Thank you to LUNA Protein for providing me a LUNA Protein sample pack to review. The opinions I’ve expressed here are solely my own and represent my honest viewpoint.
I am a mom.
I am a blogger.
I am a wife.
I’m fighting middle-age as hard as I can, by exercising regularly and watching what I eat.
But there are times when the first three responsibilities make my last responsibility really, really hard.
Between running two kids to and from school (I’m there three times a day because I pick up my youngest from half-day kindergarten), writing on the blog, working out, taking care of housework, planning family activities and meals, and getting kiddos to extra cirriculuar activities – there are days when I forget to each breakfast or lunch.
And I have found that when I forget to eat, the smallest thing can set me right into a bag of Doritos or box of Wheat Thins and cheddar cheese slices. And as I comfort myself with food, I watch my hard earned workout go down the drain.
I’ve learned (through many trials and ERRORs) that I have to keep something in my tummy all day long or I end up like one of the characters out of a Snickers commercials, complete with Snicker bar in hand.
My usual go-to snack is a CLIF bar. But sometimes I don’t need or want that many calories (they are 240 per bar) or it feels more like “substance” in a bar format and not very tasty.
So when LUNA asked me to review their bars, I said a very excited, “YES”.
First, LUNA Bars made by the CLIF Bar company. It is a company that I know and trust and love.
Second, LUNA Bars are tailored to woman. Their flavors are more in line with my taste buds. (Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Cherry Almond, Mint Chocolate Chip – are you noticing a theme here?)
Third, LUNA bars are lower calories (around 180) than traditional CLIF Bars and they still have a high level of protein (12 grams or higher).
And because I believe (at least I hope and pray) that I’m not the only one who forgets to eat breakfast or lunch because they are too busy worrying about everything else – I’m giving away (5) LUNA Prize Packs which include a sample pack of LUNA Protein bars as well as a bonus treat from LUNA.
Here’s How To Enter The Giveaway
(Remember, each comment is considered a entry – so leave a separate comment each time.)
- Leave a comment on this blog post letting me know your go-to snack to keep the “hunger monster” at bay. (Example, LUNA Bars.)
- Additional entry: Become a email subscriber to Kansas City Mamas. (I promise, I won’t spam you.) And then leave a comment and let me know.
- Additional entry: Post the following on your Facebook page, “Need a snack? Enter this great LUNA Bar giveaway from Kansas City Mamas. http://www.redefinedmom.com/?p=13050” And then leave a comment and let me know.
Contest will be open till end of day on September 1, 2011. Winner will be notified by email and has 48-hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Good Luck.
Disclosure: Please click here to learn more about LUNA Protein. I was selected and paid for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own. #cleverLUNA Want more information – check out my full disclosure statement.