Hi blog buds!

First, wanted to let you know that I’m up to date on the Spring Slimdown tab, through Day 15 which was yesterday (it seems to take me a day or two after to get each one out there!)   I admit the scale isn’t cooperating QUITE as nicely as I’d like, but again I’m not concerned.  (Gentlemen readers, you may want to just scroll on down to the first picture at this point…!) ;)   I have a post in my head that I may write called “You Know You’re PMS-ing When…” I just have to find the time to sit down and compose it – maybe this weekend.  I have a lot of interesting things that happen to me during that time that I’d be curious to know if any of you ladies also experience something similar (outside of the typical “moods & cravings”.  My apologies to any of my “fellas” out there reading! But it’s a valid topic that definitely affects weight & fitness!)  While we’re on the topic of female things, I had my mammogram today.  Oh joy.  Thank goodness that is done for another year!  Your comedy for the day is to imagine a radiology tech trying to figure out how to give a mammogram to a 12 year old boy — because that’s pretty much what it’s like for me when I go!  ;)    HA!  Poor tech, I felt bad for her.  It was really awkward and at one point I apologized for “not having much to work with!”

All kidding aside I am thankful that my doc orders them for me because typically my insurance wouldn’t kick in for them until after I turn 40.  It’s nice to know I’m a few years early and getting a good baseline for later.

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Speaking of getting TO things, if I seem offline more than usual this week don’t be alarmed and think I’m giving up on the blog or anything crazy like that!  The next few weeks are going to be exceptionally busy and so my posting schedule may be a little sporadic.  But know that I’m thinking about you guys EVERY day even if I don’t have an official post.  I’ll still be getting the daily Spring Slimdown posts out though.

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Now, for FUN things!  I feel like an official blogger as I received TWO BOXES of goodies to sample and review!  Finally!  It only took 8 months of blogging nearly every day to get some cool stuff to show up at my door … ;)   Maybe someday I’ll be able to give away a blender like some of those big-time bloggies.  (cough **BlendTec** cough)

First, a box arrived from the folks over at Pop Culture Probiotics who contacted me via Twitter after I blogged about the probiotics I use and offered up some of their samples to try.   I figured I’d get two or three – I was in for quite the surprise:

Two of their probiotic oatmeals and a BOX full of their probiotic bars!

Then yesterday when I got home from work I had another big box waiting for me:

Jay Robb very graciously sent me their brown rice protein powders to sample since I used to love their Vanilla Whey protein, but no longer use it since I try to keep cow’s dairy out of my daily eats.  But they didn’t stop at samples!  They also included an adorable sparkly tank top, a shaker cup and a reusable cloth grocery bag!

Thank you so much to Pop Culture and to Jay Robb.  I’m very excited to try all the samples and post my thoughts here on the FitFeat blog.

So in the near future you’ll be seeing my reviews but possibly during or after vacation.  The brown rice protein samples & probiotic bars will come in very handy for travel so I might take advantage of trying them out at that time!

Hope that you are all having a beautiful day!

– Shari B. =)

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