The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club

[LaylaMonroe]

Like a margarita?

Well, I don't like margaritas, so no... lol.

[sjonathan02]

What did you put in it? And yeah, my friend tried to get me to add banana last night, but I refused. Banana is a strong flavor, like pineapples. If you put bananas in, it will overpower everything else.


And LL, what do you put in your smoothies? I'm sure you've said before, but I don't remember.

Just strawberries, banana, and soy milk.

[sjonathan02]

Well, I don't like margaritas, so no... lol.

Ah, a daiquiri. I see, I see.

[LaylaMonroe]

Just strawberries, banana, and soy milk.

That's what I suspected... either soy milk or yogurt, I figured. Or some use a splash of juice.

Although there are different "types" (for lack of a better word) of sugars, your smoothie has sugar in it from the milk, so no need to add sugar. Same goes for yogurt (unless, of course, it's sugar free yogurt, but even sugar-free yogurt still might have sugar in it) or some juices.

I only use fresh fruit (or frozen fruit) and ice... so my sugar (1 tsp = 4 grams) is the same as adding yogurt, juice or soy milk. Well actually, regular yogurt has far more sugar than my smoothies, but I'm sure nobody uses regular yogurt... the Greek ones even have more sugar than my smoothies.

[nessalynn77]

I LOVE bananas!  And they sweeten it up without sugar.

[under13]

Got my first compliment from someone who didnt know I was working out. feelsgoodman.

[MissMusic04]

Got my first compliment from someone who didnt know I was working out. feelsgoodman.

Good for you!! Congrats!

I LOVE bananas!  And they sweeten it up without sugar.

+1

I need to buy another blender. I plan to do the breakfast smoothie thing, too. I used to do it a long time ago with my mom but I ended up getting a new schedule and stopping.

[sjonathan02]

That's what I suspected... either soy milk or yogurt, I figured. Or some use a splash of juice.

Although there are different "types" (for lack of a better word) of sugars, your smoothie has sugar in it from the milk, so no need to add sugar. Same goes for yogurt (unless, of course, it's sugar free yogurt, but even sugar-free yogurt still might have sugar in it) or some juices.

I only use fresh fruit (or frozen fruit) and ice... so my sugar (1 tsp = 4 grams) is the same as adding yogurt, juice or soy milk. Well actually, regular yogurt has far more sugar than my smoothies, but I'm sure nobody uses regular yogurt... the Greek ones even have more sugar than my smoothies.

Yea, but fresh fruit has sugar (about 17 grams depending on the serving).

[LaylaMonroe]

I LOVE bananas!  And they sweeten it up without sugar.

Yeah with about 15 grams of natural sugars. But that's still better than the 4 grams in a teaspoon of the added stuff.

I actually brought a banana for my snack today. I like them plain, but I will not have them in a smoothie.

[LaylaMonroe]

Yea, but fresh fruit has sugar (about 17 grams depending on the serving).

Absolutely... but since that's the one thing that all (most?) our smoothies have, I considered it the "constant" and focused instead on the variable (added sugars).

[nessalynn77]

Yeah, I know about the natural sugars, but I figure it's an okay trade-off... BEETS also have a lot of natural sugar... (lol)

[sjonathan02]

Yeah, I know about the natural sugars, but I figure it's an okay trade-off... BEETS also have a lot of natural sugar... (lol)

What you did there, I see it.

[sjonathan02]

Absolutely... but since that's the one thing that all (most?) our smoothies have, I considered it the "constant" and focused instead on the variable (added sugars).

Ok, now I'm with RJ and LL ---->

[LaylaMonroe]

Ok, now I'm with RJ and LL ---->

Okay, clearly the problem is with my adding sugar (forget the fact that I've added fruits to my diet, which were lacking before... forget that small accomplishment ).

Let's say there are 3 smoothies.

Yours has soy milk, strawberries, blueberries and a banana.

LL's has vanilla, strawberries, blueberries, orange juice and a banana.

Mine has strawberries, blueberries, ice, and a tsp of sugar.

The fruits are the same in each smoothie, so there's no need to consider them in the discussion about sugar.

