Atkins Diet Recipes: Low Carb Breakfast Strawberry Smoothie

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In partnership with FaveDiets ( http://www.FaveDiets.com ) recipe site, I wanted to respond with another breakfast suggestion or frankly a drink you could have in between meals as a snack or recovery drink. You will have to be at Ongoing Weight Loss phase though to have this drink.
Feel free to change up the fruit to your liking. Blueberries which are slightly higher carb are also a great addition. A high quality zero carb whey protein powder would also reduce the overall carbs as well.

I'll be making an upcoming video on yogurt, but this smoothie features a quarter cup of Greek plain yogurt, which is 9g of carbs for one cup. Compare this amount to regular plain yogurt that is between 16-25g of carbohydrates per cup.

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Ingredients:
4 Strawberries, partially frozen
1/4 cup yogurt
1 cup almond milk
2 TBS Ground Flax
1 scoop Vanilla Whey Powder
2 drops liquid Splenda or one packet

Blend until smooth.

Nutrition Info: (1 serving)
220 Calories; 3g Fat, 12g Carbs (6g Fiber), 1g Protein

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[BLONDEBOSS530]

dude this is acually good

[bowulf]

@BLONDEBOSS530 I am glad you like it.

[bkrbr]

@bowulf would this be 6 carbs after the fiber, or is that 12carbs after the fiber?

[bowulf]

@bkrbr That would be 6g net carbs. (Total minus the Fiber)

[n10ding1]

Ahhh It was good to see you enjoying the shake!! :) If you leave the berries frozen, it almost makes it ice cream like.. Love this recipe!

[bowulf]

@n10ding1 My daughter is loving these, and makes them before school for breakfast a few days a week.

[IDMWEIGHTSIDM]

@bowulf I am glad you would rather drink a poison than a carbohydrate your body can proses! I and many others would not, and im not pithy, sucralose also slows down protein metabolization, as i want to gain muscle it's not to attractive to me. Aspartame / sucralose is 30% wood alcohol poison, sucralose was found accidentally while making insecticide, look in to it!!! it really is a big deal. im not beeing a dick just saying.

[EllaBella1099]

Thank you so much for this recipe.. it sure makes a difference for me.. I love all your recipes..keep them coming please.. :o)

[bkrbr]

@bowulf thank u =-D these are great!!!

[bowulf]

@AznAndy562 You can, but it will be higher carb. If using oats, use the steel cut oats which will be lower in Glycemic Index, but its load will be equivalent.

[AznAndy562]

CAN YOU REPLACE THE FLAX WITH OATS? i put the question in caps so you can see it lol

:D

[bowulf]

@wishalis The video is called "Atkins Diet - What about Yogurt on a low carb diet?" So the longer answer can be found there (it was uploaded about a month ago), but the shorter answer is if it contains live active yogurt cultures (not simply made with) and just cream on the ingredients label, it likely is only 4-6 carbs per cup according to a scientist's research.

For the Vanilla Ice Cream (assuming the recipe I uploaded here), with that one I would not add any more sweetener and half protein.