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Losing weight without dieting is often very easy with the help of green smoothies: If you replace a meal per day with a green smoothie, you usually lose a few pounds. You will quickly find your own feel-good weight - without permanent diets and without having to give up small sins - you should even be able to maintain your feel-good weight. There a five quite plausible reasons why "With green smoothies to the bikini figure" is not a cheeky advertising promise.
Overview
- Green smoothies are an easily digestible and filling meal
- Green smoothies stop cravings for junk food and sugar
- Green smoothies reduce fat and water retention
- Lose weight without dieting with green smoothies
- Green smoothies are suitable for everyday use and outsmart the yoyo effect
1. Green smoothies are an easily digestible and filling meal
...if they are freshly prepared from leafy greens, ripe fruits and water, without any added sugar or finished products. Unlike freshly squeezed juices, the ingredients in green smoothies are processed whole, therefore smoothies contain a lot of fiber. Blending creates an easily digestible but high-fiber meal that satiates for a long time. If I drink 0.7 to 1 liter of Green Smoothie for breakfast, I don't feel hungry until noon - about 3 hours later. In the meantime, I don't even have appetite for a small snack.
2. Green smoothies stop the craving for junk food and sugar
After a green smoothie, the craving for addictive foods goes away: sugar, coffee, junk food, white flour products - for some, it is also supposed to help against nicotine. I definitely need my espresso before my smoothie - or I won't even want a green smoothie - we don't want that.
Relevant literature: Befreite Ernährung by Christian Dittrich-Opitz
Reasons for this claim: Green smoothies really nourish the human cells. Those who are truly nourished are also truly satiated. In this phase uncontrolled hunger attacks have no chance. Among other things, this is due to the alkalizing effect of green smoothies. You can find out more about alkaline nutrition here.
3. Green smoothies reduce fat and water depots
Every day we take in toxins from food and the environment - e. G. through pills, through exhaust fumes, through food packed in plastic. If the toxins cannot be completely disposed by our detoxification organs - liver, kidneys, intestines and skin - the body builds up fat and water deposits as "final storage". It is visible as cellulite for women and belly fat for men. Green smoothies are a terrific support for the detoxification organs. They can help to reduce existing deposits. Result: We lose weight.
4. Lose weight with green smoothies without dieting
I don't like diets, I don't like permanent indulgence either. I like chocolate. But: I also like green smoothies. They have been my favorite breakfast for 5 years. All three of the above mentioned points are integrated into my daily life. Instead of changing my diet, I supplemented my diet without much hassle - and lost a few kilos along the way. Nevertheless, I still like to eat a 5-course meal in the evening and would never give up a festive feast with the family.
5. Green smoothies are suitable for everyday use and outsmart the yo-yo effect
Green smoothies can be prepared in no time at all: Add ripe fruit, leafy greens and water to a high-speed blender. Blend for about 1 minute. Done. Maximum preparation time: 10 minutes including cleaning. Smoothies give you a feeling of lightness, convenient to carry to work, travel, exercise - wherever. Guaranteed without yo-yo effect - because the above-mentioned points 1-4 prevail. The simplicity of smoothies is another reason why it wasn't hard for me to integrate them into my daily life.
Did green smoothies help you lose weight or maintain your feel-good weight?
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Thank you very much for your comment. Perhaps our free detox cleanse might be something for you.
Best regards,
Carla
if you would like to receive recipes, you need to subscribe to the respective list with your email address - for example, for the detox cleanse or our Top 10 Recipes for Beginners.
Best regards,
Carla
please register with your email address in the designated registration box on the page for the detox cleanse:
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Carla
Best regards, Karen
We’re happy to hear that! Please sign up here: Make your own Detox Cleanse - Detoxification program in 7 days with Green Smoothies
Wishing you lots of success!
Carla
To participate in the detox cleanse, you would need to sign up with an alternative email address. Our system shows you as a participant from 2018. Unfortunately, due to technical reasons, multiple participations with the same email address are not possible.
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Carla
My name is Johannes. I’ve heard a lot about green smoothies.
But where can I find recipes or information about such a drink??
Could you please help me??
Best regards, Johannes
Thank you very much for your question.
I recommend starting with our Top 10 Green Smoothie Recipes for Beginners.
If you need tips and recipes to get started, our free 7-Day Kickstart might also be right for you: 7-Day Kickstart: Become a Green Smoothie Expert in a Week.
