Including...
Shelly's Corned Beef & Cabbage Bites
Shelly's Nutty Leprechaun Yogurt Dip and Fruit Salad Rainbow
Shelly's Leprechaun Pancakes
Shelly's Shamrock Shake
and many more.
Healthy Ideas for St. Patrick's Day Pinterest Page
Looking for healthy St. Patrick's Day recipes and fun and festive ideas? Be sure to check out my St. Patrick's Day Pinterest Page. Tons of high protein, no sugar added, weight loss and family-friendly recipes and ideas all the Leprechauns in your life will love...
Shelly's Corned Beef & Cabbage Bites
Shelly's Nutty Leprechaun Yogurt Dip and Fruit Salad Rainbow
Shelly's Leprechaun Pancakes
Shelly's Shamrock Shake
and many more.
Shelly's Corned Beef & Cabbage Bites
Shelly's Nutty Leprechaun Yogurt Dip and Fruit Salad Rainbow
Shelly's Leprechaun Pancakes
Shelly's Shamrock Shake
and many more.
Eggface Healthy St. Patrick's Day Giveaway
Are you feeling lucky? ♧ If you are... you'll want to add your name to the hat for a chance to win these healthy, weight loss surgery friendly St. Patrick's Day goodies. It's Giveaway time!
The Prize: A tub of Chike Nutrition's brand new Mocha flavor High Protein Iced Coffee (2 Espresso Shots, 20 grams of Whey Protein, 23 Vitamins and Minerals and only 1.5 grams of Sugar, it's not available for purchase yet in this flavor, win it before you can buy it!)
60 ct. bag of Celebrate Vitamins Sugar Free Calcium Citrate Caramel (golden squares of deliciousness) Soft Chews (250 mg of calcium citrate and 250 IU of vitamin D3 in each chew)
375 ml. bottle of Sugar Free Torani Irish Cream Syrup (add a Tablespoon to your Chike Mocha High Protein Iced Coffee for a Healthier Irish Coffee!)
Power Crunch Chocolate Mint Protein Bar and a Premier Nutrition Chocolate Mint Protein Bar
20 oz. Leprechaun Green Blender Bottle Shaker
an Obesity Action Coalition "Your Weight Matters" Bracelet
an Eggface "Remember Why You Started" Bracelet
and a homemade, knitted, Lucky Shamrock Pin with a wish from me to you for good health, good luck and happiness.
How to Enter: 1.) LIKE The World According to Eggface Facebook Page 2.) COME BACK HERE and LEAVE A COMMENT on this blog posting (include a name and some email address where I can contact you if you are the winner) Scroll down to # of comments below to leave yours. That's it, easy peasy.
***Want an extra chance to win?***
* Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway: Hey everyone enter the @Eggface Healthy St. Patrick's Day Giveaway http://tinyurl.com/n7vokns
and/or
* Follow me on Pinterest and pin any Eggface recipe.
Contest Period Ends: Sunday, March 16th, midnight (pacific), sometime Monday, March 17th. I'll draw a name using a random number generator and announce the winner here on the blog! I will also email the winner at the address provided. You'll have one week (7 days) to respond to my email or another winner will be chosen. Remember winners MUST be a Facebook follower (aka have LIKED) the The World According to Eggface One ENTRY per person. Blog comments are moderated so there may be a slight delay (up to a few hours) in seeing your comment/entry post. Giveaway is open to anyone in the contiguous United States (48 contiguous only, sorry it's a legal and $ thing.)
The Prize: A tub of Chike Nutrition's brand new Mocha flavor High Protein Iced Coffee (2 Espresso Shots, 20 grams of Whey Protein, 23 Vitamins and Minerals and only 1.5 grams of Sugar, it's not available for purchase yet in this flavor, win it before you can buy it!)
60 ct. bag of Celebrate Vitamins Sugar Free Calcium Citrate Caramel (golden squares of deliciousness) Soft Chews (250 mg of calcium citrate and 250 IU of vitamin D3 in each chew)
375 ml. bottle of Sugar Free Torani Irish Cream Syrup (add a Tablespoon to your Chike Mocha High Protein Iced Coffee for a Healthier Irish Coffee!)