What is DIFFERENT in each smoothie is the ADDED SUGAR. Lets say all our fruit adds up to 15 grams of sugar each. I add white sugar (4 grams), LL adds 4 oz. vanilla yogurt (16 grams), and you add soy milk (you didn't say how much, so I'll give you 4 oz at 4 grams)  - this, of course, is me assuming that your soy milk and LL's vanilla yogurt are not sugar-free.

So in addition to the sugar in our fruit, we're all adding EXTRA sugar. I'm adding white sugar, you're adding milk containing sugar and LL is adding yogurt containing sugar (again, unless you're both using sugar-free products).

I don't know how to make it any plainer than that.

[LaylaMonroe]

Ahh, here's how I can make it more plain:

To appear more "healthy" I can substitute my white sugar for yogurt or soy milk, which will sweeten my smoothie as effectively, although it won't reduce the amount of sugar I'm putting in my body.

[lordluvr]

Every day, my smoothie ingredients differ, but generally I'll add:

-8 oz orange juice (no sugar added)
-strawberries (depending on the size, between 4-6)
-1 bananna
-a handful of some other type of berry (this morning, it was blackberry)
Sometimes I'll a couple of spoonfuls of yogurt. (Maybe 2 oz worth, at most) My wife buys sugar-free everything. So, I couldn't tell you the real sugar content of my porttion.

[LaylaMonroe]

I was going by what you posted earlier in the thread. You said 4 oz of vanilla so that's what I used in my example. *shrug*

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Honestly, I don't really care a whole lot what anyone puts in their smoothie. I just felt some kinda way about the tone of the whole sugar-in-smoothie discussion. I used the ingredients to explain to Jonathan what my point was about the sugars. That's all.

The bottom line (for me) is that it's a healthier trade off. Either I don't have the fruit, or I have the fruit with sugar. For the amount of sugar I use, I think the latter is the better option. If others don't agree, then... Idk what to say.... *shrug* My goal throughout this thread was to do better. I don't ever endeavor to be a health nut, I don't have 20 lbs to lose, I don't have high cholesterol, diabetes or any diet-related medical issues. So, my goal is just to be a little healthier today than I was yesterday... and I'm taking small steps and so far, I'm still going in the right direction. Therefore, I celebrate ME!

I had at least 10 minerals and at least 10 vitamins that I would NOT have had last night if not for that smoothie.

[lordluvr]

It ain't that serious. I was just surprised that you needed sugar based upon my experience with the smoothies (with and without yogurt). 

The only thing I really questioned was the fact that it didn't appear that you found a correlation between your desire to add more fruits (and soon more vegies) to your diet and a desire to be healthier. That's all. If you choose to add white sugar vs any other type of sugar, cool. I ain't hatin'.

[Arkhams Finest]

I was going by what you posted earlier in the thread. You said 4 oz of vanilla so that's what I used in my example. *shrug*

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Honestly, I don't really care a whole lot what anyone puts in their smoothie. I just felt some kinda way about the tone of the whole sugar-in-smoothie discussion. I used the ingredients to explain to Jonathan what my point was about the sugars. That's all.

The bottom line (for me) is that it's a healthier trade off. Either I don't have the fruit, or I have the fruit with sugar. For the amount of sugar I use, I think the latter is the better option. If others don't agree, then... Idk what to say.... *shrug* My goal throughout this thread was to do better. I don't ever endeavor to be a health nut, I don't have 20 lbs to lose, I don't have high cholesterol, diabetes or any diet-related medical issues. So, my goal is just to be a little healthier today than I was yesterday... and I'm taking small steps and so far, I'm still going in the right direction. Therefore, I celebrate ME!

I had at least 10 minerals and at least 10 vitamins that I would NOT have had last night if not for that smoothie.

I'm willing to overlook my sugar-in-smoothie prejudice for you.   

[T-Block]

So, I purchased a new pair of jeans at my "old" waist size. Come to find out, they're a bit...big.

Congrats man. None of my dress pants fit me anymore, and only one pair of my jeans fit. And some of my shirts starting to feel like jackets instead of shirts. I need to go shopping to get more clothes, but I hate shopping, lol.