smoothies

[Ice Cream]

Not everyone thinks carbs are the devil.

I certainly don't.  In fact, I think a healthy diet is a balanced one that includes protein, carbs, and fats. 

But: I do believe that calories that are drunk are not as effective in filling me as calories that were eaten.  Rio does not feel that way, so we are all different.

[RioG]

i ran 8 super technical trail miles this afternoon, and had a smoothie for supper - it contained spinach, apple juice, ginger, blueberries, strawberries, and banana, along with a blob of yogurt.

the minute i finished it, i went into the bathroom to brush my teeth.  imagine my surprise when i saw my reflection in the mirror...!

[RioG]

I don't consider a smoothie a drink... def feels like food to me.

[Courtney]

Witchy -   I  you more and more every day. 

[moroccangirl]

I don't consider a smoothie a drink... def feels like food to me.

1. And it fills me up like a meal would. We would have smoothies late at night during Ramadan. When we did that we felt great for a good part of the day the following day. Not so sluggish and hungry in the morning.

[Honey Badger]

i ran 8 super technical trail miles this afternoon, and had a smoothie for supper - it contained spinach, apple juice, ginger, blueberries, strawberries, and banana, along with a blob of yogurt.

the minute i finished it, i went into the bathroom to brush my teeth.  imagine my surprise when i saw my reflection in the mirror...!

Great boots, as expected.   

[RioG]

A fun smoothie fact:  My daughter LOVES them.  This morning I offered her the cup of cheerios that's always kicking around, but she didn't want it.  But she got so excited when I told her I'd make us a smoothie to share.   She sucks it back like no tomorrow, no matter what I put in there.  This morning I added some flax seed to give her shiny hair. (horse joke)

It makes me feel good knowing I've sent her off to daycare with a belly full of pureed veggies, fruit and yogurt. 

[diablita]

My daughter loves smoothies, too. Of course she calls milk shakes smoothies...

[Magic Microbe]

I will buy the argument that it doesn't fill you up if juice is used...but not whole fruit. All the fiber is still there when whole fruit is blended.

Frankly when I read the article I got the distinct impression they were mainly referring to the "smoothie" drinks you can buy prepackaged...making your own from whole foods is a very different deal.

[moroccangirl]

My daughter loves smoothies, too. Of course she calls milk shakes smoothies...

Adam loves them too. I started calling them milkshakes to make them sound more appealing.

[Ice Cream]

Frankly when I read the article I got the distinct impression they were mainly referring to the "smoothie" drinks you can buy prepackaged...making your own from whole foods is a very different deal.

That is how I read it, too. 

[merigayle]

Adam loves them too. I started calling them milkshakes to make them sound more appealing.

i put a little vanilla extract in them to make it taste like vanilla ice cream, haha.

[caribougrrl]

this thread makes me happy because it just triggered a memory I hadn't thought about for years and years

when I was a kid, my mom made milkshakes for us in the blender: banana, milk, ice cubes... dad's approach was a bit different: milk, honey, carob powder in a jar with a lid, we had to shake it up ourselves (that's why they call it a milkSHAKE, kids, what your mother does is a milkBLEND)

[diablita]

[RioG]

That's great, cgrl.