Balance Bars are a sentimental favorite around here. I first started eating them to fuel my runs when I began training for distances longer than 10k back in 2006. Chocolate Peanut Butter was my flavor of choice.
Since then the kids really got into the cookie dough bars. Because we’re always on the go, I keep some in our gym and skating bags. They offer the perfect balance of 40-30-30 (carbs-protein-fat) nutrition but best of all, they taste great. To celebrate summer, Balance Bar has partnered with fitness trainer Holly Del Rosso, who has put together exercise videos to help shape you up for warmer weather. Check out her 30-minute lower body workout here and stay tuned for more workouts to come.
Another important factor when getting in shape, especially in summer, is hydration. While I adore water, sometimes I just don’t get around to drinking enough of it. Well when this super-cool Ball Mason Jar Infuser showed up, that was no longer a problem.
If you follow the MHS Facebook page, you already know how obsessed I am with this thing. Just slice up some of your favorite fresh fruit, insert it in the infuser then fill the jar with cold water for pure, natural refreshment with some fruity pizazz. I’ve got raspberries and lime in there in the pic but today I went with peach and blueberry. Such a fun way to hydrate!
WIN IT!
One lucky reader will win a #SummerShapeUp Goodie Box that includes:
- A bunch of Balance Bars in Cookie Dough and Peanut Butter flavors
- A Ball Mason Jar Infuser
- A pair of handy dandy earbuds
Am I first?!? 🙂 Hmmmm…I think I’d like to try strawberries in my water. Yum!
I’d love to put blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries in my water!
Strawberries and like would be delicious!
Cucumbers!!!
Strawberries would be delicious in my water 😀
I love the cookie dough balance bar. A few seconds in the microwave and it tastes like dessert.
Definitely cucumbers!
Anything berry!
Have never seen this infuser and am very interested!!
Anything! Strawberries, lemon, blueberries, melon, all of it!
strawberries and/or blueberries
I put cucumbers in my water almost every a.m.
I LOVE it!
It also helps me drink more, as it’s so tasty & refreshing this way!
Cucumbers, lemon and mint!! 🙂
strawberries!
As usual I leave the chance to win to another reader because I live too far. Interesting post. When I was a runner I used a special drink with lemon and I ate bar after the long distance runs.
I love using citrus and/or berries in my water!
Lemon is always my favorite.
strawberries!! cucumbers. lemons
Cucumber and mint would be great!
I would love to infuse cucumber!!
I usually use raspberries, lemons and cucumbers!
I love to infuse strawberries.
I have actually never infused fruit in my water!!!
Cucumbers are always my go to!
That mason jar infuser is such a great idea. So simple but the simple ideas are often the best.
Peaches, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon….oh, the possibilities!
I think I would start with limes, lemons, and oranges.
Rasberry, lemon, and cucumber maybe! I love the mason jar idea!!! I need to try one of these!
strawberries and lemons!
Lime! We love to add lime!!
strawberries and mango.
I love oranges and raspberries
Blueberries, strawberry, lemon, mint… I love flavoring water with fruit!
I love to add blueberries to my water!
I would like to add limes to my water. Cucumbers would also be refreshing!
i’m on a peach and watermelon kick, so either of those!
Raspberry lemon sounds good or watermelon cucumber!