Weight Loss Smoothie Recipes

Here are a couple of ideas for weight loss smoothies to get you started in addition to the majority for the smoothie recipes you’ll find on my site. Note, some of these smoothies may seem high in calories, but keep mind those are good calories that will help you shed weight and feel full until your next meal. Each smoothie is 1 serving for an average size person.

Ryan’s Ideal Weight Loss Smoothie

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 medium avocado
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds or chia seed gel
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil (increase to 1 tablespoon over the course of a week)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon honey (optionally use stevia or maple syrup or 1/2 banana to sweeten)

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 331
• Fat: 24g
• Protein: 4g
• Carbohydrates: 31g
• Fiber: 11g
• Sugar: 16g
• Vitamin C: 29% RDA
• Vitamin K: 110% RDA
• Calcium: 8% RDA
• Iron: 11% RDA

Mango Avocado Green Tea Smoothie

• 1 cup green tea
• 1 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
• 1/2 medium avocado
• 1 cup spinach
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
• A dash of sea salt
• A little honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten (optional, mango provides enough sweet for me)

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 329
• Fat: 22g
• Protein: 4g
• Carbohydrates: 35g
• Fiber: 10g
• Sugar: 23g
• Vitamin C: 131% RDA
• Vitamin K: 216% RDA
• Calcium: 6% RDA
• Iron: 14% RDA

Blueberry Greek Yogurt Smoothie

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 3/4 cup of plain, Greek yogurt (preferably full-fat)
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds or chia seed gel
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon honey (optionally use stevia or maple syrup or 1/2 banana to sweeten)

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 327
• Fat: 20g
• Protein: 8g
• Carbohydrates: 31g
• Fiber: 5g
• Sugar: 21g
• Vitamin C: 13% RDA
• Vitamin K: 86% RDA
• Calcium: 30% RDA
• Iron: 9% RDA

Berry Banana Smoothie

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries
• 1/2 fresh or frozen banana
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon gelatin (optional, for protein)

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 251
• Fat: 14g
• Protein: 3g
• Carbohydrates: 32g
• Fiber: 5g
• Sugar: 18g
• Vitamin C: 43% RDA
• Vitamin K: 181% RDA
• Calcium: 10% RDA
• Iron: 10% RDA

For each of these smoothie recipes place all of the ingredients into your high-speed blender and blend for around 30-45 seconds or until nice and smooth. If you don’t have a very powerful blender and your coconut oil is in liquid form, you might want to blend everything except the coconut oil first, then drizzle it on and blend for another 5-10 seconds to avoid clumping. As always, feel free to add and subtract ingredients based on what you prefer and have on hand.

SOURCE:
http://www.healthysmoothiehq.com/smoothie-weight-loss-guide