Ever since I announced my 5-Year Blogiversary Giveaway Contest less than 48 hours ago, the entries have been pouring in fast and furious. The only prize I’ve mentioned so far is the Grand Prize of a SousVide Supreme donated by Drs. Mike & Mary Dan Eades, but I’ve got PLENTY more to tell you about in the coming days. This first prize package post will show you some of the other fantastic low-carb stuff you can win if your name is drawn from the entries. I’m already on a record-setting pace for entries, so THANK YOU to everyone who has already submitted your information.
As a reminder, here’s how you enter. E-mail me the following information if you would like to win a prize in my 5-Year Blogiversary Giveaway. Be sure to put in the subject line “BLOGIVERSARY CONTEST”:
1. Your full name, mailing address (no P.O. boxes please), and telephone number.
2. Which eating plan do you follow? How long have you been eating low-carb?
3. How much weight have you lost following a low-carb nutritional approach?
4. What led you to begin a controlled-carb diet in the first place?
5. Have you read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes?
6. Are you a diabetic? Type 1 or Type 2? Any family members with diabetes? Who?
7. How and when did you find and start reading the “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb” blog?
8. What is your favorite part of the “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb” blog?
9. Would you be interested in joining us on The Low-Carb Cruise in the future? Why or why not?
10. Name someone you would like for me to interview on my podcast who has not yet appeared?
Send your answers to these questions to livinlowcarbman@charter.net with the subject line “BLOGIVERSARY CONTEST” no later than 11:59PM ET on Friday, April 30, 2010 and I’ll draw the winners and announce them at my blog on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. Please only one entry per household to make it fair for everyone to win a prize. Yes, it is open to international readers as well and I’ve already heard from people all around the world, including Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Canada, and of course the United States. Keep ‘em coming guys!
Here’s some of what you’ll have a chance to win along with the number of winners:
CHOCOPERFECTION PRIZE PACKAGE (3)
The Best Of ChocoPerfection: 12 Dark and 12 Milk Chocolate Bars
What more can I say about ChocoPerfection bars other than they are the very best in the whole world? These mouthwatering morsels of low-carb goodness have been without a doubt my absolute favorite low-carb chocolate bar for many years now. Company founder Mary Jo Kringas is dedicated to continuing to provide quality products for your healthy low-carb lifestyle. And THREE LUCKY READERS will win this special two-pack featuring a dozen each of the dark chocolate and milk chocolate low-carb goodness of ChocoPerfection bars.
LOW-CARB T-SHIRTS PRIZE PACKAGE (5)
Choose one of five low-carb T-shirt designs
I always love a creative mind with a purpose to capture people’s attention and then hammering home a solid message. That’s exactly what long-time “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb” blog reader and good friend Scott Merritt from Pegasus Publishing is doing with his fantastic new line of low-carb T-shirts that will blow you away. From “NO HFCS” to his hilarious “MEAT IS MURDER! QUICK! EAT THE EVIDENCE!” designs, FIVE LUCKY READERS will certainly start turning heads with these provocative yet highly informative T-shirts. He even does a play on the classic Coke ad by changing it to “ENJOY CRISPY BACON!” You gotta love it! Made from 100% cotton and quite durable, this is a fantastic way to show off your healthy low-carb lifestyle with anyone and everyone you come into contact with walking around the supermarket or your local Wal-mart. Be bold, be proud, and stand out with these low-carb T-shirts! You’ll have ‘em talking!
DREAMFIELDS PRIZE PACKAGE (1)
1 case of 12 mixed variety of Dreamfields pasta plus an exclusive Dreamfields-branded apron
One of the most talked-about food products in the low-carb community over the past few years is deliciously healthy low-carb Dreamfields pasta. Last year I had the privilege of interviewing the President of Dreamfields Foods Mike Crowley on “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show” podcast where he talked quite candidly about why the company got started, how they make this pasta taste so good while keeping the “effective carb” counts at just 5g per serving, and what other low-carb products they are working on introducing to the market in the future. ONE LUCKY READER will win a case of 12 mixed varieties of the Dreamfields pasta products plus a very exclusive apron with the Dreamfields logo on the front. COOL! Learn more about the Dreamfields company by visiting their official company web site. And if you want a complimentary $1 off coupon to use on your next purchase of Dreamfields pasta, then just CLICK HERE and it’s all yours! ENJOY!
CEREAL KILLER PRIZE PACKAGE (5)
5 autographed copies of Cereal Killer by Alan Watson
Ever since I first introduced the fabulous author Alan Watson to my podcast listeners and blog readers in January 2010, I have been so impressed by his genuinely passionate desire to get the low-carb truth out to the masses through every means at his disposal (you gotta see his hilarious YouTube video The Poynt Blanc Show to see exactly what I’m talking about). Alan has certainly shown himself to be very innovative with how he’s spreading the low-carb message and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT about him! He’s a strong voice of reason that I’m happy to have on our side of things clearly explaining the insanity of the low-fat lie while articulating why livin’ la vida low-carb is a better option. Plus, I’m super-excited he’ll be one of the scheduled guest speakers on The 4th Annual Low-Carb Cruise to Jamaica coming up in May 2011. FIVE LUCKY READERS will win an autographed copy of this very easy-to-understand low-carb book that is newly-updated for 2010. Learn more about this remarkable layman’s version of Good Calories Bad Calories by visiting CerealKillerBook.com.
TRUVIA PRIZE PACKAGE (5)
A Truvia tote bag filled with stevia-based Truvia sweetener
Since the stevia/erythritol sweetener blend Truvia was introduced to the market in 2008 by Cargill Foods with much anticipation from the low-carb and dieting community, people have realized they can now have a natural, plant-based alternative to the artificial sweeteners that have dominated the market for far too many year. And the best part is it actually tastes good and can be used just like sugar in many recipes as well as you favorite beverage. We’ve got people like registered dietitian Tara “The Diet Diva” Gidus out there promoting the “green stuff” as a better option for people who are avoiding chemicals and other additives in their food. We could all stand to do a little more of that and FIVE LUCKY READERS will win a tote bag full of your own personal stash of Truvia sweetener. Hopefully someday soon we’ll start seeing Truvia offered in restaurants to compete with the white, pink, blue, and yellow stuff!
We’re not even close to being finished telling you about all the super duper prizes that I have in store for you with my 5-Year Blogiversary Giveaway Contest. Keep sending your entries in to me at livinlowcarbman@charter.net so you won’t miss out on your opportunity to snag something you see in these prize packages that you or a low-carb loved one in your life would enjoy having. Keep reading in the next few days as I continue to unveil more of the prizes up for grabs. THANK YOU for helping me celebrating my fifth blogiversary in style!
