DRINK THE MONSTERRRRR!!!!! I’ve been on the green monster smoothie train since I discovered it on ohsheglows.com, but I just recently started using it as a weight lose/management tool.
Let me just say, as a life long smoothie-addict, I LOVE IT!!!!
A few months before Spring I always kick it into high gear to shed my winter muffin-top. I just can’t resist those cozy, comforting dishes of the fall and winter so I don’t even put up a fight. I’ll happily be the double stomach girl in the winter if it means I get to indulge in cookies, fresh bread, cakes, soups, mac n cheese, and the works!!!
Last year I did the Jullian Michaels 30 day shred and a light meal modification plan. I was happy with the results but I HATE working out that hard everyday. I’m so glad I stumbled upon the green monster smoothie because I swear this thing was made just for me!!
The saying “there is a diet for everyone” is so true. This is the one I’ll be using every year to lose weight.
I’m only using it to lose weight. Once I reach my desired goal I’ll maintain my weight by cutting out sugar and white flour as much as a I can and eating the right portions. It really is easy to follow once you look down at that flat stomach.
Frozen green monster smoothie packs ready to go!
Here is my regimen for Sunday-Friday. It’s been working great for me but PLEASE NOTE you may need to add or take away more calories depending on your body and goals.
Wake up- Hello Beautiful Lemon Water ( 8 oz) & deep stretching for 10 minutes.
Exercise Bike- 30 minutes
Breakfast- Green Monster Smoothie
Lunch- Green Monster Smoothie
Dinner- Healthy, proportioned dinner
Dessert /Snack- If I haven’t had a snack during the day I eat dessert.
Make sure you drink 64 oz of water (or however much you need for your body weight or you’ll be sorry)
Even though my calories are kinda low on this diet, I’m so surprised I’m not hungry all the time. The smoothie is like 320 calories and it makes a lot! If I do get hungry mid-day I’ll eat a huge green salad with diced chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers and light ranch.
CAUTION:
1.)Please be sure to drink PLENTY of water with this smoothie! Spinach is FULL of fiber and fiber NEEDS water to move throughout your body. If you don’t drink enough water your poop will be little, hard green balls LOL sorry to be so descriptive but sh!t matters!! !!! Also your body will hold on to the water weight instead of letting it go. Water is like the miracle here. YOU HAVE TO HAVE ENOUGH OF IT IN ORDER FOR THIS DRINK TO DO ITS THANG!
2.) Choose organic spinach only and wash it thoroughly. It’s better for you and doesn’t have the pesticides. You’re gonna be taking in A LOT of this stuff so we want it to be as pure as possible.
3.) Ask your doctor if this is right for you. Some folks just don’t do well with spinach and they turn into fart city!
Benefits I’ve Noticed:
SKIN- Supple, glowing moisturized skin. Spinach has a crap load of Vitamin A. And since you consume 4-8 cups of raw spinach a day with this drink, I’ve definitely noticed that my skin doesn’t need much moisturizer. And the extra water I’ve been drinking is icing on the cake.
ENERGY- I’m not sure what’s in spinach that gives you energy but I have so much of it! Maybe it’s the other ingredients. Or maybe it’s because I’m putting less “crap” into my system.
LESS SWEET CRAVING- Cakes, cookies and pies are my weakness…well really anything sweet does it for me. Since I’ve been drinking this smoothie my cravings have diminished greatly, but when they hit….oooh lawd, they hit HARD!!! I feel like a crack head that just needs that one hit. It’s awful but I’ve been strong enough to fight through the cravings by drinking my green monster smoothie when they hit or reminding myself that Saturdays are my cheat days.
My Cheat Day- SATURDAY!!!!
On Saturday I’ve allowed myself to eat what I want in moderation. It’s funny because I look forward to this day all week and when it comes, here’s what usually happens:
A.) I don’t have a taste for what I was sooo looking forward to eating during the week
B.) I eat it and feel physically awful afterwards
C.) I eat it and get full super quick (I hate that!)
D.) I want it so bad, but I don’t want to screw up my hard work
So even though Saturdays are my cheat days, I actually haven’t went crazy yet and I crave the green monster smoothie all day. Weird.
