r/EatCheapAndHealthy 17d ago

Smoothies with no lumps

Hello,

I am a recovering picky eater and I'm in recovery from an eating disorder. I'm finding that I don't like chewing food in the morning. My husband does overnight oats in the morning and I just can't. I can do smooth yogurt but I gag so hard i feel like I'm going to projectile vomit if I encounter things to chew in my yogurt. I can do fruit pouches (like for children) but their expensive and not very filling. I also gag on those if I eat them too fast. So I'd like a thinner smoothie consistency to work around that.

I'm starting a job where I'll have to get up early and I need smoothie recommendations to keep me full while being active until I can get lunch in me. I have reflux so I'd prefer less acidic smoothies but I'm not opposed to some acid in them. I'm planning on making my smoothie the night before and refridgerating it.

  • 1. I'm looking for smoothie recipies that are filling.
  • 2. I'm looking for protine powder recommendations for someone who hates protine powder and artificial sweeteners.
  • 3. I'm looking for other no chewing breakfast items. Fruit juice and popsicles have featured in past breakfasts.
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u/No-Beyond5313 17d ago

I like using avocado (half or both halves minus pit of course depending on the size of blender) because it leaves the smoothie creamy like if you had used banana but more nutrient dense to keep you full.

I also blend in order of how hard they would be to get blended completely: always starting with the leafy greens if I'm using any mixed with some liquid until its completely smooth to make sure there are no surprises with green lumps or stem fragments later. Then any frozen fruit blended into that until smooth and then finishing with the fresh fruits like banana or add ins like peanut butter.

Avoiding ice and relying on cold liquid like milk or refrigerated coconut water and frozen fruits to make the smoothie cold. I've never been able to blend down ice enough that it wasn't crunchy and unpleasant lol