StephanieShine’s BodyBlog

Oikos!!

I love greek yogurt! I used to buy ***e 0% which I could buy in the huge containers making it cheaper in the long run. Now in college I buy Chobani yogurt in 1 cup containers for $1.39 so thats still pretty cheap but I wish they had the bigger containers here. I got a coupon for an Oikos single cup container making it just .99 cents, yay!

Usually I mix 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder in my chobani and add a little water and I can still taste a hint of the bitterness. Today I mixed in a cup of dole canned pineapple and a little bit of the juices into the Oikos cup. Tasted wonderfully! Very smooth and not at all bitter. I still love all 3 kinds and if Oikos was cheaper I would definetly get that over Chobani or ***e.

I never knew I hated soy until I bought Optimum Soy Protein Vanilla. I’ve eaten straight edamame (spelling?) and they taste ok and have a texture like lima beans or peas. For one of this weeks goals, I want to try a new food every single day. This morning I picked up a packet of Spiru-tien protein powder, Banana flavored. Its made of soy, rice and pea protein but the packet doesn’t say in what amounts. I decided not to let it bother me and to try it optimistically.

I got out my beloved greek yogurt & I mixed in the whole packet, about 10 peanuts and shavings from 1/2 piece of fudge. The powder made it all really really thick so I added some water. After the first spoonful I could tell I wasn’t going to like it. To me soy has a grainy, powdery feel to it and I could instantly feel/taste it. I only finished half of it. I feel bad wasting it, but now I know not to get anything with even a third made from soy.

I still planning on working out when the gym opens at 1. I have a sample of an intra-workout drink with 20 carbs in it, but I still need a more filling breakfast. Right now I am just having some hot tea to settle my stomach and get rid of the tase. Maybe I’ll just make up a simple, trusty packet of oatmeal.

Slept 2 hours past my alarm. Got out of bed at 10 and had breakfast at 10:30. Took a little bit more eggs than usual, so I couldn’t finish them all. I also got an english muffin with peanut butter. The fiber from the english muffin and fats in the peanut butter made me so full that I couldn’t go straight to the gym. I waited until 1 to workout.

I had my sample of Super Pump during my hour long workout and that upset my stomach a bit too. I felt not weak, but fatigued. It was a weird effect. A combination of me not eating anything two days ago, not working out for nearly two weeks and having my period. I can’t say for sure if super pump helped or hurt with all these other things interfering. My stomach felt weird after to and the thought of my creatine drink made it more upset. I had a small piece of fudge to get some post-workout sugars but I will have a proper recovery meal when I feel settled.

In the mail yesterday I got a sample of Dove Go Fresh Shampoo and Conditioner. Both are 1 time use packets and probably worth about $1 together in a store. In addition they came with a $1 off any Dove Hair Care coupon and a $1 off any Dove Go Fresh Hair Care.
Total Saved today: $3 =]

Today I got my first of many samples in the mail. It is a tiny thing of Dove go fresh deodorant. I still have my 2 deodorants, one for the purse and one for the house and the 2 adidas deodorants from last month that were free from CVS, so I just gave it to my mom.More impressively it came with about $6 in coupons for various other dove go fresh products. =]

I also got a sample of crystal light immunity. It came with  a 50 cents coupon, but it was so good I forgot it on my rush to the store lol.