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You can do an experiment, if you eat those ingredients whole do you feel more full than when you blend them up into a smoothie?

• js2 10y ago
  I haven't exactly done this exactly, but this smoothie on its own holds me over for easily 4 hours. Last year I was doing a partial fast twice a week where I'd limit myself to 600 calories on those days. I'd have this smoothie mid-morning along with black coffee and water. In the evening, I'd have a large salad of 150 calories. (It's amazing how large a salad you can make on a budget of 150 calories if you get creative. For example, I'd use kimchi in place of salad dressing. Boy did my family hate me.) Anyway, I was definitely hungry by the evening, but I would estimate no more so than if I'd had it as a meal. One thing I didn't try was splitting the smoothie in two and consuming it as breakfast and lunch.
  • curiousGambler 10y ago
    Out of curiosity, what was the reason for the partial fast? And how did it affect you? +1 on the giant salad for minimal calories! If you don't use traditional, calorie packed dressings you can really fill up on a small amount of calories since lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers are such low calorie foods.
    • js2 10y ago
      Fast was just an experiment. A colleague had done it for a year and I was curious. I lost about 8 lbs over 4 months. Other than that, uncertain of health effects. The idea for it and some health claims are in a BBC documentary you can find online: "Eat Fast and Live Longer."
  • mcphage 10y ago
    > I'd use kimchi in place of salad dressing. Whaaaaaaaaaaa? That's brilliant! Definitely going to try this.