I managed to go to the gym at lunch even though I am still not feeling too well. I have this pressure in my head and felt nauseous all morning. Hopefully it passes before the weekend!
I did 30 minutes on the elliptical on the interval setting. I did 2 minutes at level 4 and 2 minutes at level 10.
Stats:
Calories Burned: 211
Maximum Heart Rate: 173
Average Heart Rate: 147
I came back to work at 1 and brought out some lunch!
- Arnold’s Sandwich Thin
- Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
- American Cheese
- Turkey
- Lettuce
- Cucumbers
I decided to try one of my new bags from Food Should Taste Good Chips! Of course Sweet Potato had to be first!!
Ingredients:
Stone Ground Corn, High Oleic Sunflower Oil and/or Safflower Oil, Sweet Potato, Corn Bran, Evaporated Cane Juice, Sea Salt
Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 12 Chips
Calories: 140, Total Fat: 6g, Sodium: 80 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 18 g, Dietary Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 2g, Protein: 2g
The chips are:
- All Natural
- Gluten Free
- Good Source of Dietary Fiber
- Not Genetically Modified
- Kosher
- Trans Fat Free
- Lactose Free
I immediately loved the short ingredient list!!
They looked and tasted like a tortilla chip!! They had a wonderful hint of sweet potato with the perfect crunch that I love! I have to admit I was extremely sad when I finished my baggie of chips! This is a good reminder that I should not eat these straight from the bag! They are too yummy!!!!
The website suggests a few accompaniments for these chips!
- Apple Butter
- Corn and Black Bean Salsa
- Fresh Fruit Salsa
I also think hummus or guacamole would be wonderful as well with these!! I would definitely buy these again!!
Just as I finished my lunch, I started to crave something sweet. I realized I forgot chocolate again today! Then a big box appeared on my desk!
At first it looked like a shoe box! I opened it anddddddd…..
12 CHOCOLATE BARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did I mention how much I LOVE Newman’s Own??!!
This was a complete surprise! So wonderful!! Of course I had to open one right away!!
I decided to try the Espresso 54% Dark Chocolate Bar!
I had a square…well 2 now! Obviously they can’t just sit in my desk without me devouring them!
From the website:
Inspired by our love of chocolate, we searched for a source of organic cocoa beans to make a rich, flavorful chocolate – and we found it! Our new Signature Series line of Chocolate Bars is formulated with some of the finest Certified Organic chocolate we’ve ever tasted, made from cocoa beans grown on Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms.
The USDA Organic Seal assures that at least 95% of the ingredients are organically certified.
The Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal guarantees that the cocoa in our Signature Series was grown on farms that meet comprehensive standards for sustainable farming, protecting soil, waterways and wildlife habitat as well as the rights and welfare of workers, their families and communities.
This is very impressive to me and makes me feel good about eating it! Check out the high quality ingredients:
Organic Dark Chocolate (organic evaporated cane juice, organic chocolate liquor*, organic cocoa butter*, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], organic vanilla), Organic Ground Espresso.
Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size (1 Bar)
Espresso Dark Chocolate: Calories 200, Calories from Fat 120, Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 8g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 0mg, Total Carb. 20g (Fiber 2g, Sugars 17g), Protein 2g
The bar had an amazing flavor!! Delicious rich chocolate with a wonderful espresso flavor! It also had this great crunch that I loved!! I can’t wait to try the other 11 bars, plus the other 6 that they sent me last week! Aaah!
It is always dangerous when you start hearing people singing the birthday song in an office!!! Just as I was finishing this post…everyone started singing!! I usually try to avoid it but my boss called me over!! CUPCAKES, BROWNIES, AND STRAWBERRIES!!! Oh boy!
I took a strawberry and brownie!
So good!! I definitely got my chocolate fix in the for the day! Now I am trying incredibly hard not to go back over and take a cupcake!! Wish me luck!!!!!!!
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Wow everything looks great today. I love the chips, and the ingredients are good too. I’m a chip addict but try and at least find the healthiest.
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I wish I had a chocolate fairy that brought wicked awesome chocolate to my work desk too.
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I want the chocolate fairy to visit meee.
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I’m so jealous! I want a shoe box full of chocolate!
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Holy Moly I am so jealous of your Newman’s Own stuff. Seriously, Newman’s come to my apartment.:D
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thanks for the reassuring comment, missy!!!
oh btw.. we’re still searching for a cheap place to stay in the city… like hostels and vacation rentals (via craigslist). any tips or advice about that?
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