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Old 04-05-2011, 04:16 PM   #1
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A point of much contention, obviously. Simple instructions, don't screw them up. And please don't post which Booster Juice or Jugo Juice drink is your favourite. Homemade only.

My go to:

- 1/2 cup ice cubes
- Spoonfull of peanut butter
- Chocolate whey protein
- Frozen banana
- Almond milk

Not the healthiest one around, to be sure, but it's great for a post workout drink and fills you up. And it tastes amazing.

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Old 04-05-2011, 04:18 PM   #2
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2.5 cups of ice
3 scoops of limeaid
12 oz Vodka

2 of those and you have no desire to eat.
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:23 PM   #3
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it's not healthy, but it's delicious.

http://paulmayne.org/blog/2005/10/orange-julius-recipe/

I recommend cutting the sugar portion by about a 1/3rd. That is unless you like the feeling of your teeth shaking.
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:24 PM   #4
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My morning ritual:

- 1 cup of water
- blender full of baby spinach
- 1 scoop of VEGA Whole Food
- 1 cup on mixed berries
- tbsp of Omega 3 oil

Sippy cup action on the drive to work.
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:38 PM   #5
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This is my breakfast, I'm no expert but I think it's good for me and it tastes good.

1 Banana
3-4 tbsp of a 50/50 mix of cocoa powder & flax meal (pre mixed weekly)
1 cup cranberries
2 cups 4 berry mix
1 cup + - 1% milk

Feel free to improve my breaky, I take multi vits & fish oil daily plus a serving of fish for lunch every day (almost)
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:43 PM   #6
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The one I make almost every day:

1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
splash (say, 1/4 cup) pomegranate juice

I use to add ice, but then I thought, why?
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:46 PM   #7
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1 banana
1 orange (or mango or papaya or watermelon)
1/2 cup V8 fruit juice
1/2 cup frozen mixed berries

makes two servings
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:47 PM   #8
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With slight variation I have this 3-4 times per week...

1/2 banana, preferably frozen
about 3-4 tbsp instant oatmeal
1-2 oz vanilla whey powder
1/3-1/2 cup astro plain balkan style 0% yoghurt
1/3-1/2 cup frozen mango cubes
1/3-1/2 cup frozen berry mix
2-3 tbsp flax meal or seeds
enough oj to allow this to get blended (a couple or three tbsp)

If I don't have mango I'll put in frozen cantaloupe and sometimes I'll add a large tbsp of peanut butter for more protein, but I wouldn't necessarily say that it improves the flavour.
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:54 PM   #9
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it's not healthy, but it's delicious.

http://paulmayne.org/blog/2005/10/orange-julius-recipe/

I recommend cutting the sugar portion by about a 1/3rd. That is unless you like the feeling of your teeth shaking.
1/2 cup of sugar? Well that explains why I found Orange Juilius so great as a kid.
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:57 PM   #10
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every morning starts with a:

whole banana
1/2 scoop - Vanilla whey protein (the Costco stuff is super yummy)
handful of frozen mangoes or peaches
~1/2 cup peach yogurt
50/50 orange juice and vanilla soy milk, as much as is needed.

I microwave it for 20 seconds because I don't like cold drinks.

This has a ton of energy in it and I'm never even tempted to drink coffee. I also have crohns and this goes down smooth as butter, so pay attention fellow crohn-kateers.
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I don't get the whole "protein" thing ??? I thought we ate too much protein.
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:17 PM   #12
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I don't get the whole "protein" thing ??? I thought we ate too much protein.
You're probably thinking of carbs. You need to get out once in a while, Pinner!
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:26 PM   #13
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I'm pretty sure some of you guys are getting too much protein, just sayin, not that there's anything wrong with it.
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:33 PM   #14
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vanilla protein
1 frozen, peeled banana
1/3 cup frozen blue berries
1/3 cup plain yogurt
water

as good as any milkshake
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:48 PM   #15
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I don't measure it too close because it takes the fun out.

Some yogurt - black cherry works the best
a banana
two handfuls of washed spinach (or 6 of those frozen cubes)
fruit from the fridge - usually blueberries, but pineapple or pears on occasion
a healthy splash of pommegranite juice
two large scoops of cottage cheese.
4 ice cubes
some water

I drink about 1/3 of this, then take a tablespoon of Dr. Udo's 3 6 9 oil, and then chase it with more of this.

I highly recommend the cottage cheese over regular protein powder. The cottage cheese has casein, which is a slow release protein. I find this keeps me full until lunchtime. If i use protein powder, I get hungry or so around 1030.

It looks horrific, so don't drink it in a clear glass or you'll risk getting the heeby jeebies
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vanilla protein
1 frozen, peeled banana
1/3 cup frozen blue berries
1/3 cup plain yogurt
water

as good as any milkshake
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:51 PM   #17
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I do strawberries, bananas, yogurt, and some milk. It's rather quite good, I say.
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Have you tried adding greek yogurt instead of plain yogurt? I've started adding it to my smoothies and the greek stuff tastes the same (in the smoothie) and you get significantly more protein.

I'm quickly becoming a big fan of it.

Yea I was being vague, I do use the greek style. stick with the low or no fat stuff just due to the amount of consumption. make tzatziki and stuff too with it.

Also using Syntha 6 protein Vanilla, first vanilla that I've actually liked. Ordered a ton of it off a good RFD deal a few weeks ago. think it was 25$ for every 5lbs.
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I highly recommend greek yogurt over regular, plain yogurt. When it's added to a smoothie the taste is exactly the same and the greek stuff has significantly more protein.
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