Best smoothie recipes for weight loss

What’s the latest goal you find yourself gravitating toward? Whether it’s to move up at work, deepen your personal relationships or improve your physical health or finances, you perform at your best when you’re properly fueled. Food is fuel for your brain and your muscles, and eating right can not only help you focus on your goals but can help you lose weight naturally and keep it off. 

Smoothies are an easy, quick way to break out of your breakfast rut and get the nutrients your body needs – and they don’t have to be boring. The best smoothie recipes for weight loss come in all different flavors for whatever you’re craving.

Top ingredients for weight loss smoothies

The best healthy smoothie recipes for weight loss can be fruity, chocolatey and more. You can add a handful of spinach or a pinch of cinnamon if you’re feeling inspired. But there are three essential elements to every healthy smoothie:

Healthy fats

Avocado oil and nut oils, butters and milks are examples of healthy fats that keep you fuller, longer. Seeds, like chia seeds, are also a great addition.

Fiber

Fiber can also help slow digestion and regulate blood sugar to eliminate cravings and hunger. Fruits and veggies are some of the top sources of fiber.

Protein powder

Protein is one of the basic building blocks of the body – it gives us energy and strength. Pack more power into your smoothies with protein powder.

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The best healthy smoothie recipes for weight loss

Smoothies have many benefits, but weight loss is one of the main reasons people turn to these tasty treats. Here are six of Tony’s favorite weight loss smoothie recipes.

1. Paleo tropical smoothie

The best healthy smoothie recipes for weight loss don’t have to be “all pain, no gain.” Why not enjoy something that’s as delicious as it is nutritious? Vanilla protein powder, coconut water, pineapple, bananas and lime come together to make this wellness shake reminiscent of a faraway island. In addition to listing paleo-friendly ingredients, this tropical protein shake provides a plethora of health benefits.

Receive essential vitamins from rich tropical fruits and receive vitamin K, folate, potassium, manganese and a bevy of antioxidants from the cilantro. Whether you use this shake to start your day or enjoy it as a post-workout protein replacement, you’ll find that when you fuel your best, you feel your best.

What you will need:

  • 1 scoop PaleoMeal DF™, vanilla
  • 12 oz. coconut water
  • ¼ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
  • 1 peeled, seeded lime, leave the white pith
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½ cup frozen pineapple or banana
  • Handful of cilantro leaves
  • 2-4 ice cubes

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until creamy.

Paleo tropical smoothie

2. Mocha smoothie recipe

The best smoothie recipes for weight loss are quick, filling and give you energy and vitality – and this mocha smoothie recipe fits the bill. The key to this energy-providing shake is the delicious combination of chocolate protein powder and espresso. With an extra dose of cacao nibs, vanilla extract and coconut butter or oil for a touch of healthy fat, this shake will keep you full until your next meal. 

Not only will you receive the essential vitamins and nutrients you need from the PaleoMeal™ protein powder, but you’ll get a caffeine buzz from the tasty espresso. Blend up this tasty shake today and experience a new sense of vitality.

 Mocha smoothie recipe

What you will need:

  • 1 scoop PaleoMeal™ DF, chocolate
  • 10-12 oz. coconut milk, unsweetened vanilla
  • 1 shot espresso
  • 1 tablespoon coconut butter or oil
  • 1 tablespoon raw cacao nibs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-4 ice cubes

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until creamy.

3. Key lime smoothie

Turn a new page with this delicious key lime smoothie. The protein-packed, paleo-friendly recipe brings together notes of citrus and vanilla to create a tropical shake. PaleoMeal™ vanilla protein powder boasts clean, paleo-friendly, non-GMO ingredients. Rich with calcium, magnesium, zinc and more, the tasty protein powder ensures you get most of the vitamins and fiber you need to power through your day.

How does such a delicious shake taste so much like key lime pie? The answer is in the lime, tropical fruit, rich coconut milk and just a hint of vanilla extract. Together, these ingredients create a tropical shake that’s great for any time of day.

What you will need:

  • 1 scoop PaleoMeal™ DF, vanilla
  • 12 oz. coconut water
  • 1 peeled and seeded lime, leave the white pith
  • ½-1 cup frozen tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, etc.)
  • ½ avocado
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon PaleoGreens™, Unflavored or Lemon Lime
  • 2-4 ice cubes, made from unsweetened coconut milk

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until creamy.

4. Chocolate almond butter smoothie

Some things just go together, like you and accomplishing your goals or chocolate and tasty almond butter. Decadent paleo protein powder is the fortifying base for this delicious chocolate banana almond butter smoothie. A play on a classic chocolate and peanut butter pairing, this creamy treat brings together rich coconut milk, chocolate protein powder and silky almond butter. 

Freeze a banana, which adds fiber and potassium, to enhance consistency. Add a touch of cinnamon to deliver antioxidants or Himalayan salt to help balance the body’s pH, provide necessary minerals to the body and reduce muscle cramps.

Chocolate almond butter smoothie

What you will need:

  • 1 scoop PaleoMeal™ DF, chocolate
  • 10 oz. coconut milk, unsweetened
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • ½ frozen banana
  • Shake of cinnamon
  • Dash of Himalayan salt
  • 2-4 ice cubes

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until creamy.

5. Creamy berry smoothie

Berry smoothies are some of the best fruit smoothie recipes for weight loss. The coconut-based products present in this berry protein smoothie, the milk and oil, provide the body with essential healthy fats that are associated with lowering cholesterol and regulating blood pressure. Mixed berries of your choosing also power your body with additional vitamins and fiber. 

PaleoMeal™ protein powder is a nutrient-dense supplement designed to help you feel full, energetic and healthy. In addition to the paleo protein powder, the chia or flax seeds in the recipe provide a supplemental boost of protein and additional benefits like extra fiber, antioxidants, iron and calcium.

Creamy berry smoothie

What you will need:

  • 1 scoop PaleoMeal™ DF, vanilla
  • 10 oz. coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon chia or flax seeds
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½-1 cup frozen berries
  • 2-4 ice cubes

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until creamy.

6. Ultimate banana smoothie

Bananas are one of the most popular fruits around the world for good reason. They taste delicious and they’re packed with nutrition. Rich in potassium and fiber, bananas are known to help regulate blood pressure and ease digestive problems. This paleo protein banana recipe is the best smoothie recipe for weight loss because it maximizes your energy while keeping you full throughout the day.

This banana smoothie helps flush out toxins in the body due to its highly fibrous content. The mixed berries pack the body with powerful antioxidants, and coconut milk and oil, can help fight off high cholesterol and help your body burn fat more quickly.

What you will need:

  • 1 packet or scoop PaleoCleanse™ powder
  • 12 oz. almond or coconut milk
  • ½ frozen banana
  • ½ cup frozen mixed berries
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 2-4 ice cubes

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until creamy.

banana smoothie

Lasting weight loss is about more than having a smoothie for breakfast. Transforming your mindset, finding exercise you enjoy and building a diet plan are all important. But the best smoothie recipes for weight loss are a great place to start your healthy eating journey.

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