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Spinach, kale, carrots, pineapple, ginger, turmeric
protien powder and a nut butter - pure fruit is not great for curbing hunger or blood sugar!
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I would use powdered peanut butter instead of nut butter. In any case, definitely use a scale!
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chia or flax seeds! coffee if you like caffeine kick!
Ground definitely better for flax. Chia I think either is OK, never seen ground chia seeds in the store before.
Vital proteins and spinach for me. Frozen fruit instead of ice
My daily breakfast smoothie is: banana, half an avocado, frozen berries, pineapple, super greens mix, carrots, chia / flax seeds, protein powder, collagen, soy milk. Been working great for me for a couple years
My fav smoothie is chocolate protein powder, PB2 fit powder, chia seeds, almond milk, spinach, and a banana. Not too high cal, highly recommend
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cold brew!
Greek yogurt, turmeric, chia seeds, power greens (kale, spinach, chard…)
What are you using as your base? Try plain coconut water (check the ingredients for no added sugar)
For completeness, I also use frozen fruit (check the ingredients for no added sugar), a banana (ripe for natural sugar) and almond butter (check the ingredients for no added sugar)
If I workout hard then I add protein powder
Also, peanuts are not nuts, they are legumes (bean family)
My go to:
Frozen fruit (Wyman’s ftw)
Protein powder (myprotein whey isolate unflavored)
Hemp seed hearts (tblsp)
Spirulina (less than a tsp)
Kale/Swiss chard (freeze whatever greens I have when they start to wilt)
Water and/or Fairlife ultra filtered lactose free milk
Just eat a steak
Making sure it’s balanced is what matters so protein powder, good fat (nut butter or avocado), something green (spinach or kale), some fruit, ice, and your base—I like coconut water but you could do a milk alternative.
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Thoughts on adding Quaker rolled Oats?
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I add oats sometimes bc good source of filling fiber. But, just a thought, much of the filling fiber sources aren't necessarily low cal and may be better off eating rather than drinking. It's easier to get hungry after a smoothie. For oats, I prefer to eat, whether in cold or hot form. I add greek yogurt, chia seeds, honey, berries, banana, granola, nut butter. I usually limit the entire meal to 1 cup bc, again, high cal. Perfect breakfast and/or pre-workout for me 🙂
I’d actually stay away from nuts - extremely high caloric content given it’s all fat. You can get smoothness from protein powder. I like protein powder and berries. Spinach too but only if you have a great blender. Tbh I prefer to down protein powder in water and then eat and enjoy my fruit
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If you’re fighting belly fat, don’t drink smoothies. Eat what you would put in the smoothie and keep the fiber. You’ll end up adding less fruit and eating less sugar too.
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A home made smoothie is actually a great way to add fiber ;). In general the calorie source isn’t important, as long as you stay in a deficit.
I would suggest more veggies less fruit in your smoothie since fruit has sugar and sugar causes belly fat. Chia and probiotics are good too add too
A spoon of coconut oil is great for blood sugar control and filling you up. Other good additions are collagen powder, kale/spinach, berries, banana, bee pollen, protein powder, spirulina