I’m always looking to change things up when it comes to my strength workouts. I was in need of a break from the usual squats, lunges, and dead lifts, so I looked for a leg workout that involved lighter weights/body weight.
I’ve been wanting to try a barre class for months now, but unfortunately there are no studios around me. I did, however, find a sampler barre dvd last week to try in the comfort of my home. Perfect!

I didn’t have a chair, so i used a clothes drying rack…ha! It was actually a good substitute, because I couldn’t put too much weight on it or it would collapse. Challenging my core, right?
The workout wasn’t strenuous, but I did feel a little burn near the end of sets. I’m sure a studio class would be a better workout. This one was just ~35 minutes. I felt like a graceful ballerina, though I probably didn’t actually look like one!

By the way, I [incorrectly] pronounce barre “bar-ray” instead of just “bar.” Anyone else?
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Anywho, last week Peter went to Costco alone and came home with this…

That would be a 2 lb. box of chocolate almond bark, which I have been eating morning, noon and night! The chocolate is silky smooth and those almonds are perfectly roasted.
Chocolate almond bark…breakfast of champions. You don’t have dessert after for breakfast?
Well, looks like I’ll have a good reason next Monday because it’ll be National Chocolate Covered Nut Day. Best day ever. Odwalla is celebrating by offering 5 readers a box of 15 Chocolate Chip Peanut food bars.
FIVE winners!

Friday Giveaway: Odwalla Bars
To Enter:
- Leave a comment on this post sharing whatever you want. Weekend plans? Favorite chocolate covered food/snack?
- Share this post on Twitter (or retweet my post tweet). You must leave a separate comment saying you did, so I can count the entry.
I will choose 5 winners at random on 3/1/13.
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The winner of the Salba Chia Seeds giveaway is comment #62.

Congrats, Nancy! Please email me with your shipping address.
The prizes for this giveaway were furnished by The Coca-Cola Company, and The Coco-Cola Company provided promotional consideration for my participation in this program; however, Live Laugh Eat is responsible for this giveaway. All opinions expressed in the post are my own and not those of The Coca-Cola Company.





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Hahah I love your silly pronunciations
Oh! And my weekend plans…running Colonial Half in Williamsburg
Running my first 50k tomorrow! I’ve run races that are longer in distance, but never a 50k! Really excited.
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/krissymmurphy/status/304982292479221760
Hmmm this weekend will be spent the same as last weekend. And will probably be the same as next weekend and the weekend to follow. Painting, painting, painting. Yay for living in a new house though
Chocolate & caramel or chocolate & peanut butter .. those are two of my weaknesses!
This weekend, I’m hoping to go for another hike. Hiking is becoming the favorite “active rest” of mine
I LOVE chocolate covered pretzels!!! Just discovered them last month– so addicting
Also retweeted your tweet!
chocolate covered almond and chocolate covered raisins are the best!
I retweeted!
chocolate and peanuts. nothing better. plain and simple
chocolate covered almonds are my favorite!
sayyy what?!?! I have never seen these bars, but they DO look absolutely delicious. Like I could devour them in about 5 seconds
Chocolate covered pretzels!
I tweeted! I love odwalla
love ANYTHING chocolate covered!!
https://twitter.com/jkasparbauer/status/304994470380838912 tweeted!
Chocolate covered pretzels and chocolate covered frozen bananas!
I love the choc covered berries at costco!
yum! choco almonds are delicious
I could eat chocolate covered cranberries all day, every day!
would love to try!
tweeted! https://twitter.com/bobisyellow/status/304996300083036160
I will be hibernating this weekend as my car is currently buried under a foot of snow. I wish I had chocolate-covered things at my house to snack on
I am working this weekend but hopefully I get some nice runs in before work!
I’m getting some sushi with my sister this weekend! Right now I’m loving the cocoa roasted almonds.
Going to be eating Hamentashen for Purim and assembling ikea furniture (ugh…the pleasures of new apartments)
I love (white)-chocolate covered pretzels!
Gah, I would love to try this chocolate!
Going for a long hike tomorrow (hoping it doesn’t rain!)!! And I love barre workouts even though I’ve only gone a few times to the studio where my brother lives. It always burns so badly… but feels good afterward!
I love chocolate covered raisins and cherries the most!
Im doing a paleo challenge right now and those bars look so delicious!
