Anyone have a healthy smoothie recipe?
shadowrealms
Posts: 19
So I've had problems dieting my whole life. On and off because I have a bad gag reflex, and most fruits and veggies tip it off. But blending my fruits into smoothies has helped, and staying on track isn't so hard anymore. If there is anyone willing to share their favorite, low sugar and low calorie smoothie, that would help! Thank you!
0
Replies
-
There is actually a group called "Smoothie Recipe Swap". Check it out, there are a ton of recipes and such there.0
-
I take a whole bag of spinach (over 400g), 250ml unsweetened vanilla almond milk, a cup of blueberries, one spoon of Sunwarrior Vanilla protein powder and sometimes I mix left over veggies such as aspargus, broccoli, brussel sprouts in the mix. Occassionally a couple of pieces of frozen pine apple to sweeten the taste.
All in all: 272 cal
The best is it last for a coupke of hours as it gives me close to a litter of smoothie which I can sip all day. Spinach is pretty tasteless in a smoothie.
Stef.0 -
My whole family (three kiddos) love a green smoothie. I keep it simple: bunch of spinach, water, frozen blueberries, fresh lemon juice, frozen banana, and a little plain yogurt. I blend the greens and water first really good, then add the other and blend away. Personally, I think citrus (lemons, limes, or oranges) compliment greens and the frozen fruits make it creamy. There are so many variations, good luck finding the combo you love! By the way, these do wonders for complexions! That's why my oldest kids ask me to make them:-)0
-
the digest diet has a good smoothie.
Two slimming shakes from Liz Vaccariello book, The Digest Diet. The shakes are great for breakfast or an afternoon pick me up and are packed with FAT RELEASERS and are minimally sweet to keep you from getting hungry too soon. Go ahead, pick your favorite shake and stick with it for simplicity, or if you’re feeling adventurous, plan a different flavor combo for every day.
image0011Fast Release Shake (Days 1–4)
Hands-on time:
10 minutes
Total time:
10 minutes • Makes: 1 shake
Fat Releasers:
Yogurt, coconut milk, fruit/fiber, healthy fats, honey
Master Recipe:
◾3⁄4 cup (6 ounces) nonfat yogurt
◾1⁄4 cup light coconut milk
◾3 tablespoonsnonfat milk powder
◾FRUIT/FIBER HEALTHY FATS
◾2 teaspoons honey
◾1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
◾FLAVORINGS (optional)
◾ice cubes combine all the ingredients
◾in a blender and blend until nice and frothy.
A typical shake:
◾395 calories • 16g protein
◾18g fat (5g saturated)
◾9.5g fiber • 430mg calcium
◾40mg vitamin C
◾50g carbohydrate
◾210mg sodium
FRUIT/FIBER (choose 1)
◾1 banana
◾1 apple (peeled and cored) + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
◾8 strawberries (fresh or frozen) + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
◾4 ounces mixed frozen berries* (3⁄4 to 1 cup,depending on the berries’ size) + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
◾3⁄4 cup seedless red grapes* (10 large) + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal. omit the honey.
◾1 tangerine or small orange* + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
HEALTHY FATS (choose 1)
◾1⁄2 avocado
◾1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
◾1 tablespoon raw or regular almond butter
◾1 tablespoon tahini
◾1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter
FLAVORINGs (choose none, 1, or both)
◾1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
◾1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
image003Fade Away Shake (Days 5–14)
Hands-on time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes
Makes: 1 shake
Fat Releasers
Yogurt, coconut milk, fruit/fiber, healthy fats, honey
MASTER RECIPE
◾3⁄4 cup (6 ounces) nonfat yogurt
◾2 tablespoons light coconut milk
◾2 tablespoons water
◾3 tablespoons nonfat milk powder
HEALTHY FATS
◾2 teaspoons honey
◾1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
◾FLAVORINGS (optional)
◾4 ice cubes
◾combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until nice and frothy.
A typical shake:
◾320 calories • 15g protein
◾11g fat (2.5g saturated)
◾7g fiber • 425mg calcium
◾40mg vitamin C
◾45g carbohydrate
◾205mg sodium
FRUIT/FIBER (choose 1)
◾1 banana
◾1 apple (peeled and cored) + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
◾8 strawberries (fresh or frozen) + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
◾4 ounces mixed frozen berries* (3⁄4 to 1 cup,depending on the berries’ size) + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
◾3⁄4 cup seedless red grapes* (10 large) + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal. Omit the honey.
◾1 tangerine or small orange* + 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
HEALTHY FATS (choose 1)
◾1⁄4 avocado
◾1 teaspoon natural peanut butter
◾1 teaspoon raw or regular almond butter
◾1 teaspoon tahini
◾1 teaspoon sunflower seed butter
FLAVORINGs (choose none, 1, or both)
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
TASTY TIPS
In the grape version, you can first wash and dry individual grapes, then freeze them. add them to the blender frozen. If the berry mix includes blackberries, be prepared for their seeds (which are a good source of fiber). The tangerine/ orange version tastes like a creamsicle, but you have to cut the segments out from between the membranes or you get big pieces of skin in the shake.0 -
I do the strawberries and almond butter version and it is good tasting I think. best of luck on your journey!0
-
Thank you guys so much! This will definitely help my weight loss journey. You guys are great!0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 427 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions