Rachel's Famous Protien Smoothies

Ok, my family LOVES these, and I LOVE THEM more because I can have one, it fills me up , it can be used as a snack or a meal, which ever. I do not promote fad diets where you have two shakes a day and a regular meal, but sometimes time, work and business will not allow me to stop and cook right away and I need to satisfy my tummy NOW, and it's easy to mix up a smoothie.

First let's define what I mean by satisfied.

Do not confuse it with the phrase "I'm full".

Usually when you say I'm full I cannot eat another bite, it is because you ate to much and you're tummy is feeling it, either achy or "oiy, that's a tight fit".

Satisfied is where you slow down, eat your food slowly, enjoy the dinner and when you're done eating, you don't feel a tight tummy, you feel content, no longer hungry.

We easily confuse hunger for the urge to eat. Real hunger is when your tummy starts kicking you and saying "HEY! I'm EMPTY! GRRRRRRR". That's when you should eat!

Truthfully, I only get hungry twice a day. I wake up hungry and by mid afternoon between 2 - 5 I get hungry again. So that's when I eat. So snacks are NOT BAD, but you must recognize if you are actually hungry and need to eat vs. if you are bored, sad, or whatever and want to eat because it will cheer you up or give you something to do.

So, here goes.... the healthy smoothies that are full of protien and not sugar. You have them for snacks and or a quick meal replacment if you must. The idea is high protien, because protien makes you feel fuller longer and you need lots of protien for healthy muscles and good weight loss. Most muscle mass helps your burn more calories, vs. high sugary snacks raises insulin levels and makes you feel hungry sooner.

Orange Dream
1 scoop of vanilla whey protien powder ( buy it at GNC or the Wal-Mart Pharmacy) 130 cal.
1/2 cup no fat vanilla yogurt ( 90 calories )
2 heaping TBS frozen orange juice concentrate ( 60 cal )
1 - 2 cups Fresh Brewed Unsweetened and cooled Green Tea ( 0 cal, use to desired consistancy)

Mix all ingredeints in a mixer. Makes a very yummy protien shake.

Very Berry
1 scoop vanilla whey protien powder
1/2 cup no fat vanilla yogurt
1 cup frozen mixed berries ( i like strawberry and blueberry 70 cal)
1 - 2 cups green tea

Use you favorite frozen berries in place of the mixed berries, raspberries, strawberries, blue berries what ever you like.

This does make you feel full, and will hold you until dinner. Is full of calcium and protien and very little sugar, only natural sugars from the fruits.

You get 2 servings of fruit for the day, 1 serving of dairy , plus your calcium and protein needed for healthy bones and muscles. ;)