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I'm experimenting with different foods on my day off. I woke up this morning and was NOT hungry. So, I didn't want to eat. It's my day off, I wanted to see if there were alternatives for days like this that are light, but would get me through several hours without worry.
A friend recommended I try a protein smoothie or shake. I found this recipe for a banana smoothie/shake.
http://www.thekitchn.com/lighter-treat-recipe-frozen-banana-peanut-butter-chocolate-milkshake-111540
According to FatSecret it rolls in at just under 700 calories for the entire recipe. This could get me through a morning of field work come summer if necessary. Otherwise I can pour half of it and stick the rest in the freezer for later.
The recipe itself has too much chocolate and not enough peanut butter to balance it. I think I will take out the chocolate and add another TBS of peanut butter. Which should balance the recipe, but also lower the calories... I hope. Because it's not just the number, but also the effectiveness.
I drank a little over half of the recipe today over the course of half an hour. It kept me full for about an hour and a half until I started to feel snackish. Nothing that a cup of tea couldn't solve, though.
I did eat lunch around 1330 as I was heading back out to the field without a chance for break until 1830. This means that it's not a true test of how well the smoothie did.
My data also isn't accurate for today since I didn't drink the full shake. Whatever. This is why I didn't want to use online databases.
Diet Calendar Entry for 12 January 2017:
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895 kcal
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Fat: 39.28g | Prot: 28.07g | Carb: 120.95g.
Breakfast: Great Value Crunchy Peanut Butter, dark chocolate chips, Kroger Fat Free Skim Milk with Vitamins A & D, banana, vanilla extract. Lunch: Taylor Farms Turkey Club Pinwheels. more...
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I don't know, but my diet says stay away from all juices, and shakes. Fiber is more contained in whole fruits, which is only simi-bad depending on the fruit.
12 Jan 17 by member: warrenwinter
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Sometimes I will make the following when I'm in a hurry in the morning and contains my 2 carbs (I carb count to regulate my glucose numbers). I call it banana milk: 1 ripe banana, 1 Cup of milk, a splash of vanilla extract and ground cinnamon. Place it in a blender and done! I have a wild appetite and this keeps me satiated, along with drinking water until my next meal. Best wishes. Hang in there!
12 Jan 17 by member: Willow5150
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Willow, isn't that a lot of carbs?
12 Jan 17 by member: Rckc
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I figure my ancestors didn't have smoothies, so why should I?
12 Jan 17 by member: e-commerceunleashed
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Rckc and Willow, yes one banana has about 26 carbs, not counting the 3 of fiber. Too much for me to swallow!
12 Jan 17 by member: snikso
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If you are going to eat this often, you can add it to your cookbook and then just add a serving or two from the cookbook to your diary
12 Jan 17 by member: abbadabba
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Thanks for the ideas, folks!
I don't know if it's something I would have often. I know that on weeks like this when I'm really not hungry or when I'm ill, it would be a nice way to have semi-healthy nutrients.
13 Jan 17 by member: betainsane
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"1" carb is equal to fifteen grams, according to registered dietitians when talking about diabetic diets. Where those numbers come from is a mystery. One ounce is 28 grams, so it's not based on that measure. At any rate, that one banana is enough to destroy a low carb diet for the day. I like E-C's comment, and it speaks to a broader point about processed foods and how they should be avoided.
13 Jan 17 by member: @philrmcknight
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My life coach has me counting fat grams.....In five weeks I lost almost 10 lbs...I am type 2...
13 Jan 17 by member: trish2017
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