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Author: Claire Isabella 205/184/165
Date: 04-15-03 05:17
Someone posted yesterday about a smoothie they took to work. I was wondering if you put protein powder in it, or if that is even beneficial. A friend makes a smoothie nearly everyday, but I don't want to take her lead because after typing the recipe into fitday.com, each serving is over 500 calories! She was surprised, but says it is a meal replacement for her... but she isn't losing weight easily either... she puts protein powder in it. Any opinions on that for me?
Claire
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Author: GymMachine
Date: 04-15-03 05:44
well protein powder in shakes with smoothies is quite nice...but when ur having a smoothie its not the powder you have to worry about...fruit can suprisingly be quite high in cals...for example one medium banana is 100 cals...thats quite a bit!...i think an apple is 80 cals....so what u got to do is find out what fruit is worth how many cals and then, according to taste, make one up....lets say you put in a scoop of protein powder, thats only about 35 cals....maybe half an apple, 1/4 banana, a little orange, a few strawberries and u have something lower in cals...then again it may taste like crap! lol...u have to play around with it until u find something nice aswell as lower in cals....also add some crushed ice or water or something to 'bulk' it up a bit, that makes it a more satisfying drink without adding cals.
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Author: Mandy 196/191/145
Date: 04-15-03 14:38
I've also heard of adding a ff vanilla yogurt to a smothie along with some fruit & ice. I'm not a big fan, I would rather have a meal but I'm sure it would be refreshing in the summer!
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