meal replacement drinks

madlyn

Over the last couple of momths I have been having a slimfast shake instead of a meal once a day, and I have had a small amount of success in losing weight.
However, as they a full of sugar I would like to try something more homemade and that is actually good for me.
So I'm thinking of buying a smoothie maker, something along the lines of a Nutri Bullet or similar.
Does anyone else do this? is so what machine do you use and what do you make?

indiepanda

If you want to try this and you have a blender I would suggest using this instead - Nutri bullets or smoothie makers are basically the same thing but with a fancy name and a higher price tag.

asajj

I have been using a basic blender and it works well. Bought mine for about £25.

Ilona

A smoothie is smashed up fruit, salad, seeds, nuts, veg, and yogurt, any blender will do that. I have a stick blender, load everything into the jug thing, whizz it, and eat it straight out of there with a long handled spoon. No need to buy another gadget.

Ilona

Tiddlywinks

I don't think all blenders are created equal - some are more efficient than others.

I've got a Vitamix and a Ninja and they definitely do a far better job of blitzing than some others I've had in the past.

The Vitamix breaks down virtually all seeds etc whereas the Ninja leaves slightly more 'bite'. The Kenwood one I used to have was less effective despite being twice the price of the Ninja.

So - if you have bottomless pockets I'd recommend the Vitamix as it does the best job I've ever come across (and can even heat soup too).

If you're looking for something more affordable then I can't speak highly enough of the Ninja - I use it to make smoothies, hummus, salsa etc.

https://ninjakitchen.eu/uk/product/nutri-ninja-pro-complete-personal-blender-900w-bl470uk/

Or a kit from QVC:

http://www.qvcuk.com/qvc.product.805459.html?sc=PSCH

If you buy from QVC, you can try it out for a couple of weeks and then send it back if you don't like it.

Owain_Moneysaver

Mashed up fruit can also be full of sugar, and some nuts can be high calorie too.

MichaelWard

Magic Bullet Blender in small size is a great blender delivering high quality results available at affordable price.

cazs

Do you specifically want something in liquid form? Most drinks - even those that sound or promote themselves as healthy - aren't when you see the calorie intake. May I suggest soup perhaps or you could try a veggie smoother. Not fruit one. Like juice they're more calls than you think. Or a plate of your fave vegetables. Solids tend to be more filling than liquids. Good luck with the weight loss. I know hoe difficult it is myself but that's down to my sweet tooth.

teddysmum

Using an appliance to break down foodstuffs helps speed up the digestion process, so the same amount of unprocessed food takes longer to digest, meaning you should desire less food.

Avidus_Mortis

Good idea with the blender - try some hemp protein with your mix - and remember fruits are sugars too. You really want to swap sugars for proteins as much as you can.

madlyn

I wont be having a fruit drink everyday, infact i'm looking at more of a high protein drink. just need advice on what to put in them.