I was sent a "Get Strong & Healthy" gift bag that includes a free coupon for Yoplait yogurt, an autographed copy of Full of Life, and a yoga mat with carry-bag.
I am pretty excited about the yoga mat, since I’ve never been able to justify buying a yoga mat since I don’t do yoga. But, I’ve always wanted a mat to do strength training and abs. As far as the book goes, I haven’t read it yet, I may hold onto it until we start talking about having kids (in awhile!) and read it then. I think it’s something I could really enjoy when that’s part of my life.
Finally, the coupon for free yogurt. There was only one coupon which was a little disappointing, but by the time I got to the grocery store to redeem it, they were having a sale for 20 for 10 dollars. So, I skipped the coupon and picked four of the most decadent flavors. What can I say, I am a sucker for low calorie taste-a-likes to high calorie foods. I picked Key Lime Pie, Banana Cream Pie, Cinnamon Roll and Boston Cream Pie.
I’ll start my review with taste. For breakfast, I chose Boston Cream Pie (such a sucker for those donuts! until I saw the calories….)
And because I can’t eat just yogurt and need a fiber boost in the morning, I added the Boston Cream Pie to 1/3 c of all bran bran buds and 1 T chia seeds. That is a fiber-ific breakfast!
I’ll start my review with the taste. It was spot on. I was eating the inside of a Boston cream donut, I didn’t really get any chocolate flavor, but I’m more of a cream person anyway :) It worked well with the bran buds and chia seeds. Overall, taste-wise, two thumbs up. This is a fantastic option if you NEED a Boston cream donut.
As far as the ingredients/nutritional info go: The front of the container boasts how it is sweetened with Aspartame (but what can you expect with a 110 calorie sweet treat).
The I looked at the ingredient list…As you can see High Fructose Corn Syrup is on the third line. I am trying to avoid the HFCS, so I was disappointed to find it in this product. I also bristle at the ‘natural and artificial flavors’ ingredient. What aren’t they telling us?
That being said, who knows what ingredients go into an actual Boston Cream Pie Donut? And I can tell you, the donut does not have this nutritional information.
So, overall, because of the ingredient list, I would have to say that these yogurts are a sometimes treat. If I was really craving a donut or cinnamon roll etc etc I would indulge since the flavor was close enough for me. However, if the fake ingredients were somehow replaced with real ingredients, I would eat these more often. Even with an increase to the calories.
As a part of this spark I have the opportunity to give two of you lucky readers a chance to receive this package (yoga mat, book and coupon). All you have to do is leave a comment below. For a second entry, follow me and leave a comment below telling me that you follow me. I will pick a winner Monday night at 10pm MDT.
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