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September 01.2016
2 Minutes Read

Here’s How Smoothies Helped Us Slim Down Steadily Since January This Year…

A couple of days ago Genie wrote a reply to one of our readers questions (thanks Alekhya!) which I thought worth sharing with you all…

(Includes our top 3 favorite breakfast smoothie recipes on the following pages – you’ll see why below)

The question was about a challenge we’ve all faced, I’m sure: how to avoid re-gaining weight lost during an apparently successful “diet”.

Note: We must point out that we’re not qualified to advise on individual circumstances. You should always consult your local medical professional or dietician.

We can of course share our own experience of what has worked for us … in the hope it may help others or stimulate new ideas.

Here’s Genie’s reply:

What has worked for us though, in case it helps, is having a healthy meal-replacement  smoothie for breakfast, usually “green”, and typically 300-375 calories.

We then aim to balance this with 1-2 other healthy meals. When we eat out my husband & I now share 1 meal between 2, if the restaurant allows.

Combining this with a growing understanding of the nutritional value of various foods has helped us both consistently and gradually lose weight throughout the year.

We’ve made this a permanent lifestyle change because we’ve found it easy to sustain – probably because of the variety of recipes we can use and the fact that we can tailor them to our needs & preferences in terms of taste, nutrition, quantity and cost.

Ideally they should have included an exercise regime along with these habit changes, but they’ve not been quite so successful with that – yet! Even without that, between them, they’ve dropped about 55 lbs so far this year!

Ruth B

Read on to the Next Page for our top 3 favorite breakfast smoothie recipes…

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Our Top 3 Favorite Breakfast Smoothie Recipes

Recipe 1: Harley Pasternak’s Breakfast Smoothie

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Do it like a star!

A celeb favorite, this recipe is quick to prepare, easy to digest, fights off hunger pangs – a great way to kick-start your day!

Ingredients (Serves 1; 397 calories)

  • 5 raw almonds
  • 1 red apple
  • 1 banana
  • 3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup nonfat milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

You can make this in any blender you wish…

More info: DrinkMeHealthy.com

Read on to the Next Page for the 2nd of our top 3 favorite breakfast smoothie recipes…

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Recipe 2: Dr. Oz’s Incredible Weight-Loss Breakfast Smoothie

Real rapid weight-loss…

High in protein to keep you full. Rich in antioxidants to rid the body of toxins & boost metabolism. Key to rapidly lose weight…

Ingredients (Serves 1; 350 calories)

  • 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1/2 cup frozen berries
  • 1/2 banana
  • 2 tbsp rice powder protein
  • 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds

Tip: Add the flaxseeds last for a better blend result.

More info: DrinkMeHealthy.com

Read on to the Next Page for the 3rd of our top 3 favorite breakfast smoothie recipes…

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Recipe 3: Weight-loss Breakfast Smoothie – Fast & Healthy

Fast & easy to make…

Cool weight-loss breakfast smoothie recipe – Like & Share…

Ingredients (Serves 1; 238 calories)

  • 8 ounces coconut water
  • 4 raw almonds1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped apple (about 1 medium apple)
  • 1/2 scoop unsweetened protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal (ground flaxseed)

More info: DrinkMeHealthy.com

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