Friday 27 January 2012

Smoothies - Your Suggestions?

Hello All,

I want to start drinking more smoothies either fruit ones or protein ones. Just need a little something before workouts etc Even possibly at breakfast but need suggestions.

Can you give me the recipes for the best ones you've found or created?

Emily xx

UPDATE:


Made a smoothie for myself based on your suggestions. Basically combined my fave stuff really! It was so yummy!

1 banana
Oat Milk
Honey
Frozen Fruits (raspberry's and berries)
Spinach
Oats
Dash of Skimmed Milk
Low fat Greek yoghurt - Couple of Spoons

:D

14 comments:

  1. The simple yet yummy one I've done is a frozen banana, handful of baby spinach, and strawberries. Yum:-) You can add yogurt or protein mixes if you want that in there but I usually just do the fruit/veggies and sometimes a little honey.

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  2. 1 large or 2 medium navel oranges, 2 cups spinach, 1 container yogurt (any flavor). If the oranges haven't been refrigerated, I add a few ice cubes - otherwise not. It is a delicious green smoothie. I make it and sip on it while I get ready for work in the morning. Sometimes I add a banana just to jazz it up, more nutrients and more sweetness. SO GOOD!

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  3. I love my green monster smoothie: 2tbsp greek yogurt, handful baby spinach, frozen strwbry, frozen mango chunks, 1/4 cup steel cut oats, little honey, almond milk to fill the gaps. It is great after a hard workout! Also if you are looking for good protein shakes, Advocare has the best tasting meal replacement shakes I've tasted. I make my husband (who doesn't like fruit) a peanutbutter/choc/banana smoothie with Greek yogurt, a banana, tsp natural pb, scoop choc protein powder and ice and water to fill the gaps.

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  4. Tablespoon of peanut butter, half frozen banana, 1C frozen strawberries, Chocolate unsweetened soy milk (or skim milk) several ice cubes.

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  5. I dont really use a recipe for most of mine. I take handfuls of frozen berries, bananas, whey powder, milk, yogurt, ice, and some spinach, and blend.

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  6. Classic is the best for me. Frozen strawberries and banana. :D

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  7. wow these sound fantastic! Definitely going to get some frozen strawberries in and maybe some of this spinach stuff heehee

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  8. I suggest sticking with the whole food shakes unless you're working for more than 2 hours a day and not eating a sufficient amount of meat in your meals. If you do decide to try the protein I seriously suggest researching it, bodybuilding.com is a good place to start. I think protein in excess can be detrimental to weight loss.

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    1. I'm a vegetarian (i eat fish though). So was looking for a good way to get a boost of protein :D Thoughts?

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  10. I use Amazing Meal every morning. It is a raw/whole food/protein mixture and get it at Whole Foods. I use the Chocolate Infusion one. I make it with one scoop, 8-10 oz of unsweetened Vanilla almond milk and 1/2 banana. I do it every morning before my cardio workout and love it.

    I also have a vitamix and will sometimes do a blender full of greens, greek yogurt, a little water, and frozen berries. Very yummy!

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  11. green monster smoothie -- i have one every day for breakfast -- only i don't use yogurt. i use a frozen banana, water or juice to help it blend,handful of fresh spinach (or any leafy green), fruit of my choice & a couple of tbsp of milled flaxseed to give it some oomph! gets your veggies and fruits in & its DELISH!!!

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  12. There's loads of great smoothie recipe books out there. Take a trip to the library! :)

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