Fueling My Workouts With Pure Protein

This post is sponsored by Pure Protein. Check out great ways to Eat Good and Look Great. So, it’s no secret that I like my protein. After all, protein is super important and is awesome for keeping you full and helping your body to recover after tough workouts. And seeing that I’m not a fan [...]

Friday Giveaway: GNC Total Lean Shake 25

This giveaway is part of New Year New Rear Week, FBG’s annual tradition of starting your New Year off with a fit bang. Get all the special posts and giveaways here! Here in FBG land (Which, did you hear, now includes Mamas and Eats?!), we are big fans of protein. The stuff keeps you full, helps [...]

Putting Three GNC Total Lean Products to the Taste-Test

As I’ve mentioned before, a trip to GNC kind of freaks me out. There are so many choices and options that I usually end up heading straight to the whole-food area, looking at the bags of chia seeds and goji berries and get on my merry little way. However, when GNC hit us up to [...]

A Leaner Protein Powder: EAS Lean 15

Ya’ll know how we’re suckers for a good smoothie, right? Well, we’re always looking for the perfect protein powder to accompany our latest fruit-and-veggie concoctions. And while we’ve found some amazing ones, we’re always willing to try new things. Especially when said new things are full of good stuff without a lot of calories. Case in [...]

Shakeology Review: Tropical Strawberry

Oooooh, oooh! Shakeology. That’s what I hear in my head—set to the tune of this song, of course—every time I hear anything about Shakeology. It’s a quirk, I guess. And one that I honestly kind of enjoy. A gal can never have enough Prince in her life in my opinion. But let’s go ahead and [...]

Getting Into the Zone: Perfect Blocks Protein Powder

We are so not into diets, but we’re also not ones to ignore good info and facts when it comes to fitness and nutrition. After all, we’re all about making ya’ll and ourselves as healthy as we can while still living a real (wine- and chocolate-filled) life. The Zone Diet—which emphasizes a balanced ratio of [...]

Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Frappe Latte and Protein, Too (Plus a Giveaway!)

The following is a post sponsored by CLICK Espresso Protein Drink. For our sponsored post policy, click here. Oh, how we love coffee. And this time of year we really, really love pumpkin spice lattes. But, let’s face it, that sippable drink of heaven is far from healthy. Even without the whip and when it’s made [...]

Best 6 Protein Powders

I prefer getting my nutrition from whole, natural foods, but since I’m a pescetarian (I eat seafood, but otherwise follow a vegetarian diet), I’m always looking for easy ways to add protein to my diet. Of course, I go with all the standards—beans, eggs, nuts—but sometimes, an active girl like me needs a little help [...]