Who drinks these on a regular basis?

the nutritional value of the processed ones - any thoughts?



I've never bought one of the green ones, they look SO DAMN THICK! I just don't think I could get it down

& those 6 pack bitches on Work Out always drink berry smoothies in the morning, I don't think I can handle that shit either, who has the time to blend shit every morning??

I'm trying to get through a bottle of TJ's Garden Patch veggie juice, which tastes like tomato paste & not much else

I wanna be a punk bitch & drink V8 Splash


How will I get through my pathetic 1 day juice fast if I don't plan correctly??

Maybe I'll do V8 Splash & a homemade smoothie... I'm thinking blueberries, bananas, nonfat soy & flax seed mill - I need to keep it simple or I won't do it. Maybe a little green tea powder too, & a splash of vanilla extract...




I'm talking to myself, aren't I?

CalhounSq said:

That's how I feel most of the time on here anymore

i DRINK A GREEN DRINK FROM tj'S CAN'T THINK OF THE NAME RIGHT NOW BUT i THOUGHT IT WOULD TASTE LIKE VEGGIES AND IT'S ACTUALLY A BANANA/KIWI/MANGO MIX. TOTALLY SWEET AND YUMMY oops all caps

They sell green drinks at my favorite juice bar by my train station, but I've usually been too lazy (or chicken, or hung over) to try them yet

PEJ said:

The green drink on the juice shelves is totally vegetable, but maybe you grab one from the refrigerated section I should check, I'm going there today...

Ottensen said:

So nobody blends their own smoothies in the morning?? Where are the fitness/nutrition freaks??

CalhounSq said:

yes the refrigerated. I know which one you mean and that is veg juice
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PEJ said:

Sweet, thanks!

i don't like the V8 fruit/smoothie drinks. they're too syrupy and sweet for me, and i'm sure they're packed full of corn syrup and not really that healthy to begin with. good ol' V8 veggie juice, on the other hand, can really hit the spot.

as for pre-made fruit smoothies, i like odwalla, naked, and trader joes products. TJs has great pomegranate and mango smoothie drinks. i'm a fan of sola and jamba juice too, and when i have the time and the wherewithal, i like to blend my own smoothies at home. it's really not very difficult, and it's lots of fun.

Anxiety said:

j/k, I'm just happy somebody responded


I'll have to try V8 again - it's been years since I've had it, I don't remember it being as thick as TJ's Garden Patch juice... I'll check out TJ's smoothies when I go later...


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Green smoothies taste great if you mix them with lots of fresh squeezed Apple Juice. The blend actually makes it taste good.

Imago said:

Really??? Damn, I'm scared... curious though

CalhounSq said:

makes sense to me - isn't apple juice a base ingredient for most smoothies? it's probably already IN the green drink.

Anything in a bottle, such as that green drink in the top pic, is pasturized and has very little nutrition, and a whole lot of sugar. This won't do you any good. You must blend your smoothie with FRESH greens, then throw a couple of bananas in it, which will make it sweet, and drinkable, then add more and more nutrition.

My personal smoothie everyday is this:

Water from one young thai coconut
spoon the meat from the coconut and put in blender
FRESH greens of your choice (kale, spinich, etc.)
hemp seeds
dulse
kelp powder
spirulina
msm
bananas
stevia
spoonful of green powder (like berry green)
hemp seed OIL
gel from one aloe vera leaf

just throw as much nutrition into your blender as you can and
add fruits to sweeten. The end.

I recommend reading this book:

SexGod said:

oy, those ingredients - where do you live, gilligan's island?

Anxiety said:

I live in Minneapolis. Shop at Whole Foods.

SexGod said:

or as my friend calls it, Whole Paycheck (cuz that's how much a bag of groceries cost there).

i guess i could hit up the good ol' seward co-op.

Anxiety said:

Young Thai coconuts are only 95 cents a piece at the asian markets on Nicolette. Bananas are only 29 cents a pound at Kwik Trip gas stations. (now 64 cents a pound at Rainbow?!?)
Farmers markets are starting now.
Grow a garden.
There are ways to do it cheap!

SexGod said:

THanks for the info Here's the thing w/ that though - I won't make time to do all that & I don't have the patience to keep the fridge stocked @ all times. So the bottled stuff, though less nutritious, is just easier for me. I'll probably get the most out of the straight veg drinks & my own fruit smoothies but it's better than not drinking them at all, I think

Anxiety said:

Bought the stuff tonight, I'll try it tomorrow...

I forgot how much frozen fruit they have there!! I got pineapple, mango, blue berries & a berry medley

Anxiety said:

Bought the stuff tonight, I'll try it tomorrow...

I forgot how much frozen fruit they have there!! I got pineapple, mango, blue berries & a berry medley I also didn't know they had pre-peeled beets


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PEJ said:

So I found this, & it is yummy It's also 140 calories per 8 ounces!! I may allow myself to have it every now & again, but in moderation. Thanks though, I may never have tried it otherwise

Something tells me you've yet to partake of its smokey goodness.

Rectify this, at your earliest opportunity, amiga.

ThreadBare said:

Looks expensive, I remember being PISSED @ the price of Naked juice the one time I bought it Tell you what - I'll buy some if you get something from Stonewall Kitchen

www.stonewallkitchen.com

CalhounSq said:

Look, I've bought dress shoes and that rinkydink Alice Smith CD (which I like a lot... ).

You can spring for some $3 juice!

ThreadBare said:

First off, HOW DARE YOU

Secondly, I'm trying to adopt a new habit & it can't cost $3-4 a day (I remember it being closer to $4). Hell, I might as well take up smoking!

Seriously though, if it comes in a big jug & is worth the cost, I may partake. Now get over to Stonewall w/ your expensive suggestions - spend like crazy, the mustard is waiting for you!

CalhounSq said:

You ain't right, bringin' up tha mustard!

You ain't right, I say!

You don't play fair.

It comes in a larger size that might be more economical.

ThreadBare said:

Why you tryin' to make me buy stuff? That's MY job for YOU

CalhounSq said:

Girl, I got so many random ass kitchen appliances, I'm just all out of room to find space for a juicer, even though I REALLY want one. I just make a pitcher of orange juice every couple days with an electric citrus juicer from Bosch. These mofos have the nerve to charge 2,55 Euro for a half a liter of fresh orange juice at the store over here: that's FOUR dollars for a glass orange juice ?! ...I'm creeping towards wanting a juicer so I can get my vitamin on, but lawd, the SPACE issues !

I did just notice, like Imago mentioned, at my juice bar, they DO add either apple or kiwi to the green juice combinations, which sounds kind of yummy,so I'm getting intrigued now