Best regards,
Carla
If you would like to participate in the detox cleanse again, you would need to register with an alternative email. Unfortunately, due to technical reasons, registering multiple times with the same address is not possible.
Just sign up again with a different email address and let’s get started: Do the detox cleanse yourself - detoxification program in 7 days with green smoothies
Wishing you much success and joy with the smoothies!
Carla
To participate in our 7-day detox cleanse, you need to enter your email address in the registration box. Since our system shows that you have already signed up with your email address, please use an alternative address where we can send the daily mailings. Unfortunately, this is the only option.
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Best regards,
Carla
According to our system, you participated in our detox cleanse back in 2018. To join again, you would need to register with a different email address, to which we will then automatically send the daily emails.
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Carla
Unfortunately, that's not working either. Could you add me manually?
Best, Manuela
It should be working now - the detox cleanse has started for you, and the first emails are on their way.
Wishing you success, joy, and enjoyment during your detox cleanse,
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Carla
However, I usually get heartburn from the smoothies, especially in the evening. My usual ingredients are spinach, leaf lettuce, cucumber, apples or pear, sometimes ginger, some avocado or cashews. There are other ingredients too, but this is my “standard”. Can you guys think of any ways I can manage the stomach acid? Best regards and thank you! Anja
perhaps reduce the amount you drink and omit the cash nuts - they unnecessarily weigh down the smoothie and make it less alkaline.
Kind regards,
Carla
Thank you for the great tips and constant motivation.
Green smoothies have become an essential part of our diet. With a bit of determination, chickweed, ground elder, and nettle have made their way into our blends and are true superfoods. Ginger and basil are always great for rounding it off. Losing weight with green smoothies is possible without sacrificing enjoyment.
It works best when we replace a "big" meal with smoothies, like lunch or dinner. I have no idea why?!
In the meantime, we’ve acquired a second blender, your small Bianco di Puro Primo, which accompanied us on our vacation. The smoothies prepared in the morning then traveled with us in the cooler bag on all our excursions. It worked out well and was simply a lot of fun...
Best regards,
Frank
thank you so much for sharing your positive experiences with us. We feel the same way; it’s been a long time since we’ve had a vacation without our blender. For us, it often replaces breakfast, but on these hot days, we find ourselves using it again for lunch, for example, to whip up a refreshing cucumber or tomato soup.
Enjoy the summer, warm regards - Carla
Right now, I only have a small "Nutribullet-style" blender, in which I make about 400 to 500 milliliters, which is plenty for me.
Still, I'm eyeing your amazing blenders...
One more question: Why do we have to strain the nut milk? Can't you drink it just like that?
Carla and I always start with a coffee before we drink our smoothie... The smoothie’s alkalizing effect is not compromised as long as there’s a sufficient gap from other meals, meaning nothing in your stomach that could delay the digestion of the smoothie and favor fermentation processes. If you drink your coffee with milk, digestion takes a bit longer than with black coffee. From my experience, I find that I can enjoy a smoothie very well 45-60 minutes after having a cappuccino.
Best regards - Svenja
I have to comment too (I've never done this before):
BECAUSE: I'm exactly like you, Carla! I’m done with snacks, and I have to drink my coffee BEFORE the smoothie; otherwise, I won’t want it at all...
I've been drinking green smoothies since the beginning of May and also participated in your challenge. I drink the smoothie at lunch, and I don't have breakfast. It's all so simple. I still have to cook (I have 3 kids), but our tastes really differ... unfortunately. Only my youngest is a bit enthusiastic about the smoothies. I will definitely keep it up, as it’s the ideal solution for me. AND: Your site is really cool and informative!!!
Thank you sooo much for that.
Pamela
Thank you so much for your wonderful website, your recipes, and your dedication.
On the Monday before the last Green Smoothies Challenge, I started with green smoothies. At first, I didn’t question whether I liked them or not; I was just hoping they would be my solution.
After sliding into insulin resistance due to gestational diabetes ten years ago, I’ve been constantly undernourished (but smoke-free), always hungry or craving something, never feeling full, and I could eat anything that comes my way from A to B. I’ve been living on low carb, which only worked temporarily—because of the constant hunger and being undernourished. Protein drinks make me gag.
The result? Over the past 10 years, I gained another 20 kg, which, combined with pregnancy weight and diet weight, totals 43.2 kg.