The combination of chocolate and peanut butter is awesome!
chocolate covered pretzels!!
Chocolate covered popcorn is my favorite – but these bars sound way healthier!
I have always wanted to try out a barre class as well, they are just so expensive! I think a DVD is a great idea to get into it. As far as chocolate-covered things goes, I went on a chocolate tasting in Chicago a few weeks ago and tasted a bar of chocolate that had quinoa in it! It was like a super healthy “Crunch” bar!!! So, far, my favorite, although it’s not a nut…
Chocolate with quinoa sounds interesting!
I’m throwing a wedding shower tomorrow. Should be fun.
Celebrating my birthday!
Odwalla makes me favorite bars!
Going to a barre class!
I love, love, love chocolate covered ginger.
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/mgaltier/status/305014703543963651
Chocolate and sea salt may be my ULTIMATE favourite flavour combo. Ever.
Chocolate covered strawberries – yumm!
I’ll have to say anything that’s chocolate covered, but ginger or any berries are the best! Yum!
i recently had trader joe’s chocolate covered potato chips. i was in trouble from the first chip. they’re now one of my favorite snacks!
Thank you for the giveaway! So funny, I almost bought Odwalla bars yesterday but wasn’t sure how they’d taste. I’d love to try them out!
Re-tweeted you! @bethany_od
I’m going to read and drink coffee!
I love Odwalla bars and would love to win this giveaway!
ooh nuts and chocolate…such a dangerous combination. after a week of midterms, i’m hoping to have some fun this weekend.
Hopefully it will be a weekend of rest
Those chocolate almond barks look delicious! Must add to my Costco list right away!
Shared on Twitter.
Chocolate almond bark, yum! I saw the same thing at Costco! My friend bought it, but I refrained because it would’ve lasted maybe one day around me!
I retweeted you! (@kalynn5)
I love pretty much anything with chocolate!!
What’s better than chocolate covered strawberries?! Yum!
I love straight up chocolate chips, can eat them for days!!
I’ll be volunteering at an event for autism this weekend! Should be fun!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE CHOCOLATE COVERED GUMMY BEARS! HAVE YOU THEM? THEY BLEW MY MIND.
I used to get them in college all the time…bin candy!
Weekend plans- College FAFSA and watching some movies!
Chocolate covered pecans and chocolate dipped fruit are some of my faves!
I tweeted about this great Odwalla giveaway!
I would love to try this before my evening workouts!
I can’t eat soy, but I have 2 sons that were really love those bars!!
I retweeted!
Dark chocolate covered espresso beans are the best!
Tell me you’ve tried the dark chocolate cherry almond clusters from Costco. Those things are dangerous.
Chocolate covered jub-jubes are the BEST!!
I love Odwalla bars! I have never seen these…would love to try them out!
I just tried a barre class at a studio this morning! It was pretty good. I’d describe it as different kind of burn. I’d love some bars to refuel
I LOVE the Odwalla chocolate bars. They were a stable in my diet during my 2 years at grad school.
I adore chocolate covered almonds!
No plans which I think is awesome.
I’m going to see the movie Amour…with my box of Kleenex in hand!
Chocolate covered blueberries are my favorite!
I’m loving chocolate quinoa balls for a snack these days!
anything chocolate is always number one on my list!
I can’t go to costco because I get jumbo size items and eat them all in two days!
We’re going to have more snow this weekend!!! I’m snuggling in and I’ll be dreaming of how great to have these for snacking!!!
I tweeted your giveaway!!
https://twitter.com/chrysolite111/status/305063131112169473
Anything chocolate is delicious, especially when there is peanut butter involved.
Ahh love this giveaway!
Ummmmm Yum!!!
Love chocolate-covered peanuts!
Just got back from a long week away for work so a whole lot of R&R&R (rest, relaxation, and running!) for the weekend. A good dose of chocolate might come in handy! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Almost anything with chocolate is a winner for me!
i retweeted!
I do love chocolate covered pretzels! A classic.
I love chocolate cover pretzels and chocolate covered almond
National Chocolate Covered Nut Day? Haha, I swear there’s a day for everything! Who comes up with these??
Barre classes always look like so much fun, I’ve always wanted to try them! And I love pretty much chocolate ANYTHING ;D
Looking for a swimsuit this wknd!
tweeted! @Squigglemefloey
I love pretty much any chocolate-covered anything. I think cashews are my favorite chocolate-covered nut though. Andddd…..now I want them!!
