Product Review of Special K Protein Line
(Be sure to scroll down to enjoy the song we rewrote for this occasion.)
Possibly because Kymberly is known in some circles as “Special K,” we were sent samples of the new “Protein Effect” bars, shakes and cereal by Special K (or maybe because Kellogg’s knows we like to eat)!
I Don't Have to Pretend to Like Protein
We each got four protein meal bars: chocolate peanut butter, cranberry walnut, caramel peanut, and chocolate chip, three protein shakes: strawberry banana, French vanilla, and milk chocolate, and a box of the Protein Plus Special K cereal.
Alexandra: As many of you know, we are all about making healthier choices that are realistic. Heck, even I, a vegetarian who bakes, cooks, has chickens that lay organic eggs, and drinks fruit smoothies every morning, wouldn’t expect you to eat wheat grass and tofu all the time (for the record, I like tofu. Notice how I diplomatically left wheat grass out of that sentence?). So we were very happy to try these products. Meal bars went into my gym bag for my university students who show up for class having had no breakfast, then wonder why they get faint during class. As to the shakes and cereal, the pictures will show you how I got all clever with my bad self!
So "Four-tuitous" that I have these to share with my university students
More Protein In Sack Lunch: Special K Pecan Muffins
French Vanilla Fruit Smoothie: Ooh la la, délicieux!
Kymberly: As for me, I noticed that having the reformulated Special K cereal for breakfast did fill me up for the morning. The combo of rice milk, Special K protein cereal, strawberries, and one metal ring that accidentally dropped into my bowl off my cell phone kept me energetic through mornings of teaching fitness, running errands, dinking around on the computer, and sweeping the floor. Normally I want a midmorning snack. Instead the protein effect kicked in and I stayed snackless until lunchtime. Then creative thinking started. “Where did my mind wander,” you wonder? Over to the perfect song for this product review. Basically, the words “I’m Special, So Special” kept running through my head. “I gotta have some of your attention. Give it to me!”
Brass In Pocket by the Pretenders
SING ALONG TIME!
Got box in my mail
Got hunger I’ll outsmart it
My tummy, It feels so rumbly
Want my protein, protein, protein right now
Got hunger Ain’t getting younger
Need Protein Keeps Me So Lean
No Defects, Need Protein Effect
Want my protein, protein, protein right now
Gonna use my bowl
Gonna use my spoon
Gonna use my cookbook
Gonna use my lunchbox
Gonna use my blender
Gonna use my, my, my protein effect, yeah
‘Cause I gonna eat good stuff
There’s no other food here
That’s good enough
I’m so full, yeah, so full
I gotta have Special K protein Give it to me
‘Cause I gonna make you see
There’s nobody else here
No one like me
I’m special so special
I gotta have some of your attention give it to me
Got K Shakes I can’t miss a beat
Made muffins, They’re so sweet
Hey meal bars, I’m thinking of you
Want my protein, protein, protein right now
‘Cause I gonna eat good stuff
There’s no other food here
that’s good enough
I’m so full, yeah, so full
I gotta have some Special K protein Give it to me
Readers: What tips do you have for people who are trying to “outsmart” their hunger, yet might be tempted to grab an unhealthy snack instead?
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you’re special
you’re special
so special
I can see….
no one sings like THEE!
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And apparently I cannot spell ELLE!
Elle recently posted..Apple Cinnamon Omelet – A Twist on a Classic
Good one Elle with a good spell! Fortunately very few sing like Alexandra. Whew! But she can write some fiiiiiine lyrics.
KymberlyFunFit recently posted..Cardio is Dead; Long Live Cardio
i love special k. i used to eat their strawberry cereal all the time. so yummy!
I love Special K. Oh that’s me! And I also enjoyed the Special K cereal.
KymberlyFunFit recently posted..Hamstring Stretches: 3 Wrong & 3 Right Ways
You are just tooooooooooooo much. Hope that metal ring had some fiber!
You gonna share the muffin recipe???
Great post & loved that you shared the bars with the students.. been there & done that way back in the dark ages!
I always tell people there are great healthy foods that don’t take time & offer up some examples!
Jody – Fit at 54 recently posted..Gratitude Monday, Cooler Weather & Life
Do you know how little it takes to prod my sister into oversharing recipes. Dang, she tries to read me the cookbook now and then. Such a cliffhanger! And yes, that metal ring had a real bite to it!
