What would you change about my Breakfast Smoothie?

hwalker84 · Apr 9, 2019

I'm using this as a meal replacement. It keeps me full and energized until lunch. I don't have any crashes with this one like some of my older smoothies.

I thought I'd share my recipe. Open it up for tweaks and discussion and maybe use this thread for others to share theirs.

1 Big handful of Power Greens (Fresh Spinach and Kale mix. Est 1.5 Cups)
1 Teaspoon of Acai Powder
1 Tablespoon of Almond Butter Powder
1 Scoop of Purely Organic Inspired Organic Greens (The only green powder additive that doesn't aggravate my gout)
1 Tablespoon of Organic Cacao Powder
1 Scoop of Unflavored Whey Protein
8oz of Unsweetened Almond Milk
1x Large Banana
1 Light Handful of Blueberries (est 1/2 cup)
Cup of Ice

icyflamez96 · Apr 9, 2019

I have no breakfast smoothie, but I might try something like this sometime so thanks.

shnurgleton · Apr 9, 2019

that's too much stuff dude I'm totally lost

Heromanz · Apr 9, 2019

That sounds gross

Freakzilla · Apr 9, 2019

I drink coffee for breakfast. Sometimes I'll get like a bagel or a big platter.

Jokergrin · Apr 9, 2019

Good smoothie

Skip breakfast and have it for lunch. Try Intermittent fasting.

HellofaMouse · Apr 9, 2019

thats gross enough to be healthy i wouldnt change it

DJ_Lae · Apr 9, 2019

It looks okay - although considering you have almond powder in there you might as well dump the almond milk for water. Would be a lot cheaper and just as nutritious.

Might be able to get away with sneaking a sprinkle of toasted ground flaxseed in there too.

Saganator · Apr 9, 2019

I've been thinking about doing the smoothie thing, yours might be a good place to start. Would all of that fit in a Ninja?

SugarNoodles · Apr 9, 2019

No ice. Fuck ice in smoothies.

burnsy · Apr 9, 2019

Keep it simple. Jesus ..

Vapelord · Apr 9, 2019

So greens like Kale and Spinach mixed with Chocolate? Noooooooooooooooooooo

VectorPrime · Apr 9, 2019

Way too complicated good god.

Deleted member 42 · Apr 9, 2019

Yeah that'll do the deal

xxracerxx · Apr 9, 2019

I would love to know what each smoothie costs.

CyborgNumberBlue · Apr 9, 2019

hwalker84 said:
I'm using this as a meal replacement. It keeps me full and energized until lunch. I don't have any crashes with this one like some of my older smoothies.

I thought I'd share my recipe. Open it up for tweaks and discussion and maybe use this thread for others to share theirs.

1 Big handful of Power Greens (Fresh Spinach and Kale mix. Est 1.5 Cups)
1 Teaspoon of Acai Powder
1 Tablespoon of Almond Butter Powder
1 Scoop of Purely Organic Inspired Organic Greens (The only green powder additive that doesn't aggravate my gout)
1 Tablespoon of Organic Cacao Powder
1 Scoop of Unflavored Whey Protein
8oz of Unsweetened Almond Milk
1x Large Banana
1 Light Handful of Blueberries (est 1/2 cup)
Cup of Ice

sounds really good, I would add strawberries and plain greek yogurt in there

bye · Apr 9, 2019

add some fresh ginger and lemon juice

Deleted member 20941 · Apr 9, 2019

Nice, I like it all. If I had to change one ingredient it would have to be the whey, would probably go for a hemp based protein instead.

I usually just go with
Kale (half of the mixer bottle)
One banana
Half of an apple
Half of an avocado
Chia seeds,
One stalk of celery
Unsweetened almond milk
Ginger

hwalker84 · Apr 10, 2019

Heromanz said:
That sounds gross

HellofaMouse said:
thats gross enough to be healthy i wouldnt change it

It's actually delicious. You don't taste the spinach or Kale at all. You see it but it doesn't affect the flavor. It really just tastes like a chocolate banana smoothie. The Acai really lifts the blueberry as well.

The reason I left strawberry out is because I felt that it was too much natural sugar.

hwalker84 · Apr 10, 2019

xxracerxx said:
I would love to know what each smoothie costs.

I just calculated. $3.52. Slightly less if work gets bananas for the week.

