smoothie good or bad

[gizmo33]

Hi peeps my question for today is a smoothie the best thing to have in the morning for breakfast or should i be trying something else for weight loss or whats the best breakfast to have being 20 stone 64 yrs old and diabetic i welcome ideas thank you

[SofaJockey]

Personally I'd check what food items containing natural sugars went into the smoothie. If the fruits are largely berries i don't see the problem. If it's more sugary fruits like mango, that could be counter-productive.

My go-to breakfast is greek yoghurt with muesli/granola and double cream (all items <5g/100g sugar) but that might be just me. 😄

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Welcome back, gizmo33

It really depends what you put in your smoothie, but if it's full of fruit, I'd say ditch the smoothies and go for eggs, meat, fish, veg, full fat natural yoghurt, or just skip breakfast altogether.

Have a look at these (I'm assuming it's type 2 diabetes you have and apologies if you've already been given these before) :

phcuk.org/wp-content/upload...

dietdoctor.com/diabetes

This is the first of 7, all well worth watching.

youtu.be/h0zD1gj0pXk?t=4(Not working as expected?)

diabetes.co.uk/

healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet

As a reminder, all of the information you need about the forum can be found in Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and I hope you'll be joining all the Events, Challenges and Clubs that we run, especially a weigh-in and the daily diary.

We've found active participation to be key to successful weight loss and, of course, it's a good way to get to know people, find inspiration and share support and encouragement.

Wishing you all the best

[Lytham 3 stone]

Hello, would you like to join our weigh in today? Here's the link, I hope to see you there! x

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[Cosmo501 Restart May 2024]

Hi gizmo33! I'm not sure how you are with navigating around these forums.. people quite often find it tricky until they're used to it. Just thought I would put a link here to your post a wee while ago. There were some great links in some replies, and there will be useful breakfast info in there too.

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

I hope you're getting on ok with the low carb approach. Don't hesitate to drop in to the LCHF forum too!

healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet

Best wishes

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Cosmo501]

I'm sure gizmo33 will find that link to their previous post very helpful: loads of information there

[Newtown1]

I prefer porridge made mainly with water, splash of milk and a chopped apple

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Newtown1]

Hi and welcome, Newtown1

I hope you'll follow the links I've provided gizmo33 and will also become an active member of our community

Onwards and downwards!

[ELLS76]

If I am only drinking then psychologically I feel I haven’t had breakfast (despite taking in the calories with a smoothie) and may well tend to pick to lunch. I prefer yoghurt with chia seeds or oats/bran mix or scrambled eggs and Always sitting down to eat. This makes me realise I had breakfast and not just a drink.

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to ELLS76]

I agree ELLS76 . . . A smoothie with about 400-500 calories wouldn’t make me feel psychologically satisfied the way a meal of a similar size would 😊

However, they do have their place for some, if they’re really busy for example, my daughter used them when she worked in a busy pub and didn’t get her proper breaks ☹️

[zinza]

Hello gizmo33. My "smoothie" recipe would be like:

- 1 glass almond milk

- 175g greek style yogurt

- (lots of) berries

- 1/2 tablespoon honey

I use this recipe for breakfast/snack or even for dinner on days I'm feeling too lazy to cook. What do you guys think about the ingredients?

[gizmo33 in reply to zinza]

hi zinza going to give this one a try thank you

[amykp Visitor]

Drinking your calories is an easy way to get a lot of them without noticing. Smoothies are one of the ways they recommend GAINING weight, if you are too thin and have trouble with loss of appetite.

[gizmo33]

Hi people took the plunge today to try my hardest to loose at least 2or 3 or even 4stone being a 64 year old type 2 diabetic its getting harder and harder to loose any weight 18st and 6ft tall high blood pressure high cholesterol but i am taking the tablets its just i can't shift the gut what does any one suggest just don't know where to start .do you start with diet or excersise or both any suggestions i take on board been on a few links on the forum its just i love all the wrong things to eat

[Lilly1986 in reply to gizmo33]

I plan my meals and i find it definitely helps knowing what i am going to be eating for the week 🙂

[sunny369 Restart Dec 2023]

personally I think most smoothies are basically a sweet drink unless you make them yourself and really think about what you put in them. I like eggs for breakfast, say scrambled or a cheese omelette. You could have some vegetable or even a bit of meat or fish with them.