Can you spot the GORP bar? (hint. . .look under her right hand;)
Lynn Angele, you are awesome, and hardcore and I can't tell you how tickled I am that you took this photo with a GORP bar strategiclaly propped up in the beautiful background. . .you rock:)
And Lisa, our office manager extrodinaire. . .this gal's support and enthusiasm keep me going on those days I slump into the farm office feeling a bit "challenged". . . I can't believe these two thought to take GORP photos on their vacations. . . .I am so lucky to have people like this in my life. . .
Plus. ..I got my very first (unsolicited, I might add) GORP bar testamonial from my hardworking cousin Sam who works as a paramedic. .. I've posted it below. Whenever people ask me how to use GORP, I always go into my "Puzzle piece" speech. . .in short, I want folks to use the bar like a puzzle piece to fit into their lives where they need healthy convenient food the most. . . whether it's used to stave off making bad food choices, or very strategically in a nourishment program for athletes. . .OR even as a meal replacement. . .there is no right or wrong way to use it. . .I just want it to contribute to a healthy lifestyle for the EATER:)
Here's Sam's testamonial:
"A little Gorp promo here, because I work a lot on-call (Late nights or all nighter call outs) I found that I was either eating too much or feeling starved after a late night call. Some of our calls can take anywhere from 3-5 hours depending on
patient condition. So when I get woken up by the pager I don't have time
to make a late night snack before the call and usually when I get back into
station I don't have the energy to even pour a bowl of cereal. So I
started grabbing a Gorp bar as we would go to a call, seeing as how it only
takes 5 seconds to a minute to eat (depending on chewing habits) I would have
something in my stomach fueling me with energy while doing my job. I
found that I felt full and energized while on the call, and wasn't hungry or
tempted to over eat when I would eventually get back into the station, giving
me the freedom to go straight back to sleep.
I must say that knowing I am eating something healthy, filling, and tasty
before heading out on a call makes doing this job a lot easier. I don't
have to worry about it making me sick or having that super heavy feeling in my
gut for a few hours. And it doesn't leave my breath all nasty and
disgusting when talking face to face with patients or their families.
Also not having to depend on greasy, heavy, unhealthy fast food during long
days where Mcdonalds is the only food choice, I sure am glad to have a few gorp
bars stashed in my go bag." - Sam Murray
Thanks Sam. . .this meant the world to me that you took the time to write this, thanks for letting me share it on my blog:)
Today I'm hitting Steinbach with GORP bars and pricelists. . .don't know why I get so nervous about this type of thing but I do. . .hopefully I'll have good news to report tomorrow and GORP will be available in Steinbach, then it will worth the trip for one more reason!! (heh heh)
GORP out:)
