Tropical Smoothie Copycats

How are these smoothies "not too good for you?"

Well, I have never heard of "Tropical Smoothie," is that a chain? Lots of those chain smoothie places are basically just using flavored syrups, although some use fresh fruit.

If you like smoothies and can fit them in your calorie goals, there are easy ways to make them in the blender. PP is correct about being careful with drinking your calories, many people have better success drinking only water and eating their calories, but I don't know if you are even trying to lose weight! (Certainly not everyone here is, some are even working on gaining.)

Buy frozen fruit and berries and put them in the blender along with either ice cubes or greek yogurt. I like to do Kale, Mint, and Cucumber in mine with the yogurt, as I'm not a fan of sweet drinks in the first place. I also sometimes add PB2 to frozen strawberries and yogurt.

If you are watching your calories, be sure to log everything. Depending on what fruits (beware the banana!) and veg you add to your smoothie, sometimes it can really add up.

I make a smoothie most mornings and drink it on my way to work. I use 65g of spinach, 125g of frozen triple berry mix (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries), 10g chia seeds, 75g Fage Greek yogurt and a couple packets of splenda to sweeten. I add water to thin it out and blend in my NutriBullet. Delicious and filling and I like starting my day with a few servings of fruits and vegetables.

You might enjoy experimenting with different frozen fruits, juices, yogurt, with or without banana, pb2, etc. I wouldn't order a smoothie anywhere because I like homemade ones so much better.