Paleo smoothy?

[Healthypnwgal]

I love a smoothy everyday. I use a banana, spinach ,coconut milk and almond milk. I also have a piece of protein with it. Is this OK?

[slc_melissa]

Although (depending on your specific sources) those ingredients can be technically compliant,

Smoothies: We’d rather you didn’t

This is a very popular question, with a very unpopular answer. Smoothies (generally made using lots of fruit) are technically compliant on your Whole30, but we strongly recommend against it. Food that you drink sends different satiety signals to your brain than food that you chew. So when you drink your meal, your brain isn’t getting the feedback it needs to tell your body that it’s had enough of what it needs. Plus, smoothies are generally really fruit-heavy, and starting your day off with a liquid sugar-bomb sets you up for cravings, hunger, and volatile energy levels throughout the day. In summary, we’d rather you just eat the food, and skip the smoothie.

http://whole30.com/2013/06/the-official-can-i-have-guide-to-the-whole30/

[ShannonM816]

Here's the official take on smoothies from the Can I Have list:

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Smoothies: We’d rather you didn’t

This is a very popular question, with a very unpopular answer. Smoothies (generally made using lots of fruit) are technically compliant on your Whole30, but we strongly recommend against it. Food that you drink sends different satiety signals to your brain than food that you chew. So when you drink your meal, your brain isn’t getting the feedback it needs to tell your body that it’s had enough of what it needs. Plus, smoothies are generally really fruit-heavy, and starting your day off with a liquid sugar-bomb sets you up for cravings, hunger, and volatile energy levels throughout the day. In summary, we’d rather you just eat the food, and skip the smoothie.

 

It's 30 days, try having template-based meals and see if makes a difference in how you feel. At the end of 30 days, you can always go back to smoothies if you don't see a difference.