Showing posts with label pomegranate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pomegranate. Show all posts

Jun 7, 2011

Lipton’s 100% Natural Iced Tea Review

I was recently contacted by Gen-Yknot to review Lipton’s new 100% Natural Iced Tea flavors. I am a regular tea drinker, but in this summer heat, iced tea is a much better option. I was very excited about this opportunity.

Last week I received a 15 pound package in the mail and was so confused! I had completely forgotten that I’d be receiving this shipment, but was quite relieved when I opened the box and found this inside:DSC_3024

Six different teas to try! How fun!DSC_3030

The new flavors are:

  • Diet Green Tea Citrus
  • Diet Green Tea Watermelon
  • Green Tea Citrus
  • Green Tea Passionfruit Mango
  • Iced Tea Lemon
  • Iced Tea Pomegranate Blueberry

The 100% Natural line contains no preservatives, no artificial flavors, and no artificial colors. They are only 50-70 calories per serving, depending on the flavor. The Diet Green Teas have 0 calories and 0 grams of sugar. Woo!

These were perfect for Margaret and me to take on the road to Destin. We enjoyed these in the car, at the beach, and on the boat! We shared them with family members, and we all agreed that the flavors were great. Of all the flavors, my favorite was the Green Tea Citrus. It was so refreshing!

Lipton recently partnered with Pandora to allow users to experience the “natural side of music.”

Do you use pandora? When/how often do you use it? I use it alllllllll day: at work, at the gym, and at home when I’m cooking.

What is your favorite channel? Not gonna lie, I love to put on "Hypnotize” by Notorious B.I.G. and just let it go from there. It provides some very interesting music. :)

Check out Lipton’s facebook page here!

I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Gen-Yknot on behalf of Lipton and received Lipton product samples and a subscription to Pandora One to facilitate my candid review. Gen-Yknot also sent me a promotional item to thank me for my time. For more info on Gen Yknot, visit their website as well.

Jan 29, 2011

Interval Workout + a Giveaway!

A lot of people ask me what I do at the gym. My short answer is babe-watch. My long answer is…boring. I realize I need to be better about posting what I’m doing in the gym because I promise I’m not really goofing off the entire time. Interval workouts are my favorite while on the treadmill because you won’t get as bored and the recovery is just long enough to lower your heart rate to rev you for the next interval. Here is what I did this morning.

On the treadmill:

Minute: Speed (m.p.h.)  
0-5:00 4.0 warm-up
5:00-8:00 6.0 run
8:00-9:00 7.0 sprint
9:00-12:00 6.0 run
12:00-13:00 7.5 sprint
13:00-16:00 6.0 run
16:00-17:00 7.0 sprint
17:00-20:00 6.0 run
20:00-21:00 7.5 sprint
21:00-24:00 6.0 run
24:00-25:00 7.0 sprint
25:00-28:00 6.0 run
28:00-29:00 7.5 sprint
29:00-32:00 6.0 run
32:00-33:00 7.0 sprint
33:00-36:00 6.0 run
36:00-41:00 4.0 cool-down
41:00-43:00 3.5 optional cool-down

Here is my thought process throughout the 43 minutes. I have a.d.d.

Minute 0-5: Ok whennnnnn can I run? This is boring.

Minute 6: YES, go go go!

Minute 9: Ugh, there is nothing good on t.v. I’ll watch the crisis in Egypt. Holy crap, is somebody running with a computer?

Minute 13: I feel hot.

Minute 19: That would be sweat dripping down my cheek.

Minute 21: Tooooo much clothing on.

Minute 32: Where the crap is minute 36? I’m ready to walk.

Minute 39: This treadmill has FANS?

I seriously had no idea the treadmill had fans until I had only a couple minutes left. That would have been really nice…I was so freaking hot, but happy with my results.IMG00317-20110129-1213

After I got home, I made a refreshing drink using a Yoplait frozen smoothie pack. I received a free smoothie pack from Yoplait courtesy MyBlogSpark. yoplalti frozen smoothie  package ble pomThese smoothies contain a whole (1/2 cup) serving of fruit, and when made with skim milk, you get your calcium, too! I also added Greek yogurt for protein.

In the blender:

- 1 Yoplait Blueberry pomegranate smoothie pack

- 1 cup skim milk

- 8 oz. Greek yogurt

Blend for 1-1/2 minutes. Makes two servings.blueberry pomegranate smoothie

Giveaway time! MyBlogSpark and Yoplait have teamed up and offered to give one of you a prize pack. You will receive a small gym bag, a water bottle, a diet & fitness journal, and a coupon for one free smoothie pack.yoplait smoothie-1-webThe smoothie packs are available in four flavors: Blueberry Pomegranate, Strawberry Banana, Triple Berry, and Strawberry Mango Pineapple.

To enter: Please let me know which flavor you’d like most! Giveaway ends on Tuesday at 12:00 PM. Good luck!