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7-Day Smoothie Plan to Lose Weight

Jul 24 2017 - 2:00pm

Need a quick meal that's easy to make, full of healthy ingredients, and also tastes delicious? Solve this tall order by whipping up a fruit smoothie. Here are seven different recipes you can enjoy every day of the week, plus a grocery list for the entire weeklong meal plan. A few of these recipes are low enough in calories that you can enjoy them alongside a moist and delicious 150-calorie banana muffin [1].

Monday: Metabolism-Boosting Smoothie

6 ounces vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt

10 almonds

1/4 cup broccoli florets, stems cut off

1 cup frozen strawberries

1/4 cup cannellini beans

3/4 cup iced green tea

1 teaspoon flaxmeal

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Calories: 345 [3]

Photo: Jenny Sugar

Tuesday: Flat-Belly Smoothie

3 ounces vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon almond butter

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup frozen pineapple

1 cup kale

3/4 cup water

Calories: 283 [4]

Photo: Jenny Sugar

Wednesday: Antioxidant Chia Berry Smoothie

1 cup frozen mixed berries

1/2 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice

1/2 cup water

1/2 tablespoon chia seeds

Calories: 223 [5]

Photo: Lizzie Fuhr

Thursday: Postrun Recovery Smoothie

3 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt

1 banana

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup strawberries

1/2 cup raspberries

1/2 cup chocolate milk

1/2 cup water

Calories: 357 [6]

Photo: Jenny Sugar

Friday: Vegan Vanilla MIlkshake High-Protein Smoothie

1/2 cup soft tofu

1 cup vanilla soy milk

1 frozen banana

1/2 tablespoon peanut butter

Calories: 328 [7]

Photo: Jenny Sugar

Saturday: Clear-Skin Smoothie

2 cups raw spinach

1/4 avocado

1/2 cup red grapes (fresh or frozen)

1/2 cup frozen strawberries

1 tablespoon almond butter

1 teaspoon flaxmeal

1 cup water

Calories: 309 [8]

Photo: Jenny Sugar

Sunday: Weight-Loss Smoothie

1 pear

1 kiwi, peeled

1/4 ripe avocado

1 cup frozen raspberries

1 cup raw spinach

3 ounces nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt

1/2 teaspoon flaxmeal

2 cups cold water

Calories: 354 [9]

Photo: Jenny Sugar

Grocery List

What you'll need:

15 ounces vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt

1 cup soy milk

1/2 cup chocolate milk

1/4 cup broccoli

1 cup kale

3 cups spinach

2 bananas

2 1/2 cups frozen strawberries

1 1/2 cups raspberries

2 1/2 cups frozen blueberries

1/2 cup frozen pineapple

1/2 cup red grapes

1/2 avocado

1 pear

1 kiwi

3 dates

1/2 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice

2 tablespoons almond butter

1/2 tablespoon peanut butter

10 almonds

1/4 cup cannellini beans

2 1/2 teaspoons flaxmeal

1/2 tablespoon chia seeds

1/2 cup soft tofu

Green tea

Cinnamon

*If Aunt Flo is on her way, swap in this 375-calorie PMS-symptom-soother smoothie [10]. Here's what you'll need:

3 ounces nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt

1/2 frozen banana

1/4 avocado

1/2 cup spinach

1/2 cup chocolate soy milk

1/8 cup raw cashews

1/2 cup water

3 chocolate chips


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