My Oatmeal Review Opportunity!

A couple weeks ago I was given the opportunity to review some products from My Oatmeal, a company that specializes in “customized healthy oatmeal.”  I love oatmeal, but so many brands are over-processed and loaded with sugar.  When I looked into My Oatmeal, I was very pleased to learn they pride themselves on being natural and healthy.  Also, as someone who is gluten-sensitive, I was very excited to learn that they carry gluten-free options.

Anthony, the founder, was super friendly to speak with, and gave me a code to order my customized oatmeal which I will be reviewing.  I built three different flavors which I was able to name:

“Banana Bread with Walnuts”

“Strawberry Shortcake”

“Peanut Butter & Chocolate”

It’s very simple to build your blend:

Step 1:  How Much Oatmeal Are We Going to Make For you?

Here you choose your size between 1lb, 2.25lbs, or 4lbs.

Step 2:  Now Choose Your Oats! (They only use non-GMO oats, bonus!)

Here you can choose between quick rolled oats, 5 grain rolled oats & flax, steel cut whole oats, signature smash blend, gluten-free quick oats, or organic gluten-free thick rolled oats.

Step 3:  Time for Some Flavor! (They only use 100% natural flavors!)

There are 43 flavors to choose from including carrot cake, old fashioned glazed donut, banana bread, white cake, cookie dough, and so many more!!!  They also have seasonal flavors available!

Step 4:  Pick Your Fruits

There are 12 fruit options including apples, banana chips, figs, etc., as well as 5 premium fruit options like strawberries, peaches and pears.

Step 5:  Nuts, Seeds, & More (For a little something extra!)

Choose between 12 different options including chia seeds, macademia nuts, sliced almonds, and more.

Step 6:  Let’s Sweeten the Deal!  (They recommend if you added a flavor)

Here you can choose between 5 different sweetener options including brown sugar cane (plant), brown sugar cane granules (plant), white cane sugar (plant), Monk fruit (plant, calorie free), and Sucralose (Splenda).

Step 7:  How Often Should We Ship It?

You have the option to order it once, or set a recurring order!

Step 8:  And the final step…Name Your Blend!

It’s as easy as that!  I’ve ordered my three blends, and I am really excited to review them for you here!  I strongly encourage you to check out their website linked above, or at www.myoatmeal.com.  Stay tuned for my reviews!!

Quest Bar Review

There are so many protein bars on the market and so many of them are loaded with carbs that can cost you up to 300 calories per bar with only 10g of protein.  That’s a lot of extra calories!  Additionally, many of these bars have high soy content, vegetable glycerin, unnecessary oils, sugars, and artificial flavor enhancers like calcium caseinate, which is known to cause migraines and cognitive issues.  I don’t want any of that in my body, so I have been on the hunt for a delicious and HEALTHY protein bar that has the greatest amount of protein, least amount of calories, and no additives like I mentioned above.  Thanks to the help of my awesome trainer, I finally found it!

Quest Bars are absolutely wonderful!  They are all natural, gluten-free, and contain 20g of protein and a range of 160-210 calories depending on the the flavor.  I bought a mixed flavor box and have tried the Cookie Dough, Lemon Pie, Vanilla Almond Crunch, and Chocolate Brownie, and they are delicious!!!  They are a great grab-and-go meal, and even a delicious snack or dessert.

The other night I was craving something sweet after dinner, so I Googled Quest Bar recipes to see what I could do with one of those for a healthy dessert.  It turns out there are a bunch of recipes with Quest Bars!  I chose a very simple one:  bake a Chocolate Brownie Quest Bar in the oven at 400 degree for 2-3 minutes, then top with organic peanut butter.  It was delicious and tasted like a homemade brownie!  I only ate half, which satisfied my sweet craving perfectly.  There are so many other recipes such cookies (cut bar in pieces and bake on parchment lined baking sheet at 350 for 7 minutes); ice cream sandwiches and tons of others (check our this blog for a ton of other recipes)!  And of course, you can always eat it as-is for a scrumptious and healthy treat!

I HIGHLY recommend trying these bars!  Enjoy!

*Disclaimer:  This is a personal blog and I do not receive any compensation for this review.  This review represents my own opinion based on personal experience with Quest Bars.

BluePrint Cleanse Review!

Was I hungry? Surprisingly not. Was I tired? Nope! Did I still workout and have energy? Hell yea!



On Tuesday and Wednesday I did a juice cleanse. Now I know what you’re thinking…those are bad for you…you don’t get enough nutrients…etc. Well, if you do the Master Cleanse, then yes…that one is bad for you because it’s just lemonade and cayenne pepper of some crap. I did a lot of research and found the BluePrint Cleanse (BPC), which is comprised of 6 delicious juices per day. There are different types of cleanses, and as a first-time cleanser, I went with level 1, the Renovation Cleanse.
“Renovation Cleanse – The beginner’s cleanse. If you are new to juicing, start here and work your way up.” I chose to cleanse for two days (no way I was jumping in to a 5 or 7 day cleanse!).

Each day you have 6 juices:
1. Green Juice – Kale, cucumber, romaine, celery, apple, spinach, and lemon (sounds gross but it’s tasty!)

2. P.A.M. – Pineapple, apple, mint (this is DELISH! I could drink this all day long! Would be good in a cocktail too…)

3. Green Juice again

4. Spicy Lemonade – Water, agave nectar, lemon, cayenne pepper (look familiar? This is all the master cleanse is. It’s a very tasty juice with a nice kick, but no way I can drink JUST this all day for days. No thank you master cleanse, I’ll stick with the BPC!)

5. Carrot Apple Beet Juice – carrot, apple, beet, celery, ginger, lemon juice

6. Cashew Milk – Filtered water, raw cashews, agave nectar, vanilla bean, cinnamon (this juice is SOOOO delicious…it’s like dessert but not too sweet. This was my fav with the P.A.M. juice in a close 2nd.)


The juices were all tasty, but I definitely had my favorites. I spread them out, drinking my first juice around 8am, second around 10:30am, third around 12:30pm, fourth around 3:00pm, fifth around 5:30pm, and the yumminess that is the last one around 7:30pm.


One of my concerns before juicing is if I would get headachy, lethargic, and crave real food. Well, I was pleasantly surprised that the juices were quite filling and I never had a rumble in my tummy. I shockingly never got a headache (I’m prone to migraines), and I had so much energy! The beauty of this cleanse, and I think the reason for my feel-so-good experience, is that each juice is loaded with essential nutrients that your body needs. So even though you’re not eating hard food, you’re still getting what you need.

I really felt great! I worked out Tuesday morning with my trainer and took a spin class Tuesday night, Wednesday morning I went for a short walk before work, and yesterday I worked out with my trainer again and practiced hot yoga after work.  I never felt too fatigued to workout :)

The only thing my body wanted but wasn’t getting was salt. I’m a BIG salt fan (chips, cheese, anything salty), and by Wednesday I was craving some salt. But I did not give in and I am happy I didn’t! I needed a mini salt detox anyways ;)
Would I do this BPC juice cleanse again? Absolutely! I wouldn’t choose to do more than 2 days, but that’s just me. Do it for however long you want! It’s great!
Disclaimer: BPC did not ask me to review this product. These opinions are strictly my own from personal experience with the product.


Happy Friday all!!!!  I hope you have a fabulous and fun weekend!!
<3 Mags