Although we are completely wiped out and up to our ears in boxes – we are officially in our new home! Moving definitely takes a toll on all parties involved and this weekend, well past week really, has taken it’s toll on us. But, there were a couple fun surprises along the way – for instance, Friday evening when I got home from work there were two packages waiting for me…
Apparently someone else thought one of my packages was for them.
This is how the box looked when I got home so somewhere along the way a critter got into my bread delivery from the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program and ate 1/2 a hoagie.
The good news is that he didn’t nibble on the other items that were shipped so I will still be able to sample the Nature’s Pride Bakery Buns. I’m a huge Nature’s Pride bread fan so I can’t wait to load up the buns with some black bean burgers.
The other package was nibble free and it came from New Balance. A few months ago New Balance offered to send FitBloggin’ participants the Rock & Tone leg toning shoes.
To be honest I probably wouldn’t have ran out and bought these shoes- for several reasons: 1. They’re not the cutest sneaks I’ve ever seen 2. My calves are already big enough and I don’t really want them getting much bigger. 3. Skepticism about the actual benefits and the comfort.
But since New Balance was willing to let me test drive with no cost, I decided to give them a go. So what are they suppose to do? Well the unbalanced sole is suppose to make it so that you have to work harder to stay balanced while walking around. This extra work tones your legs and butt and burns extra calories.
To get the full effect I decided to try them out on a very active day. When I first put them on, I immediately felt taller and just a tad off balance, however they were easy to get used to, super comfy (the soles are super soft), and I felt an extra pep in my step from the rocker bottom. Plus after about 12 hours of moving (Friday night and all day Saturday) I could definitely tell my leg muscles had been working extra hard.
Overall, it didn’t feel like I was having to put in any extra effort while wearing the shoes but my sore legs prove that there was some toning going on. I plan to try them out on a less active day and see if I notice the toning. Probably not tomorrow though; my poor leggies need a break – I guess going to work and sitting at my desk for 8 hours will help. 
Riddle me this, have you tried (or thought about trying) any of the toning shoes? There’s a ton to choose from now: The Fit Flop, Reebok’s EasyTone, MBTs, Sketcher’s Shape Ups, and the New Balance Rock&Tone
I’ll agree they’re not the cutest looking shoes out there, but being an avid multi-tasker, I certainly like the idea of toning my legs without hitting the gym.
Alrighty, I gotta get my tush into bed. I’ve been running around like a mad women this weekend and haven’t been eating anything grand (or that good for me) so tomorrow marks getting back into the groove of things and good night’s rest is just what I need to start things off right!
-Brittany
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Brittany Mullins, HHC
