Best smoothies for weight loss recipes for 2019

Best smoothies for weight loss recipes for 2019

If you want to lose weight then adding weight loss smoothies to your diet is a great place to start. These smoothies are designed to have fewer calories than a regular meal and to help suppress appetite until the following meal. It makes them great meal substitutes which means you can cut the calories and drink something tasty that is also healthy all at the same time. 

Losing weight can be very frustrating and can often be an effort to keep up so consider replacing your breakfast with a weight loss smoothie as experts have confirmed that the morning meal plays a key role in your weight loss efforts by helping to curb your mid-morning and afternoon appetite. You can also add a variety of health supplements and nutritious foods to your smoothies to help you lose weight and it takes little preparation time. 

Best smoothies for weight loss recipes

Halloween smoothie 

With Halloween right around the corner, finding fun Halloween snacks that are healthy as well as tasty can be a hard job. This Ghoulish Green Halloween smoothie is a fantastic, nutritious snack that the whole family can enjoy. This Halloween smoothie combines fruits like, apples, bananas, and pumpkin seeds, as well as fresh, raw vegetables, like kale (mostly added for color), to provide tons vitamins and proteins that will keep you feeling full of energy all day long. This recipe makes about 2 servings

Preparation Time:

5 – 10 Minutes

Ingredients:

*2 Chopped Apples (Green or Red)

*1 Chopped Banana

*1/4 Cup of Pumpkin Seeds

*1 Cup of Raw Kale

*1/4 Cup of Coconut Milk

*1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

*2 Cups of Water

How to prepare it

1. Blend pumpkin seeds, coconut milk, water, and vanilla until thoroughly mixed.

2. Add raw kale; puree

3. Add apples and banana and blend until all ingredients are smooth.

4. Serve immediately and refrigerate any leftovers

Feel free to add any other dry ingredients that you like. Coconut milk can be replaced with any type of dairy product, including yogurt. Raw kale can be substituted with any other fresh green vegetable that is available. Water can always be substituted for 6-8 ice cubes for a more chilled, frostier smoothie.

Avocado Smoothie Recipe 

This delicious avocado smoothie recipe is a delightful mix of avocados, lemons, mangoes, honey, and ginger as well as other traditional smoothie ingredients like yogurt and crushed ice. These flavors not only mesh well together to create a delicious treat but also a nutritious snack as well. Avocados are a fantastic addition to any healthy smoothie, they provide many important nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate that all work to boost the immune system, lower sodium and sugar levels, and provide an increase in fiber.

This smoothie recipe is a great addition to any meal as well as a fantastic substitute for many unhealthy snack foods that can be enjoyed all year long. Having an avocado smoothie along with your normal breakfast can make for a great start to your day; making sure to keep you feeling full and energized.

This avocado smoothie recipe is a wonderful combination of fruits and spices that are sure to leave you feeling happy and healthy!
This recipe makes about 2 servings

Preparation Time:

5 Minutes
Ingredients:
*2/3 Cup of Avocado
*1 Tablespoon of Fresh Lemon Juice
*1 Teaspoon of Honey or Maple Syrup
*1/3 Teaspoon of Ginger
*6 oz. Yogurt
*1 Cup of Mango
*6-8 Ice Cubes

How to prepare it

1. Blend together avocado, lemon juice, honey or maple syrup, ginger, and mango until well mixed.
2. Add ice cubes and yogurt and puree for about 30 seconds or until smoothie has reached desired consistency.
3. Serve immediately and freeze or refrigerate any leftovers.

Be sure to remember that any of these ingredients can be substituted if needed. Be sure to properly measure proportion sizes with any substitutions.
For a “frostier” more refreshing smoothie add more ice cubes or freeze fruits at least 5 hours in advance of making your avocado smoothie.
 

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie Recipe

This delicious, creamy peanut butter and banana smoothie recipe is the perfect combination of sweet, savory and refreshing. Using only bananas, peanut butter, and honey, along with milk or yogurt, and ice as the main ingredients of this smoothie ensures that the sweetness of the bananas and the savory flavor of the peanut butter come together for the perfect combination of flavors.

Along with its fantastic taste, this smoothie is also perfect for any health-nut! Containing lots of potassium, fiber, and vitamins this peanut butter and banana smoothie is a fantastic healthy snack to have at any time of the day. This smoothie is sure to leave you feeling energized, healthy and full; replacing the need to snack on less healthy food choices.

This perfect peanut butter and banana smoothie recipe are simple to make and a very enjoyable treat to have on a hot day.

This recipe makes roughly 4 servings

Preparation Time:

*5 minutes
Ingredients:
*2 Frozen Bananas
*1/3 Cup of Creamy Peanut Butter
*1/2 Cup of Milk of Yogurt
*1 Tablespoon of Honey
*2 Ice Cubes

How to prepare it

1. Peel bananas and cut into small chunks.
2. Place bananas, peanut butter, milk or yogurt, honey, and ice cubes into a medium-sized blender and puree on high for about 30 seconds until the smoothie thickens or longer depending on the desired consistency.
3. Serve immediately and freeze or refrigerate any leftovers.

