Comments on: Dark Chocolate Blueberry Protein and Spinach Smoothie

By: roni

roni — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:40:20 +0000

Hi Staci – Unfortunately most of my smoothies are fruit based and and pretty high in fiber. :(

By: Staci

Staci — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:29:01 +0000

Hi Roni,
I was recently diagnosed with gastroparesis, so smoothies are now going to be my main source of nutrician. I don’t do well with fiber and am wondering if you have any of your yummy smoothie recipes that are lower in fiber. I love the recipes that I have seen and have these pinned for my girls!

By: Weight Loss Trainer

Weight Loss Trainer — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:46:53 +0000

Yum. think I just found an alternative to jamba juice!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:07:39 +0000

Just made this after my run this morning and it’s really good, thank you. Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of romaine lettuce in my co-op basket so I use it instead of spinach and I like that I can’t taste it. Hubby had some chocolate whey protein on hand too (i don’t ever buy it), so that worked.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:08:10 +0000

I made one this morning and it was DELICIOUS ! If you have never had spinach in a smoothie, you cannot taste i, I promise, but all of the health benefits are hiding in there. I could barely taste the blueberries, just the chocolate, but that was OK with me:) I only had Jillian Michaels Chocolate Protein powder and it turned out fantastic ! Thanks for all of the inspiration Roni. You really help so many of us :)

By: roni

roni — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:43:53 +0000

Llow – I would normally agree with you but this is what I eat for breakfast on days I don’t have time to eat. It’s not a treat or a dessert. ALthough, I think it tastes like one. That being said, you can’t get much more bare bones than this recipe. You could use water instead of milk to shave 40 cals and skip the protein powder to save 70cals but you’ll probably lose the smoothie-ness of it.

Also, some people wouldn’t count this as 4 by skipping the spinach and blueberries as they are free. But since WW won’t shed light on that conundrum I go with the highest possible points the recipe could be.

By: Llow

Llow — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:46:36 +0000

Sounds delicious but 6WWPTS? Seriously! I can think of a whole lot of other fun things to eat for that many points! Any thoughts on how to lower the # of points?

By: Smoothie Maker

Smoothie Maker — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:55:05 +0000

Just looking at that smoothie made me drool slightly ;)

By: Beatriz

Beatriz — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:12:14 +0000

Thanks Roni. That (sort of) clarifies it….I did use the recipe builder on Weight Watchers online to recalculate my smoothie and it came out to 6 points! Versus the 4 that I usually count it as which may explain why I haven’t lost as much weight as I would have liked to by now…that’s my excuse! :)

By: roni

roni — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:14:09 +0000

I calculate all points just on nutritional information. This post may (kind of) clarify things… link to ronisweigh.com

Apparently counting “free” fruit in things like smoothies is up for interpretation. I go the safe route and count them. I don’t want to falsely advertise the point values of things and I’d rather err on the side of over counting than under counting.

Just my opinion, of course you can count any way you like! :)

By: Beatriz

Beatriz — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:10:17 +0000

This is delicious! I’ve been making a very similar one every day for the last month except that instead of protein powder, I put in 2 tbsp of nonfat plain greek yogurt and 2 tbsp of silken tofu (to bulk up the protein content). I also use light soymilk (sometimes use almond milk) and put in 1 heaping tbsp of ground flaxseeds and 1 tsp of matcha green tea powder (a bit costly and definitely an acquired taste but oh so good for you!) I’m on Weight Watchers too and was wondering how you calculate the 6 points on this particular smoothie above since with the new Point Plus system, all fruits and veggies are zero points so the blueberries and spinach don’t count. You should come up with about 4 points (2 for the protein powder and 2 for the milk). Am I missing something?

By: roni

roni — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:08:12 +0000

I’m so glad you liked it! I was a little worried this would be one only I like.. cause I REALLY like it, but I’ve been making it for months. Anyway, glad you took action today. I’m going to start a weigh day with everyone on RonisWeigh.com tonight if you are interested in joining in. :)

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:13:28 +0000

I just found your website and I’m so in love with this smoothie. I’ve been wanting to change my diet forever (to lose weight) and decided today is the day. After reading this blog, I got up and made this smoothie and really like it. It satisfied my chocolate craving. Thanks

By: roni

roni — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:16:50 +0000

Nancy – You’re both crazy! lol Maybe I’ll work on a fun root beer float! I’ve been craving one lately. ;)

By: roni

roni — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:16:04 +0000

Stephanie – Totally! And I think it would add a fun dimension. I’ve even just used water in a pinch without a problem.

By: nancy

nancy — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:46:37 +0000

I agree with the boy–lol.
Do you have any recipes for a rootbeer smoothie??–lol.

By: Stepanie

Stepanie — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:49:20 +0000

Do you think coconut water in place of almond milk would taste just as good?

By: Kati Mora, MS, RD, Kellogg's FiberPlus(R) Wellness Advocate

Kati Mora, MS, RD, Kellogg's FiberPlus(R) Wellness Advocate — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:35:36 +0000

I think I’m in love with this smoothie! It looks incredible and combines a few of my favorite things – chocolate, almond milk,and fiber-licious berries! Yum!

By: roni

roni — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:20:20 +0000

I have made it with chocolate flavored protein powder before. I just prefer to buy the unflavored so I can do what ever I want with it. I’m also obsessed with the dark cocoa stuff. As for coffee, I’m not a fan so not much health there. Sorry. :(

By: Becca

Becca — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:16:06 +0000

My protein powder is chocolate flavored — do you think I could skip the cocoa powder and just use that instead? I use it in my smoothies daily and am always looking for new recipes to mix it up! I especially like smoothies that incorporate instant coffee so I can get my caffeine fix at the same time. Any ideas?