Low Carb Shake Recipes??
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sarahsim48
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Need some for my shiny new smoothie maker!
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I'm interested to hear as well.... I would love to have a smoothie for breakfast0
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Chocolate Hazelnut Smoothie: 3g net carbs
2 scoops chocolate protein shake mix
1/2 Cup heavy cream
1/4 Cup sugar free hazelnut syrup
Place protein mix, cream and syrup in a blender with ice; blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses. Sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired.
Strawberry-Banana Smoothie - 12g carbs
4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 medium banana, sliced
1 6-ounce carton vanilla low-fat yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
1 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced (optional)
n a blender, combine strawberries, banana, and yogurt; cover and blend until smooth. With blender running, add ice cubes, one at a time, through hole in the lid; blend until smooth. Pour into 8 small glasses. If desired, garnish with kiwifruit; serve immediately. Makes 8 (about 1/2-cup) servings.
Coconut Vanilla Smoothie - 3g net carbs
14 Ounce-weights no-added-sugar coconut milk
2 Ounce-weights sugar-free vanilla protein powder
1/2 Teaspoon vanilla extract
Place coconut milk, protein powder, vanilla and 2 cups of ice cubes in a blender and pulse until smooth and creamy.
Here are a several fruits that work well in smoothies and are also low in carbs:
Apricots
Blackberries
Currents
Figs
Grapefruit
Grapes
Kiwi
Kumquats
Cantaloupe
Honeydew Melon
Nectarines
Oranges
Papayas
Passion Fruit
Peaches
Pineapple
Plums
Prunes
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerine
Watermelon
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Here are some more I found...don't know the exact carbs on them, but they have low carb ingredients. I love smoothies and plan on making some of these as the weather warms up.
Raspberry Strawberry Blackberry Smoothie
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup blackberries
1 cup almond milk
ice cubes
Raspberry Strawberry Smoothie
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup raspberries
1 cup almond milk
ice cubes
Spinach Romaine Banana Ginger Smoothie
handful romaine lettuce
handful of spinach
1 frozen banana
small piece of ginger
stevia to sweeten
1-2 cups water
Strawberry Melon
Lettuce Smoothie
10 large leaves of romaine lettuce
1 cup ripe cantaloupe slices
1 cup strawberries, frozen
stevia to sweeten
6 ice cubes
Strawberry Raspberry Pineapple Smoothie
1 cup strawberries
1 cup raspberries
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
ice cubes
Strawberry Watermelon
Mint Smoothie
1/2 cup strawberries
2 cup watermelon
2 mint leaves, chopped
stevia to sweeten
Banana Cantaloupe Smoothie
1 cup cantaloupe
1 ripe banana
1 cup almond milk
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
1 cup strawberries, frozen
1 frozen, ripe banana
stevia to sweeten
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup water
3-6 ice cubes
Strawberry Raspberry
Banana Smoothie
1 frozen ripe banana
3/4 cup strawberries, frozen
1/2 cup raspberries, frozen
stevia to sweeten
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup water
Pineapple Banana Parsley Green Smoothie
1/2 cup fresh pineapple
1/2 frozen banana
1/2 cup parsley
1 tsp fresh ginger
1 cup water or ice
Strawberry Melon
Mint Smoothie
2 cups watermelon
1/2 cup strawberries
2 mint leaves, chopped
stevia to sweeten
Banana Cantaloupe
Green Smoothie
1/2 sliced cantaloupe melon
1 frozen sliced banana
12oz almond milk
handful of chopped spinach
Blueberry Banana Smoothie
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup blueberries
stevia to sweeten
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup water
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woohoo, awesome Jenn, THANKS!0
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Many of these recipes should be approached with a lot of caution. 1-2+ cups of fruit, even berries, is a lot of sugar. We're talking 30-40 carbs for a single shake. Please, please, please - load these into MFP and make sure they are consistent with your low carb goals before trying any of these recipes that contain fruit.
The list of low carb fruits should also be approached with high caution - those low carbers with higher carb thresholds may be able to consider these fruits, but those striving for ketosis should avoid most of that list.0 -
I used to make this shake quite a bit -- I remember it being like a really yummy milkshake.
CAROLINE'S AWESOME LOW CARB SHAKE
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup cottage cheese [full fat version - preferably 4% milkfat or higher]
1/4 cup egg substitute -- like "Eggbeaters"
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp whey protein isolate (whey soy, egg, whatevers at hand) [optional - not included in nutrition info]
2 tbsp sweetener
1 cup crushed ice
or about 7 ice cubes
Caroline says, "It's rich and creamy and yummy and sweet and satisfying, and easier to make than Atkins ice cream. I promise you won't taste any of the individual ingredients. It can serve as an occasional meal replacement.
