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I’ve made so many changes to my daily routines since the end of last year - the biggest one being that I finally got a handle on my sleep. I was lucky that my boyfriend was also on board with better sleep and a new morning routine, and we’ve found that once one thing falls into place, all of the sudden you start looking for other areas in which you can improve. For us, we decided to tackle breakfast. While our breakfasts were okay - he was doing egg scrambles with a ton of veggies (here’s a great freezer friendly recipe) , and I was essentially doing meat and veggies since I’m allergic to eggs - we decided we wanted to switch things up and start incorporating smoothies.

The tough thing with smoothies is that they can get out of hand quickly in terms of sugar content. Smoothies can also be tough on your digestive tract if you’re blending more solid foods than you would be able to eat in one sitting, so you just have to be careful. I discovered Be Well By Kelly, and decided to give her smoothie recipe a try. She essentially believes in five ingredients: liquid, fat, fiber, greens and protein. She says these five ingredients are the key to ensuring your smoothie doesn’t get too sugary. She says that protein, fat and fiber help to regulate hunger hormones and support blood sugar balance, and that following this recipe will prevent the crash & crave sensation, a overgrowth of yeast and candida, increased sugar cravings and drinking more than you could eat in one sitting.

I was pleasantly surprised by the smoothies I’ve been making following this formula. They are surprisingly refreshing, keep me feeling satiated, and overall just really good! Here are the ones I’ve been making:

Creamy Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie

Serves two:

2 servings chocolate protein or Rootz Nutrition Collagen Superfood (use code yogabycandace for 10% off)
2 TBS chia seeds
1/2 avocado
7 ice cubes
1/4c whole milk and 1 cup water
2 handfuls of spinach
1T maca powder