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Hi, I have often enjoyed a breakfast shake that consists of: 1 High Protein BOOST, almond milk, banana, ice cubes and sometimes a tablespoon of natural peanut butter. Two question: Is BOOST conducive to the Trim Down Club’s diet plan? Is natural peanut butter conducive tot the Trim Down Club’s diet plan; I didn’t see it as an option for any of the food selections.
I am not a big meat eater, so I have typically used PB as an alternative to meat.
I am brand new at this Club, so thank you for any direction on these first 2 of many questions!!
Karla
Hi, Karla, and welcome.
“Nut butter” is in the Menu Planner – which includes peanut butter.
As for Boost – this program is based on whole foods, so all-in-one supplements are not generally recommended. Boost in particular is high in sugar, including from corn syrup (most likely genetically modified), which may actually work against your long-term weight goals. If it is the taste you like, you can add vanilla extract and a natural sweetener that is easy on your metabolism, such as monk fruit or coconut sugar to taste. If you are after the protein, I would suggest an organic source without a lot of added sugar and fillers. The following is an example – you can see the ingredients list for reference http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=GU-7020#.UeHNE_lgf_g.Thanks for the direction Sharon. Makes sense that a prepared drink would not fit the format of this program.
I appreciate the response and I’ll check out the coconut sugar and monk milk (?)Whatever they are!! LOL
Karla
I I have been on the program for two weeks. Are there any breakfast smoothies or green drink recipes included in a breakfast menu?.
Hi, Karla. Those items are sweeteners…
More on the sweetener monk fruit here http://www.monkfruit.org/
I forgot to mention xylitol – here.http://www.xylitol.org/questions-about-xylitol
I use 1 inch of banana as a sweetener in my breakfast “blendie” (I call it Blendie because its only blended fruit and kale or spinach). To make 8 ounces, I use frozen blueberries, a few raspberries, a few dark purple grapes, 2 strawberries, 1 chunk of pineapple, and a cube (I pre-blend my greens with a little water and pour into ice cube trays, then after they are solid I put them in a freezer Zip close plastic bag and store in the freezer for quick Blendies) of Kale or Spinach, and a little hot water to melt the frozen fruit (or use cold water to make a Sorbe). I just now started adding ground/milled Flax into my Blendies. They taste amazing and you can’t even taste the greens or the Flax. All you taste is delicious fruit!
Thanks for the Blendie suggestion; I’m reluctant to put veggies with my fruit LOL. Kale is soo bitter isn’t it?
I ate my suggested Breakfast today (1 1/2 cups of Oatmeal (Cooked with Milk) [Click for another alternative]
1 ounce of Almonds [Click for another alternative]
1 Apple) and I feel full enough for the day….I tried to duplicate the Mighty Kale drink from Jugo Juice because I think it tastes really good! I used a handful of spinach, handful of kale, some canned pineapple, 1 mango, 1 orange and 1 apple. It’s very green, but filling. Is this proportionate to a meal?
Hi, Karla. It is missing protein and good fats – very important, considering the high amount of fruit.
You could either add some ground flax or chia seeds (or even hemp seeds) to the shake, and/or some milk or yogurt – though you would then need to swap the pineapple and orange for a banana or berries to avoid curdling. Another option is to drink the shake along side a couple of servings of nuts or cheese.
If you use this to substitute for a meal in your menu planner, be sure to swap if for something similar in size.Thank you Ossie. I also had almond milk in it. I’ll eat some nuts now and make those adjustments for next time. Sometimes I find it easier to drink a shake than to sit and eat a meal; I know this is not ideal, but I’m thinking once a day is ok? How about 2 shakes (providing they are balanced) on some days?
I’m still learning what a carb and what a protein is!
Karla
Hi, Karla. As long as you get in good nutrition, the shakes are fine.
Note that almond milk does not have much protein in it (even though almonds do). If you are looking for a good vegan milk, consider organic soy milk (should be organic or labeled non-GMO) or hemp milk. If you will be replacing more than one meal, I would be happy to review your daily plan and your shake recipe, and make sure you are getting everything you need.I don’t really have a daily plan… You have given me my pattern which is helpful, but I just need to educate myself on what foods are carbs/starch/protein etc.
I have 100% Iso-Whey protein powder that I sometimes use, otherwise just fruit, veggies, nut butter and almond milk (I’ll look at changing the almond milk for something with more protein).
thanks again – Karla
Ok, so if I’m having a shake made up of milk (protein), fruit/veggies(whatever they are considered) yogurt (fat/protein) do I need to have a slice of SWG bread to add the carbs?
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