VARIATIONS:
I haven’t done much experimenting with different green monster recipes since I love this one so much, but I’ve added in strawberries before and that was pretty good but I won’t do it again probably. I’ve also added in 1-2 Tablespoons of peanut butter but I wasn’t a huge fan of that either. This morning I blended in raw oats. I couldn’t taste them but it’s 3:55pm and I haven’t even had my lunch time green monster yet, so it’s really kept me full. The fun part is playing around with a green monster recipe until you find one that you adore!! This site has a ton of green monster smoothie recipes and a complete movement dedicated to the GREEN MONSTER!!
Watch me make this green monster smoothie recipe from start to finish!
Green Monster Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain or vanilla coconut milk I use Silk Brand PureCoconut
- 6-8 oz vanilla greek yogurt
- 1 RIPE frozen banana
- 2-4 cups raw organic spinach ( I use 3 cups)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender.
- Blend & liquify
- Serve
Notes
Peel your bananas before freezing or you'll be pissed trying to peel a frozen banana.
You can keep leftovers in the refrigerator. I drink it all at one time because I don't like the texture once it's sat in the fridge.
Using a frozen banana makes it super cold. Nothing worse than a barely cold smoothie.
Coconut milk is different than coconut cream and coconut water. I use Silks brand called PureCoconut. You can find it next to the milks, soy milks, almond milks in the grocery store.
THE bag picture maybe Bananas, spinach, melon, cantaloupe, red grapes, and looks like shaved coconuts!!!!!!
Thank you so much for the tips! I’m going to try this drink this upcoming week. I have a trip in two weeks I’ve been getting ready for.
Do you use non far Greek yogurt
Do u drink this everyday at the same time everyday?
Maybe in the photo of something obviously not banana or spinach isn’t her actual photo and she can’t answer what it is. That, or she is blatantly not interested in answering the questions repeatedly asking her what is in the bags. Remember that. She answered the milk question, though, didn’t she?.
Looks like red grapes, honeydew melon, cantaloupe melon, & yogurt drops, in addition to the spinach and banana.
I see carrots in the pack and maybe some nuts or is it beans?
Looks like melon balls, it does looks like nuts.
Can I add the spinach on the 4th day of the 7 day diet or leave it out?
Of coarse you can add spinach on the 4th day. WHY wouldn’t you be able to? It’s only a smoothie.
Add what you want.
Is it unsweet milk?
In the picture of your frozen ready to go pack there’s more than what is in your recipe. What are the other items in the frozen pack?
What can I use instead of coconut milk?
Probably almond milk
Almond
Is this good enough for breakfast?
Cai I use almond milk? And another fruit instead banana?
Sure can!
Can you make this dairy free? What can you use instead of yogurt?
Some stores have coconut yogurt
What is in your smoothie freezer bags?
Dear miss i saw your both recipes i have a question if coconut milk or vanila yougurt not available can we use normal yougurt and milk like goat milk
Can i take Sweet Green Monster smoothie as a meal replacement for dinner over 4-5months?
Thank you this smoothie is exactly what I needed
I really liked this smoothie ❤️❤️
I just made this and am drinking it now. Some changes I had to make…cuz I am almost out of spinach leaves. I used unsweetened almond milk (1 C) a little over 1 handful of spinach leaves, 1 frozen banana, 1 T almond butter…That is it! Fantastic flavor!
What is in your frozen smoothie packs? It looks like more than just banana and spinach?
The packs looks to have oats, carrots and some sort of red berry! I’m curious to know what is in the packs also!
What’s the calorie count in this smoothie? Thanks!
Thanks! Just made this. It was surprisingly good! 1st time making my own Green Monster. I added honey (not much, wish I didn’t now…don’t think it needed it) and I used Almond Breeze – Almond Coconut Milk blend (sounded tasty when I was shopping for the groceries for this recipe) and 1/2 cup Chobani Greek Plain Non-Fat Yogurt. It made a lot! So I am saving half of it for later (total calories for all is under 300). Again thanks! I have saved this recipe for later repeats!
