If you see good, learn something.

“If you see good, learn something. If you see bad, learn what not to be.”

Leave it to a cup of Yogi tea to get my wheels turning.  I am having another low motivation day, and I am picking myself up as we speak.    

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This morning, I woke up late AGAIN! Every day this week!! My body is all out of wack, from sleep, to weight, to digestion, to my SKIN! I’m even congested. Oh joy.  I have to chalk this up as a learning experience… I am still trying to figure out what exactly I am supposed to be learning about this week, but I’m narrowing it down.   

Since I woke up oh so late, and I’m currently limiting my protein powders (side note: dairy issues. I hope this isn’t the cause of my bloatiness, so I am testing the waters as we speak… back to that whole learning thing.), I grabbed this goody! 

First off, I LOVE almonds, so I had VERY high hopes for this bar.  I, however, am not the biggest fan of anything that tastes like almond extract.  I just don’t love the flavor of this one. Good, but it’s not a flavor I will purchase, especially since the other flavors are scrum-diddly-umptious! The texture was exactly like the other PureFit bars! I love the chewy crunch!! 

The best part about these bars… they REALLY hold me over! When my second meal rolled around, I wasn’t even hungry! 

While we’re on the PureFit topic, I owe you a review from the weekend. 

PureFit Granola Crunch

Guys, meet Granola Crunch!  This really tastes like granola!!!  Oh that warms my gluten-lovin’ soul! And, like every other PureFit bar, it’s wheat free, gluten free, dairy free, and vegan! How’d they do that?! I don’t care. I’ll just eat. 

I kept this in the car and/or in my purse the entire trip! It’s true! They don’t melt!! 

They really don't melt!

I have a flavor or two more to try (I think just one more to go ) before I place my first PureFit order.  You can bet your tight buns that I will be using the coupon code C1 to get 50% off my first order. 

And, just because… I had roasted cauliflower and grilled chicken for my second breakfast of the day!   Too bad phone pics don’t turn out better! 

I love how roasting veggies brings out their delicious sweetness! 

See ya after lunch!

I know you want some! (COUPON!)

Remember me raving about the PureFit Chocolate Brownie bars here?  Well, this bad boy right here was equally tasty, chewy, and satisfying.

Peanut Butter Crunch

 

OH YEAH!  This was GREAT!!

chew, chew, chew, CRUNCH!

 

You want this. Really, you do.  In fact, I want this. Again. Right now. But I’m out.

The nutrition facts stack up there with the Chocolate Brownie bar, too.

Eat Me!

So here’s the dill, pickle. Yeah, I just called you a pickle!

I’m sharing this AWESOMELY AWESOME coupon code with you, my friends!! Just because I know you want to try them out!!

Enter code C1 at checkout for a FULL 50% OFF!!! This is only good for your first order! Yep, 50% off! I told you it was awesomely awesome.  I take my coupons very seriously!

GO HERE! –>  www.purefit.com

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Good Stuff!

I recently received a bag full of free samples to review from PureFit.  Seth and I tore into this one immediately upon receipt:

PureFit Chocolate Brownie

First off, these bars are hefty!! None of that measley two bite bar business here!! SCORE!

Second, the NO WHEAT/NO GLUTEN/NO DAIRY part really jumped out at me!  That means, I can eat them all throughout prep without having to worry about tummy woes and bloat. YAY!  Also, the 18g of Protein is just about perfect for most of my meals.  I also like that it is Vegan.  No, I’m not a vegan… I’m not a vegetarian… although, I dig products that do not harm animals.

How do the nutrition facts stack up?

WOO HOO!

Pretty darn good if you ask me!! I was expecting more carbs and DEFINITELY more fat.  A good tasting bar with decent macs is hard to come by. It’s usually loaded with fat or carbs AND let’s not forget CHEMICALS.  Sure, this bar has more sugar than I would normally reach for, but I can overlook that.  

The ingredient list is pretty straight forward with no artificial ingredients! I am a big fan of that!

No Crazy Chemicals!

And, check that out, the bar WILL NOT MELT! This makes them perfect to keep in your car, gym bag, or purse all year long!

The taste was great! Chocolatey, not chalky! It had a REAL chocolatey taste.  The texture was chewy yet firm.  It’s a bar you can really savor!

Chewy, chocolatey goodness!

The final verdict?

I will be buying some of these to keep in my arsenal!  I like that they are all natural and the macros are perfect for one of my mini-meals. We do so much travelling on the weekends, and this bar fits the portability bill perfectly! Especially since they will not melt.

For more information, check out www.purefit.com.  You can even shop online or use the Where to Buy link to find them in a store near you!

More good stuff worth mentioning…

1) I went to the Dollar Tree today and managed to leave without any of the calorie laden snacks. (This is a true challenge for me! HELLO $1 BANANA CHIPS! HELLO $1 TRAIL MIX!!!)

2)  I managed to score a set of fake eyelashes for $1 for Junior Nats! YIPEE!

3)  This bad boy was there, too! Gotta love the one dollar bargains!

Just a Buck!

Some not so good stuff..

1) It’s Wednesday = hard day at work!

2) I woke up with a splitting headach, and while I attempted to Shred it out w/ Jillian Michaels this morning, my head was not feeling the jarring of the jumping jacks.  I made it 7 minutes before deciding to switch up the schedule and do cardio tonight instead!

3) I’m battling some killer bloat.  This too shall pass.

Hopefully I will see y’all later with more good stuff !  I’m testing out a random crockpot  concotion for dinner.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it passes the taste bud test.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!