Smoothies

Add a scoop or 2 of protein powder (I prefer whey protein) to any recipe for a protein shake:

Green Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 1/2 cups orange juice
2 large mangoes
2 cups fresh parsley or spinach
honey (to taste)
Blend well and drink your healthy green smoothie
Carrot-Apple Smoothie (serves 2)
1 large apple
2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
2 whole carrots
1/2 cup water
Blend well all the ingredients and drink.
Cucumber-Pear Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cucumber
2 cups fresh baby spinach
2 pears (seeded)
½ cup water
Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!
Mango-Peach Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 peach, sliced
1 mango, peeled and diced
1/2 cup low fat milk
1/2 cup orange juice, or as needed
Place the peach, mango, low fat milk, and orange juice into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Pour into glasses to serve.
Mango Banana Smoothie (4 servings)
1 mangos – peeled, seeded, and sliced
1 bananas
1 cups vanilla yogurt
1 cups milk
Blend mangos, banana, vanilla yogurt, and milk in a blender until smooth.
Banana- Ginger Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 banana, sliced
3/4 cup (6 ounces) vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
In a blender, combine the banana, yogurt, honey, and ginger. Blend until smooth.
Yogurt- Berry Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cup frozen berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt (any flavor)
1/2 cup orange juice or other juice
Place the berries, yogurt, and orange juice in a blender and pulse for 30 seconds. Blend for 30 seconds, or until smooth. 

Low Fat Milk Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cup low fat milk
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 frozen banana, sliced
In a blender, combine the milk, blueberries, cereal, and banana for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cup plain non-fat yogurt or Greek yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup orange juice
6 frozen strawberries
In a blender, combine the yogurt, banana, juice, and strawberries for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.
Orange-Berry Smoothie  (Serves 2)
2 navel oranges, peel and pith removed, cut into chunks
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen raspberries
Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.

Diet Freedom

It is so easy to diet when you make your own diet. I have my protein shake every morning. During the morning I drink my coffee with something low calorie and high protein like a protein bar. Next I reach for another protein shake.
Every 2 hours. Protein with low calories.
Next is a "meal" such as cottage cheese and fruit.
Two more hours. A "snack" of Greek yogurt. Or 50 calorie Flax pitabread and peanut butter.
Two more hours and another "meal".

My point here is that I eat whatever I want-- no, I do not live on ice cream and brownies (mmmm, what an idea! One day I need to bake those brownies with the black beans in the recipe). When I shop, I look for the right foods. In my house, there are lots of foods that work for me. I have 25 -45 calorie ice pops and Yasso frozen Greek yogurt bars in my freezer. I have breads- Flax pita bread and others.

I have always believed that if you are hungry for something, then have a bite or two. Just eat something high protein beforehand so that you are not hungry. Control is impossible when you are really hungry!


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PROTEIN JELLO!!

You can use whatever flavor of jello you prefer. This recipe is so easy and more importantly with all the flavor it packs, it will be your go to recipe for dessert.
Follow directions on the box, and right at the end mix the protein powder in.

1 scoop flavored protein powder of your choice
1 package sugar free Jell-O (any flavor)

Make Jello  

using the directions on the box. 

Just before you’ve finished, add the protein powder to the mixture.

Let stand as per box's directions.
 

Serves 4 

per serving:

Calories 40

Calories from Fat 3.4  

Protein 6.75g

 

 

 

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Protein Hamburgers!

Need your burgers, but they don't work in your diet?
How about increasing their protein numbers?
Try these:

4 oz. ground beef
¼ scoop flavorless (or vanilla) protein powder
Mix ground beef and protein powder in a medium-sized bowl.
Form into patties,
then cook for 4-5 minutes on each side atop a non-stick skillet on medium heat.

Calories 249

Calories from Fat 75.3
Protein 39.08g

Very easy- you can add more protein powder if you like.