Monday, October 4, 2010

this blog thing is harder than it looks!

well, i just realized i may have made another blog design error! (oopsie) As you may  know, a couple of weeks ago i added two pages on the side bar of the blog; one for recipes and one for product reviews. But now, when i went in to add my second product review, i could not add another post to the added pages. ??? im stumped. So while i try to figure out what im doing, i will be posting my product reviews and recipes in the body of the blog on the "home" page.
Before i get down to the buisness of the review, let me update you on life as i know it...today was rainy and COLD! I am not complaining, just stating a fact. i looove cold, bundle up and snuggle weather (just could do without the rain sometimes-i love my outdoor walks) i had an appointment scheuled for this upcoming thursday with Dr. Wynn (my bariatric doc) but i realized last night that i need to reschedule due to a work conflict and i am really bummed out. i was really looking forward to this appointment because i have dropped aobut 10 pounds since i was there this summer (3 months ago) and i cant wait to tell her that she was right and how grateful i am to her for keeping it real with me. So, hopefully it wont take too long to get a replacement appt, but we all know how that can be sometimes! i have had a bad week as far as excercising, its been rainy and nasty so no beach walks, i walked a couple of times on the tread mill, and we had a family moonlight bowling night with our church (i am NOT a bowler, more like the comic relief--my high score of the night was 113 WITH gutter guards, but we had a good time, and i definetly used muscles i dont normally use!) i've really been trying to eat right, overall i have done well this week, although i have not been getting in all my protein. i just wasnt feeling my protein shakes. But i try to remain concious of protein in everything i eat, and make sure i get some with every meal and snack, even if its just by adding parmesean cheese or some natural peanut butter. i have some delish mcintosh apples i need to use up so i am going to try to make a warm apple pie protein smoothie in the morning, i will let you know how it turns out. i picked up a granola bar as a snack tonight, here is my review:
*disclaimer--these are unsolicited, non-paid product reviews.also, i am not a doctor or registered dietician, therefore please refer to your surgeon for advice on what you should be eating.*
KASHI TLC Honey Almond Flax chewy granola bar
STATS:
Calories 140
total fat 5g
sat fat 0g trans fat 0g
polyunsat 1.5g
monounsat 2.5g
Fiber 4g
Protein 7g
Sugar 5g  carbs 19g

Decent Stats and yummy! it has whole almonds (my bar had 5!), a lightly sweet taste, chewy and dense, but slightly dry--i think it would be great dipped in some greek yogart sweetened with SF[insert your fave flavor here] Torani Syrup. (plus that would help it to be more filling) Very nice snack item to carry in your purse or car for those emergency times you forget to plan well, or when out to coffee with a friend and the coffee shop has no WLS friendly options. I paid  99cents for this at a convenience store--you can buy a box of six for around 3 dollars at your local grocery store.
 i give it 4 stars ****

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