Healthy Smoothy Recipes For INSTANT Weight Loss In 2020
Boost your metabolism and make fat cry by adding this Fat Burning Smoothie into your daily routine. This metabolism-boosting smoothie will help ramp up the effects of your workout and supercharge charge your results naturally.
BEST WEIGHT LOSS SMOOTHIE RECIPES:
I passionately believe that what we put into our bodies matters. That means the food we eat, the beverages we drink, the supplements, vitamins, and medication we take, and the things we don’t eat, drink, or ingest.
All of those things either help or hurt us.
WHY SMOOTHIES HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT
For most of us, there’s a balance between the good things and the not-so-good things. (I’m talking to you, French fries with my veggie burger.) My point is, it’s hard to always eat healthy. Which is why I host a quarterly cleanse using green smoothies every day. I give you a structured meal plan to focus on eating the foods that will help us feel the best.
There are special occasions when we want to indulge, it’s hard to eat healthy all the time when traveling. You know the drill. We do our best. And I don’t believe in punishing ourselves for enjoying a treat now and then.
BUILD MUSCLE TO BURN FAT
What I’m a big proponent of is eating healthy as much as possible and participating in a regular exercise routine. That looks different for all of us with our varied interests, schedules, time constraints, and lifestyles. There’s nothing that will help boost your metabolism more than exercising and building up muscle.
FOODS FOR BURNING FAT AND BOOSTING THE METABOLISM
Our body needs proper fuel to keep up with the demands of daily activities. It’s important that the calories we consume, especially if we’re trying to lose weight, gain muscle, or just improve our performance, are quality calories.
A protein bar may be high in calories and full of nutrition, but it won’t fill you up in the same way a plate of salmon, brown rice, and steamed veggies will. But a high-quality (preferably homemade) protein bar can give you the energy you need to power through a workout or recover from one.
17 FOODS TO HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT
When I lose weight, I like to get tone too. So I excercise. And when we exercise (I’m including cardio, endurance running, weight lifting, and things like Cross Fit), we do burn calories, but if our muscles are in need of nutrition, they’ll go for the easiest source first… and that’s not necessarily going to be body fat.
Give your body energy (i.e. high quality calories) to power it through a workout. The workout will in turn help build more muscle, which burns more calories (i.e. fat) the rest of the time. See how nicely that works? It’s a beautiful thing!
These are some foods you can blend into a weight loss smoothie if you’re trying to boost your metabolism and burn fat:
Nuts – whole, preferably raw and unblanched (almonds, walnuts, pecans); good fats and protein; almonds contain L-arginine (an amino acid) that when used pre-workout can help the body burn more fat
Eggs – high in protein which helps boost metabolism; the body digests the protein and uses the fat and calories for fuel
Berries – low in sugar but still sweet, high in fiber, high in antioxidants; helps burn fat; can help to improve blood flow
Apple cider vinegar – the acetic acid in ACV helps with blood sugar levels
Chili peppers – capsaicin, the compound found in pepper aids the body in converting food to energy and abdominal fat loss; also works as a natural appetite suppressant
Spinach + other leafy greens – chock full of vitamins and minerals and fiber
Whole grains – like oats and brown rice; high fiber; slow-burning to keep you fuller, for longer and fuel the body
Coconut oil and olive oil – healthy fats that help you feel satisfied when they are consumed; coconut oil is easily digested for quick energy
Avocado – healthy fats, fiber, and vitamins, particularly B6 which counteracts cortisol, a stress hormone that contributes to weight gain via belly fat stores
Flaxseed – high in omega-3 fatty acids
Cinnamon – polyphenols (powerful antioxidants) boost the metabolism and help regulate blood sugar
Pears and apples – high in fiber plus contains pectin; helps keep you fuller for longer and naturally sweet
Grapes – high water and fiber content
Celery – very high fiber, uses more energy to digest than it provides (i.e. negative calories)
Dark chocolate – 70%+ cacao content is the important part; cacao contains high concentrations of polyphenols that push the body to burn fat
WEIGHT LOSS SMOOTHIE RECIPE
This weight loss smoothie is a little more hardcore than our most popular smoothie recipe, but we believe it will help you see results more quickly when combined with an awesome exercise goal. We hope you give it a shot and love the results as much as we do. Happy blending with this fat burning smoothie!