Smoothies made easy

Ok, so let's face it. Smoothies are really good and good for you. It was hard for me to be able to make them everyday for breakfast or lunch because I had no time before going to work. So I thought about it, and have come up with a good way that I can get them everyday.

First, buy big bags of frozen fruit. (Berries are really good for you, high in fiber, but the seeds can sometimes suck.) You can buy some fresh fruit too, but pick and choose what you really like. Get some of your favorite juices. I buy pure Pom cherry and Orange mango juices. (Anti-oxidants and Vitamin C) I also buy green tea bags. I get Vanilla Greek yogurt (not whole), and buy some protein powder.

What has worked for me is taking time on Saturday and making a ton of smoothies and freezing them in a huge container.

Right now we have berry smoothies. We blended a big bag of mixed berries (you may need to blend in multiple sets.) with some ice, banana (go light on the banana - it's potent, like 1 banana for 2 liters of smoothie, unless you're making a banana heavy flavor), orange and pom juice and froze it in a container.
I also made 4 or 5 tea bags and keep the tea in the fridge.

Then in the morning I take out a few scoops of the pre-made smoothie, add some spoonfuls of yogurt, tea, and protein powder and blitz it. Then I'm good to go. I pack it in my thermos and have smoothies all day.

That way, I get my daily dose of green tea, healthy bacteria, fiber, vitamin c, protein, anti-oxidants, and fruit.
It really does fill you up too. I drink half in the morning with an organic granola bar, and the other half at lunch with some carrots and cucumbers, or a salad. I always have homemade trail mix with me during the day too (just a cup full) to snack on and keep me "fueled and focused."

Homemade Trail mix


Ingredients


1 to 1 and 1/2 cups each of 2 or 3 different flavors of organic and natural granola
1 box of Go Lean Crunch cereal (I like the cinnamon one) I used this because I couldn't find good oats, and salt and sweet go well together
1 jar honey roasted low sodium peanuts
1 pkg shelled no salt sunflower seeds
1 jar plain cashews (or very lightly salted)
1 pkg shelled pistachios
1 pkg dried apricots
1 pkg raisins

Directions
Mix all together in a large bowl. Store in a good container.

Feel free to use your favorite dried fruits (strawberries are good, and Bananas are too).


I hope this can show that smoothies don't have to be a big ordeal, and they really can help you lead a healthier life.
Also, in my experience these past few weeks, these few things really do help keep me awake and focused at work. I do bring an extra apple or orange sometimes, but even then, it's a healthy snacking option.

Enjoy.