Power Crunch Chocolate Mint Protein Bar and a Premier Nutrition Chocolate Mint Protein Bar
20 oz. Leprechaun Green Blender Bottle Shaker
an Obesity Action Coalition "Your Weight Matters" Bracelet
an Eggface "Remember Why You Started" Bracelet
and a homemade, knitted, Lucky Shamrock Pin with a wish from me to you for good health, good luck and happiness.
How to Enter: 1.) LIKE The World According to Eggface Facebook Page 2.) COME BACK HERE and LEAVE A COMMENT on this blog posting (include a name and some email address where I can contact you if you are the winner) Scroll down to # of comments below to leave yours. That's it, easy peasy.
***Want an extra chance to win?***
* Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway: Hey everyone enter the @Eggface Healthy St. Patrick's Day Giveaway http://tinyurl.com/n7vokns
and/or
* Follow me on Pinterest and pin any Eggface recipe.
Contest Period Ends: Sunday, March 16th, midnight (pacific), sometime Monday, March 17th. I'll draw a name using a random number generator and announce the winner here on the blog! I will also email the winner at the address provided. You'll have one week (7 days) to respond to my email or another winner will be chosen. Remember winners MUST be a Facebook follower (aka have LIKED) the The World According to Eggface One ENTRY per person. Blog comments are moderated so there may be a slight delay (up to a few hours) in seeing your comment/entry post. Giveaway is open to anyone in the contiguous United States (48 contiguous only, sorry it's a legal and $ thing.)
Post Weight Loss Surgery Menus: A day in my pouch
A day in my pouch is a series of blog posts (I try and post them every few days) to show what a typical daily menu looks like in my post weight loss surgery world. Yesterday's menu...
Breakfast: I finally emerged from a 2 day migraine. I haven't had one of those in awhile hope it doesn't happen again anytime soon. I didn't really feel like food yet so I made myself a Protein Shake. This was delicious. I used a packet of Celebrate Vitamins ENS Vanilla Cake Batter. I figured the extra boost of vitamins was a good idea. Each shake contains a high potency multivitamin, 500 mg of calcium citrate, 4 g of fiber, and 25 g of whey isolate protein in each serving.
Shelly's Coconut Cream Pie Protein Shake
8 oz. Milk or Water (I used Soy Milk)
1 single serve packet Celebrate Vitamin's ENS - Multivitamin, Calcium, & Protein Shake in Vanilla Cake Batter flavor
1 Tablespoon Sugar-Free Coconut Torani Syrup
a few cubes of Ice
Blend on high. Top with No Sugar Added Homemade Whipped Cream and a sprinkle of toasted Unsweetened Coconut.
Lunch: Nothing like a little fresh air and sunshine to cure what ails you. I filled my bento box and took my work outside.
Pink Box (top left): Sliced Cucumbers (my crackers) and Green Pepper Strips
Green Box (top right): Shelly's Pesto Parmesan Greek Yogurt Dip
Blue Box (bottom left): Shelly's Cheesy Green Onion and Herb Egg Bites and Irish Dubliner Cheese
Orange Box (bottom right): a piece of Premier Nutrition Chocolate Mint Protein Bar
Shelly's Pesto Parmesan Greek Yogurt Dip
3 oz. Greek Yogurt, plain
1 Tablespoon Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 Tablespoon Pesto Sauce (storebought or homemade)
dash of Salt
Mix well. Great for dipping veggies, meats, as a salad dressing.
Shelly's Cheesy Green Onion and Herb Egg Bites
5 Eggs, beaten
6 Green Onions, diced fine
2 Tablespoons Bacon Bits (or Crumbled Bacon)
1/2 cup Swiss Cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon Chives
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Parsley Flakes
dash of Salt
a few twists of Black Pepper
Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients together. Spoon into lightly greased (non-stick cooking spray works great for this) mini muffin tin. Bake for 30 minutes at 350. Let them cool a few moments they pull away and pop right out. Makes 24. Great for lunch or dinner with a salad, soup or veggie side or as party hors d'oeuvres.