I’d love to try these! Yum
I’m going to see Safe Haven with my sister this weekend! Those bars sound really good.
I tweeted! @JesBWill
I retweeted your tweet about this giveaway @countrytunes
chocolate covered pretzels…..soooo good!
Chocolate dipped ice cream cones!!!
I love anything chocolate covered!
Weekend plans include helping to judge a CrossFit competition!
Oh man! I love chocolate!!! Those chocolate covered power berries at Trader Joes are SO freaking good and addicting – something that has to be a TREAT in my life.
Mmmmm….chocolate. I’m sure my weekend will involve eating chocolate
My weekend involves studying, eating, and taking care of crippled ponies and injured dogs! and I love chocolate!
Ohhhh, chocolate covered peanuts!!!
national chocolate covered nut day?! ah I’m so glad you told me, I will for sure have to celebrate
I’m headed to NYC this weekend to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Can’t wait!
This weekend I’m hanging out with lots of friends…I’m excited!
I love dark choc raisins!
I love dark choc raisins!
Chocolate? chocolate?!!?
Yum, what a giveaway! My favorite chocolate snack right now is frozen bananas dipped in chocolate. So good!!
So excited to relax a bit this weekend!
I tweeted!
Chocolate covered almonds with sea salt are the best!
Chocolate-covered peanut butter rules (like PB cups or peanut butter M&Ms) … but I like chocolate-covered almonds, too.
I tweeted, too: https://twitter.com/ArleneAWL/status/305231450377166850
I recently tried chocolate covered mulberries for the first time. They were fantastic, but what fruit covered with chocolate wouldn’t be?
My favorite chocolate-covered treat is chocolate covered strawberries! Yum!
Debbie @hlthyrunningmom
Barre ‘n’ Bars [Friday Giveaway: Odwalla} http://www.livelaugheat.com/2013/02/22/barre-n-bars-friday-giveaway-odwalla/ … via @livelaughtweet
I’m signing off & going for a run, taking my time this a.m.
Chocolate covered almonds is one of my fav snacks
I am kind of glad I never saw the chocolate covered almonds at my Costco!
I retweeted.
Boulder rave this weekend in Atlanta!
im looking forward to spending time with my man this weekend and eating yummy food!
My weekend plans will be going cross country skiing.
i abolutely lovvvee chocolate coverd cashews!
This weekend, I hope to fit in 2 runs, a yoga class, and a flight to TN. Well, the flight to TN is not really a “hope to fit in” kind of thing
I retweeted your giveaway post tweet!
hmm weekend plans…laundry…some more laundry, and hopefully a run in there somewhere!!
I am off to do an orientation at my gym on the circuit machines this morning. Barre is fun. I used to take ballet lessons.
Odwalla bars are great! Nice giveaway.
Happy Saturday! I hope to head over to Whole Foods later, they are having a winterfest!!!!
I tweeted your giveaway!
https://twitter.com/chrysolite111/status/305341342278635523
I did RT your tweet
@eatrunsail
I’m currently loving chocolate-covered espresso beans!
I have a training run for the Country Music 1/2 today and then tomorrow I’m going to my first ever meet up =)
Chocolate covered anything!!! Salty things like nuts and pretzels!
I remember how difficult ballet classes were when I did them in middle school, so I bet a barre class would be a great workout! Sorry though, I pronounce it the French way
love chocolate covered anything! i’m kind of obsessed with TJ’s dark chocolate almond bars right now.
I love chocolate-covered anything!
This weekend will be spent relaxing with my husband and eating chocolate dipped frozen bananas!!
I love dark chocolate covered almonds! Yum!
Chocolate covered anything works for me! Raw almonds, cashews, dried strawberries!
Chocolate and peanut butter is great! Same with chocolate and almonds
I love chocolate covered frozen bananas!
Tweeted too! https://twitter.com/Serene_streams/status/305450854360682496
I love chocolate, I love it on everything except fruit. I know, I’m weird!
This weekend my family is coming into town! I’m so excited to cook together, catch up, and spend time shopping! Why do weekends always go by so fast though?!
I love bars. Eat one a day. Believe it or not, never tried these and would love to!
I love chocolate covered grapes/strawberries (ones that I make myself) almost a little too much. a whole bag of chocolate chips gone in 4 days? ooops
I love chocolate covered anything in ice cream
I plan to go grocery shopping and baking with Biscoff spread.
