Dove Dry Deodorant Spray

I received the Dove Dry Deodorant Spray in Soothing Chamomile to try out free from Dove (through BzzAgent). I really enjoyed using this product. It only took a few seconds to dry and smells great. It doesn't leave a greasy feeling like a deodorant solid or gel. It does claim to provide 48 hour protection, which I disagree with. I usually put it on once every 24 hours during my morning routine (no big deal). I do normally use clinical strength deodorant gel, so this product may end up lasting a full 48 hours for someone who uses regular strength deodorant.

Freezin' for a Reason

It's that time of year again. If you enjoy my blog, I would like to ask you for a little help.

I recently accepted a polar dip challenge for a second year in a row to raise funds to support Camp Sunshine. I will be doing the dip with my boyfriend and my dad. Please help me by making a donation. Whatever you can give will help - it all adds up! 

To make a donation online, visit my personal page

For more information about Camp Sunshine and its programs, you can visit  www.campsunshine.org 

A Day with SlimFast

I was able to test out some of the SlimFast products that I received from Influenster. Here is a little bit about what I think about the products.

Last night I had the Cinnamon Bun Swirl Crisps as a snack before dinner. They were a very tasty snack. They tasted like mini rice cakes with cinnamon bun topping lightly drizzled over them. There was quite a bit of food for a 100 calorie snack, and it was able to hold me over the hour and a half I had to wait until dinner. I would definitely try this product again.

Today for my mid-morning snack I had the Creamy Chocolate High Protein Shake. The taste was average and what you would expect out of a protein shake. It claims to control hunger for four hours. I don't necessarily agree with this statement. I was able to wait four hours to eat lunch, but I still felt hungry and was by no means satisfied by it. There are other protein shakes I would buy before buying this product again.

I had the Sour Cream and Onion Crisps for a post-work snack today. They were far tastier than I was expecting. They tasted like a lighter and crispier version of sour cream and onion chips. I was surprised buy the amount of food in the package once I opened it. Due to the taste and the volume of the product, it was very satisfying. I would definitely try this product again.

I have yet to try the Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Meal Replacement Bar. This will probably be my mid-morning snack tomorrow.

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

SlimFast #ItsYourThing

I recently received the SlimFast #ItsYourThing Voxbox from Influenster. The box contained a Creamy Chocolate High Protein Shake, Cinnamon Bun Swirl Drizzled Crisps, Sour Cream and Onion Baked Crisps, and a Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Meal Replacement Bar.

I will be trying the different products throughout this week, but here is some basic information on each of them.

Creamy Chocolate High Protein Shake: This shake is 11 fl oz. It is fairly high in protein like it claims, but it still has some fat and carbs. It claims to control hunger for 4 hours. I'm very interested to see if that claim is true.
Nutrition: 180 calories, 8g fat, 6g carbs, 20g protein

Cinnamon Bun Swirl Crisps: This is a 100 calorie snack of what look like mini rice cakes with a white drizzle on them. The net weight for the package is only 1 oz, but the package looks fairly large for just 100 calories.
Nutrition: 100 calories, 3g fat, 20g carbs, 3g protein

Sour Cream and Onion Crisps: This is another 100 calorie snack that is essentially sour cream and onion chips. The net weight for the pack is 1 oz. It is smaller than a normal single serve bag of chips, but still seems like it could be a good snack size.
Nutrition: 100 calories, 2.5g fat, 19g carbs, 2g protein

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Meal Replacement Bar: This bar is 45 grams making it about average size for a meal replacement bar. It is lightly drizzled in chocolate versus fully dipped.
Nutrition: 190 calories, 10g fat, 20g carbs, 10g protein

My initial impressions for these products are:

• The snacks don't contain a lot of protein or fat in them, both of with hold me over better than carbs.
• Even though this is meant to be a diet, the meal replacement shake and bar seem to be very low in calories to be eaten alone as a meal.
• The shake will be good as a post-workout supplement on one of my lighter workout days.
• All of these products claim to satisfy hunger, but they just seem too low calorie to do this on their own. This seems more likely when paired with vegetables such as broccoli or spinach.
• The products look like they will be very tasty.

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.