Well, even though I wasn’t a HUGE fan of that flavor of Gnu bars, it held me over AMAZINGLY well… It was only 130 calories so I didn’t have high expectations… I ate it at 4pm and didn’t get to eat dinner until 8pm but was still fine… I wasn’t STARVING by the time I ate, which was weird for me… Guess all the fiber loaded into these bars did the trick (12g of fiber!)…
Anyway, I had a great workout at the gym… did 15 minutes of running… and guess what I ran for 5 minutes straight today twice! I was so excited that I ran to tell Bill my “accomplishment”… Being that I just started “running” a few months ago… I could only do 1 minute running, 1 minute speedwalk… then I did 2 minutes running, 1 minute speedwalk… randomly I just decided to keep on running… and although I was gasping for air I still did it… yay! I also did about 30 minutes of upper body weights…
We then went to Moe’s where I got the Personal Trainer, which was shredded lettuce, olives, cucumbers, salsa, jalapenos, extra tomatoes, & black beans… I asked for it without the tortilla shell and no dressing (the salsa is plenty enough!)… It was SO good… I also “splurged” and got the chips with a side of queso… I am not a huge chips or cheese person but I can not resist their queso dip ahhh… Instead of devouring the whole serving like I normally do, I took 12 chips out and ate them w/ the queso and stopped… Bill was laughing at me but liked what I did because it meant he could eat the rest of my chips haha…
We also stopped at Target right down the road to get some baby stuff for a gift for next weekend and I checked to see if they carried any new bars or even Larabars… they had the Think Thin bars, but I had tried them before and wasn’t a fan of them… I did pick up two Cliff bars tho… Still didn’t have the honey graham z bars either ~ argh… I have to find these!
Ok well I hope you all had a great Friday, I am off to bed because the goal is to go to 8am spinning provided I’m feeling ok… I hope I don’t wake up like I did this am!
lindzakins921 says:
Julz ~ Thanks for the GREAT tip… My fiance is a HUGE steak person so when we walked by he was like oh wow this smells just like Ruth’s Chris… We definitely have to check it out now, especially since I know you loved it!
Julz says:
Ted Montana’s is great! I was there on Friday night with Mike and we both had a cup of their Bison chili which is DELICIOUS and I got the Salmon (Cedar Plank) which was delicious too
You must go with your Fiance!
lindzakins921 says:
Julz ~ Oh nice!!! My friend was telling me about all the different kinds of hummus varieties too! I haven’t been to Ted Montana’s, but I’ve smelled it haha… We went to the gym near the Crossings a few weeks back and ate at Chipotle… I got the veggie salad, it was OK, but not as good as Moe’s… plus their chips were WAY too salty for me!
Julz says:
OMG you’ll flip over it! It’s like RIDIC. cheap and everything that is TJ’s brand is amazing! And if you’re a hummus lover, you’ll be SO pleasantly surprised as they have probably at least 10 different kinds
And I L.O.V.E. Wegmans, although it’s a little far for me. The crossings is such an awesome shopping center though! Have you gone to Ted Montana’s yet?
lindzakins921 says:
Julz ~ Honestly that is the closest WF to me right now.. I used to go to one by my college in Gwynedd Valley… I typically just shop at Wegman’s for stuff like that since it’s close to my work! I have never been to a TJ’s before believe it or not
I think I’m going to plan a mini shopping trip to that TJ’s since it’s not far!
Julz says:
Yes Yes Dooo it! Which WF do you shop at? Or which TJs? I’m hitting up Whole Foods tomorrow after step, and I’ll see if they have them! And if they do, I’ll save you a trip and send you some!
lindzakins921 says:
Julz ~ Hmm I’ll have to check out that WF, I know exactly where it’s at b/c my mom used to work around that area! I have been dying to go to TJ’s too! I have to plan a shopping trip there
Julz says:
I get mine at my WF…It’s probably the best WF in the Philadelphia area (or at least I think so!) They have half of an aisle full of bars, lol. It’s right by me! It’s huge and the layout is SUPER convenient…Our staff is so sweet too! Let me know before you go though, because you’ll have to look out for my boy, Mike
Here’s the URL for WF in Jenkintown http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/jenkintown/index.html
Happy Saturday!
(PS) There’s also a TJ’s just up the hill, you can see it from WF on Old York Rd, and it’s really great too! They have TONS of different bars!
lindzakins921 says:
Ashley ~ Thanks!
Romina ~ Yeah I was shocked b/c it’s a tiny bar but SO filling… I need to look for those other flavors that Julz wrote about!
Matt ~ My local stores only seem to carry chocolate brownie & pb, I am dying to try the honey graham!
Caroline ~ Aww, sad to hear no Moe’s near you anymore! Maybe one will open up soon… my fiance and I keep joking about opening our own hehe… Thanks for checking out my blog, glad you like it… I just found yours and I love it too!
Mel ~ Isn’t it addicting!!! Haha, their names are awesome, aren’t they? I just checked out your blog & the apple pie granola looks SOOOOO good!!!
Julz ~ Since we live in the same general area, where do you get your Honey Graham Z bars at??? I went to the Target in NJ (by my work), by Oxford Valley, & by Warrington and couldn’t find them there either!
Julz says:
YAYYY for your running success! That’s fabulous
And the HOney Graham Cliff Z Bars are so cute… Whenever I’m eating one I just cant help but think how cute they are, and it makes them taste better too! Unfortuantely, I don’t like to eat them often because they do NOTHING for me, in terms of lasting long (not much fiber/protein at all), but they def are delish for dessert
Mel says:
The Moe’s queso is seriously addicting! And I’m not a queso person either! I love ordering the Funkmeister, pretty much just because I love saying that name! And your blog is so great; I love all your posts and food!
Caroline says:
I love Moe’s!! There are lots of them back home in Alabama, but they don’t have them near my university, so I am totally jealous of your yummy dinner! I used to always get the Alfredo Garcia, I think. I just discovered your blog, and I love it! Can’t wait to see your future posts!
Matt says:
i love the honey graham clif z bars. i never have a problem finding them here.
Romina says:
I just checked out the nutrition facts for the Gnu bars, and I can see why they’re so filling! Despite being only 4 grams of protein, it has lot of great ingredients. I’ve gotta find these!
ashley says:
Congratulations on the five minutes!!!!