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Anonymous wrote:Why are they eating at 7:30am?

School starts at 9. Why wouldn’t students eat at 7:30?

Because they are not hungry. I would not have them, especially anybody trying to lose weight, eating before they are hungry.

My kid chooses to wake up at 7, year round, so he eats breakfast at 7:30

That doesn't make it right.

What? Please elaborate on what is “wrong” about that

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Anonymous wrote:I drink Kenco. They are not smoothie-like. More like a juice and they are actually very healthy. Most are a bit sweet from berries but nothing like a protein smoothie. And on that point they have no protein. It’s definitely a way to increase vitamin intake—not meal replacement. That said I love them and my skin is much better.

Is it a 1 a day thing?

You could have 1 or 2. It’s all sorts of unusual fruits and veg that I don’t eat that often. It’s freeze dried fruit and veggies so it’s kind of thick. I have one each afternoon. I eat veggies every day but only the same ones so this gives me much more variety and is was easier for me.

Again, it’s not a meal replacement. But I feel a huge difference.

Anonymous wrote:I drink Kenco. They are not smoothie-like. More like a juice and they are actually very healthy. Most are a bit sweet from berries but nothing like a protein smoothie. And on that point they have no protein. It’s definitely a way to increase vitamin intake—not meal replacement. That said I love them and my skin is much better.

Is it a 1 a day thing?

People on this thread are crazy.

It's an f'ing smoothie, it's not that complicated.

I make smoothies a lot, quick, easy, travels well.

I usually make my own but sometimes I buy them for convenience. GASP!!!

I would do both, buy some, make some. It's fun to try some so you can say... nope don't like the ones with kale or beets ... get to see what others have perfected

Also, you should used frozen fruit.

For my son... full fat yogurt, fruit, milk (coconut or regular), protein powder... sometimes I add jam... sometimes I put granola on top

For me... 1/2 banana, 1 cup fruit, 1 cup coconut milk, 1 cup ice, protein powder (Jarrow Formulas Brown Rice Protein Concentrate, Vanilla Flavor) or 1/2 banana, cocao (1tsp), almond butter (1tbsp), coconut milk (1cup), ice, protein powder (2tbsp), flax seed (1tbsp)

I drink Kenco. They are not smoothie-like. More like a juice and they are actually very healthy. Most are a bit sweet from berries but nothing like a protein smoothie. And on that point they have no protein. It’s definitely a way to increase vitamin intake—not meal replacement. That said I love them and my skin is much better.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are they eating at 7:30am?

School starts at 9. Why wouldn’t students eat at 7:30?

Because they are not hungry. I would not have them, especially anybody trying to lose weight, eating before they are hungry.

My kid chooses to wake up at 7, year round, so he eats breakfast at 7:30

That doesn't make it right.

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Anonymous wrote:Smoothies are just a bunch of sugar
It will not help hunger and it will actually make your overweight daughter more hungry fast

If your DD insists on breakfast, have her eat something with protien.

Is this a joke? Wow, if she insists on breakfast? What the...

Most teens and adults I know skip breakfast or eat a granola bar. I make mine eat breakfast

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Anonymous wrote:Smoothies are just a bunch of sugar
It will not help hunger and it will actually make your overweight daughter more hungry fast

If your DD insists on breakfast, have her eat something with protien.

Is this a joke? Wow, if she insists on breakfast? What the...

My kids that age make their own breakfast

Anonymous wrote:A fruit smoothie isn't going to sustain them. Have them make smoothies with real food and add yogurt to them for protein.

That’s what I thought. I usually top them off with fruit if they are still hungry, but it seems an insufficient base. Thanks!

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Anonymous wrote:This is step one to a lifetime of disordered eating. Teach her how to eat real food.

She knows how to cook, but dislikes doing dishes.

Same for me. No one likes doing dishes. I’m the Ninja poster and I stopped helping with breakfast when they were around 8, mostly because they were capable and I had to get myself ready for work. The best thing about the ninja or magic bullet (we had that before too) is that the individual cups go right into the dishwasher. There’s no mess. Buy one and tell the kids they are on there on to make smoothies and put them in the dishwasher.

Thank you!

A fruit smoothie isn't going to sustain them. Have them make smoothies with real food and add yogurt to them for protein.

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Anonymous wrote:This is step one to a lifetime of disordered eating. Teach her how to eat real food.

She knows how to cook, but dislikes doing dishes.

Same for me. No one likes doing dishes. I’m the Ninja poster and I stopped helping with breakfast when they were around 8, mostly because they were capable and I had to get myself ready for work. The best thing about the ninja or magic bullet (we had that before too) is that the individual cups go right into the dishwasher. There’s no mess. Buy one and tell the kids they are on there on to make smoothies and put them in the dishwasher.

Blender, real food—no powders, smoothie recipes:
https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/for/making/smoothies-and-beverages

Can't address the DD who wants to lose weight (although it sounds like a bad idea, and drinking "food" is generally unhelpful). However, why is your teen who is trying to gain weight eating an egg white? He should be eating whole eggs at a minimum, and even then it's not very calorie dense. He needs things like peanut butter, cheese, avocados, granoloa with nuts and whole milk. I know because my kids have to eat these per the ped and nutritionist. And always liquids after solids--eat first, drink after.

I used to think like you, that nutrition had to be 'chewed' in order to be healthy. You're wrong. It's what's in the stuff that's important. One of my kids has SN and it took me longer than it should have to accept, even though I was working with professionals, to recognize that good nutrition didn't require chewing. My kid won't 'chew' in the morning but he absolutely will drink. He get's a high protein Boost drink every morning. The rest of us have grabbed on every now and then because it's convenient and healthy. My 100 year old grandmother has also done a lot better since she started including them.

Anonymous wrote:This is step one to a lifetime of disordered eating. Teach her how to eat real food.

I think they're already a thousand steps towards disordered eating, in step with all the nuts on this thread. I can't believe how seriously people are taking this simple request. This will not make or break a lifetime of nutrition. It's one month of their lives. It's fun and novel for them. "Remember that summer when we had all those smoothies?" "Yeah, that was fun." "Yeah, they were good."