don't yell... just asking (about smoothies)

I have a nutribullet that I use to make smoothies/protein shakes with. I use it to supplement my diet, not to use it instead of real food. I add some spinach and a fruit of some sort, and then either protein powder, or some nuts and flax/chia seeds. I have one per day which helps boost my fruit and fibre intake. It really depends on what your hopes are for using it, and what you expect to get in return.

I think it depends on what you put in the smoothie. I received a book with my nutra bullet if you stick with those recipes or similar recipes. I think it is fine to do smoothies, but not for every meal, you will notice they use water instead of juice or milk for the liquid. and half of most of the smoothies are green leaf vegetables. I use spinach it is less bitter than others. also if you are using frozen fruit be sure there isn't added sugar. I also use ground flax seed its a good source for omega 3

I have a vitamix that I love. As for smoothies, I think if you're using them as a supplement to an already healthy diet and you're adding lots of healthy veggies that you wouldn't have eaten otherwise, and not adding in lots of calorie laden other ingredients, it's a great thing!

I went on a smoothie kick for a while, used to bring them to school for a little afternoon snack. I have a ninja blender but I didnt feel like it got the vegetables quite as smooth as I wanted but it wasnt awful. I would use spinach, cucumber, and one fruit, like an apple or some frozen mango. Now I switched over and just use the blender for my protein shakes

I'm not a smoothie person myself, but the one thing you need to watch if you are using them as a meal replacement is that you get enough protein and fat. Otherwise you're going to end up hungry again pretty quickly.

Also, not sure how many calories you are looking to eat in the morning, but there are a lot of recipes you can make at the beginning of the week and just pop-in the microwave for a quick breakfast. I make scrambled egg muffins (egg, egg whites, sausage, cheese, and seasoning) every Sunday for my husband to take with him to work during the week, because he hits the gym on the way to his office and eats after his workout. You could do something like that to break up smoothie monotony or have them with a fruit/veggie smoothie for a complete meal.

Thanks for answering. I am looking to lose weight. I am a teacher and during the school year, I drink a slimfast in the morning. I thought that this might be a more filling and healthier option. I do not have time to cook a real breakfast in the am and I am ok with drinking it. I just don't want to waste the money if I am not going to really benefit.

I think it's great for that purpose. I don't do smoothies because I have time in the morning for a more leisurely breakfast and tend to eat a big one, but if I were rushed I might.

I do sometimes supplement a meal with a protein shake, and would just agree with those who recommend finding a way to incorporate protein and some fat, as it will be a healthier and more filling meal that way. There are lots of good smoothie recipes to try.

Also, I don't buy into the smoothie criticism--I just think of them as like eating whatever are in them in some other form. It's juicing where you lose all the fiber that I'm skeptical of, especially when people cut out other foods.

I make smoothies out of fruit and yogurt, haven't progressed to trying to make a protein smoothie yet but will probably get there. I just like the change of drinking my yogurt/fruit snack vs eating it with a spoon, lol. Nothing fancy. I also used my blender the other morning to pulverize what I call my protein mocha, and it was super frothy and delicious.

Enjoy!