How much weight is lost??
How much weight is lost??
Can you use regular whole milk with this smoothie?
Sure can.
What is the longest you have completed this diet?
PS – I put all of my ingredients in plastic baggies and freeze as well. All you have to do is dump the liquid and then the baggie of your smoothie ingredients in and blend..
I have turned so many people that HATED green smoothies on to this recipe. A very picky coworker would gag every time she tried to drink one her roomie made, lol. I made her taste this and she was in heaven. I did a couple of pieces of frozen fruit for hers, but do mine just as the recipe. It’s fabulous. I am glowing, have more energy, hair and skin have improved as my bathroom habits (tmi), lol. I am hypothyroid and this truly is a lifesaver for me. Thanks so much.
I Tried this today it’s delicious . I also have thyroid problems. Thanks.
I have an under active thyroid as well, so reading your posted was just the boost I needed.
What about adding wheat germ, chia seeds, or flax seed? I will try it, because in my smoothies I really go for “healthy”. I tried to make out what was in your bags! Appears to be melon/cantaloupe balls, grapes??? Just asking!
I was fascinated by the bags, too! Talk to us, Diva! Looks brilliant! And you’re right, it is yummy …
I was too excited about this recipe but when I went to purchase ingredients, I purchased kale by mistake. I’m wondering if I’ll get the same results. sigh*
Just wondering how many ounces this recipe makes? I’m wondering if I can half everything so as just to have one smoothie a day?
Usually she’s really good at responding.
Okay, I am guessing my post never made it, so I will try this again…
I was curious as to what your ingredients were in your ziplock bags and went through your comments to see if anyone had asked and received an answer from you. I noticed in an earlier post that the question was asked but never answered. I went to the link you posted but noticed that it isn’t really as simple as yours. They all have additional ingredients.
So can you share with us what you have in the baggies?
Hello what do you have set up in your Frozen green monster smoothie packs ready to go? I see someone else asked you but you never answered.
Tryed your recipe for the first time today I added 3 slices of apple it was delicous. Thank you
I’m not a fan of coconut. Is my assumption that you could substitute almond milk or cashew milk correct, or is there something about coconut that needs to be in the smoothie?
I MUST SAY THIS RECIPIE WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING…. THANKS DIVAS!!!
— URfellowFOODIE
I’m allergic to coconut…would almond or cashew milk be acceptable substitutes?
Thank you!
This is more of a question can there be a substitute for the yogurt? My stomach dosent agree with the lactose/dairy so if you had any other suggestions that would be so helpful thank you
Try a soy or coconut yogurt.
I’d substitute lean vanilla protein powder since Greek yogurt supplies protein and calcium to the smootie. You might need a little more fat and liquid (add coconut cream, or a teaspoon coconut oil and 1/4 water) to even out the protein powder.
Get vegan yogurt or soy yogurt. They are dairy free.
Thanks so much for sharing this!! 10 lb is my goal for “bathing suit” season too. Do you cut out all caffeine/coffee? Love your iced coffee recipe and would hate to have to give it up….the things we do to be beautiful. Thanks so much!
What are the fruit and veggies in the freezer packs you show in the picture?
Thanks
I’d like to know too………looks like carrot and celery?
Looks like grapes.
Hi
I noticed that you use some healthy coconut milk and some use almond milk then you put ‘greek yogurt” which is dairy and full of pus and has been genetically altered. There are serious risks tied to dairy consumption, including weight gain, increased cancer risk, and increased fracture risk. It turns out milk does not build strong bones! They also found that dairy may cause other problems like constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, gas, diarrhea, allergies, eczema, and acne. Google it!!
If you need some protein in the smoothie just add hemp and/or chia seeds.
Hi, I’m allergic to bananas. Just blueberries ok instead?
Yes!!! Make sure that they’re organic
I’m a beginner at making smoothies. I tried the recipe yesterday, which is really yummy, but too much banana. I retried the recipe today with 2 handfuls of spinach, 4 tbsps of yogurt, 1/2 cup of coconut milk, 1 tbsp of creamy almond butter, 1 tbsp of flaxseed oil, 1/2 frozen chunks of banana, 4 pieces of frozen chunks pineapple. I don’t have one of those fancy blenders. My regular blender worked just great…..smooth and yummy! This makes about 15 ozs. I drink half for breakfast and the other half for lunch. Thanks for sharing!