More Eggface Bites (aka Mini Crustless Quiches)
More Bento Box lunches, FAQ's and an Online Source for them
My Bento Pinterest Page
Dinner: Sometimes I just don't feel like traditional dinner foods so we have what we call "Tidbit Parties." I come up with a few high protein appetizer type foods or cold cut rollups, cheese, veggies and dip things like that and weather permitting we sit outside on the patio. Tonight I made a platter with Shrimp Cocktail (Costco) and I whipped up a few Mini Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Peppers.
Shelly's Mini Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Peppers
8 Mini Peppers
1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup Cooked Sausage, crumbled (I used this)
1 teaspoon Oregano
1/4 cup Parmesan (divided use)
a few Red Pepper Flakes
dash of Salt
a few twists of Black Pepper
Slice peppers in half, remove seeds and stalks. Rinse and dry. Mix all filling ingredients together except 2 Tablespoons of Parmesan Cheese.
Fill each pepper half with cheese and sausage mixture. Place on a non-stick baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes until peppers are soft and filling is lightly browned.
Snacks: More coffee than I probably should drink, a few strawberries and another piece of that Dubliner cheese.
More Days in my pouch.
Breakfast: I finally emerged from a 2 day migraine. I haven't had one of those in awhile hope it doesn't happen again anytime soon. I didn't really feel like food yet so I made myself a Protein Shake. This was delicious. I used a packet of Celebrate Vitamins ENS Vanilla Cake Batter. I figured the extra boost of vitamins was a good idea. Each shake contains a high potency multivitamin, 500 mg of calcium citrate, 4 g of fiber, and 25 g of whey isolate protein in each serving.
Shelly's Coconut Cream Pie Protein Shake
8 oz. Milk or Water (I used Soy Milk)
1 single serve packet Celebrate Vitamin's ENS - Multivitamin, Calcium, & Protein Shake in Vanilla Cake Batter flavor
1 Tablespoon Sugar-Free Coconut Torani Syrup
a few cubes of Ice
Blend on high. Top with No Sugar Added Homemade Whipped Cream and a sprinkle of toasted Unsweetened Coconut.
Lunch: Nothing like a little fresh air and sunshine to cure what ails you. I filled my bento box and took my work outside.
Pink Box (top left): Sliced Cucumbers (my crackers) and Green Pepper Strips
Green Box (top right): Shelly's Pesto Parmesan Greek Yogurt Dip
Blue Box (bottom left): Shelly's Cheesy Green Onion and Herb Egg Bites and Irish Dubliner Cheese
Orange Box (bottom right): a piece of Premier Nutrition Chocolate Mint Protein Bar
Shelly's Pesto Parmesan Greek Yogurt Dip
3 oz. Greek Yogurt, plain
1 Tablespoon Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 Tablespoon Pesto Sauce (storebought or homemade)
dash of Salt
Mix well. Great for dipping veggies, meats, as a salad dressing.
Shelly's Cheesy Green Onion and Herb Egg Bites
5 Eggs, beaten
6 Green Onions, diced fine
2 Tablespoons Bacon Bits (or Crumbled Bacon)
1/2 cup Swiss Cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon Chives
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Parsley Flakes
dash of Salt
a few twists of Black Pepper
Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients together. Spoon into lightly greased (non-stick cooking spray works great for this) mini muffin tin. Bake for 30 minutes at 350. Let them cool a few moments they pull away and pop right out. Makes 24. Great for lunch or dinner with a salad, soup or veggie side or as party hors d'oeuvres.
More Eggface Bites (aka Mini Crustless Quiches)
More Bento Box lunches, FAQ's and an Online Source for them
My Bento Pinterest Page
Dinner: Sometimes I just don't feel like traditional dinner foods so we have what we call "Tidbit Parties." I come up with a few high protein appetizer type foods or cold cut rollups, cheese, veggies and dip things like that and weather permitting we sit outside on the patio. Tonight I made a platter with Shrimp Cocktail (Costco) and I whipped up a few Mini Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Peppers.
