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I always say there are not enough hours in the day to get everything done on my ‘To-Do’ list. And even worse, when I am trying to get the things done and I am hungry, I tend to just grab something quick and easy to eat (which is normally junk food). I try to eat healthy, but I don’t always do a good job of it when I need something to snack on. I have been wanting to find something different to try and through Karma Media, I got the opportunity to try gluten free nutrition bars and protein cookies from Boundless Nutrition.

If you don’t know Boundless Nutrition, they are a family owned and operated business out of Austin, Texas. Founder Trevor Ross was trying to created the best diet and exercise program for himself.  Aside from regular exercise, he discovered what worked in his diet was lots of small meals with high quality proteins, healthy fats and antioxidants. Making these small meals easier, he created his Oatmega 3 nutrition bars.  When that worked for him, it grew into a business that now are being sold in Texas stores and online.

Boundless Nutrition has three Perfect FIT Protein cookies: Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut. Each one has 150 calories, 10g protein, 4g fiber and 3 cups of green tea. They all fit many different diets and/or food restrictions because they contain no soy, wheat or egg, are gluten free, low in sodium, and include hormone-free milk protein. My favorite cookie of all time is White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and this one passed my test. The flavor was enjoyable. The Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter ones also had a good taste and all three were chewy.

There are four different Oatmega 3 Wellness Bars: Blueberry Pomegranate Crunch, Mocha, Dark Chocolate Peanut and Dark Chocolate Mint. The mint, mocha and peanut bars each have 300mg DHA & EPA Omega 3, 14g Time Released Protein and 3 cups of green tea. They are each chewy and packed with flavor. The crunchy Blueberry bar has 200mg DHA & EPA Omega 3, 10g Time Released Protein and 2 cups of green tea. My favorite bar was Dark Chocolate Mint. I was disappointed I only got one. Not only did I enjoy having the cookies and bars on hand to get a healthy snack throughout the day, but they also kept my energy up.

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BUY IT: You can purchase their products right on their website or at select retailers such as Texas HEB, Whole Foods, GNC and more. Get a complete list of stores here. You can also find some products on Amazon.com.

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I received the named product at no cost to conduct this review and was in no other way compensated. All opinions expressed are 100% mine. This review is brought to you by Karma Media.

With a new year just starting, a lot of people set new goals, make resolutions, or plan to make some kind of change in their lives. Some that I always hear about include losing weight and eating healthier. I didn’t really set any this year, but that is because I am just about 9 months pregnant and I have all my goals set post-baby. This being my third pregnancy in just over three years, I am looking forward to losing the baby weight!

I always want to snack on foods, especially chocolates, ice cream, sweets, etc (I can blame that on the pregnancy, right?!?) and this month I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to try out some Weight Watcher’s Ice Cream Bars. I was thrilled when the delivery showed up because I was definitely craving some ice cream! Here is what I got to try:

• Dark Chocolate Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Bars: PointsPlus® value 3
  • Low-fat dulce de leche ice cream swirled with caramel and dipped in dark chocolate with only have 120 calories.
  • I am a total caramel-lover so I had to try these first. They were amazing and my favorite! The bars are so creamy and rich in flavor. I wanted to eat the whole box, but I think that would defeat the whole purpose of eating healthier.
• Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Ice Cream Bars: PointsPlus® value 3
  • Low-fat strawberry ice cream swirled with strawberry dipped in milk chocolate  with only 110 calories.
  • These were almost as good as the caramel ones. The strawberry flavor was delicious. This was a nice snack after lunch that was much healthier, but tastier, than my usual noon snacks.
• Snack Size Chocolate Fudge Bars: PointsPlus® value 1
  • These rich chocolate bars only have 45 calories, less than 1 gram of fat and 2 grams of protein.
  • I not only enjoyed the taste of the bars, I loved them being snack-sized. It is just enough to get that great fudge taste without having to eat a heaping bowl of ice cream covered in syrup or a king-size candy bar. Yet another win in my book!
• Dark Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Bars: PointsPlus® value 2
  • Dark chocolate flavored coating covering a low-fat raspberry ice cream with only 80 calories.
  • Honestly, I was hesitant to try these bars just because I am not really a fan of raspberry foods. After the first bite, I am glad I did try them! The sweet fruity flavor was surprisingly great.

Overall, I was shocked at how tasty each bar was. Is it wrong if I tell my husband they aren’t that good so he won’t eat them? No, but I won’t do that. He knows not to eat a pregnant woman’s ice cream :)

Weight Watchers also has other ice cream bars that I cannot wait to try including Wildberry & Orange Sorbet & Ice Cream Bars, English Toffee Crunch Bars, Latte Bars, and Ice Cream Candy Bars.

Visit Weight Watchers for more information on their ice cream bars and more.

Disclosure: I received the free product as part of a promotional program with Weight Watchers and MomSelect. All opinions expressed are 100% mine.