I love pretty much any snack that involves chocolate and peanut butter!
I would love these- bars are expensive for vegan college kids!
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/livelaughtweet/status/305108381646061568 @Irishchick113
Work Work Work…that’s my weekend!
I love chocolate involving almonds too! It makes the chocolate taste even better
I retweeted your post tweet.
I would love to try these bars. I’m always looking for new protein bars!
Granola bars are a must for the emergency food stash. I bet the chocolate and peanut butter-flavored ones taste like candy! Yum!
Happy Sunday! I’m enjoying this cold freezing rain weather – good excuse to be inside for a change!
I tweeted your giveaway!
https://twitter.com/chrysolite111/status/305750916403982338
and I tweeted!
Chocolate covered wafers with milk cream in between them = yum. I have no idea how you would get these in the U.S. but I totally brought them back from Ukraine!
And I Tweeted! (:
Yum! I love eating dark chocolate covered raisins. Those Odwalla bars look great!
What I did this weekend – long run of 7 miles and weights!
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/OneFootThere/status/305861363669032960
I love dark chocolate covered almonds!
How do you like the Barre class? Dark chocolate + almonds = love. Must get myself to costco and see if they have any! Have a great weekend!
The sampler DVD? It was okay. I haven’t been to a studio class yet.
this bar looks great! i’ve tried odwalla super protein bars before and loved them
I love homemade dark chocolate truffles!
My favorite is chocolate covered peanuts.
I love dark chocolate so much (and protein bars!) thanks for this giveaway! I don’t really have a chocolate covered favorite – most things with chocolate are bound to be good!
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I like chocolate covered raisins.
I love chocolate especially dark chocolate with almonds and/or toffee, yum!
I loveeee chocolate with almonds! Sounds amazing!
I retweeted your tweet!
Chocolate covered peanuts and chocolate covered raisins are my favorites!!!
Have a great Monday! I am because I tweeted your giveaway!
https://twitter.com/chrysolite111/status/306071044324728832
My husband used to frequent Costco on his way home from work and bring home chocolate covered almonds…freaking delicious, but I couldn’t stop eating them!
That bark looks just as dangerous!
Chocolate and peanuts is the best combo! Takes me back to my Mr. Goodbar eating days.
chocolate covered peanuts are my fave!!1
I retweeted your tweet!
I want to try these bars so badly!
My favorite chocolate treat? Too many to list because I just about love anything sweet and chocolatey. I also love nutella! A nutella, chocolate, banana, and coconut crepe is the most amazing treat in the world.
I love chocolate covered almonds. I have seen that bark at Costco and I have not bought it because I will wat it all.
I retweeted
https://twitter.com/livelaughtweet/status/304981649354014720
@tweetyscute
My favorite chocolate covered snack is the one i’m eating!!! Dk choco covered ginger is my weakness…
brookside chocolate covered acai berries from costco are the most amaaaaazzing thing ever, trust me on that one haha
Looove chocolate covered almonds! But, I’d probably love anything covered in chocolate!
Chocolate and peanut butter is one of the best combinations ever! I bet the bars are delicious, although they likely will not top a spoon full of peanut butter dipped in chocolate chips…I’d love to give it a try, though!
I tweeted your giveaway!
https://twitter.com/chrysolite111/status/306454849518698496
I didn’t know that Odwalla made bars too, I thought just juice! I love the chocolate covered almonds from trader joe’s!
Yum! My favorite chocolate covered snacks are dark chocolate espresso beans & dark chocolate almonds
Those Odwalla bars look great – I’d love to try them out!
chocolate and wine- what a decadent treat:)
I tweeted your giveaway!
https://twitter.com/chrysolite111/status/306825296915599361
Favorite chocolate treat? Chocolate! The darker, the better
homemade chocolate covered cherries
I’m a big fan of dark chocolate and granola bars!
My weekend plan is to celebrate with family and friends because tomorrow is my Birthday!! I’m sure there will be chocolate in the mix too
Also retweeted your tweet!
I tweeted your giveaway!
https://twitter.com/chrysolite111/status/307166356749565953
Ha! Don’t worry. App-a-rent-ly I mispronounce most things as well
ohhh little bits of chocolate daily are a must. every day- 2 hershey’s kisses
I love chocolate covered raisins!!
I tweeted your giveaway!
https://twitter.com/chrysolite111/status/307540038483341312