Teens want instant smoothie subscription
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Anonymous
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My teens want Kenco instant smoothie subscriptions. Actually I think they want to share a 60 smoothie monthly box which is $137. These are plant-based powders that you put in water or a milk. They want this instead of the hot breakfast I offer around 7:30 am or whatever they can make themselves like cereal or toast. I am not sold.
1) The girl needs to lose weight. Per the pediatrician. These powders are only 80 calories, but I don’t think they will hold her through to lunch. She eats a lot of fresh fruit and I think her best bet is a fresh fruit and vegetable smoothie at a higher calorie point. Otherwise I’m afraid she follow the powdered smoothie with fresh fruit or even junk anyway. We don’t really have junky junk (except my well hidden cookies), but she can eat a bag of SkinnyPop in one sitting. 2) The boy needs to gain weight. He has eaten an extra egg white with breakfast or sometimes a hard boiled egg at 9:50 AM. I don’t know why he thinks an 80 calorie smoothie will satisfy him until lunch. Should I let them get it once and hope they are disgusting so the kids think it was a waste? Or just nix it off the bat? I can buy them a Ninja to share or those individual smoothie blenders. |
Anonymous
| Powdered food is pretty much always a mistake. I’d give them the same budget but have them make smoothies from whole fruits and veg. They can add a protein powder to those if they want. Offer them a zoom consult with a nutritionist to set calorie/nutrient targets for the smoothies and to decide on recipes. |
Anonymous
| How about Daily Harvest instead OP? At least it offers smoothies based on real food not powder. I think your DD is onto something and you should support her if you can afford it. But agree with pp that you should not do a powdered food version. Highly recommend Daily Harvest. |
Anonymous
Sounds like an expensive, junky option and, yes, will not keep them going until lunch. I don't know anything about this particular product but I'm guessing that it's not particularly healthy anyway. I would definitely go with the option of buying a nice blender so they can get into the habit of making their own stuff. Also - side note - you make your kids a hot breakfast every morning? Would you be my mom too? |
Anonymous
| Why are they eating at 7:30am? |
Anonymous
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Thank you all! I can start with the Ninja and gift them a trial of Daily Harvest to see how that goes.
I make a hot breakfast for myself because it wards off my mid morning snacking. It’s as easy to make for 4 as 1 since it’s the same number of bowls or pans. I have a pretty limited repertoire for the week days though. Fancy stuff like French toast is a holiday treat. |
Anonymous
School starts at 9. Why wouldn’t students eat at 7:30? |
Anonymous
Because they are not hungry. I would not have them, especially anybody trying to lose weight, eating before they are hungry. |
Anonymous
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If your child needs to lose weight, and you are concerned that this will be hampered by eating a breakfast that is 80 calories + fresh fruit, then you don't have a good grasp on nutrition. No offense, but that's just true.
If your kids are interested in this and you can afford it, have each do a zoom consult (separately) with a nutritionist and have one of the agenda items be to discuss how this subscription would fit into their respective plans (I'm guessing it goes like this: for your son, a drink with a meal; for your daughter, a snack to supplement different meals than she is currently eating). Then they can decide if they want to get this plan. |
Anonymous
My kid chooses to wake up at 7, year round, so he eats breakfast at 7:30 |
Anonymous
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My kids would be making those and going through several packets per day, simply because they were fun and in the house. No way.
Mine like smoothies and they are easy enough to make from scratch when they want them. Have them do that. They can make a high protein, low calorie or a full on milk shake by changing a few ingredients. They can even quickly do this at 7:30 with a banana, skim milk and ice. |
Anonymous
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Get them a subscription to Hungry Harvest or Imperfect Foods or Misfit Markets for $20/month. They get to make their own smoothies and veggie bowls + be TikTok stars while they're at it.
Paying $120/month for junk is crazy. |
Anonymous
| 15:53 again. We have the ninja. I would highly recommend it for smoothies but don’t buy the prepackaged powders. Let them experiment. |
Anonymous
| I want a yacht and a slender, well-muscled houseboy. Doesn't mean I'm getting one. |
Anonymous
| What's the big deal? Does everything have to be perfect? They want to try it. It's only $135. So what. They're teenagers. Let them have some say over what they eat. |