I'm back, with a gift to YOU!

Hey everyone. So I knooooow I haven't been posting for the past few days...I'm deeply sorry! I swear, I HATE neglecting my blog. But, you'll have to forgive me, because I have a potential GIFT for one lucky blog reader today! 


Nugo Nutrition was kind enough to agree to a giveaway for one of my readers of a box of their protein bars. (12 assorted variety)

Wait, what? I'm sponsoring a PROTEIN BAR giveaway?! 
Here's what you might be thinking:


But Liz, you HATE protein bars and everything about them, don't you? 
Umm, aren't all protein bars just candy in disguise?
Uh, all those protein blends and milk derivatives wreck my digestive system, no thanks...
But there are no good gluten free bars on the market!
Don't you always say it's better to eat solid food?


Here's my response to all of those questions:


I haven't switched over to the dark side, I'm not telling you to eat protein bars on a daily basis, or to get used to eating them for meals and snacks. NuGo bars are the ONE type of bar that I consider to be "okay" in a pinch, and that I actually eat (on an extremely rare occasion I'll admit..) in a pinch, or as a treat. NuGo specializes in making high-quality protein bars that are suitable (and delicious) for many food intolerances. They have a line of VEGAN bars (my go-to), gluten/dairy/soy free (also really good), and use pretty clean ingredients, especially when compared with crap like "Balance" or "zone" or even worse "CLIF" and "Luna" bars...etc. (Don't even get me STARTED on those jumbo 400 calorie Met-Rx cookie dough lumps or Supreme bars that are the length of my forearm...)  Pretty much anyone can find a good match with NuGo Bars. And I'm not kidding when I say that they really do TASTE amazing. I can't speak for every single bar they produce, simply because I haven't tasted them all, and cannot sample any bars that contain nuts (which some do..)


--Here's a chart of their bars, in case you want to find your match and order a sample pack! 


http://store.nugonutrition.com/category/bycategory.html


I know most people aren't as specific with their diet as I am, and probably can't fathom why it would be "unfavorable" to eat a protein bar. That's okay. If you like to eat protein bars, I want you to have the opportunity to try THESE instead of what you're currently eating. A glance at a Nugo bar is typically around 200 calories, 5 grams of fat, 10 grams of protein, 25 grams of carbs, less than 15 grams of sugar.


Anyhow. Here's what I want you to do to prove that you deserve a box of 12 NuGo bars.


---GIVEAWAY TASK:


Tell me 5 things that YOU NEED in an on-the-go snack. Meaning, you forgot your pre-packed tupperware or plastic bag snackie at home, and you're going to be out for a while. You stop at a deli or cafe for a snack. What leads to your ultimate choice? In addition to that, 1 reason why you want to try NuGo bars.


I would tell you what MY 5 things are, but I don't want to give away any ideas. Instead, I'll post my 5 criteria once I've gotten submissions of answers and choose the WINNER. The WINNER will be announced 1 Week from today!! You have until Tuesday, April 3rd to submit your list of 5 things.


How to submit: comment on the blog, message the blog, message me on facebook, message me on twitter ( @lizbrody ) 


Can't wait to read your submissions!!! 
XOXO