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Need some help with a morning protein shake
Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:18 am
Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:18 am
I need something I can chug in the morning before work. Not looking for the post-workout calorie bomb type shake. Just looking for something healthy. I've heard of people putting spinach and strawberries in their shakes, but I'm not sure how that would taste. So, this is what I was thinking of:
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 frozen banana
almond milk
rolled oats (steel cut oats)
two scoops of protein powder for ~ 50 grams protein
a handful of spinach
Any suggestions on how to make this better? Or is it a bad idea to mix the greens with the fruit?
Thanks.
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 frozen banana
almond milk
rolled oats (steel cut oats)
two scoops of protein powder for ~ 50 grams protein
a handful of spinach
Any suggestions on how to make this better? Or is it a bad idea to mix the greens with the fruit?
Thanks.
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Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:23 am to boxcarbarney
I love frozen rasberrys and blackberrys in mine. I have never gone with leafy green plants. Never thought I would enjoy the taste.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:33 am to stevengtiger
Why the rolled oats? Gritty and thick in texture...no thanks. I'd rather have a handful of almonds pureed into a shake. Greek yogurt, too.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:38 am to stevengtiger
quote:
Why the rolled oats? Gritty and thick in texture...no thanks. I'd rather have a handful of almonds pureed into a shake. Greek yogurt, too
Oats for fiber. I've used them before in shakes. Their not too bad if the shake is thick enough and if you grind the oats down.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:02 am to boxcarbarney
Not looking for a calorie bomb yet 2 scoops of protein? That alone is running you to 400+ cals at least right?
Anyway.
You can always add greek yogurt, PB, chai seed or any other type of seeds (but with the oats it's probably already thick enough), some ice to make it icee, kale, honey.
Anyway.
You can always add greek yogurt, PB, chai seed or any other type of seeds (but with the oats it's probably already thick enough), some ice to make it icee, kale, honey.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:02 am to boxcarbarney
My husband puts spinach in his all of the time. His is like what you posted except he uses mixed berries and not nearly 2 cups, no oats, and adds coconut oil. We buy the big bag of mixed berries at Costco and fresh spinach there, too, that we freeze. We have a Blendtec so the spinach gets blended up well and he doesn't taste it. Sometimes he will use frozen kale instead of spinach. And he uses either a berry or banana protein (Dymatize Iso 100)
eta: and flaxseed. This is his post work out breakfast though.
eta: and flaxseed. This is his post work out breakfast though.
This post was edited on 5/20/14 at 10:11 am
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:11 am to bbrou33
quote:
Not looking for a calorie bomb yet 2 scoops of protein? That alone is running you to 400+ cals at least right?
A calorie bomb shake, to me, would be 1000+ calories. I've seen them as high as 3000 calories. 400 calories for protein powder isn't all that much.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:17 am to boxcarbarney
I like frozen cherries, a banana, one scoop of protein and some water.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:21 am to boxcarbarney
1 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
1 scoop of protein - strawberry flavor - 30gm
1 banana
spinach or kale
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
1/2 cup steel or rolled oats
1 cup strawberries
1 scoop of protein - strawberry flavor - 30gm
1 banana
spinach or kale
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
1/2 cup steel or rolled oats
This post was edited on 5/20/14 at 10:22 am
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:22 am to boxcarbarney
I like putting a scoop of peanut butter in mine
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:22 am to boxcarbarney
My go-to:
1 banana
handful of berries (any combination of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry)
handful of spinach
milk
scoop of vanilla greek yogurt
protein powder
sometimes a tablespoon of vanilla extract
I use fresh fruit btw, my smoothies always vary based off of what's on hand.
1 banana
handful of berries (any combination of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry)
handful of spinach
milk
scoop of vanilla greek yogurt
protein powder
sometimes a tablespoon of vanilla extract
I use fresh fruit btw, my smoothies always vary based off of what's on hand.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:22 am to TigerGrl73
am i your husband?
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:23 am to boxcarbarney
Get some gladiator protein from smoothie king...low carb, and calorie. Use frozen strawberries,a frozen bananna (not too much, can be high calorie I think), and spinach...either almonds (just a few) or oats...boom done.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:24 am to ASTL
don't buy anything from smoothie king...ever
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:28 am to deNYEd
Can you name something wrong with the gladiator protein powder?
I don't use it much, and the tub was given to me, but I think it is fine from what I have seen.
I don't use it much, and the tub was given to me, but I think it is fine from what I have seen.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:31 am to ASTL
its mix of whey and egg protein. Not best quality. Most of all comes in around $3/serving. You can get something of much higher quality for roughly 1/3 price
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:38 am to deNYEd
Oh well, low calorie and carb...best of all free for me 
Good point though
Good point though
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:38 am to ASTL
if its free. its GREAT protein
Posted on 5/20/14 at 11:20 am to Haydo
So all of you who put spinach in your shake, do you notice as differece in taste?
And what's a good, moderately priced blender? I broke my old one the other day.
And what's a good, moderately priced blender? I broke my old one the other day.
This post was edited on 5/20/14 at 11:26 am
Posted on 5/20/14 at 11:31 am to boxcarbarney
I have been doing this for about two years and I can hardly tell it's there unless I load it up. I try to mix the greens up to get different nutrients, kale is the only one that really comes through.
My basic smoothie
Cup of blueberrys (I do them because I don't like he green color)
1 banana
Handful of greens
Add ins if I got
Cocumber is good and refreshing
Watermelon
Greek yogurt
Apple
Try not to add too much fruit or the sugar count will through the roof.
My basic smoothie
Cup of blueberrys (I do them because I don't like he green color)
1 banana
Handful of greens
Add ins if I got
Cocumber is good and refreshing
Watermelon
Greek yogurt
Apple
Try not to add too much fruit or the sugar count will through the roof.
This post was edited on 5/20/14 at 11:33 am
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