I cannot take credit for this recipe. Alton Brown introduced this application in his Good Eats episode entitled “Live and Let Diet“. During the show Alton described the method he used to lose 50 pounds.
One of his many “rules to live by” outlined in this episode is to eat breakfast always, no exceptions. Prior to this challenge I have always been a breakfast eater; it is probably a carry-over from my more healthier days. The one challenge that must always be overcome is finding the time to prepare and consume breakfast. When one works out in the morning, like I do, time is definitely a commodity.
Enter the Buff Smoothie. Prepare the ingredients in the blender carafe the night before and run the blades in the morning when you are ready. It really is that easy.
Buff Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 4 oz. Juice (grape, pomegranete, Acai, etc.) by weight;
- 4 oz. Soy milk by weight;
- 4 oz. frozen banana slices;
- 4 oz. frozen peaches;
- 4 oz. frozen blueberries;
- 4 oz. frozen strawberries.
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients in blender carafe and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning assemble blender and mix over low speed for one minute. Blend on high for an additional minute to whip air into mixture.
To make it a little better for my nutritional goals I add one or two scoops of protein powder — Optimum Nutrition 100% weight is my product of choice. I add this in the low speed blending step.
Eating this in the morning usually keeps me satisfied until my 10:00 a.m. snack time.
