Hi Losers (jean size losers, that is!),

A lot of you have been asking what we put in our smoothies, so here”s a list of healthy combinations (no cheating!) that we like to kick start the day with-

1. Stripped Green Smoothie {single serving}

Ingredients

• 1 cup of organic lacinato kale/regular kale
• 1 cup of organic romaine
• 1-2 large stalks of organic celery, chopped
• ½ organic apple, cored and chopped
• 1 banana, chopped (frozen optional)
• ½ cup of filtered water
• ½ cup of coconut water (double the filtered water if you don’t have this available)
• ¼ cup organic cucumber, chopped
• 1 tablespoon of cilantro
• 1 tablespoon of parsley
• Juice of 1 lemon/meyer lemon
• 1 brazil nut
• dash of cayenne (optional)
• dash of cinnamon (optional)
• dash of turmeric (optional)

Instructions

1. Using the Vitamix// high speed blender, pour filtered water(s) into the blender
2. Add chopped celery stalks and romaine lettuce first, and turn on low speed
3. Puree this mixture
4. Gradually increase the speed and add chopped kale
5. Add cilantro and parsley (optional)
6. Add chopped apple and bananas (last)
7. Squeeze the juice of the lemon
8. Blend until creamy
9. *At this point you may add more water to achieve your desired consistency!
10. Enjoy!

2. The King | PB & Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 frozen banana
• 1-2 tablespoon. organic peanut butter (or almond butter for those allergic)
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• ½-1 cup of vanilla almond milk (I used regular unsweetened and it tasted great!)
• ¼-1/2 cup of dry gluten free oats (or regular oats!)
• 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (I use Vega Sport, optional)
• 1 teaspoon local honey
• dash of cinnamon
• stevia to taste (optional) (I didn”t use and thought it was sweet enough)

Instructions

1. Simply combine all the ingredients into Vitamix// high speed blender and blend on high until everything is nice and creamy.
2. Again, you may add extra ingredients and leave some out to suite your taste!
3. Garnish with fresh slices of bananas and a dash of cinnamon.
4. Enjoy!

3. Simply Strawberry Banana

Ingredients

• 1½ cup frozen organic strawberries (or fresh)
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cup of greens such as spinach, celery, cucumber (optional)
• ½ cup of unsweetened almond milk (more to thin)
• 1 scoop of your favorite vanilla protein powder (Vanilla Vega Sport Performance Protein or Sunwarrior are some of my favorites)
• a dash of cinnamon
• Could add a tbsp of almond butter!

Instructions

1. Simply combine all ingredients in Vitamix//high speed blender, and blend until thick and creamy.
2. You can adjust the thickness by adding more/less bananas and more/less liquids.
3. Enjoy!

Check out http://nutritionstripped.com/recipes/ for more ideas!

A little bit hungrier in the morning and want to bite into something? Try overnight oats instead! These two recipes will be sure to fill you up without causing you to cheat!

4. GREEN Overnight Oats

Ingredients

• ½ cup quick oats
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 cup frozen spinach (can use fresh if have on hand)
• ½ cup steel cut oats
• 1.5 cups almond milk

Instructions

1. Blend banana with spinach
2. Add oats and further blend
3. Add almond milk in steps until it become somewhat soupy.
4. Divide oats into two containers. Allow the mix to rest overnight.
5. Enjoy!

5. Overnight Vegan Almond Butter and Jelly(strawberries) Oats In A Jar.

Ingredients

• ½ cup rolled oats
• 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/2 tbsp ground flax
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/2 cup almond/soy milk
• 1/4 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 tbsp almond butter

Instructions

1. In a jar the night before add all ingredients except for the almond butter
2. Stir, screw the lid on and let sit overnight.
3. In the morning top it off with the almond butter.
4. Enjoy!

Check out www.italktofood.com for more ideas!