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Easy Post-Workout Yogurt Smoothie Popsicle Recipes for Weight Loss
The hot, sunny weather has finally arrived and what better way to cool down post-workout than with a delicious popsicle filled with healthy ingredients to help you in your muscle recovery. This Banana-Cherry Yogurt Post-Workout Popsicle recipe from Shefit is one you’re sure to turn to time and again this summer season. These popsicles are not only guilt-free and vegan, they’re also quick and easy – even your kids will love them as a summer treat! Not only that, they are also sugar free and packed with protein, making them theperfect snack for weight loss too. So if you’re on the lookout for the best homemade post-workout smoothie recipe, give these popsicles a try – you’re going to love them!
For the best post-workout fruit popsicles you’ve ever made, follow these tips before you start:
1. Always use frozen fruit so you don’t have to add any extra coconut water to your recipe.
2. Play around with the toppings – try adding melted, unsweetened dark chocolate sprinkled with freeze dried raspberries, dried coconut, granola and almonds.
3. When choosing your frozen fruit, make sure it isn’t the sweetened variety. Same goes for your coconut water – make sure it’s free of any added sugar or preservatives.
Shefit Banana Cherry Yogurt Post-Workout Popsicle Recipe
Ingredients
Popsicle:
Dark Chocolate Sauce:
This can be done two ways – either melt dark chocolate chips in a small saucepan to make a thin sauce or stir together 1 tbsp. cacao or cocoa powder with 1 tbsp. melted coconut oil and ½ tbsp. pure maple syrup or agave to create your sauce.
Instructions
Makes 10 popsicles (depending on the size of your popsicle mold).
So why choose these ingredients for your post-workout snack for weight loss?
3 important post-workout tips:
If you find yourself doing more intense training then you may need to add some extra protein to your diet (especially if you are trying to build muscle and slim down). Your protein needs vary depending on your size so use the formula below to find out exactly how much you need.
Keep in mind this calculation is based on intense resistance training for long periods of time. If you find that your workout is not as intense, then your protein needs may not be as high. Base your protein intake on the level of activity that you’re doing to ensure you’re getting enough.
3. Drink water ASAP
Just like your body needs to replenish lost nutrients with food, it also needs to replenish lost fluids with water. How much you need depends on how long and intense your workout was, whether you were indoors or outdoors and your own body physiology. To get an accurate picture of how much water you really need post-workout, use this simple calculation. Start by weighing yourself before and after your workout, recording both numbers. For every pound that you’ve lost, drink 16 oz. of fluid. However, if you feel you need more, by all means drink up!
With the hot summer heat, you need more than just a smoothie to help you cool down post-workout. So turn your post-workout smoothie into delicious, healthy popsicles with the recipe above and you’ll have all the ingredients needed for your muscle recovery. Your daily exercise routine will definitely get a boost! And speaking of boosts, make sure yourworkout wear gives you the support and comfort you need. TryShefit's Ultimate Sports Bra to give you the personalized support and stability you need to get you through even the toughestworkout.
Note: The information mentioned above isn’t meant to be used as or replace medical opinion. Please talk to your doctor if you have any health concerns as these are only guidelines. Any changes to your diet should only be done while you are training, not on the day of a game or race.