In my search for the perfect solution, I stumbled across green smoothies more often and ended up on this site. When the challenge came around, I thought, now or never… I even started a couple of days early and felt a bit panicked about the complete green smoothie day.
In the middle of it all, I took a sugar addiction test (10 out of 10 points) with a sobering result.
You can read about how I fared during the challenge.
What’s happened since March?
I drink a green smoothie every day and have a green smoothie day once a week (midweek). Very rarely, I have two smoothies in a day (sometimes I get invited to coffee and cake).
It took me a few weeks to manage green smoothie day without rice cakes.
Chewing gum definitely helps with the transition; it just takes time for that “full” feeling to register in the brain.
A lot of wonderful things have happened to me; I’m feeling full again (70% at the beginning, now up to 90%), and I’m hungry too. It feels great. Yes, I’ve also had three “I’m losing my mind” days since March. On two of those days, I had sugary treats with a sugar substitute, and recently, I had three cookies and then lost my appetite. I don’t eat chips or similar snacks anymore, but I do enjoy two pieces of chocolate every day, especially dark with nuts.
I’m no longer undernourished, my energy levels are balanced (that happened really quickly). My mind took a bit longer.
Oil pulling
Carla practices oil pulling, which I tried about a year ago but couldn’t do it. I gave it another shot, and now it works! I must have had too much oil in my mouth last year or just wasn’t ready.
By the way, oil pulling beautifully takes away that first morning hunger. I do it while preparing breakfast for everyone, so mom won’t complain *laughs*.
Coffee, oil pulling, and green smoothies. I do enjoy coffee; green smoothies help curb that craving, and oil pulling too. However, if you're unlucky, it can cause a headache. So I had to integrate coffee back into my day.
Slowly but surely, the first kilos started to drop. Green smoothies grounded me and also made me crave other foods (like tomatoes and radishes). Since the first day of the challenge, I’ve been entering my food into a calorie tracker because green smoothies aren’t exactly low carb… (I was a bit nervous about that).
Since I work from home, I enjoy listening to audiobooks in any form, and I came across a diet book titled *Honey, My Pants are Falling Down!* At some point, I realized I’d heard it before and turned it off quickly because I thought I should be eating low carb…
This time, I listened to it and found that green smoothies fit perfectly into my diet and provide a wonderful balance to bread. I can still have a bit of bread and eat regular portions of potatoes and pasta.
Since March, I have lost 8.2 kg and I am 48 years old.
I hope I can inspire some of you; I’m feeling full again, and I’m no longer undernourished in the afternoons.
P.S.:
I often add flaxseeds, psyllium seeds, or chia seeds to my green smoothies. Flaxseeds are a wonderful source of protein.
Best regards from (hey, the sun is actually shining here) Hamburg,
Christina
thank you so much for your detailed feedback. It’s amazing how much the green smoothies have helped you with losing weight. We’re very pleased to have inspired you a bit on your journey. Wishing you all the best moving forward!
Warm regards,
Carla
I'm in the process of losing weight and have recently discovered that I'm not completely opposed to green smoothies. I still need to get used to them, but I plan to replace one meal a day.
I have to prepare it about 10 hours before work so I can take it with me.
Which ones do you recommend?
It's great to see you discovering green smoothies for yourself. On our website, you can find a wealth of delicious recipes, including many that are perfect for beginners: Green Smoothie Recipes for Beginners.
If you're looking to lose weight with green smoothies, I recommend using high-fructose fruits like grapes, bananas, mangoes, or dried fruits sparingly. Real weight-loss helpers are also vegetable fruits like cucumber, tomato, or bell pepper. And of course, strawberries are in season now and they are considered true "slimming fruits."
Wishing you lots of fun trying things out!
Anne
I loved your challenge and enthusiastically tried out new recipes! I've always been a smoothie fan, but I usually just freestyled it, resulting in tasty but somewhat similar-tasting drinks. I will definitely participate again! I have one more question: do you have any ideas for smoothies in the evening? I haven't dared to drink these vitamin bombs late in the day because I wouldn't want to be energized right before bed. Maybe there's something like that, perhaps with lavender or something that is easy to digest and calming?
Best regards,
Anke
Thank you so much for your kind feedback and praise for our Challenge :) We haven't created any special evening smoothies yet, but of course, calming wild herbs such as St. John's Wort, Valerian, or Lemon Balm are great options. Fresh chamomile flowers also work well in the evenings - either in a Green Smoothie or as a topping.
Warm regards,
Anne