My @AdultEssentials Vitamin Challenge Wrap Up! Gummies Anyone?
For the past 2 months, I’ve been taking part in the Adult Essentials Men’s Blog Tour! I have to say, I was a little skeptical about the whole thing because I’ve never really been a vitamin kind of guy. In my original post, I had narrowed it down to poor taste, enormous size or laziness; and while I’d like to say it was a combination of the three, it was definitely laziness.
How am I supposed to remember to take a vitamin every single day when I can barely remember to put the same colour socks on before I leave the house for work!? I can’t lie to you all, it was tough remembering at first. Fortunately, after about a week or two I got into a rhythm and never missed a day from that point on. Here’s where my inner child kicks in. Had the vitamins not been in gummy form, I can assure you that I would have stopped taking them, just like every other time I’ve tried to start a vitamin routine. I know, it felt ridiculous even typing that but I absolutely can not stand chewing on chalky vitamins.
Ok, back to my adult side, I have been a shift worker for the past 3 years. I work a horrible 12 hour shift on a 24/7 rotation which makes sleep and nutrition almost impossible. Anyone who has ever sat in a giant office complex alone at 2am, with a stocked room full of chips, chocolate bars, pop and all kinds of other junk will understand what I’m talking about. It’s difficult to stay on top of things when you can’t control your instincts because of exhaustion.
Well, I’m happy to report that after 2 months of taking the Adult Essentials vitamins, my sleeping has improved dramatically! Given, the vitamins can’t make my kids sleep through the night (Ahem, Deb, please work on this) but my problem was always in the getting to sleep part and that has been a breeze lately.
The other thing I have noticed is that my energy levels have been much higher in the last few weeks. I can’t give the vitamins full credit because I implemented an exercise routine at the same time as I started taking them; but it was due to the challenge that I started exercising, so that should bring it full circle in crediting Adult Essentials for the motivation. I’ve been able to stay awake and alert longer since I’ve begun with the vitamin/exercise combo and my kids and I are the ones reaping the benefits of a more active Daddy!
I think it’s also important to note that I am no vitamin expert and had to do some research on the effects of each type of vitamin I was going to take before doing it. I would suggest you do the same or even talk to your doctor before starting a new regimen. I found the Adult Essentials Nutritional Info page to be very helpful in educating me on what each vitamin is responsible for doing.
In closing, I wanted to take a minute to say Thank You to Deb and Stu Lowther, who are the masterminds behind Adult Essentials and also IronKids Gummies. My dealings with them have been nothing but pleasant and I love following and interacting with them on their social media accounts. They are one of the few companies who understand that the best way to reach your target audience, is to treat them as you would like to be treated and it’s no wonder why they are so respected within the blogging community.
It’s been a blast to have been a part of the Adult Essentials Men’s Blog Tour and I’m pleased to report that they have a new customer and friend in me. If you haven’t done so already, I encourage you to go check out Adult Essentials on Twitter and Facebook. Think I’m just kissing up to them? Go ahead and start up a conversation with them and you’ll see what I’m talking about!
Well, what are you waiting for? Get out and at least try the vitamins! They’re Gummies that are good for you, People!
Cheers!
I am participating in the Adult Essentials Men’s Blog Tour. I received a supply of vitamins in exchange for my participation in this campaign. Opinions expressed belong to me and are NOT influenced in any way.
lmao – I LOVE the before and after picture! haha.
At Father’s Day, I won a bag of these for my hubby and I’ve been secretly swiping his stash. I’m so bad at remembering to take pills, so these are fantastic! How to make sure I only take the allotted amount is my current challenge! 🙂
I may have taken more than recommended…. Thanks for the compliment on the picture! It took hours of editing, lol.
I need to convince my hubby to take our Adult essentials regularly. He could use more energy. Great post!
Thanks Julia! I’ve really enjoyed them so far, except that I’m running out now!! 😀
Chris, I have a bit of a hangup when it comes to taking pills of any sort…ever chew an Advil? Ick.
My vitamins are chewables. C, a multi, a B (for stress), and calcium. I look forward to them and I happen to like the “chalkiness”. It’s almost like eating candy to me (which I rarely do).
Great that you found a solution!
Thanks Gerry! I don’t mind the Vitamin C chewables, they taste great.
You made me think of that gross taste you get when a tylenol gets stuck in your throat and starts dissolving! Blech!
What is it with guys and vitamins?? Ha! Hubs always forgets to take them! Maybe I should try these for him. I mean just look at the before and after pics. Proof!
The pics say it all! Also, it’s not just vitamins we forget….
LOL you sold me with those before and after shots. I’ll definitely try these with my hubby, as we tried the Mens One a Day but they made him feel nauseous for some reason :S
Nauseous is bad. Try the gummies, they are seriously delicious! Don’t forget the before and after shots!