Shelly's Mini Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Peppers
8 Mini Peppers
1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup Cooked Sausage, crumbled (I used this)
1 teaspoon Oregano
1/4 cup Parmesan (divided use)
a few Red Pepper Flakes
dash of Salt
a few twists of Black Pepper
Slice peppers in half, remove seeds and stalks. Rinse and dry. Mix all filling ingredients together except 2 Tablespoons of Parmesan Cheese.
Fill each pepper half with cheese and sausage mixture. Place on a non-stick baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes until peppers are soft and filling is lightly browned.
Snacks: More coffee than I probably should drink, a few strawberries and another piece of that Dubliner cheese.
More Days in my pouch.
Post Weight Loss Surgery Lab Work - WellnessFX
This past week I was given a great opportunity to test out WellnessFX (Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2014) a web-based service that offers direct-to-consumer access to advanced blood tests and online data tracking of your lab work. I was really excited to be a part of a group of post-op bariatric patients testing the service.
Here's how it works...
You visit the WellnessFX web site and choose the tests you would like to have done.
Print out a lab work order. Here's the tests that I had done...
Bring the order to your local lab (Quest, Lab Corp, depends on your state) to have your blood drawn.Yes, that's my blood.
In 3-10 days your results are ready for you online. You can print them out, have them faxed to your Dr. or purchase a phone consultation with one of WellnessFX health practitioners. The
It puts the power in your hands to identify and hopefully reverse potential health risks long before symptoms appear. You are also sure to get the right labs done. Many post-ops get labs done but if their Primary Care Provider orders the typical lab panel for them they are missing many important areas that we often fall short in post weight loss surgery.
So how'd I do... well all was A-OK except my iron. Seems like despite my taking it and my love of lentils and spinach I am just not absorbing it. Iron-deficiency anemia is a fairly common post gastric bypass issue and if left untreated could lead to a ton of health issues and cause damage your heart, brain, and other organs in your body. I had been feeling some symptoms lately (tired, weak, heart racing) and my WellnessFX labs confirmed it. I had WellnessFX fax the results to my Dr. and I'm awaiting her word on next steps. I am thankful I am now aware and can start turning it around.
Get your labs done!
WellnessFX Lab Packages
Blog about my experience on WellnessFX website
UPDATE: I was referred to Hematologist and received a series of iron infusions called Injectafer and all has been well for the past year with my labs. Yay!
Here's how it works...
You visit the WellnessFX web site and choose the tests you would like to have done.
Print out a lab work order. Here's the tests that I had done...
Bring the order to your local lab (Quest, Lab Corp, depends on your state) to have your blood drawn.Yes, that's my blood.
In 3-10 days your results are ready for you online. You can print them out, have them faxed to your Dr. or purchase a phone consultation with one of WellnessFX health practitioners. The
It puts the power in your hands to identify and hopefully reverse potential health risks long before symptoms appear. You are also sure to get the right labs done. Many post-ops get labs done but if their Primary Care Provider orders the typical lab panel for them they are missing many important areas that we often fall short in post weight loss surgery.
So how'd I do... well all was A-OK except my iron. Seems like despite my taking it and my love of lentils and spinach I am just not absorbing it. Iron-deficiency anemia is a fairly common post gastric bypass issue and if left untreated could lead to a ton of health issues and cause damage your heart, brain, and other organs in your body. I had been feeling some symptoms lately (tired, weak, heart racing) and my WellnessFX labs confirmed it. I had WellnessFX fax the results to my Dr. and I'm awaiting her word on next steps. I am thankful I am now aware and can start turning it around.
Get your labs done!
WellnessFX Lab Packages
Blog about my experience on WellnessFX website
UPDATE: I was referred to Hematologist and received a series of iron infusions called Injectafer and all has been well for the past year with my labs. Yay!
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