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I don’t like bananas. Can I uses something else?
This smoothie is actually really good! I alternate between this one and another that I found on online: 1 banana (frozen if you want), 1/2 c. frozen peaches, 1/2 c. frozen pineapple chunks, 2 handfuls of spinach, and 3/4 c. Chobani blended vanilla Greek yogurt…blend (I used my Nutribullet) and enjoy. If its too thick, I add 1/2 to 1 cup of water, but it really didn’t need it in my opinion. Trust, you will be saying yummm the entire time! 🙂
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Hi Diva, I am going to try this smoothie. I love, love coconut milk and spinach. Can u tell me how quickly did u see results drinking this smoothie?
do i put in the spinach raw or cooked? this may seem like a stupid question but i just discovered green monster smooties
You add it RAW. If your fortunate to own a fancy-shmansy $500-blender drop it all in and it’ll pulverize it wonderfully. If not, you’ll need to do smoothie in 2 steps vs, one and use your $20 blender as I do.
LIQUEFY your raw spinach/any raw green leaf veggie* with your chosen liquid first. Then add other ingredients. Add 1 teaspoon ground flax seeds (for fullness) and 1/3 cup frozen blueberries for extra multi- B vitamin-Boost of energy!
*Sometimes I’ll add in a bag of salad. Yup, SALAD! Most greens are mild in bitterness including salad greens (and you never taste “the green” in the smoothie. What you’re SEE-ing is the Chlorophyll and enzymes ready for ingesting). Lettuce is made of water, fiber and nutrients (except for iceburg lettuce. It contains MOSTLY water and VERY little nutrients, hence its pale-green color).
I love this!! I use almond coconut milk and lite and fit vanilla greek yogurt. I have also used the lite and fit banana creme and the toasted coconut vanilla greek yogurts and its really great those ways as well!
I LOVE this recipe. I also add blueberries and kale. Sometimes instead of the greek yogurt, I add silk tofu and it still tastes so yummy. And sometimes instead of coconut milk, I will use almond milk. 🙂
Omg so good. Did something different with the monster smoothie…added mint leaves. So good. Thank you so much. My mother also love it. Xox …….
IT was the BESTTTTTTTTT!! I LOVE IT. I MADE SOME this morning and it was DELICIOUS
This smoothie recipe looks yummy. I’ve just discovered smoothies during the past year, so I’m always looking for another good smoothie to try.
Have you ever tried this with almond milk instead of coconut milk? I buy almond milk regularly because most of my family will drink it, but coconut milk is another story. I have also bought almond-coconut milk but don’t use it as often. Is there a reason you chose coconut over almond milk? Just curious! Thanks!
I Love this….I use almond milk instead and add 1 spoonful of almond butter
Is the smoothie okay in the fridge until I each lunch at work?
I tried this drink this morning & not only was it super easy but this was super GOOD! Everything you said about this drink was true! I felt more energized & wasn’t eating everything insight! Thank you so much for this recipe. Can’t wait to see my results after a month!
Thank you so much for the recipe! I’ve been on a green smoothie kick for about a month now and this is by far the best green smoothie I’ve tried. It’s tasty and keeps me comfortably full until my next meal.
Oh my goodness, I just stumbled across your site and can’t stop looking !!! I made this smoothie for lunch and LOVE it!!! Thank you for posting, I will be trying a BUNCH of stuff 🙂
Superb smoothie recipe! Truly a monster in terms of being filling and healthy! I love to add a handful of ground nuts to it as well, or some ground flax seed. Extra fiber! Great tip about peeling the banana before freezing…discovered this one the hard way when I started to make smoothies.:-)
I stumbled upon your blog through this smoothie recipe a few weeks ago. I am a bit of a smoothie nut, and so… I tried this first time this morning. I put strawberries in mine, too! Super yummy.
