the herbalife samples

Two weeks ago I was given a Herbalife protein bar and tea sample at my Wednesday fit camp at Freemansburg Borough Park. I kind of ignored them. Last Wednesday at class Coach Tiffani asked if I tried them. I admitted I didn't.

I knew I'd have to do it before this week.

Angel and I went walking Friday and I had meant to bring them along to try, but forgot. Then I thought I had packed the protein bar in my backpack for the AT hike. Perfect place to eat it. But when I wanted it, it wasn't there. I kept thinking I dropped it on the trail, hoping someone picked it up and ate it.

This afternoon I found it. Lydia was here, as well as Pat. All she needed to hear was chocolate covered and we opened it.  It was no more than 3.5 inches long and I broke off three pieces.  With one still in the package.

The flavor was "chocolate covered coconut". I could see the chocolate. I could not see the coconut. You can see by the picture the inside is peanut butter colored. And it actually kind-of had a peanut butter flavor, but since soy was listed as an allergen, I'm pretty sure it was soy. I couldn't really taste the coconut.

Pat didn't like it but finished her piece. Lydia didn't like it and Adonis finished her piece. I ate mine. I didn't really like it, but didn't hate it either. I certainly wouldn't buy it. We threw the remaining piece away. Nobody wanted it.

Then we noticed it. And it kept getting stronger. The aftertaste. The vile and disgusting aftertaste. I knew in an instant that it had to have stevia in. Nothing leaves an after taste like that that I know of. It's gross. I can also taste almond ''milk''. Another vile and disgusting ingredient. (Which is really pulverized almonds in water. There was no breast or teet involved here. Hense, it is not milk.)

I looked online for the ingredients but they don't have it. Just the marketing BS. My sample is not labeled for individual sale. Maybe tomorrow I can look at the box.

It looks like a regular tea envelope, but it must be loose tea or a powder. (Oh what the hell, I'll open it.) Yes, it's powder. Reminds me of the stuff in the cardboard can at the supermarket. There's enough for three cups and you only use a 1/2 teaspoon for  8 ounces of water.

Then I kept reading. It has 85 mg of caffeine. Holey Moley. That's the same as a 12 oz. Monster energy drink. Or almost three Cokes. Coach Tiffany said to drink the tea in the morning because it boosts the metabolism.That's a heart attack waiting to happen. No thank you.

So now I am working on a polite way to tell her the products suck.