Protein Smoothies

[Karina 4]

I am in the purée stage. Would it be ok to have a Protein smoothie from Tropical Smoothie? I'm conserned about the nutrition facts.

[raerae39 8]

Your best bet is a gladiator smoothie from smoothie king. You pick two fruits and vanilla, strawberry, or chocolate Protein Powder. They are tasty and have 45 grams of Protein and low carbs and under 200 calories!

[want2bthin 93]

Be aware that the calories for the Gladiator do not include the added fruits. I have bought the powder from them and the calories and Protein amounts are for 2 scoops of their Protein Powder. I also asked someone working at the store who confirmed this and I asked what the calories were from the added fruit. He showed me a nutrition chart and said that they add 2 ladles or each fruit you ask for. So the Gladiator I had with strawberries and mango was almost 400 calories; much more than I thought! He suggested asking for only one ladle of strawberries and to have them drain off as much of the Syrup as possible. Since I bought the Protein from them (and you can only buy it at their stores) I make it at home with 1/2 c frozen sliced strawberries (Dole). The taste is very good. As far as smoothie places go this is still your best bet; just ask to see the calories for the fruit so you know the true amount you are drinking.

I just want everyone to be informed since Smoothie King advertises those shakes as low calorie and they don't exactly highlight that those calories don't include the added fruits.

[SLEEVEDNBEAUTIFUL 42]

I am in the purée stage. Would it be ok to have a Protein smoothie from Tropical Smoothie? I'm conserned about the nutrition facts.

I like lit n fit yogurt with ice and Protein powder. Great smoothie to me. It's really filling so I can't get it all down. I freeze the rest and later put it back in the blender and have some ore

[SLEEVEDNBEAUTIFUL 42]

Be aware that the calories for the Gladiator do not include the added fruits. I have bought the powder from them and the calories and Protein amounts are for 2 scoops of their Protein powder. I also asked someone working at the store who confirmed this and I asked what the calories were from the added fruit. He showed me a nutrition chart and said that they add 2 ladles or each fruit you ask for. So the Gladiator I had with strawberries and mango was almost 400 calories; much more than I thought! He suggested asking for only one ladle of strawberries and to have them drain off as much of the Syrup as possible. Since I bought the protein from them (and you can only buy it at their stores) I make it at home with 1/2 c frozen sliced strawberries (Dole). The taste is very good. As far as smoothie places go this is still your best bet; just ask to see the calories for the fruit so you know the true amount you are drinking.

I just want everyone to be informed since Smoothie King advertises those shakes as low calorie and they don't exactly highlight that those calories don't include the added fruits.

We always need to pay attention to the nutritional values. I had extreme berry smoothie from there it contained 327 cals and 82 carbs. I could have fallen out.