Thanks for sharing & writing, your writing style is fun! Right up my alley! 🙂
Hi, just wanted to say, I enjoyed this blog post. It was helpful. Keep on posting!
Wow, thank you for this information. I am going straight to the store today and am going to start this regimen tomorrow with my little sister.
Thanks for all the recipes.. I have not tried it yet.. But i will try it all.. You are amazing. Soon i will get back to you.. And promote your blog.
Thanks Diva, I have had this page bookmarked as my home page for about 2 weeks until I could try it. I used the nutribullet to make mine, but it’s not big enough to fit the whole recipe into, so I’ll try the blender next time, but it was STILL yummy – thanks a modern Super(man) 😉
I am only 12 but this drink is a life saver I warm going to las Vegas in a couple months and this helped me grt rid of the extra few pound to fit in my bikini wooooo
I love this recipe and you should see the looks I get when I come into work drinking it! I add pineapple to it sometimes to give it a little bit of a different flavor but this is sure to help you loose weight, I lost 10lbs in the first week 1/2 of drinking it for breakfast and lunch!
can I just make a little tiny change “can I use Yoplait vanilla yogurt” and regular 2% milk is it ok if I just change the kind of yogurt please respond
I followed your recipe and really enjoyed it. I usually make the smoothie in the morning before I head to the gym. Last week I was at SAMs Club purchasing my ingredients and they were out of the spinach so I purchased a bag of collards as a substitute. Thankfully it worked and the nutrients from the collards are outstanding. Thanks again for another great recipe!!!
I was so scared to try this because of the appearance. HOWEVER, when I had that first taste mmm mmm good.
I just tried the green monster smoothie, it is amazing. I will tell you, I was expecting to hate this thing. I weigh 300 pounds and am allergic to fresh fruits and veggies, I have to take benadryl when I eat them so dieting is rough. I have decided to try the smoothie thing.
how are you doing today after nearly a year??
Am I doing something wrong, I bought the plain greek yogurt and silk pure coconut banana and organic spinach but it’s not sweet @ all, very sour like. Would someone give me some tips on better tasting green monster, also has anyone lost weight with this and If so how much I’m on day two right now, but for some reason I’m like liking this greek yogurt, better suggestions?? I chose this o e because of the less fat calories… Thanks for everything…
Girl, I tried this with a bunch of things I had in the house and every variation (almond milk instead of coconut, plain greek instead of vanilla, kale instead of spinach) and it was absolutely gross lol! SOO I asked myself why am I not just following the recipe as written lol? So I went out and purchased the ingredients that I needed and I tried it as written this morning and it’s delish!! I have no idea why I was not just following the recipe lol. I think I just wanted to use what I had in the house first. Another great recipe, I LOVE this blog.
Hi i have been drinking this green monster smoothie for like 5 days already & i soo love it. It taste so good i only drink one & its for breakfast i dont get hungry at all. i was wondering for how long do i drink the smoothie & how much pound im i suppost to lose like in a week or so plz get back to me .
hey i started drinking this smoothies yesterday and i loved it i wanna know how many times do i drink a day & for how long do i have to drink it for a month more or less
I just whipped up a batch of this in my blender and it is fantastic. Unfortunately I didn’t freeze the bananas beforehand so it’s not ice cold, but it’s still delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe. God Bless.
So I am 7mnths pregnant and I was looking for a great green smoothie recipe. I tryed this one for the first time and to my surprise it was sooo Delicious. I have tryed a different recipe on youtube but that one didnt taste quite as good as this one. Its so fulfilling and gives you a ton of energy. I drink this smoothie as a snack between my meals to help me not gain too much with this pregnancy…I love it 😀
How long do you usually stay on this diet for?
not a fan of coconut milk so im trying it with almond milk,hope it still works the same
I am super excited to try the monster smoothie. I made my first “green” smoothie this evening, I was starving and wanted something better than a bowl of icecream.
I did 2/3 cup frozen sweet peas, 2 cups assorted greens, 1 cup apple juice. It was very good and filling.
I wanna try doing a green smoothie, like the monster smoothie, for one meal a day.