Satori · Apr 10, 2019

SledgehammerRampage said:
Nice, I like it all. If I had to change one ingredient it would have to be the whey, would probably go for a hemp based protein instead.

I recently been using pea protein, which is a complete protein, aka has all the essential protein chain to great effect. Fully switch from whey to it.

Fat4all · Apr 10, 2019

needs bacon bits

astro · Apr 10, 2019

hwalker84 said:
I'm using this as a meal replacement. It keeps me full and energized until lunch. I don't have any crashes with this one like some of my older smoothies.

I thought I'd share my recipe. Open it up for tweaks and discussion and maybe use this thread for others to share theirs.

1 Big handful of Power Greens (Fresh Spinach and Kale mix. Est 1.5 Cups)
1 Teaspoon of Acai Powder
1 Tablespoon of Almond Butter Powder
1 Scoop of Purely Organic Inspired Organic Greens (The only green powder additive that doesn't aggravate my gout)
1 Tablespoon of Organic Cacao Powder
1 Scoop of Unflavored Whey Protein
8oz of Unsweetened Almond Milk
1x Large Banana
1 Light Handful of Blueberries (est 1/2 cup)
Cup of Ice

This looks really nice, I'm going to try it this week.

I don't have one to share unfortunately.

Heromanz said:
That sounds gross

How so?

It sounds delicious.

SpinningBirdKick · Apr 10, 2019

It needs more eggs and bacon and maybe a pancake or two...

sfedai0 · Apr 10, 2019

Damn OP, you have me buying a blender. What do I need to know as a shake neophyte?

ZackieChan · Apr 10, 2019

Add Chia seeds.

Mine is:
Almond milk
Vanilla Berry no fat/carb protein powder
Frozen berries
Chia seeds
Raw cacao
Almond butter
Stevia
Green powder if I have it

Delicious!

Satori said:
I recently been using pea protein, which is a complete protein, aka has all the essential protein chain to great effect. Fully switch from whey to it.

Isn't the uptake from pea much worse than for whey? Also, I've heard the taste is quite bad.
I have no reason to give up whey, so just curious. I watched some YouTube vids on protein powder, so I'm something of an expert 😉

Deleted member 8118 · Apr 10, 2019

Just made one for lunch.

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup blueberries
1 cup mini carrots
1 cup baby spinach
1 small apple
1 banana
1/4 cup mini tomato's
Tbsp half and half

No powder in mine. Don't really need it.

I don't make them every day, only when I need something filling and need to get my veggie and fruit intake up. They're able to keep me moving through the day until lunch.

I think the crucial thing for a smoothie is banana. It really adds to the texture.

And yes, strawberries add way too much sugar with a banana added.

SugarNoodles · Apr 10, 2019

When I wasn't doing breakfast smoothies (greens, but butter, frozen fruit, maybe a bit of spirulina or hemp heart protein) my poop was just dark green soft serve and it sucked.

Satori · Apr 10, 2019

Ah for me personally it's purely due to issues with what whey does to me. Even using whey isolate, it did not say well with me. So I was looking for another form of complete protein.

xxracerxx · Apr 10, 2019

hwalker84 said:
I just calculated. $3.52. Slightly less if work gets bananas for the week.

Nice, that is less than I though.

ZackieChan · Apr 10, 2019

Satori said:
Ah for me personally it's purely due to issues with what whey does to me. Even using whey isolate, it did not say well with me. So I was looking for another form of complete protein.

Great. It sounds like a good non-dairy alternative.

Fright Zone · Apr 10, 2019

Seems like the ingredients for two different smoothies mixed together to me.

I'd either mix all the greens and berries and açai with ice as a nutrition boost, or I'd have the whey, almond milk/powder, cacao and banana as an energy boosting smoothie to keep you full. Not both together, it must taste very muddy.

My morning shake is just protein powder, one banana, a spoon of nut butter, cacao, and oat milk. Tastes amazing and keeps me full for hours.

Conkersbadfurday · Apr 10, 2019

Needs about half a cup of vodka

super-famicom · Apr 10, 2019

I'd replace the almond milk with soy milk.

hwalker84 · Apr 10, 2019

xxracerxx said:
Nice, that is less than I though.

I didn't calculate the almond milk because it's provided by work.

Perzeval · Apr 10, 2019

I've done smoothies with kale and spinach and I can agree with OP that it doesn't affect the overall flavour. Is the protein powder nessecary though?

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