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I was thinking that maybe the metal ring was iron-fortified! Maybe all that extra iron was what kept you going!
But seriously, I love seeing positive reviews about breakfast cereals. A girl gets tired of oats after awhile…
Tamara recently posted..5 tips for successful partner fitness training
Seriously – I did get an extra kick from the iron in the ring. The irony (mah ha aaa) is that I did not even notice the ring in the photo until I went to post the picture and saw something, …. odd. I found the ring when I finished my bowl of Special K and wondered what was crunchy in that last bite. Ring a ding! But I did not know I’d captured it digitally already,
KymberlyFunFit recently posted..Hamstring Stretches: 3 Wrong & 3 Right Ways
You both are special. So special! I need more protein in my breakfast. I’m lazy, always in a hurry, and end up hungry two hours later. I need to try some of this Special stuff.
Debbie@ Live from La Quinta recently posted..The Mt. SAC Experience: Cross Country Heaven
Debbie – that is not laziness. That is heat exhaustion from living in the desert and hanging out with teens all day. You deserve Special Stuff after that!
KymberlyFunFit recently posted..3 Stealth Saboteurs of Your Weight Loss
If I don’t eat enough protein, I can tell. Grump time, haha. I want to try the Vanilla Smoothie!
Presley @ Run Pretty recently posted..Peanut Heads, Rejoice! {Giveaway}
If I don’t work out, everyone in the universe can tell. Grump time galore! Grrrrrrrr
KymberlyFunFit recently posted..Health Benefits of Adaptogen Herbs and Supplements: Adapt-tastic!
I love a good breakfast cereal, although I usually have cereal as an afternoon snack. Special K is one of my favorites.
Carrie@familyfitnessfood.com recently posted..Tuesday Tidbits
I am alternating between cereal for breakfast and as an evening snack. When I was in college, lo those many years ago, I had cereal for dinner. That was a budget decision. Now I go with health and nutrition.
KymberlyFunFit recently posted..Hamstring Stretches: 3 Wrong & 3 Right Ways
I actually like Special K. I actually love your song.
Dawn @ Dawnieslife recently posted..Enjoying the Fall Season and Beginning a Journey of Self-Reflection
Which one did you prefer? And there is really only one right answer. THANKS!
KymberlyFunFit recently posted..3 Stealth Saboteurs of Your Weight Loss
you gals crack. me. up.
I really want to try the smoothies! They look like a great on-the-go snack!
Charlotte recently posted..10 Running Questions Everyone Wants to Know!
They are so great on the go that you could wolf them down as you run run run Char Latte! Just don’t run back to the east coast if you are enjoying Texas (and our humor).
KymberlyFunFit recently posted..Diet Cheat Days: Yes or No?
My not-so-secret trick for cereal is to add PB2 or warmed peanut butter to the mix for an extra protein kick, then it really sticks with me until lunch.
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You put the warmed PB into your cereal with milk or some other liquid? Ewwwwwww That sounds sticky nasty. But healthy!
KymberlyFunFit recently posted..Cardio is Dead; Long Live Cardio
Here’s how I invariably go about trying to get more protein in my diet:
John: I’d like an omelet, plain, and a chicken salad sandwich on wheat toast, no mayonnaise, no butter, no lettuce. And a cup of coffee.
Waitress: A #2, chicken salad sand. Hold the butter, the lettuce, the mayonnaise, and a cup of coffee. Anything else?
John: Yeah, now all you have to do is hold the chicken, bring me the toast, give me a check for the chicken salad sandwich, and you haven’t broken any rules.
Waitress: You want me to hold the chicken, huh?
John: I want you to hold it between your knees.
Sorry…that was just to good an opportunity to pass up!
~John
Har de har hard. Did someone wake up with protein dreams of being an Easy Writer?
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IF I got your joke, not saying I did, I MIGHT be tempted to laugh. But then I’d drop the chicken. Or something. You probably don’t even go to restaurants because you’ve probably been banned from all within a 50 mile radius. Next time, just dump a raw egg into your coffee and have some cereal on the side, ya goofball, John!
AlexandraFunFit recently posted..I Am Awesome: You Can’t Fake Awesome
Love this! My review was way less exciting. But the protein effect is totally real!
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