go to smoothie recipes for health & busy days
True Blue smooth smoothie Saturday 💙🩵
Hello my name is Nelly. I have a few smoothie recipes that I have mastered and I am in love with them. I have way too many recipes to share but in this vlog I am sharing 3 of my go to tasty smoothie recipes with you.
“OMG! I have 15 minutes to walk out of the door.” Does that sound familiar. You are running late wondering if a coffee or donut count as breakfast. Yes, we have all be there.
Breakfast - Break means to stop or interrupt something and fast means a period of not eating.
Breakfast is to break your fast. Your body has been a rest since 7:00pm with no food. You went to bed about 10:00pm. You wake up at 5:00am for your morning workout. You are back home from your workout at 7:00am. Your body has been fasting for 12 hours. (If you are like me you cannot eat before the gym). Your first meal of the day is the meal you will break your fast with. For example, eating window is from 11:00am - 6:00pm or 12:pm - 7:00pm. If you are hungry before 12:00pm you can only eat raw food (nothing cooked). This is something with 30 - 60 days of consistency you will automatically feel the results. Speaking from experience, to be realistic I would apply a minimum 4 days per week to start the first 2 weeks. This allows you to me to be realistic, give myself grace and have room for era. Over time you will automatically fast before 12:00pm a 6 or 7 days per week.
Life gets busy. Some seasons when slow morning and free time are on our side. Some season are on go mode with adulting. Between work, self-care, family, school, workouts, meetings, appointments, cooking and everything else preparing a meal can be a major job within it self. This is exactly why smoothies have become one of my favorite meals. Rather it is for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It healthy, quick, smoothly delicious and great for body health. Speaking from experience, I have noticed the best time to drink smoothie is in the morning. It sets the tone for my day especially after my morning workout. It allows me to be mindful of what I put into my body for the remained of the day. Not perfect, just mindful. Once that tone is set, it is easy to watch your calories intake for the day. You will begin to look at calories like money. You see a cup of mango lemonade is 400 calories aka $400.00. That’s too much money honey you can afford it this week lol. Real talk! You will look at your food intake completely different.
Why you should aim for a smoothie at least 4x per week:
Eating more fruits and vegetables - Let’s keep it real. Most of us are not eating enough produce daily. You are guaranteed to get in spinach, kale, cucumber, celery, carrots and much more.
Set the tone for your day - Creating healthy habits. Realizing that grabbing something fast can also be healthy.
Saves time - Freezing smoothie ingredients into individual bags. Simply dump and blend.
Saves money - Buying breakfast and lunch adds up quickly. Let’s do some quick math. $20 × 5 days per week is $100 per week x 4 weeks totals $400.00 per month on fast food. Making a smoothie saves money that your body, bills and wallets will that you for later.
Body goals - Maintain your weight or losing weight a smoothie 4+ days per week is going to be your best friend. Ingredients like Chia seeds make you feel fuller for longer without feeling bloated.
Natural energy and confidence - Fuel your energy and feel unstoppable. Yes, drinking your smoothie will have you feeling snatched and sexy lol. You are increasing your vitamin intake, maintaining your health, and staying hydrated.
Down below are my favorite go to on the go smoothie recipes
Please note I am not a doctor, dietitian, nutrition expert. I am just a woman who loves to take care of herself and sharing what works for me. Feel free to adjust your taste and healthy needs. protein and collagen powders do not need to be scoops (half is enough as well). A full scoop of JUCE is recommended if you are in need and want vitamin support. And of course, keep an eye out on your sugar intake. If you need to make it your own thing, enjoy the process, and remember progress tasty way better than perfection.
Breakfast smoothie
Vanilla almond milk (6 oz - 8 oz) or water - I use 8 oz of almond mile (70 cal) or half almond milk & half water (35 cal)
Grinded raw oats - shake a little (no more than ¼ cup) 35 cal
Collagen powder peptides + probiotics (80 cal) 1 scoop
French vanilla protein powder (110 cal)
Chia seeds - 1 spoon full (30 cal)
JUCE super fruit and veggie vitamin blend - Garden berry flavor (30 cal)
Once these ingredients are in the blender cup stir everything with a spoon. This will avoid any lumps and clumps in your smoothie.
Cinnamon - Shake a little
Add frozen fruit ( Strawberries and banana slices, Acai mix fruit blend (acai, mango, pineapple. blueberries) or berry mix fruit) 70 cal
Add honey - Drizzle a little on top
Apply lid, shake and blend in your favorite blender. Breakfast smoothie is between 385 - 420 cal or less
Go Green smoothie
Coconut water (45 cal) or pure water (6 oz - 8 oz)
Chia seed - 1 spoon full of (30 cal)
Handful of Spinach (10 cal) - great source of vitamin A, C, and K
Chopped cucumbers slices - 7 or 8 slices (10 cal)
Chopped 1 half stick of celery - (10 cal) or wheat grass
Collagen powder peptides + probiotics (80 cal) 1 scoop
French vanilla protein powder (110 cal)
Chia seeds - 1 spoon full (30 cal)
JUCE super greens and veggie vitamin blend - garden apple flavor (30 cal)
Once these ingredients are in the blender cup stir everything with a spoon. This will avoid any lumps and clumps in your smoothie.
Add frozen mango and pineapple (70 cal)
Add 3 or 4 green apple chucks (I take the skin off) 30 cal
Apply lid, shake and blend in your favorite blender. Go Green smoothie is approximately 455 cal or less
One thing I love about the Go Green smoothie is anything green can be mix inside. Of course, activate your green flavor pallet to guide you but you get it. If it is green, throw it in 💚.
Sunset smoothie
Organic carrot turmeric juice (70 cal)
Chia seed - 1 spoon full of (30 cal)
Collagen powder peptides + probiotics (80 cal) 1 scoop
French vanilla protein powder (110 cal)
Once these ingredients are in the blender cup stir everything with a spoon. This will avoid any lumps and clumps in your smoothie.
Add frozen mango (80cal)
Add drizzle of honey
Apply lid, shake and blend in your favorite blender. Sunset smoothie is approximately 370 cal or less
If it is green it is a go! #GoGreenSmoothie #FitLifeLitLife
This is about progress not perfect. Apply this to your life is how you can truly begin to show up, self care, and have fun during your elevation process. Rather you are starting your wellness journey or maintaining what you currently have going on smoothies can be one of the easiest healthy habits you can embrace.
So dust off that blender or go buy a blender, grab your favorite fruits and let’s begin to make healthy eating simple, tasty and fun. I’d love to know if you tried any of these smoothie recipes. Did you love it, like it, share with a friend or remix it? What is your all time favorite smoothie comb? I’d love to try it. Share it in the comments below.
