Freshens low cal smoothies?
Has anyone ever had a Freshen's low cal smoothie? They just put one on the campus where I work. http://www.freshens.com/index.php/products/low-cal-smoothies
The Mango Beach one has only 5 grams of sugar (the other two have 9 grams), and you can add a scoop or two of Met-RX protein to make it 18 grams of protein. From what I saw it is sweetened with Truvia, which is my preferred sweetener. It sounds like a good option if I am stuck at work for a long time and need a fast meal. I just wondered if anyone tried them and if they sound too good to be true.
Heather Mom to 3
Surgery August 9, 2012
HW = 225, SW= 205, CW 135 
It's the kind of thing I'd have once in a while for a treat.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I am always weary about claims about low calories special foods. I.e the low cal smoothies claim 80 calories but 50 gr of carbs, with only 1 gr of fiber and 5 gr of sugar. What are other carbs? The only one that is suppose to have no calories is erythritol - type of SA. With 80 cal = 20 gr bof carbs, But 50 carbs =200 cal. Something is not right. If it is too good to be true - it probably is.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
I often wonder the same thing, Hala, and I avoid things like that simply because I don't trust that they are being honest about the calories.
Lora
That is my thought, too!
HW333--SW 289--GW of 160 5' 11" woman. I only know the way I know & when you ask for input/advice, you'll get the way I've been successful through my surgeon & nutritionist. Please consult your surgeon & nutritionist for how to do it their way. Biggest regret? Not doing this 10 years ago! Every day is better than the day before...and it was a pretty great day!
