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    replacing lunch with a smoothie

    Posts: 170 Member
    edited January 30 in Food and Nutrition
    So in my home town, they have opened a Boost Juice Bar and i am in HEAVEN, I am so in love with these that i have currently replaced my lunch with one of their breakfast go-go smoothies.

    At the moment my typical food day is;

    Breakfast: Brown bread & peanut butter

    Lunch: Breakie go go smoothie (includes low fat yoghurt, banana, muesli)

    Snack: protein bar

    Dinner: Meat/Fish and vegetables

    equalling around 1550 calories per day - i also exercise daily, anything from 30 mins - 1 hour and a half, mixed cardio & lifting.

    Do you think what i am eating is enough and will i lose weight as i have only been replacing my lunch with a smoothie for a week or should i go back to my turkey salad?

    Thanks

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    • Posts: 1,621 Member
      If you feel full and you're getting enough calories, go for it! Personally, I'd rather have the solid food since I feel like I'm getting more if I have to chew it. But for busy people, I think smoothies are great. It's all up to you. If the sugars, protein, calories, and energy levels are all good, go for it!
    • Posts: 451 Member
      I have a green smoothie everyday as a meal :)
    • Posts: 32
      You need solid foods for a good BM. 1 smoothie to replace is ok though.
    • Posts: 1,126 Member
      My breakfast M-F is a smoothie with protein powder. It works for me. :)
    • Posts: 201 Member
      I have a protein shake for breakfast almost every morning. If the smoothie satisfies you just as much as the salad I see nothing wrong with making the replacement.
    • Posts: 99 Member
      Veggie and/or fruit smoothies are great as a meal. If they have an option to add a veggie such as carrot or kale it'll be even better.
    • Posts: 134
      I think as long as you take in the recommended calories and nutrition it does matter if its liquid or not.
    • Posts: 77
      I have a green smoothie everyday as a meal :)
      Same.
    • Posts: 85 Member
      I have a smoothie everyday. It just depends what you put into it.

      I use fruit, kale, flax seed, and greek yogurt.
    • Posts: 5,789 Member
      If you're taking in 1500 calories and working out an average of an hour, you may be netting a whole 800-1000 calories....just say'n.
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    • Posts: 224 Member
      You need solid foods for a good BM. 1 smoothie to replace is ok though.

      Depends what's in the smoothie. If you blend oatmeal/chia/flax in there in addition to whole berries/fruit/spinach/kale etc., smoothies will actually help the BM. I get 8-10g fibre from my breakfast smoothies. Most chain smoothie places don't use whole food ingredients though, so that's where the problem lies.
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