, cup of fat free greek yoghurt, half cup of oats, 4 sticks of celery, a carrot, tspoon honey, tspoon sunflower seeds, tspoon pumpkin seeds, small piece of fresh ginger , and a measure of pb2 peanut butter 85% fat free powder (used to use a spoon of natural organic salt/sugar free peanut butter but calories are huge lol!) and spoon of protein powder- topped up with ice cold water!..delicious
  • Graham_Andrew
    Graham_Andrew Posts: 4
    I chuck in pretty much any fruit but always have flax seed, unflavoured whey powder and peanut butter (made only from peanuts, nothing else) in mine.

    I keep a list of some of them here : http://www.perfectfruitsmoothies.com

    Cheers.
  • ryanrieb
    ryanrieb Posts: 25 Member
    1 Cup of Almond Milk
    1 Medium Banana

    about 1/4 cup of strawberries, 1/4 cup of pineapple, sometimes I'll throw in mango if I'm feeling it...

    and a scoop of protein powder to finish it off.
  • alexgetsfitandfabolous
    alexgetsfitandfabolous Posts: 9
    1/2 cup mango
    1 cup pineapple
    splash of coconut water
    1/2 cup low fat plain yoghurt
    zest and juice from 1/2 lime

    sooo yummy
  • starryfruit
    starryfruit Posts: 35
    Made this one this morning....it was enormous & delicious. Drank it at 7am and wasn't hungry till about 2pm when I had lunch.

    1/2 large banana
    1/4 cup steel cut oats
    1.5 tbsp smooth peanut butter
    1 tbsp splenda ( guess you could substitute honey/ molasses instead)
    1/2 cup almond milk
    1/2 cup water
    6 ice cubes
  • tlacox1
    tlacox1 Posts: 373 Member
    1 cup mixed berry frozen fruit
    1/2 cup whole milk (yes, would be better with skim but I like whole)
    1/4 cup orange juice
    1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
    medium banana
    1 packet of truvia (but this can be omitted)

    253 calories and delicious!
  • TOMEKA18
    TOMEKA18 Posts: 103 Member
    protein powder
    mixed fruit
    flaxseed
    peanut butter
    water/almond milk
    carrot
    kale/spinach

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