The smoothies had no fat but consisted of mango, papaya, pineapple, banana, and chia seeds, with just enough orange juice (yes, more sugar) to allow them to mix well with ice in the blender. We were having them every day at 4 pm, prior to walking our dog -- not very intense exercise. It was essentially like another "meal" that I really don't need, given my activity level in the heat here (not nearly as high as during cooler weather).

I am still eating whole fruit (usually a small banana - much smaller than the ones you get in the US, a scoop of cut papapa, and a scoop of cut mango) on my morning oatmeal, so I am meeting my fruit quota, but cutting out the smoothies has really helped. Even DH has lost 3 lbs! Also, we always go on our daily bike ride to town on errands right after breakfast, so that oatmeal and fruit gets burned off, where our smoothies were too close to dinner so probably went straight to fat storage.

I'm putting the chia seeds in my oatmeal now since they are so good for me, but just eating a "normal" amount of fruit now, I think. Seems to be working!