Smoothies Comment

[Katerchen]

The thread from the other day inspired me to buy a blender and make my own, I guess, smoothies. So far I tried two, one with spinach and one just with fruit.

I just put a banana, an apple, 1 cup of frozen strawberries and 2 kiwis in a blender (or omit the kiwis and add two handful of spinach) and liquify. I usually eat the same amount of fruit during the day, cut up on a plate. But in smoothie form the fruit keeps me satisfied a lot longer than as fruit pieces. Anyone else noticed that they stay satisfied longer with smoothies?

 

[Peaceful Rainbow]

If you drink the smoothie all at once, than you are getting all those calories together and it would keep you satisfied a lot longer. Have you figured out how many calories that all adds up to?

 

[Katerchen]

The smoothies should be about 400 kcal, depending on the size of the fruit. Of course, if I substitute with spinach it's about 100 kcal less.

 

[Peaceful Rainbow]

I have about a 500 calorie smoothie for breakfast and it almost always keeps me satisfied until lunch time.