No More Restless Nights?

As a member of Influenster, I was given a free sample of #Zzzquil Sleep-Aid Gel Tabs to review. I have at least a few sleepless nights a month and was looking forward to trying out this product. I don't typically use sleep-aids, but was open to trying it due to lots of extra stress in my life recently... I welcomed the idea of help getting a better night's sleep. The first thing I noticed about the gel tabs is how tiny they are. Much smaller than your typical Nyquil tabs. I like that. It also serves as a reminder that it doesn't have all the pain killing ingredients in it. I waited until the perfect opportunity to take the gel tabs. A night where sleep was nowhere to be find. Hours of restlessness and not even having droopy eyes... but knowing that I had to be awake & alert in the morning. I didn't know what to expect other than hoping that I'd fall asleep soon... but I do know that it wasn't a magic pill for me. I was awake for at least another hour following taking Zzzquil. I did have TVs/radios off and was comfortable in bed... no lights on, no distractions, etc. But I could NOT fall asleep. I just laid there... and kept laying there. Obviously, I eventually fell asleep, but until then I was saddened that I didn't fall straight to sleep. It may have actually made falling asleep more difficult because then I was thinking about how it wasn't working but I needed it to work... Despite not being able to fall asleep at a reasonable hour, when I woke up in the morning I did not feel groggy or sluggish. I was actually EXPECTING to feel bad in the morning because with any OTC night time medicines I take, typically "the day after OTC hangover" is pretty bad for me. So I was very glad that none of that happened. Since the first time I took Zzzquil I've tried giving it a couple other chances in hopes that maybe the first time was just a fluke. Unfortunately, for me, the Zzzquil Sleep-Aid gel tabs do not meet my needs. Although they don't work for me, I can't say that they don't work at all... just that they don't work for me. So I would suggest that you try it for yourself to see how your body reacts to it. Maybe you'll have better luck than me.

It's My Thing! - (Slim Fast review) #itsyourthing

I recently received a box of SlimFast products from Influenster for the purposes of my review. Being that I'm up for losing weight (stress and a knee injury have caused me to gain unwanted weight), I was game for trying these products. Who wouldn't want to lose weight by eating delicious food?! These are the products I received: Cinnamon Bun Swirl Drizzled Crisps, Creamy Chocolate Shake, Sour Cream & Onion Baked Crisps and Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Bar The first thing I tried was the Creamy Chocolate Shake... because I'm HORRIBLE about eating breakfast and know that the nutrition is important. I found the chocolate shake to be tasty without being too sweet. It satisfied my hunger without feeling too full. There was a slight chalky feel to it, but all in all I thing it was great. I give it 4 out of 5 stars. Next I tried the Sour Cream & Onion Baked Crisps because I am ALWAYS craving salty things. This was a great way to meet my craving without overeating. It was also a lot less seasoned than regular potato chips. I found the sour cream & onion flavor to be a lot more satisfying than regular chips. The chips themselves did taste different than typical chips, but not in a bad way. Just different. These definitely get 5 out of 5 stars! I eventually was needing to have a meal on the road and took the Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Bar with me. Although it's a small bar, it definitely fills you up. I did not feel hungry afterward. Also, as I said above, I'm always craving salty things... so I was extremely happy to have the sea salt in this to balance out the sweetness of the chocolate. A unique and tasty meal replacement without feeling heavy afterward. 5 out of 5 stars. Finally I had the Cinnamon Bun Swirl Drizzled Crisps. Very rarely do I crave sweet things... but when I do, I don't want them to be TOO sweet. And these crisps found that balance. They were a little too dry for my liking (I like moisture in my sweets), but when it comes to flavor they were good. I would give them a 3 out of 5 stars, only because I don't like dry sweets. I recommend SlimFast products to anyone that is looking to live a healthier life style or lose weight. Balance out the healthier meals with cardio & weight training (or your preferred method of exercise) and you're well on your way to losing weight and feeling great!