taste test
although i love luna bars, i don't get to trader joe's that often. so the taste test continues.

powerbar harvest dipped double chocolate flavor
ok. better than odwalla but no luna! i kind of thought this particular bar was like a dessert/candy bar b/c it was dipped in chocolate. the crispity crunchity things were a little soggy but didn't stick in the teeth like the odwalla bars did.

clif bar black cherry almond
by the makers of luna! (i think.) i liked it. i like the luna bars just a smidge better, but this was pretty good. i couldn't really tell you the difference between the luna and clif bars at this juncture, but maybe one day i'll do a taste test.

in sum: luna > clif > powerbar harvest > odwalla

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so maybe for swimming i burn more calories than jogging. i certainly swim for longer. but i just ran on the treadmill -- 2 miles, about 20-something minutes. i'm no runner. i've always hated it and i've never been very good at it, but i thought a little cross-training would be good for me. but according to the machine, i burned under 300 calories during my workout. one of these energy bars is 250 calories. i know working out raises your metabolism, and i don't eat these things before running, but c'mon! losing weight is a cruel cruel activity. i don't even think i'm losing weight. i'm maintaining, so i can enjoy lots of beer without busting out of my clothes.