This is a delicious 500 calorie smoothie that is perfect for a meal replacement, for people hitting the gym, or for people who are trying to lose weight, and need liquid calories.
Counting calories is not something most of us enjoy doing.
But if you are someone who tracks their calorie intake carefully, for whatever reason, this smoothie has been calculated precisely to provide you with 500 calories.
Why Would Anyone Need a Meal Replacement Smoothie?
This 500 calorie shake recipe can be used for multiple different purposes, it can be used by individuals trying to lose weight, or even gain weight.
However, some people simply require a meal replacement in the form of a smoothie.
People drink meal replacement shakes for many different reasons, here are some of them:
- Meal replacement shakes are often consumed by busy individuals who don’t have time to sit down to eat.
- Individuals who want to lose weight will often consume meal replacement shakes too.
- Certain individuals will drink meal replacement shakes as a way to bulk up and gain weight.
Are 500 Calories Enough For a Meal?
Yes, according to Global News, lunch and dinner meals on average should consist of 500-700 calories, and around 300-400 for breakfast.
Meal replacement shakes should not be consumed on a regular basis, since they will not provide you with all the necessary nutrients your body needs from a meal.
However, drinking a meal replacement smoothie a couple of times a week is totally fine.
How Do I Use This Smoothie Recipe To Suit My Goals?
If you are trying to lose weight, this 500 calorie breakfast smoothie can help you, however, there are things you need to do in order to make this drink effective.
- Drink this shake for breakfast instead of your usual breakfast, and for lunch, have something light, same for dinner.
This shake will fill you up, so you won’t feel hungry for hours. Ensure that you watch the amount of calories you consume for the rest of the day. Do not exceed 1500-1600.
Furthermore, make sure you move a lot, and ideally even hit the gym to see even greater results.
What if I want to drink this shake to gain weight?
There are key differences between a meal replacement shake and a protein shake. Protein shakes are typically best for gaining weight, whilst meal replacement shakes are often used to lose weight.
However, if you want to gain weight using this shake, instead of using it as a meal replacement, add it to your diet as a snack.
Eat your usual 3 meals a day, and include this shake as part of your snacks for the day. It’s an easy way to incorporate 500 calories into your diet, which will lead to weight gain.
How To Make a 500 Calorie Protein Shake?
Here are the ingredients you will need:
- Large banana
- Peanut butter
- Protein powder
- Oats
- Almond Milk
To make this easy 500 calorie smoothie for weight loss or weight gain – add all of your ingredients to a blender, and blend until smooth, for about 2-3 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.
Oh, if you haven’t noticed, this smoothie is totally vegan if you use vegan protein powder (which we did!).
Optional Substitutions:
Here are some optional substitutions you may like. (please note that substitutions may increase the calories of this smoothie)
- Substitute the almond milk for oat milk instead, just make sure it’s unsweetened.
- If you struggle to digest oats, or simply don’t like them, you can use a tablespoon of seeds of your choice.
- Instead of a banana, use 1 cup of mango or pineapple.
- Instead of peanut butter, use almond butter instead.
Anyway!
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500 Calorie Smoothie [Meal Replacement]
Equipment
- 1 Blender We used this one
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe banana peeled
- 2 tbsp peanut butter unsweetened
- 1 scoop protein powder 130 calories per scoop
- 250 ml almond milk unsweetened
- 1 tbsp oats
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blitz until smooth. For about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Optional Substitutions:
Here are some optional substitutions you may like. (please note that substitutions may increase the calories of this smoothie)- Substitute the almond milk for oat milk instead, just make sure it's unsweetened.
- If you struggle to digest oats, or simply don't like them, you can use a tablespoon of seeds of your choice.
- Instead of a banana, use 1 cup of mango or pineapple.
- Instead of peanut butter, use almond butter instead.
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