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Healthy and Fullfilling Shakes

jjblurayracks
jjblurayracks Posts: 45
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi

you guys have been so great so far so im going to exploit you a little more..lol

Can you please give me some tips on making smoothies but not to complicated.

Ie:
300 ml skim milk
100 gram strawberrys
100 ml plain yoghurt

and this is where i need advice. what can i add in for satiety to keep me feeling full. obviously the above is healthy but i also want it to maintain me throughout the day

any recipes or tips would be much appreciated. Thanx

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  • jjblurayracks
    jjblurayracks Posts: 45
    a few people have pointed out meal replacements are not sustainable and good habit forming so i thought this might be better/easier/healthier so any advise would be appreciated.
  • pixiechick8321
    pixiechick8321 Posts: 284 Member
    I think you already said the perfect recipe:

    just use any fruit instead of strawberries (banana, raspberries, blueberries...)

    I also like to add a bit of honey and vanilla..sometimes cinnamon is also good.

    If you want a dairy free one, use ice and water or low cal juice

    frozen fruit works best to keep the smoothie cold - buy it on sale and freeze it (cut off stems and cut in half before you freeze)
  • jjblurayracks
    jjblurayracks Posts: 45
    I think you already said the perfect recipe:

    just use any fruit instead of strawberries (banana, raspberries, blueberries...)

    I also like to add a bit of honey and vanilla..sometimes cinnamon is also good.

    If you want a dairy free one, use ice and water or low cal juice

    frozen fruit works best to keep the smoothie cold - buy it on sale and freeze it (cut off stems and cut in half before you freeze)

    i must say i tried the below and felt very full and satiated

    300 ml skim milk
    40 gram muesli
    1 tsp honey
    80 gram bulgarian yoghurt
    5 strawberrys and half a carrot.

    Was a bit bland so was thinking of adding another spoon of honey and taking it down to 30 gram of muesli.

    If i may ask why avoid strawberrys?
  • jjblurayracks
    jjblurayracks Posts: 45
    or do you mean just keep changing fruits?
  • Priincess_Natalie
    Priincess_Natalie Posts: 367 Member
    Try a green smoothie :). Add a handful of spinach leafs to your smoothie. That will help you feel full and give you some veggies. I personally HATE veggies so I sneak them into my smoothie. You can't taste them, promise :)...except celery. I added celery once and I could taste it and it was awful.

    My smoothie today:

    2 handfuls of spinach
    1/2 cup frozen strawberries
    1/2 cup frozen blueberries
    1 whole banana
    1 cup plain yogurt
    1/4 or so cup of water

    Blend and enjoy.
  • jjblurayracks
    jjblurayracks Posts: 45
    Try a green smoothie :). Add a handful of spinach leafs to your smoothie. That will help you feel full and give you some veggies. I personally HATE veggies so I sneak them into my smoothie. You can't taste them, promise :)...except celery. I added celery once and I could taste it and it was awful.

    My smoothie today:

    2 handfuls of spinach
    1/2 cup frozen strawberries
    1/2 cup frozen blueberries
    1 whole banana
    1 cup plain yogurt
    1/4 or so cup of water

    Blend and enjoy.

    Thank you so much. this is what i was looking for. actual doable things i can eat. some combinations are just pricey and ridiculous. will give this one a shot

    oh and i've seen the spinach this crop up alot. i do eat veggies (including spinach) so i dont think i need to trick myself. lol
  • Priincess_Natalie
    Priincess_Natalie Posts: 367 Member
    Try a green smoothie :). Add a handful of spinach leafs to your smoothie. That will help you feel full and give you some veggies. I personally HATE veggies so I sneak them into my smoothie. You can't taste them, promise :)...except celery. I added celery once and I could taste it and it was awful.

    My smoothie today:

    2 handfuls of spinach
    1/2 cup frozen strawberries
    1/2 cup frozen blueberries
    1 whole banana
    1 cup plain yogurt
    1/4 or so cup of water

    Blend and enjoy.

    Thank you so much. this is what i was looking for. actual doable things i can eat. some combinations are just pricey and ridiculous. will give this one a shot

    oh and i've seen the spinach this crop up alot. i do eat veggies (including spinach) so i dont think i need to trick myself. lol

    You're welcome. There are endless combinations and they are pretty easy to prepare without breaking the bank. I use some fresh fruits and veggies but I also use frozen fruits and veggies to help keep a stock without having to worry about food going bad and getting wasted. I can keep a larger variety this way :). Good luck to you.
  • mehaugen
    mehaugen Posts: 210 Member
    Use Greek yogurt instead and you will get way more protein and be more full.
  • jjblurayracks
    jjblurayracks Posts: 45
    Use Greek yogurt instead and you will get way more protein and be more full.

    there is a diff between greek and bulgarian yoghurt?
  • Priincess_Natalie
    Priincess_Natalie Posts: 367 Member
    Use Greek yogurt instead and you will get way more protein and be more full.

    Thanks for the tip :)
  • SHINAS
    SHINAS Posts: 24
    chia seeds
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