Friday, April 29, 2011

Shake of the day

Green Tea Breakfast Shake
 This makes on serving.
  Ingredients:
• 1 cup brewed green tea,
   cooled
• 2 cups mixed berries, frozen
   or fresh
• 1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1/4 cup quick oats
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp milled flaxseed
• 1 tbsp wheat germ
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• Ice cubes

Directions
Mix all ingredients in a blender. Serve!!

NUTRIENTS PER SERVING:
Calories: 440, Total Fats: 7 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 40 mg, Sodium: 80 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 65 g, Dietary Fiber: 13 g, Sugars: 29 g, Protein: 30 g, Iron: 4 mg

This is a great shake. If you have just worked out or pressed for time before you hard workout, this is fast and full of essential nutrients that you need! At first you might see the 440 calories and kind of get nervous, but you need those calories. So many people just look at the calorie count!! DONT!! If you are having hard workouts and burning alot of calories you must replenish them!! To LOSE weight you much EAT!!!! This shake has protein, healthy fats, and fat blasting catechins from the green tea!! Try it and tell me what you think!!

Jillian

2 comments:

  1. If you make it please let me know how you like it or not :) thanks for following!

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