Sunday, January 30, 2011

Shape Up Series: Taste Testing Panera Bread's Low Fat Smoothies

By: Finance Foodie

This past week, my willpower was tested harder than an engineer at MIT. And unfortunately, I failed with flying colors. ARGH!! From greasy sandwiches to Italian dessert trays that turned up everyday in the kitchen at work, my willpower could not resist but to indulge! Alas, I paid dearly, for led to a STEP BACK on my goal weight loss. Let's go to my (sad) recap....

Week 5
Height: 5'1''
Goal Weight: 130lbs
Week 1: 140lbs (Starting Point)
Week 2: 138lbs
Week 3: 137lbs
Week 4: 136lbs
Week 5: 137lbs (HORRORS!!)
Goal Body Fat: 20.0%
Week 1: 25.0%
Week 2: 24.0%
Week 3: 24.0%
Week 4: 23.5%
Week 5: 24.2% (DOUBLE HORRORS!)

(I'm going to skip the usual exercise plan because my a** didn't step foot in the gym :p)

Besides blaming the snowy mess of a weather that plagued Boston this week (which further deterred my interest in leaving my apartment to go gym-ing), I blame myself. With my Type-A, perfectionist, get-it-done personality, I don't know how I slipped up so badly. How did I manage 2 years of working 100 hour weeks, but can't muster enough resistance to eating a second key lime pie tart??? What a disappointment!

BUT, although I hate losing (well, technically gaining in this case), I am also more motivated than ever to do better this upcoming week. So for this week's tip, I'm going to share with you the one good-for-you item I ate: the Panera Bread Low Fat Smoothie!
As you all may know of my love of morning smoothies, I actually had two of these babies this week. Since I didn't get the chance to hit up Shaw's for my berries, I settled for the next best thing -- Panera's Wild Berry Smoothie! Made with a wildberry fruit base, blueberry and raspberry juices, and vanilla yogurt from the perennially-tanned Gary Hirshberg's Stonyfield Farm, the Wild Berry smoothie only has 300 calories and does not contain high fructose syrup. Rich, creamy, and clean tasting -- I totally felt satisfied after drinking one in the morning. (Now if only the dessert tray didn't show up in the afternoons!). The Wild Berry is the new kid on the block, joining Panera's other smoothie flavors of Strawberry, Black Cherry, and (my former favorite) Mango.
With a little more smoothie in my life (and a little less cannoli) -- hopefully this week will be back on track!

***Giveaway***
Congrats #103 - Lisa Blessed by God

Since my Panera Bread gift card giveaway was sooo popular last time, Panera is going to give another reader a $25 gift card to try this smoothie or their other new menu items (i.e. Thai Chicken Salad, Trail Mix Bagel).
There are THREE ways to enter 
1. REQUIRED: In my comments section, tell me what is your favorite smoothie flavor ? (Mine is my homemade Raspberry Cinnamon Buns of Steel smoothie, but Panera's Wild Berry is a close second!). Also please include your email address so I can contact you if you win!
2. Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter (leave separate comment telling me this)
3. Reblog / Retweet this giveaway (leave separate comment telling me this)

Contest ends Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 5pm EST. Winners will be chosen via random integer generator on random.org announced on the financefoodie.com site shortly afterwards that night! 

Disclosure: Panera provided me with the gift card for the giveaway. I've been a long time fan/customer of Panera and I paid for the smoothies I drank myself.

282 comments:

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Michele said...

Thank you for the giveaway. Strawberry-banana with a little vanilla!
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Untitled Artist Film Collective said...

So yum! I love green monster smoothies, homemade or from somewhere, even the bottled odwalla kind :D

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Kate said...

I always like any smoothie with blackberries in it. I also like tropical smoothies!!

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Kathy S said...

My favorite smoothie is one that I make at home requiring fresh or frozen peaches, fat free organic yogurt, skim milk, ice and cinnamon. Blend it up and enjoy!
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Derk Thomas said...

strawberry banana is still my favorite and has been for awhile

Carole Spring said...

