Who doesn’t want a perfectly fit, lean and toned body? To achieve that great looking body you don’t have to starve yourself, as depriving yourself of food is not gonna do any good! I have a better option for you – a healthy option, a tasty option (an option for your sweet tooth as well). All you need to do is invest in a good blender, yes a blender. Because here what we are talking about is smoothie. I am sharing with you some of the yummiest slimming down smoothies that will not only satisfy that craving for chocolate, yogurt or ice cream but will also keep you healthy and fit!
Smoothies are not only easy to make but also help you shed extra pounds and many of these recipes have fruits and mono unsaturated fatty acids which aid in shedding that belly fat. Check out these 21 delicious weight losing smoothie recipes :
1. Peanut Butter Smoothie
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4 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt
2 cups chopped fresh or frozen strawberries (optional)
1 frozen banana, chopped
2 teaspoons smooth unsalted low-fat peanut butter
1/2 Tbsp Honey
1/2 cup ice
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
2. Blueberry and Greek Yogurt Smoothie
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1 cup of skim or soy milk
6 oz vanilla flavored Fat Free Greek Yogurt
1 cup of fresh blueberries
1 cup of ice (can be replaced with equivalent amount of blueberries)
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
3. Tropical Morning Smoothie
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6 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1 frozen banana, chopped
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
4. Sweet Spinach Smoothie
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6 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt
2 cups spinach leaves, packed
1 ripe pear, peeled, cored, and chopped
15 green or red grapes
2 tablespoons chopped avocado
1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
5. Mango Smoothie Surprise
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¼ cup mango cubes
¼ cup mashed ripe avocado
½ cup mango juice
¼ cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
5-6 ice cubes
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
6. Blueberry Smoothie
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1 cup of skim milk
1 c frozen unsweetened blueberries
1/2 cup ripe banana
1 Tbsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
7. Mocha Smoothie
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1/2 cup of low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt
1 shot of espresso (decaf or regular)
2 teaspoons of cocoa powder
1 cup of ice
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
8. Watermelon Smoothie
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6 cups of chopped seedless watermelon
1/2 cup of low fat flavored yogurt (choose your flavor)
7-8 ice cubes
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
9. Strawberry Banana Smoothie
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1 – 1/2 cup of strawberries
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup of low-fat yogurt or milk
5 ice cubes
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
10. Mixed Berry Smoothie
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1 cup of frozen berries
1/2 cup of non-fat vanilla or plain yogurt or 1/2 cup of low-fat milk
Ice (optional)
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
11. Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie
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½ cup of skim or soy milk
6 oz of low-fat vanilla yogurt
¼ c chocolate chips
1 cup of fresh raspberries
1 cup of ice or frozen raspberries
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
12. Lemon-Orange Citrus Smoothie
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1 cup of skim or soy milk
6 oz low fat lemon yogurt
1 medium orange peeled, cleaned, and sliced into sections
1 cup of ice
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
13. Apple Smoothie
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½ cup skim or soy milk
6 oz low fat vanilla yogurt
1 tsp of apple pie spice
1 medium apple peeled and chopped
2 Tbsp cashew butter
1 cup of ice
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
14. Peach Smoothie
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1 cup of skim milk
1 cup of frozen unsweetened peaches
2 teaspoons of flaxseed oil
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
15. Raspberry Avocado Smoothie
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1 peeled and pitted avocado
3/4 cup of orange juice
3/4 cup of raspberry juice
1/2 cup of frozen raspberries
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
16. Pineapple Smoothie
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1 cup of skim milk
4 oz canned pineapple tidbits in juice
1 cup of ice
1 Tbsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
17. Strawberry Smoothie
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1 cup of skim milk
1 cup of strawberries
1 cup of ice or frozen strawberries
2 tsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
18. Spinach Raspberry Smoothie
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1 banana
1 cup of frozen raspberries
1 cup of orange juice
1 container of non-fat strawberry yogurt
8 baby carrots
Handful fresh spinach
2 teaspoons of flaxseed oil
2 scoops of vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup of dry oatmeal
12 ice cubes
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
19. Banana Almond Smoothie
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1 banana, sliced and frozen
1 tablespoon of almond butter
2 teaspoons of flaxseed
1/2 cup of almond milk or non-fat yogurt
1 Tbsp Honey
Half a teaspoon of almond or vanilla extract
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
20. Tomato Smoothie
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2 cups of tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup of tomato juice
1/4 cup of apple juice
1/2 cup of carrots, chopped
1/4 cup of celery, chopped
1/2 a teaspoon to a teaspoon of hot sauce (optional)
1 – 1 1/2 cups of ice cubes
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
21. Lime Smoothie
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1/2 cup of lime, sliced
2/3 cup of skim milk
1 cup of low-fat lime sherbet
1/2 cup of raspberries
8-10 ice cubes
1 – 1 1/2 cups of ice cubes
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth or desired consistency is obtained.
Which ones of these smoothies have you tried and which is your favorite? If you have any other slim down smoothie recipes, feel free to share with us!
