http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.html traineo forum thread - Help from the Smoothie pro's Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:26:25 +0000 http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlQuoting: StinaEbsSo if I were to have this as a snack, nixing the yogurt and going for something else would be better? I don't know about "better"... so much depends on your body, how it handles carbs, how you are working out, when you are eating it, etc... If you are having the snack after a workout, some carbs and protein are a GOOD thing. I'd just then add some protein powder along with the yogurt. If you are having it without having worked out, and if your bo...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlThu, 24 Apr 2008 01:26:25 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlHey Stina...the smoothie you are having sounds good...but as others have suggested, I'd skip the OJ & add in half an orange (or whole one!) instead. Ups the fibre & lowers the sugar load a bit. Also, you can sub soy milk for the dairy, if you want. I generally don't add ice to mine, instead half the fruit I use is frozen. Here are some smoothie recipes that I use, if you want to try something different. All are very healthy, low fat & quite yummy! ...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 22:54:46 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlBest smoothies for the bod fruit and juice only. Beef up your smoothie with bananas (great for energy)...also...a tip on smoothie making: Cut up fruits and freeze them or buy frozen fruit....do not add ice...your frozen fruit substitutes for ice and keeps it from being watered down...Also, THE BEST juice base is Pineapple-Coconut..adds to creaminess if that is what you like about smoothies with dairy..by the way...cuts OUT the calories! Have fun...Good post....http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 22:23:27 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.html*Ok... BACK TO TOPIC FOR A MINUTE! * So if I were to have this as a snack, nixing the yogurt and going for something else would be better? *continue *http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 21:24:31 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlHeheheh!http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 17:39:11 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlhappy pooping, minu ;)http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 17:07:00 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlToo bad it's, (like so many things), not available over here. I LOVE that idea for the chicken. I'll make do with the All Bran Plus, cheers, Megan!http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:51:02 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlQuoting: novellahubI have heard of people using the Fiber One cereal and mixing it in with waffles or pancakes. I believe they just blend it into the batter. man, I put those fiber worms in EVERYTHING. for the calories, they are the highest-fiber shiz you can find, better than kashi, all-bran, etc. you can put them in the food processor and basically powderize them, then add it to low-fat bisquick mix when making pancakes. or add it to your bread crumbs when making coatings for chicken. reme...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:42:48 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlQuoting: TEAMCHINACynthia brings up a good point about the carbs, although I'm not necessarily saying you should cut them out... I usually have smoothies in the morning for breakfast if I make them, and I tend to try to avoid too many carbs late at night so I wouldn't necessarily do your smoothie as a post-dinner snack, but I'm also not a subscriber to the "carbs are bad" school of thought so if I'm in the mood for it, I'll whip up 8 oz's of smoothie goodn...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:30:53 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Pannnnnnnnnnncaaaaaaaaaaaaaakesssssssssss... I haven't had them for---since------------------WHOA! Last YEAR! I'll have to change THAT soon. Thanks for the reminder!http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:11:00 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlI have heard of people using the Fiber One cereal and mixing it in with waffles or pancakes. I believe they just blend it into the batter.http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:08:50 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlThanks, Joe. I thought it'd likely look much like the similar All Bran style rabbit food. I'd never think to plop it in the blender though. I'll have to remember that for when the fiber tank is low and I'm smoothing.http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:06:35 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlQuoting: MinuQuoting: nutmegs23 Can I just say again how much I LOVE putting a half a cup of worm-variety Fiber One in my smoothies? K, for those of us across the old pond, this sounds highly "A-OOOOOOO-GAHHH!" Is it really called, "Worm Variety"?!?! If so the F1 marketing dept. really scraped the bottom of the barrell that day... Go here: http://www.fiberone.com/product/cereals.aspx?key=h oney Then click on the "Original" link. They look like ca...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 15:41:54 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlQuoting: nutmegs23Can I just say again how much I LOVE putting a half a cup of worm-variety Fiber One in my smoothies? K, for those of us across the old pond, this sounds highly "A-OOOOOOO-GAHHH!" Is it really called, "Worm Variety"?!?! If so the F1 marketing dept. really scraped the bottom of the barrell that day... ...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 13:38:20 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlCan I just say again how much I LOVE putting a half a cup of worm-variety Fiber One in my smoothies? I am drinking one now: 1/2 cup fiber power, 1/2 cup stonyfield yogurt (fiber and protein, yay), 1/2 cup skim milk, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 4 big strawberries, 5 ice cubes. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmm.http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 13:34:08 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlI WISH I could find damn cottage cheese over here. In the land of damn cheese, I just can't believe it's so damn hard to come by. And damn... Stina, something fun to add to smoothies is cocoa powder, (which is of course sans-sugar and a great antioxident), accent that with a few good-fats walnuts, cherries or berries, some fresh apple juice, a little soy milk and some protein powder and it's almost decadent tasting. Those walnuts really add the magic....http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 11:08:56 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlCynthia brings up a good point about the carbs, although I'm not necessarily saying you should cut them out... I usually have smoothies in the morning for breakfast if I make them, and I tend to try to avoid too many carbs late at night so I wouldn't necessarily do your smoothie as a post-dinner snack, but I'm also not a subscriber to the "carbs are bad" school of thought so if I'm in the mood for it, I'll whip up 8 oz's of smoothie goodness and not really...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 07:26:00 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlI use cottage cheese in smoothies regularly... tastes great with berries! Also good with chocolate protein powder, nuts, flax, etc... Basically, given the OJ, banana, berries of your recipe above, using the CC will generally add fewer additional carbs than the yogurt. Either should be good though! Another thing... both cottage cheese and yogurt can be mixed with protein powder for easy quick snacks. I do one with cottage cheese, strawberry PP and flax and blueberries. I also do one with c...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 07:10:44 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlQuoting: graycynOr... try cottage cheese instead of the yogurt. Cottage cheese instead of yogurt? Never had cottage cheese but still doesnt sound the appealing lol... is it one of those things that sound a little icky but actually taste amazing?http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 06:49:33 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlIt's going to be a little heavy on carbs... I'd also suggest adding a little flax and protein powder. Or... try cottage cheese instead of the yogurt. Also, why use orange juice when you could just use an orange or portion thereof? More fiber... Oh, frozen strawberries work well in smoothies, likewise for frozen banana slices if your blender can handle it. I've got an old Vita-Mix... it handles everything, LOL!...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 06:16:16 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlCalorie-wise you can probably add it up based on the labels, I'm guessing it's in the 2-300 range but it probably fills you up like something with 3 times as many calories. Even still, might I suggest you mix in some ground flax seed (1 tsp - 1 tbsp will give you a ton of fiber and omega fats and it's got a nice slightly nutty taste that you probably won't even notice over the fruits) and/or some vanilla whey protein powder? That'll give it an extra little kick to make i...http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 04:39:45 +0000http://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlSo there is this smoothie i LOVE to drink and wanted to know if it was good health/calorie-wise... 1 cup yogurt (I use Danon fit & active Vanilla flavor) 1/2 cup of Orange Juice half a banana (if I have one around) strawberries (quantity depends) a cup of crushed icehttp://www.traineo.com/10_5747_0.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2008 03:57:23 +0000