I just did the Smoothie for Breakfast this morning. I really like it. You cant even taste the Spinach. It a smooth, rich, sweet taste.
This Monster is quite delish!! I made my first this morning along with a kiwi and wheat germ with my smoothie blender. I will experiment with different fruits each day to mix things up a bit. I know I will save money too – by making this my breakfast and lunch each day.
Oh my! I froze my banana with the peel when I was making this LOL! I didn’t read it before. This is really good. I made it for my mom, really healthy.
I made it with a juicer, but I’ll make it with a blender next time 🙂
Hi my name is Stephanie and I am going to start the diet just like you have posted because I REALLY want to loose weight. But one question though, how much weight have you lost during the one month you tried this diet. PLEASE RESPOND FAST I REALLY WANT TO START THE DIET!!!!!!!!
I make this in the mourning and after I work out with enough water ur digestive system do get a work out
Hi Diva,
First let me say, Thanks for this recipe!! I can’t wait to try it, but 1 question: How much does this recipe make? I’m trying to figure how I can make this in my magic bullet, or it I need to go and actually buy a blender…
Thanks for any input! 🙂
I made this green monster smoothie today, and it was sweet. When I tried to make my son drink it, he said it will taste like spinach. But when he finally tried it, he regretted what he said. This smoothie totally made me lose like 10 pounds a week!
i will try this! I have been drinking another green monster from Montell Williams book. This one looks so good with less ingredients! i have been having a hard time shedding pounds so Im going to give your diet a try. Everything thing else you have posted has been the truth so why not try this. LOL Thanks!
what brand of yogurt are you guys able to find? I had to use a regular (non greek) brand today as there wasn’t a single vanilla greek option in our super large walmart in town. Tons of other flavors, but no vanilla.
I really like this smoothie! I’m been putting different frozen fruits in, as well. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Quick Question: Where are you getting your Raw Oats from?
Hi and thanks for this smoothie. I love green smoothies now. I actually do one that is really great and simple, which is the Kale-Apple Smoothie. It is kale, celery, banana, light apple juice, lemon juice, and ice. Super refreshing! You also have to drink about 4-8 glasses of water for this one too to keep you system going. If you google this smoothie it will come right up. Just another Green Monster suggestion.
I absolutely love this beverage. Thanks so much for posting this healthy drink. Keep the healthy reciepes coming!
I just made this smoothie for the first and I’m sipping on it now. I love it!!! I did make a slight change though. I’m allergic to bananas so I used frozen mangoes instead.
Had one for breakfast and it was delicious. Thank you so much for the recipe and the detailed tips.
I’m just finshing my smoothie and I think I’m in love.. The ingredients are inexpensive and this is very tasty and super fulling (that part is uber surprising lol)
IMMA TRY IT WEDNESDAY.. I JUST BROUGHT ALOMIND MILK AND I LOVE IT..
Spinach is my favorite food since I can think of… Healthy? Glowing skin? Loosing weight? Well this had to be everything I hoped for. So I just tried it with what I had at home and lazy me didn’t peel the apple before throwing it in.. well… it’s kinda like having coconut flakes in it. lol. but I really like the fact, that you can throw almost any fresh fruit in there. Thank you for sharing all of your tips with us xoxo
Heyyyy Monique! This was a great recipe! I’ve never really had anything other than dairy milk and I think that was scarier to me than the taste of spinach! I really enjoyed my smoothie and shared the recipe on facebook. I’ll be trying to lose my muffin top right along with you too! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! I am in love just made this smoothie following your recipe but used Silk light soy vanilla milk and chobani vanilla greek yogurt. Its absolutely delicious. So looking forward making this drink in the morning from now on!!!!!! I will be drinking this for Breakfast and Lunch… Keep up the good work I love your recipes
I truly love love love this smoothie! I thought I would taste the spinach! Nope it was a smooth lite vanilla banana taste! I thought how could anyone drink that a be satisfied for breakfast, but low and behold, yes you can and yes it does a body wonders for breakfast and lunch! Thanks again.
