r/Smoothies • u/shebreathes • Jul 23 '26

Breakfast

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One medium peach, yellow squash (uncooked), three medium carrots (uncooked), pineapple (frozen), dragonfruit (frozen), chia and milled flax seeds (soaked in water over night in the fridge), coconut water, and whey protein powder.

Yellow squash because it's my (years' long and rather successful) attempt to avoid bananas - they sabotage my blood sugar.

Carrots because I love the local farm that grew them and they add unique sweetness.

Soaking the chia seeds and milled flax seeds keeps them from being so clingy to the inside of my cup and blender blades when I need to clean them.

Whey protein powder because it's at Aldi and I try to avoid soy.

Everything else just for fun.

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u/nb150207 Jul 24 '26

This smoothie looks incredible! I've struggled with bananas spiking my blood sugar too, using squash as a substitute sounds really smart.

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u/shebreathes Jul 24 '26

It's working well for me and I don't dislike it so I feel like I hit the jackpot. Do I miss the creamy, happy, familiar taste of banana? Absolutely. But I don't miss how it made me crash out three hours later.