Cover and blend on low speed for a few seconds, then on high speed for about 30 seconds.
When done it should be thick and smooth.
You can add a touch more water if it's too thick to blend.
**Variations: (each addition adds more carbs, so count them up!)
Coffee: add a half tablespoon of decaf or your favorite instant decaf. You can also substitute strong cold brewed decaf for the water.
Strawberry: add 1/4 cup fresh ripe strawberries.
Chocolate: add 1 tablespoon plain unsweetened cocoa.
Add protein powder for flavor or to boost your protein consumption. This will impact the nutrition info.
Your sweetener of choice may also impact nutrition info.
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Calories: 300
Fat: 25g (74%)
Protein: 14g (19%)
Carbs: 5g (6%)
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Thanks so much Jenn and Kira!! I'm trying to stay under 50g of carbs a day and will prob use most on this morning shake. So excited to try these!0
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I make shakes and smoothies daily. One of my favorite low carb is:
8oz Almond Milk
2 Scoops of Vi-Shape Shake mix
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 Tbsp Peanut butter
Ice
Another favorite is
8oz Almond Milk
2 Scoops of Vi-shape Shake mix
1 Tbsp of Maxwell House Suisse Mocha Sugar Free Cappuccino
Ice
I make several with fruit but I do not make those as often due to the high carb count (even if it is from natural sugar)
Jello makes lots of fat free, sugar free puddings that are good in smoothies. It helps thicken them a little and makes them super creamy.0 -
I make LCHF protein shakes every day, often twice. I use them as full meals - so they're rather calorie-rich in my case.
Ingredients are almost always the same:
* Roughly 1/2c of Heavy Cream
* Between 2/3 and 1 full scoop of whey protein isolate
* Small handful of berries - roughly 2-3 net carbs worth
* Enough water to get the consistency I want
I'll occasionally skip berries in a chocolate shake and throw in one TBSP of natural peanut butter instead. I do like peanut butter and chocolate together.
This is usually between 540 and 620 calories, 44-50g of fat, 33-38g of protein, and never more than 4 net grams of carbohydrate.0 -
Thanks!0
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I make LCHF protein shakes every day, often twice. I use them as full meals - so they're rather calorie-rich in my case.
Ingredients are almost always the same:
* Roughly 1/2c of Heavy Cream
* Between 2/3 and 1 full scoop of whey protein isolate
* Small handful of berries - roughly 2-3 net carbs worth
* Enough water to get the consistency I want
I'll occasionally skip berries in a chocolate shake and throw in one TBSP of natural peanut butter instead. I do like peanut butter and chocolate together.
This is usually between 540 and 620 calories, 44-50g of fat, 33-38g of protein, and never more than 4 net grams of carbohydrate.
What WPI do you use in your shakes?0 -
I mostly use Ultimate Nutrition Iso Sensation 93 (I have a supplement store that has it on sale in the giant tubs the first Tuesday of every month) ... but if I forget or can't buy it when it's on sale, I'll also use the Kaizen Whey Isolate 'Decadent Chocolate' sold at Costco here in Canada.What WPI do you use in your shakes?
Both are very high-quality isolates, clean, and about 93% protein with 1g of carbohydrate.0 -
I mostly use Ultimate Nutrition Iso Sensation 93 (I have a supplement store that has it on sale in the giant tubs the first Tuesday of every month) ... but if I forget or can't buy it when it's on sale, I'll also use the Kaizen Whey Isolate 'Decadent Chocolate' sold at Costco here in Canada.What WPI do you use in your shakes?
Both are very high-quality isolates, clean, and about 93% protein with 1g of carbohydrate.
I've seen the Costco WPI but it's HUUUUUUGE. I would prefer to drink a shake for breakfast though because I"m not usually that hungry and I like to sleep more than I like to eat but I HAVE to go to work. I think a shake would be a good solution for those drag-your-feet kind of mornings :P0 -
I like Isopure's zero carb protein powders and Any Whey's Unflavored protein (1g carb and I can add it to things like oatmeal, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc for extra protein).
I buy both in bulk on Amazon.0 -
My favourite is:
1 cup of cold coffee
1 cup of unsweetened vanilla or chocolate almond milk
1 scoop of protein powder - I use Whey Gourmet vanilla
1/3 banana (can't really taste it but it sweetens it)
6 or so ice cubes
Blend and enjoy!0
