Key Lime Pie Shake...OMG!!!!

I found this recipe in my new Oxygen Women's Fitness magazine. It is so good. I had one for breakfast. And am taking naother to the gym with me. Here is the recipe and the stats from Jan 2013 issue.

1/2 avocado
juice of 1 lime
2 tsp lime zest
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/4 tsp vanilla extract ( I used sf torani syrup)
1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup unsweetened almond milk (I used coconut milk)
1-2 packets stevia (I used splenda)

Place all ingredients in a blender and mix.

calories 350
ttl fats 21g sat 4g
cholesterol 35mg
sodium 230mg
ttl carbs 22g dietary fiber 8g sugars 5g
protein 25g
iron 2mg

Wow, if you do have another at the gym just those 2 shakes alone are 700 calories!!! That's more than I eat/drink in a day. I'm usually around 400-500 calories. It sounds good, but very high in calories & fats. 

Those are all good fats that women really need. I would do only one a day with the Avocado (thats where the fat and calories are coming from). But the with avocado before work out and the without avocado for post work out, especially on a weight training day would be a great combination. Your body wouldn't know what hit it.

Sounds great! The avocado is probably providing most of the calories and the fat (good fats that women especially need), if you cut that out I bet it would reduce the calorie count to 200 or less but would make the shake a lot thinner too.

I bet it's yummy, but that's almost 1/2 of my calories and most of my fat for the whole day and only 1/3 of my protein. I'm afraid I'll have to pass. Also - check the container of your coconut milk - some are pretty high in calories.

Sounds good but maybe only once a day! No one mentioned the carbs. Thats high esp if you do it twice a day! Without the avocado or only half the avocado might be better. I'd have to look into the coconut milk. Are those stats for the cocunut milk or the almond milk? They also have an almond coconut milk I was thinking of trying....

Yes...everyone's plan is different. Some watch fats some don't. Some do more carbs some don't etc. You have to check with your doc/nutritionist and work YOUR plan. I spend 2-3 hours in the gym. So I tend to be on the higher end for carbs and calories. But hey...6 months out and down 85 pounds??!! I must be doing something right.