I whip up this smoothie very, very often in my trusty Nutribullet, so I thought I’d share the recipe with you this morning. It’s a great, anytime smoothie with lots of nutrients, vitamins, fiber and protein. Balanced, Creamy and Sweet with just 232 calories. I used SunWarrior’s Warrior Blend Vanilla Protein Powder. I love it […]
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Mango Mint Mojito Smoothie
Just before all of the signs of Summer fade into Fall, you can enjoy this great tropical smoothie. This low calorie drink is half Mojito/half smoothie…no alcohol. Feel free to add a little protein powder or a few tablespoons of Greek yogurt to the recipe if you would like for more protein. I’ve suggested frozen […]
6 Great Smoothie Recipes That You Should Try
Here are six of my favorite smoothie recipes to give you some new ideas for smoothies during our 14 Day Smoothie Detox Challenge. These smoothies are tasty and full of great recipes to help your body detox and release the pounds along with our plan. Feel free to add things like protein powder, cinnamon and chia […]
Day 27 – September Smoothie Challenge – Get your Vitamins
Smoothies can be a great multi-vitamin! You might not even need the pills when you are getting real nutrition and vitamins straight from the source…FOOD. Did you know that commercial multi-vitamins aren’t regulated by the FDA. There are no guarantees with regard to using and absorbing them. Some studies have shown commercial vitamins to […]
Day 26 – September Smoothie Challenge – More Recipes
Today’s Recipes Island Kale Smoothie 1 young coconut, meat of 1 cup coconut water (or more) 2 mangoes, diced (approx 2 1/2 cups) 4 large leaves of kale, stalks removed Papaya Green Smoothie 1/2 of a medium papaya, chopped 1 1/2 cup frozen mango 1 tbsp agave nectar 5-7 large Romaine leaves 8 sprigs of […]
Day 22 – September Smoothie Challenge – 3 More Delicious Recipes
Today’s Recipes Almond Wonder Smoothie 1 cup plain almond milk 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt 1 large ripe banana 1 tablespoon almond butter 3/4 cup fresh orange juice dash of cinnamon 1 tbsp honey 6 ice cubes (optional) Cherry Bliss Smoothie 1 cup plain soy milk 1/2 cup vanilla soy yogurt 2 teaspoons agave nectar […]
Day 14 – September Smoothie Challenge – 7 pounds down so far!
I’m down a total of 7 pound (4 last week, 3 this week) and I’m so happy. I would have been happy to just have 7 pounds down for the whole month so this smoothie challenge is really working for me. I’ve found that I’m less winded when going up stairs and my size 14s […]
Day 12 – September Smoothie Challenge – Consider Going Vegan
Hey, Black Women Losing Weight Sistahood. I hope you’re having a great day. To recap day 12 for me, I continued to have 2 smoothies per day and fresh veggie juice at lease once per day as well. As we are on our September Smoothie Challenge, I’m working to go VEGAN. I’ve been a vegetarian […]
Day 11 – September Smoothie Challenge – Busy Busy!
OMG!! I’ve been so busy at work this week but I’ve been making time for smoothies. Some of my co-workers have noticed that my face looks slimmer and that I seem to have more energy. I’ve got that smoothie glow. LOL I don’t have anything special to share today, so on to the recipes. Today’s […]
Day 10 – September Smoothie Challenge – Add Juice
I woke up bright and early on Day 10. My mission: making fresh veggie juice. I’m combining my 2 smoothies a day with juicing to boost my weight loss efforts and increase my detox this month. I’m excited. I was really, really inspired after watching “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead“. It struck a cord with […]