As soon as I opened it up, two thoughts came to mind.

1.  I love the attention to details in the packaging. Instead of sending a plain brown box, the Designer Whey box looks almost like a  presentation board, filled with info about the product.
2.  OMG White Chocolate protein! Get in my belly!

I knew that I had to try out the White Chocolate first, so I filled my shaker with the powder and headed out to Crossfit. After the WOD, I tried the shake for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. The taste was great and it didn’t have that strange chalky aftertaste that so many protein powders have. Each serving has 18g of protein and according to Designer Whey, it delivers the optimal blend of proteins, vitamins, minerals and amino acids need to help to reduce appetite, build lean muscle, improve body composition, enhance the benefits of exercise, aid in recovery, and much more.

The protein was amazing mixed with some plain Greek yogurt to make protein pudding.  I also used both powders in pancakes, and they totally passed the cooking test. They gave the pancakes a great flavor and an added boost of protein.

While I really enjoyed the protein powders, I was most excited about getting more of the 100 calorie high protein shakes. I’ve had them before and I absolutely love, love, love them! They are a bit thicker than mixing protein powder with water and remind me of a milkshake. They are the perfect thing to curb your sweet tooth and for 100 calories and 18 grams of protein, they are totally guilt free. The chocolate flavor was good, but the vanilla is out of this world.

The Protein 2Go packets and protein bars have become part of my mid-morning routine at work. I always eat breakfast before I leave for work, but I tend to get snacky before lunch. Instead of going to the corner deli for a not-so-great snack, I turn to Designer Whey. I tend to crave sweets over salty snacks, so if I’m feeling chocolate I grab a bar. I have three flavors, Chocolate Caramel Crunch, Peanut Butter Crunch and Triple Chocolate Crunch , so I can’t go wrong. If I’m feeling a bit more fruity, I mix up one of the Protein 2Go packets. They come in three flavors, as well, and do an awesome job of holding me over until lunch, or sometimes until I get home if I forget to pack my lunch. (which happens more often than I’d like to admit)

Overall, I really enjoyed all of the products which Designer Whey sent to me. I have been making an effort to include more protein in my diet because I’m trying to build muscle through my Crossfit workouts and all the Designer Whey products make this process effortless. I love that their products aren’t packed with added sugars like many other brands and they still taste great. After scoping out the Designer Whey website, I’ve got my eye on Vanilla Almond next – I can only imagine how yummy it must be!
Do you use protein supplements in your diet? What’s your favorite protein bar?

I was provided this package through Designer Whey and Fitfluential, LLC.  All opinions are my own.

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I ate it along side an orange because I love me some citrus fruit, or really any fruit in general, except cantaloupe. I really dislike cantaloupe for some reason and it really hinders me from buying pre-made fruit salad because they are almost always filled with cantaloupe. First world problems people!

Lunch was my usual work lunch – salad. I made it with some spring mix, red, orange and green baby tomatoes, orange bell peppers, cucumbers and veggie meatballs.

I love how this tomato looked like a little baby watermelon!

When I got home from work, I decided to make some kale chips. I bought a huge bunch of kale over the weekend, but ran out of hours in the day to make my chips.

I washed, dried and ripped up the kale into chip size pieces. I arranged them on my poor excuse for a cookie sheet, sprayed with some cooking spray, sprinkled the chips with garlic salt and chili pepper and baked them for 20 minutes at 300 degrees.

Boom – kale chips!

While the chips were baking, I fixed myself some dinner. Leftover lasagna with a side of all things orange – carrots, peppers and baby tomatoes.

After din din, I enjoyed a pumpkin protein bar which I baked up yesterday as well. I topped the bar with a bit of Razzle Dazzle peanut butter.

It tasted pretty much amazing!

Munchkin and I hit up Target in the evening to pick up some necessities. Diapers for him, leopard print flats for me. Yes, those are a necessity! I totally love them!

I have the same shoes in nude patent and they are super comfy. You also can’t beat the $14.99 price!

Have a great Wednesday!

What’s the best thing you ate today? What’s a fruit or veggie that you really dislike?

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