Please remember that all dairy ingredients can be substituted with low or non-fat, soy, or non-dairy products with the same results. For a less “frosty” version of this smoothie, replace frozen bananas with room temperature ones and add 6-8 ice cubes.

Healthy Ginger Smoothie Recipe 

Ginger has a long history of healing qualities. Used to gastrointestinal issues, as well as nausea. This humble root also has anti-inflammatory properties. It is also thought to be beneficial for protection against colorectal and ovarian cancer. If you haven’t tried ginger in a smoothie before, here is a great detoxing ginger smoothie recipe to make an introduction.

Kale and Ginger Smoothie:

Note: You can make this fresh bananas and blueberries but it’s much better if you freeze them first.

Ingredients:

1 banana peeled

1/2 cup blueberries

2 teaspoons fresh ginger root skin peeled and finely grated

2 cups kale (or collard green) leaves torn and loosely packed

1 cup almond milk (unsweetened is the healthiest)

1 tablespoon ground flax seeds

1/8 teaspoon shaved cinnamon stick or ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon raw honey (or to taste up to a tablespoon)

How to prepare it

Step One:

Place bananas and blueberries in the freezer until frozen.

Step Two:

Add frozen bananas, blueberries to the rest of the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Step Three:

Enjoy often

Carrot-tomato and grapefruit smoothie

Smoothie Burns Fat Carrot Tomato Grapefruit You already know that carrot is an excellent fat burning that also takes care of your skin. As for the tomato, it is well known to the followers of the famous Mediterranean diet. It contains a lot of water, a lot of antioxidants and very little fat. Grapefruit is also one of the most popular fat burnings. It also contributes to cell renewal. This smoothie burns fat so is perfect for a detox cure.

How to prepare it

Wash carrots and tomatoes well, cut into slices without peeling them. So you keep all the vitamins and nutrients in your skin.Remove the grapefruit skin and cut it in quarters.Blend everything while adding some cane sugar. If you want to avoid sugar, you can also add a ripe orange for a less acidic taste.

Orange-Mango smoothie

Smoothie burns mango orange fat Mango is more and more known for its slimming virtues. Indeed the consumption of mango can regulate the appetite see to remove it. So eat this smoothie burns fat between meals to limit unwanted snacking! Moreover, mango participates in the regulation of metabolism and speeds up the process of fat melting. If you combine its consumption with the practice of a sport, you can also enjoy its energizing virtues. Orange for its part brings you vitamin C and promotes the elimination of toxins. 

Ingredients:

1 mango
2 piece of Orange
1 tbsp white sugar

How to prepare it

Cut out the mango by removing the skin
Cut the oranges in the quarter. It is better to consume also the pulpit of the orange rather than being limited to its juice.
Mix everything in a blender.

You can add all the fruits you want because the mango and orange get married very easily.

Strawberry Banana Breakfast Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 banana
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 scoops of ice cream (vanilla)
8 oz of plain yogurt
1 tbsp chocolate syrup
Half cup of skim milk
8 strawberries
1 tbsp white sugar

How to prepare it

Just blend all of the ingredients together, Start with the larger ingredients – the strawberries, banana and ice cream. Then, add in the sugar, chocolate, vanilla, and yogurt. Blend until the mixture is creamy, pour into a tall glass and enjoy your perfect smoothie!

Fun variations: Try adding chocolate chips to add a more chocolatey flavor, or use more milk if you’d like to reduce the creaminess. Instead of ice cream, you could also use frozen yogurt or flavored yogurt. Just have fun with it.

Wheatgrass Smoothie

When you think of wheatgrass, don’t you just “healthy”? This is an excellent smoothie recipe that is both low in calories and high in healthy goodness. If you’re not familiar with wheatgrass, we recommend getting the kind made by a company called, Amazing Grass.

Ingredients:

       1 orange
       1 apple
       4 fresh strawberries
       ½ cup of water
       ½ cup wheatgrass
       1 cup crushed ice cubes

How to prepare it

Just blend it all together and give it a try. If you’re new to wheatgrass, you may be initially surprised by the taste. But it’s a pleasant taste and it’s very good for you. Wheatgrass helps with brain function as well as cleansing of the digestive tract.

Frozen Blueberry Smoothie

Blueberries are always a favorite ingredient in smoothies and they’re healthy too. Aside from being high in antioxidants, they’re low in fat. You’re sure to love this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

       ½ cup vanilla yogurt (non-fat or low-fat, your choice)
       ½ cup frozen or fresh blueberries
       ½ cup skim or non-fat milk
       2 tbsp honey
       ½ cup of ice cubes

How to prepare it

Just like most other smoothies, just blend all the ingredients together, adding the ice at the end. Get the mixture to a creamy smoothness and you’re done!

Apple Smoothie

If you’re an apple lover, you’re going to really like this Double Apple Smoothie recipe. Give it a taste and just try not to like it!

Ingredients:

        1 red apple
        1 green apple
        1 cup of apple juice
        1 handful of fresh strawberries
        2 bananas

Directions:

First, wash the apples. Next, chop them into pieces, along with the bananas. Place the chopped up bananas and apples into the blender, followed by the strawberries and apple juice. Blend them together until you get a smooth texture. Now, have a sip and enjoy your creation.