chefisaac

You gotta watch those man. They do pack in the cals. I knew a guy I rode with for a while who had tons of smoothies but could not understand why he was gaining. He did the math and was shocked.

Ever use a juicer?

erig007

My smoothies are kind of heavyweight smoothies packed with fibers, more like thicksmoothies half wheat bran the remaining half with fruits, vegetables... so that it takes hours to digest them. No need to worry anymore about how many can go into my stomach

Regarding the juicer it was in fact my first choice, my eyes were all on the Super Angel but i finally went for a blender instead lost a few vitamins, enzymes and minerals on the way but i don't regret one sec

chefisaac

Throw up a recipe tonight if you get a chance. Would like to try it.

sumguy

checked gears, and ease of use/cleaning at BBB. The plastic gear drive stuff is a turn off but there were some regular blenders with metal drive gears and a VitaBlend as well. Just can't drop that $$ for the VitaBlend right now since some personal stuff came up. I did find an old blender and it worked OK for a blueberry, pineapple, strawberry test run as well an apple. If it works on greens and seeds, then I will pass on the new gear. Other notes - have to clean right away or there could be some hard to deal with issues later. Blending hot soapy water seemed to do the trick.

Lastly, a flick in the forehead to everyone who mentioned Kale. Thought to give it a try and saw a vid of crunching it up with some salt to 'tenderize' it then a little dressing and some other toppings. Anyway, it tasted like lawn clippings smell but easier to eat. Couldn't stop sampling.

Big Pete 1982

For me, that's the point of green smoothies. It gets me to eat stuff, such as kale, chard, and spinach, which I normally wouldn't. I pack my blender full of kale and spinach, blend that into a pulp. Then add 1-2 cups of fresh chopped pineapple, 1 banana, and 1 pear. Add 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed and a small chunk of ginger root as well as a few ice cubes. Blend it all up in the BlendTec and I have myself a yummy meal replacement smoothie (around 450 calories total) of delicious fruity tasting goodness. In the end, I consume a whole lot of kale, but never taste it!