Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Awesome Smoothie Recipes

I can't take credit for these recipes. I found them at this website: http://www.superskinnyme.com/smoothie-recipes.html. I just really wanted to post them here as well because that way I always have them should they not be on that website anymore. So here they are.

PRE-WORKOUT SMOOTHIE

  • ½ cup frozen strawberries/ blueberries/ mixed berries
  • ½ banana
  • ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup milk (skim/ almond/ soy) – enough to get your preferred consistency
  • Ice cubes
POST WORKOUT SMOOTHIE
  • 1 dash of cinnamon (helps regulate and keep blood sugar levels steady)
  • 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter (or almond butter)
  • 1 medium banana (preferably frozen for extra creaminess)
  • 1/3 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1 cup ice 
MUSCLE BUILDER
  • 1 scoop chocolate whey protein
  • 8 oz. low-fat chocolate milk
  • 1 medium banana (frozen)
  • Ice
WEIGHT LOSS SMOOTHIE
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 scoop whey protein powder
  • ½ medium banana
  • 1 cup frozen mixed berries
  • ¾ cup milk (skim/ almond/ soy)
  • 3 to 5 ice cubes
BELLY BUSTER
  • 1 Tbsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)
  • 1 cup frozen unsweetened blueberries
  • 3/4 cup milk (skim/ almond/ soy)
  • 1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
There are more on the website. This was a really good site. The photo has every recipe listed. There are 18!!!

2 comments:

  1. Anything with strawberries in it sounds good! But chia seeds? All I could think of was those commercials for chia pets.

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    1. I haven't tried chia seeds yet. Honestly, I'm a little afraid. I did try flax and it was NOT for me.

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