This was a great smoothie recipe, I added a few frozen strawberries to it as well. I using it for weight loss as well. I keep you updated on the results! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing this green smoothie recipe! It is amazing! Keeps me full and stops my cravings. My skin is glowing! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
One other tip about this smoothie, choose your yogurt carefully and be sure to include a workout to burn calories. Women my age need about an hour 5 days a week at least, and about 1200 calories. My first choice of french vanilla packed a whopping 170, added with 2 inch banana 90, and the coconut milk 80-90, you could easily get close to 400 if not carefull. This smoothie is a winner for weightloss!
Yum! I love amount of spinach in this one. I’m not a big fan of coconut milk, wonder if almond milk will make a difference…
Love your tip to drink lots of water!!
You’re officially a “Friend In My Head” as Wendy Williams would call it! It’s a beautiful thing to stumble across The Perfect Blog!!! I too refuse to not indulge during the winter and have been searching… stalking the web for the perfect pre-spring slim down. *cue the harps* I have found it! THANKS DIVA!
Hi DIVA,
I made the green monster this morning.. I enjoyed this smoothie VERY MUCH.. Very Good Healthy Drink! I will add this to my morning breakfast rotation! Thanks!
Just made the green monster smoothie and it is delicious. I will be making it daily. My kids even like it. I am going to make another one for lunch. It’s amazing how full you feel afterwards and I love the fact that the smoothie is so nutritious. Thanks!!!
I have been making smoothies for about a month now. I love making my own because they do ADD UP. And I can drink one everyday…. Since reading your daily regime I have started to the same. I’m just trying to cut the sweets and carbs out. That’s my weekness lol 🙂 Thanks for all your great info.
I just bought the ingredients today! **Nitasha** you said that you’ve been doing this for a month, have you lost weight? Thanks!
TeamWe,
I use a Blendtec and love it, it was a bit pricey but I order it from QVC and used their easy pay plan. It has more than paid for itself considering what a smoothie from Smoothie King or Tropical Smoothie Cafe cost. I use spinach, kale, yougurt and fruit fresh or frozen. I also use it to make hot soups. Well worth the price.
Thanks for the GREEN MONSTER! I am looking forward to trying this out. I was reading this book Lose Weight without Diet or Exercise by JJ Smith (Great Book) and it talks lots about coconut/almond milk, organic foods etc.. This recipe is GREAT and RIGHT on TIME!
Thanks DIVA!!!
I was wondering what type of blender you use to make this smoothie. I have been trying to buy a blender to start making the smoothie but reviews online are so mixed! I figure since you make them so often you would have a good recommendation.
Thanks!
I don’t know what your budget is like but,the Vitamix blenders are FANTASTIC.Google them .If you have a Costco membership the have them there also.I invested in one(they are an investment because my family loves smoothies and I was buying a new blender every 2 years) This company is FAMOUS for for the green smoothie.They last for years. People have said they’ve owned these blenders for 20 years. I hope this helps.
Monique uses Oster brand blender in the video.
I wonder if I could sub in the coconut kefir for the yogurt. Either way it looks d lish!
Can I use coconut water instead??
I appreciate it so much that you shared this recipe on youtube , one of my friends looked you up and shared your info on her page and I’m so happy because I have tried so many diets and I need to try your smoothie to see if it would work for me again thank you and I will start tomorrow also I will do a video from time to time to see how it works again thank you Monique so much , God Bless.
This blog post is so very interesting, thorough, detailed and funny! You have done such a terrific job here! Thank you for being you! An inspiration!!
Definitively going to try this smoothie…Thanks a bunch!
What does the hot lemon water, in the morning do?
The answer to my prayers!!! I have been on a smoothie kick for a couple weeks now and love it. However, I think the smoothies I currently make can be slightly less calories. I need to shed the 10 pounds I gained since my b-day in Sept. & this one sounds like it will do the job. It will be tried. Thanks a million!
BTW, it may be the iron from the spinach that’s giving you energy. I complained to my docs about being tired all the time and they also told me I was anemic. They recommended eating more spinach for natural iron and taking an iron supplement.
Hmmm…I wonder if I could create this in my food processor.