breadfast drink….
 | ok, so if I’m making a smoothie and I’m using kale, spinach, greek yogurt, strawberries, mango and banana, am I balanced for carbs, protein and fats? |
 | Hi, Karla. There are about 15 grams of carbohydrates in one exchange (the total weight of the food varies widely, of course). |
| | Hi, How many grams are in one portion of Carbohydrates? thank you |
| | Hi, Karla. That’s what I would recommend. |
| | Ok, so if I’m having a shake made up of milk (protein), fruit/veggies(whatever they are considered) yogurt (fat/protein) do I need to have a slice of SWG bread to add the carbs? |
 | Sharon, I thought Soy Milk was taboo on this program..? But you suggested it to Carla..?? |
| | I don’t really have a daily plan… You have given me my pattern which is helpful, but I just need to educate myself on what foods are carbs/starch/protein etc. I have 100% Iso-Whey protein powder that I sometimes use, otherwise just fruit, veggies, nut butter and almond milk (I’ll look at changing the almond milk for something with more protein). thanks again – Karla |
| | Hi, Karla. As long as you get in good nutrition, the shakes are fine. |
| | Thank you Ossie. I also had almond milk in it. I’ll eat some nuts now and make those adjustments for next time. Sometimes I find it easier to drink a shake than to sit and eat a meal; I know this is not ideal, but I’m thinking once a day is ok? How about 2 shakes (providing they are balanced) on some days? I’m still learning what a carb and what a protein is! Karla |
| | Hi, Karla. It is missing protein and good fats – very important, considering the high amount of fruit. |
| | I tried to duplicate the Mighty Kale drink from Jugo Juice because I think it tastes really good! I used a handful of spinach, handful of kale, some canned pineapple, 1 mango, 1 orange and 1 apple. It’s very green, but filling. Is this proportionate to a meal? |
| | Thanks for the Blendie suggestion; I’m reluctant to put veggies with my fruit LOL. Kale is soo bitter isn’t it? |
 | I use 1 inch of banana as a sweetener in my breakfast “blendie” (I call it Blendie because its only blended fruit and kale or spinach). To make 8 ounces, I use frozen blueberries, a few raspberries, a few dark purple grapes, 2 strawberries, 1 chunk of pineapple, and a cube (I pre-blend my greens with a little water and pour into ice cube trays, then after they are solid I put them in a freezer Zip close plastic bag and store in the freezer for quick Blendies) of Kale or Spinach, and a little hot water to melt the frozen fruit (or use cold water to make a Sorbe). I just now started adding ground/milled Flax into my Blendies. They taste amazing and you can’t even taste the greens or the Flax. All you taste is delicious fruit! |
| | Hi, Karla. Those items are sweeteners… More on the sweetener monk fruit here http://www.monkfruit.org/ I forgot to mention xylitol – here.http://www.xylitol.org/questions-about-xylitol |
 | I I have been on the program for two weeks. Are there any breakfast smoothies or green drink recipes included in a breakfast menu?. |
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.