My favorite smoothie is strawberry banana.
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Theresa said...

My all time favorite smoothie flavor is just plain strawberry. Delicious!

Thanks!
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Cynthya said...

Blueberry is my favorite smoothie flavor.
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all82 said...

My favorite smoothie flavor is banana raspberry .

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Jinxy and Me said...

I like banana, mango pineapple!

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Jinxy and Me said...

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Janet and Maya said...

Black Cherry all the way.

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guettel78 said...

I tend to be partial to strawberry banana smoothies, but Panera's frozen mango smoothie sounds pretty awesome as well. Thanks!

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marjeannie said...

hummingbird. likw strawberry banana too.

Storm Safety Blog said...

Strawberry or cherry smoothies are my favorite. I don't think it counts, but I really like the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade at Panera.

Anonymous said...

I love the low fat Mango smoothies.
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OlyveOyl said...

I enjoy the low-fat strawberry smoothie - YUM.

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Breanne said...

I love strawberry banana smoothies

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Breanne said...

I follow you on Twitter @RazzMyBerry

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theolotto said...

I like the wild berry smoothie.

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theolotto said...

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loni broesch said...

I love their wild berry smoothie!

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Anonymous said...

fav is wild berry ty.
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Amy delong said...

raspberry smoothies are my fav
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Amy delong said...

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Roxann said...

Strawberry Kiwi is my favorite.

Deborah Wellenstein said...

I love smoothies! And my favorite is strawberry-vanilla. Thanks!

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Unknown said...

My favorite smoothie is one I make with Coconut Yogurt, banana, Orange juice and Pinapple

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Kristy Thiel said...

my favorite is strawberry banana. thanks for hosting!

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S Carter said...

I am a basic smoothie girl, I love strawberry/banana.

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Anonymous said...

strawberry banana

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Sarah said...

My favorite smoothie flavor is raspberry.

Unknown said...

strawberry bananna is my favorite
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Unknown said...

Strawberry is my favorite smoothie flavor. garrettsambo@aol.com

Heather W said...

good old strawberry banana
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susansmoaks said...

i love the Low-fat Mango Smoothie
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Christi said...

I love orange and pineapple flavored smoothies. Those two flavors go so well together.

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Christi said...

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Unknown said...

I love mango smoothies with a little bit of honey!

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mail4rosey said...

There is an eneergy Smoothie at my work that I love, but I'm not sure exactly what's in it...that being said, my second favorite it Strawberry.

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Betty C said...

I love strawberry banana smoothies.

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Golden Daily Scoop said...

I love the strawberry smoothie!

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Anonymous said...

Wild Berry IS my favorite. Yummy!!

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esldiane@gmail.com said...

My fave is strawberry banana
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CarrieAnn13 said...

I can not wait ti try panera's smothies. I have always been a fan of strawberry/orange smoothies

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Aisling said...

Strawberry-Banana smoothies are my favorite. mcgillrmcgill(at)charter(dot)net

Jennifer said...

I love mixed berries and sometimes I will add pineapple.

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Jennifer said...

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Anonymous said...

My favorite smoothie flavor is strawberry banana!


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Keenly Kristin said...

Low-fat Mango! Yum!

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Keenly Kristin said...

I follow you on Twitter @kristinnw.

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dvice12 said...

My favorite smoothie flavor is strawberry

kakihara said...

Wild berry! My favorite are my home made but I love Panera's too.
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kakihara said...

following on twitter as darcybel
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Nikki said...

Most any berry flavored smoothie is great- especially mixed berry. I do not like any with banana though- the banana is always too over powering!

McKim said...

I like strawberry banana smoothies.
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Timshaun said...

My favorite smoothie flavor is Strawberry lemonade.
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Pamela S said...

I usually make a tropical type smoothie at home that has banana, pineapple and orange juice. YUM!

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susan1215 said...

Low fat Mango sounds great

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Tina said...

Wild Berry smoothie is my fav!

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Sharon said...

Strawberry Banana is the best

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Unknown said...

I like Wild Berry!

Anonymous said...

Mine is the Wild Berry

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