Summer is close at hand, and we want to loose a pound or two so we can look fabulous in the summer sun. Plus, who wants hot chocolate in all the heat? Milk shakes are great, but they are loaded with fat and calories! The solution? Low calorie smoothies! These summer drinks are perfect as a cool down, great to boost weight loss, nutritious and healthy, not to mention easy to prepare. Place all the ingredients in a blender in the order given, and you will be o the way to a refreshing snack!
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Berry Punch
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1-cup ice cubes, ½ cup blueberries, ½ cup blackberries, ¼ cup yogurt, 2 tbsp pomegranate juice, 2 tsp peach nectar. Yields 149 calories and a whopping 6 grams of fiber per serving
Island Treat
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1-cup ice cubes, ½ cup pineapple chunks, ¾ cup mango, 2 tbsp pineapple juice, 1 tbsp limejuice. 150 calories with 4 grams fiber
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Breakfast Chiller
1-cup ice cubes, ½ skim milk, 1 frozen banana, 1 pitted and chopped date, 1 tsp peanut butter, or 1 tbsp almond butter. This has a little over 300 calories, but 5 grams of fiber
Mocha Smoothie
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½ cup hot coffee, 1 tbsp instant coffee, 1 tbsp cocoa, 2 packets Splenda. Blend. Add 1 cup evaporated skim milk and 1 cup ice cubes. Blend. This weighs in at less than 50 calories!
Watermelon Smoothie
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1-cup ice cubes, 1 cup lemon sorbet, 1 ½ cup chopped watermelon, 1 tsp lemonade concentrate. Only 145 calories.
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Vacation Station Delight
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2 cups diet ginger ale, 2 cups pineapple sherbet, and 2 tbsp limejuice. A mere 88 calories. Drink this by the pool and you will hardly believe you are not on vacation!
Pineapple Smoothie
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1 cup, non-fat yogurt, 8 oz un-drained pineapple chunks, 2 tbsp powdered skim milk, 1-cup ice cubes. 220 calories
Which of these sound the yummiest to you?
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