Bananas and Coffee

Now you may be thinking I am crazy for suggesting that bananas and coffee can go together, but my two newest weight-loss shakes have combined bananas and instant coffee, and I actually like the combination! I have enjoyed a cup of coffee and a banana for breakfast in the past, so if you think about it like that, it doesn't sound as strange.

Before I get into the shake recipes, I have an update on my weight loss: after 2 weeks of replacing one meal with a weight-loss shake daily, I am down 4.4 pounds! So right now I weigh 138.6 lbs. I got really excited when I stepped on the scale and saw that number. :) And I am still finding new recipes for the shakes and enjoying them, which is also important. So if you are trying this method of weight-loss too, keep it up!

Now on to the new recipes:

Peanut Butter and Banana Mocha Shake


1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 scoop chocolate whey protein
1 tsp tasteless fiber powder
2 tsp Truvia sugar substitute
3 tsp instant coffee powder
1 banana, peeled and sliced
2 (big) spoonfuls peanut butter (Jif natural)
Ice (4 handfuls)

Banana Vanilla Latte Shake


1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
1.5 tsp tasteless fiber powder (I'm going to try to increase my fiber intake)
2 tsp Truvia sugar substitute
3 tsp instant coffee powder
1 banana, peeled and sliced
Ice (4 handfuls)