Question:
Smoothies

Are Smoothies ok to drink? I know some of them do have Protein in them.    — Divine & Big Mike (posted on July 31, 2004)

July 30, 2004
I would think it would depend on the sugar and carb content.
   — KellyJeanB

July 31, 2004
I love the Atkin's smoothie. Low carbs, sugar, calorie and high in protein. Taste fab! I use it as a meal on the run.
   — ZZ S.

July 31, 2004
I bought a smothie machine and make my own. I throw in a little OJ or milk some fresh fruit like strawberries, rasberries, blueberries, or a banana. Top is off with a little protien powder and flax seed. It always makes more that I can drink so I fill up extra glasses put a piece of saran wrap over the mouth of the glass and secure it with a rubber band and pop the extra glasses in the freezer. Then when I want one I put the glass in the refridgerator over night and by the next evening, it is thawed. By making my own smoothies, I can control the sugar content.
   — jmusser

July 31, 2004
What do YOU mean by smoothie? Each of us seems to have a different definition. I do not do the commercial ones because they use milk and/or real fruit juice and that would fatten me up, or make me dump. Or both. I do make my own at home, using no sugar products, but just protein, water, ice, sometimes a few hunks of fruit. I never make more than I can drink within about 30 minutes
   — vitalady

July 31, 2004
My gym has a smoothie bar. The body builder guys get the high carb/calorie/sugar ones. They also have relatively low carb smoothies, with less than 20 carbs and less than 10 sugars. All of them have 29g of protein and just under 200 calories. I have them after my workouts on the weekends, when I go to the gym after breakfast, then I kinda skip lunch or just have a light snack as to not add too many calories to my daily amount.
   — Fixnmyself