All the recipes this week have included something that tasted of berries and this diet smoothie is no exception.  (Do you get the feeling I love berries?  Oh yes. Yes I do.)

As you may have read last week my DH and I have been on the Dr. Oz Rapid Weight loss diet for nearly two weeks.  DH has lost 10 pounds and I have lost 7. We both feel great.  Yay!

The diet  is made up of lots of veggies, a little meat, some plain Greek yogurt, and in the morning a delicious fruity diet smoothie. The first morning I felt the smoothie was sort of just ‘so-so’.  Now, I look forward to having it every morning.   in fact I could have it for dessert!   What changed?  My taste buds.

After being off sugar for over a week, my sense of sweetness has become acute.  I feel like I can taste and enjoy natural ingredients more than I ever have.

I suppose I could have drizzled a little honey or Agave into the blender cup in the beginning, but I don’t need it now.

This isn’t a diet smoothie per se.  There is nothing diet about it — just good wholesome ingredients that can keep you satisfied till lunch.

The recipe below is the version my daughter, Angel (of FleeceFun.com) suggested to me when I decided to try the diet.  It is a tad easier and I feel it is tastier than the original, but it’s not a cheat!  🙂  Enjoy.  — Laura

Berry Healthy Morning Diet Smoothie recipe

Laura Hickman

A delicious whole-foods berry smoothie that you can blend up in less than 3 minutes and keep you satisfied till lunch.

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Total Time 3 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup almond milk unsweetened with extra protein.
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup frozen berries strawberries or mixed berries etc.
• 1 T flax meal*
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• place all ingredients into a 12-16 oz blender cup. Cover and blend on high 30-60 seconds until smooth and frothy. Serve immediately.