14 day green smoothie challenge

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  • babynew
    babynew Posts: 613 Member
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    2Avocados
    1cuke
    2celery stalks
    1Lime juiced
    Handful Parsley
    2t.cumin
    1t.Coriander
    1/2t.tamari or lo soy
    1 cupwater/ hot or not............
  • babynew
    babynew Posts: 613 Member
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    I never minded my kale bring a tad chewy.I usually keep
    Checking it,& blending more.

    Out of it ,& my other favorite spinach.
    Keep on going!!!!!!
  • rita27ny
    rita27ny Posts: 820 Member
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    so no food for 14days just smoothie? I'm in!
  • Charlottejogs
    Charlottejogs Posts: 351 Member
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    I am not eliminating food- just replacing the first meal or 2. This morning-
    kale
    tomato
    garlic
    celery
    carrots
  • Charlottejogs
    Charlottejogs Posts: 351 Member
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    I am not eliminating food- just replacing the first meal or 2. This morning-
    kale
    tomato
    garlic
    celery
    carrots
  • KokomoJoe
    KokomoJoe Posts: 435
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    so no food for 14days just smoothie? I'm in!

    No, still eating food. I am using this as a breakfast and one snack at work. Eating a normal (healthy) foods as well.
  • EarthquakeZinGirl
    EarthquakeZinGirl Posts: 18
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    The QUEEN of the Green Smoothie...

    http://blenditandmendit.com/
  • rita27ny
    rita27ny Posts: 820 Member
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    Does it have to green I dont have any green t oh wait i have kiwi. lll make the smoothie tomorrow
  • KokomoJoe
    KokomoJoe Posts: 435
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    This mornings smoothie

    3 cups green seedless
    1 handful parsley
    2 handfuls of baby spinach
    2 cups of water

    I didn't have any parsley so I threw in some kale.
  • rita27ny
    rita27ny Posts: 820 Member
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    This mornings smoothie

    3 cups green seedless
    1 handful parsley
    2 handfuls of baby spinach
    2 cups of water

    How does that taste? :(
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,043 Member
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    I'm on for a restart to the smoothie challenge. I had a couple of little blips (no greens in the house! for one) SO, today I will have one of my bok choy smoothies.

    2 small bunches baby bok choy
    1 cup fresh pineapple
    1 large banana
    1 cup frozen sliced strawberries
    4 ozs Bolthouse Farms passion orange guava juice
    1 cup filtered water
    *Makes 2 servings 151 calories each

    Tomorrow~ red swiss chard

    ~rita27ny~ the green is GREENS. You can use anything, but for beginners it's best to use spinach, red and green leaf lettuces, romaine lettuce, swiss chard, bok choy are a few. Rotate your greens and it's okay to mix them. Use that kiwi with some baby spinach and strawberries. Parsley (celery too) has a strong flavor and will over power the flavor of a smoothie if you use a lot of it, unless that is what you are looking for because you love the taste of parsley. It's great in a savory smoothie. Excellent for water retention too.

    ~Kokomojoe~ What blender do you use? I have an Oster Fusion blender. It breaks kale down to really small bits that I don't have to chew. Pretty good for a budget blender. I would love to have a blendtec or vitamix.

    ~ashleemcfarla~ Yum. Your smoothie recipe sounds like a good veggie soup!
  • Charlottejogs
    Charlottejogs Posts: 351 Member
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    This morning-

    banana
    light soy milk
    berry mix
    protein powder

    I am curious how it tastes with the greens mixed in- since I usually do green veggie juice OR a fruit smoothie the idea of combining them sounds a little weird:)

    Thanks!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,043 Member
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    ~ashleemcfarla~ You'd really be surprised. Despite the unattractive green color (to some) green smoothies do taste good because you only taste the fruit (when you use mildly flavored greens) and get the benefit of the chlorophyll and many other vitamins and minerals they contain.

    I also sometimes use green juice in my fruit smoothies, but the greens as the whole food gives me all the fiber too.
  • rita27ny
    rita27ny Posts: 820 Member
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    DAY 1 green smoothie

    1 kiwi
    2 grapes
    1tablespoon lemon juice
    half a medium apple
    teaspoon of ginger
    1 small banana


    shot of wheatgrass
  • KokomoJoe
    KokomoJoe Posts: 435
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    Day 5 Todays smoothie

    1 cup raspberries
    1 cup blueberries
    1 banana
    3 big handfuls of baby spinach
    2 cups of water

    As my bananas were very big I only used 1/2
  • joanneeee
    joanneeee Posts: 311 Member
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    The QUEEN of the Green Smoothie...

    http://blenditandmendit.com/

    no.angela>whoever that is.

    http://greenmonstermovement.com/
  • fibrogirl
    fibrogirl Posts: 170 Member
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    Great post have been looking for some good recipes for smoothies, many thanks :bigsmile:
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,043 Member
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    Actually the Queen of green smoothies is Victoria Boutenko.


    http://www.rawfamily.com/
  • KokomoJoe
    KokomoJoe Posts: 435
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    Day 6.

    Todays smoothie

    large dragon fruit
    2 bananas
    1 handful of parsley
    1 small bunch of bok choy
    2 cups of water

    I only used 1 banana.
  • KokomoJoe
    KokomoJoe Posts: 435
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    Todays smoothie

    6 leaves of red leaf lettuce
    ¼ bunch of fresh basil
    ½ lime (juiced)
    ½ red onion
    2 celery sticks
    ¼ avocado
    2 cups of water

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