My @Influenster #GoVoxBox

I wanted to take a minute to tell y’all about all the great products that I received to try for FREE from Influenster as part of my #GoVoxBox!!

My favorite products by far were the Next Step protein shakes and the Jaxx shaker cup from Vitamin Shoppe. I loved them so much there is a previous separate blog post all about these products for you to take a look at ;) But just know they were yummy and a MUCH better price than most protein shakes on the market right now.

I also received a coupon for free Muller yogurt. I picked a corner yogurt which was vanilla lowfat yogurt with crunchy granola. It was good, and good for me which is great! There are several varieties to choose from. I have also posted a separate blog about it if you are interested in more information.

The Profoot products were also pretty awesome. The triad orthotic shoe inserts drastically helped my feet for a day of walking around an amusement park! At first they were kind of awkward since I am used to insoles that cover the entire bottom of your shoe and not just half. But since they worked well, it did not bother me after I got used to them. They are said to reduce knee, leg, and back pain which they seemed pretty effective at since I usually suffer from knee pain, and I had no issues. I also suffer from very dry rough feet, and the pedi-rock worked wonders for them. I was glad to see it works wet or dry.

Normally I am not a “nut” person. I just do not care for nuts even though I know they are good for me. But given the opportunity to try Blue Diamond blueberry almonds, I was skeptical. But they are really good! There is just the right amount of flavor to make it not taste so…I don’t know…nutty *hehe*.

I am also not typically a tampon wearer. I know, TMI right…but blame Influenster because the last product I was sent to try were Playtex sport tampons. I will only share that liked these better than most other tampons I have tried in the past and leave it at that to spare any possible gory details.

I was also supposed to receive an Aqua Spa product, but unfortunately for me it was not included in my box L, what a bummer to not get the only pampering product in there lol, but I will get over it…I just hope my next voxbox isn’t missing any goodies ;) I love being a part of Influenster. If you are interested in knowing more let me know, and I will also send you an invite!! 

Muller yogurt, compliments of @Influenster :)

So I know you already know I am on a "get healthy" phase in my life. I have dedicated much time and effort working out a lot...but hadn't changed my eating habits too much. That was a bad idea since 80% of weighloss is determined by what you eat! Damn, guess I better start eating better!!
Aside from the delicious protein shakes that @Influenster sent me to review as part of the #GoVoxBox, I also received a coupon to try a Muller yogurt for FREE (yes, my favorite price hehe). I love yogurt, but do not usually get enough of it in my life. But now I have no excuse since Muller Yogurt offers a wide variety of flavors and textures, I won't be able to get bored! I tried the lowfat vanilla with crunchy granola. I just LOVED the added crunch of the granola in usually creamy yogurt. But for when I am in the mood for something else, there are also fruit varieties, even ones that have mini chocolate chips...can you say heaven! lol. And yogurt is great for breakfast, with lunch, or as a healthy snack.  I myself like it for late night when I tend to have the hardest time controlling cravings and can sometimes become ravenous! But this will help me keep that under control :) Thanks @Influenster and @MullerQuaker !!

#MullerQuaker

Next Step FIt N Full

As you may know from reading previous blogs (not that I write that often…whoops lol) that I am on an ongoing quest to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. One of the new things I have tried in the past 3 months is protein shakes. The first one I tried was a berry blend, and it was oh, so bad that I wasn’t sure if I was interested in trying any other ones. After a lot of convincing, my friend had me try some Shakeology. Oh, it was so yummy….especially with a tsp. of all natural peanut butter, MMM. But, um…yeah I am NOT paying that price!! I thought I was doomed until I received my #GoVoxBox from Influenster which contained samples of Vitamin Shoppe Next Step Fit N’ Full protein shakes and a very cute and cool Jaxx shaker cup. The first flavor I tried was the swiss chocolate; it was very tasty, not chalky or grainy tasting. Only 140 calories (5g fat), 14g of protein, and I love that it has 6g of fiber! Then I tried the french vanilla and berry flavors which were good, but not as good as the chocolate (which is weird because in the shakeology I LOVE the vanilla, but didn’t care for the chocolate that much, and didn’t like the strawberry or greenberry at all!).

They provide Tonalin CLA to help reduce body fat and increase lean body mass (but you have to take 2 shakes a day to get the clinical level of CLA). I am glad they are also very easy to make; simply add 8oz. of cold water and shake/mix well. I prefer my protein shakes also blended well with some ice in a blender. The great thing about protein shakes is they are easily customizable, they can be made with yogurt and other fruits and veggies mixed in. Many people claim they can blend kale or spinach in and cannot even tell a difference in flavor. I am not that daring yet, but maybe one day :)

Here is a link for the Influenster review page of Fit N Full Protein Shakes