Oodles of Healthy Breakfast Ideas

It's National Breakfast Week in the U.S. We've been told for years it's the most important meal of the day. The jury is still out on the science of that but what I know for sure is it's a delicious way to start a day.

Here's a few of my favorite healthy, low carb, protein packed breakfasts...

Shelly's Sand Dollar Ricotta Pancakes
Breakfast Bento Box with cottage cheese, berries, and my Apple Breakfast Loaf
Shelly's Green Chili & Cheese Egg Bites (Crustless Quiche)
Shelly's Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa
Shelly's Greek Egg Bowl
Shelly's Coffee Caramel Nut Greek Yogurt Parfait
Scrambled Eggs and Grilled Zucchini
Shelly's Pancake Bites
Hard Boiled Egg on a Stick
Shelly's Pistachio Mini Protein Muffins
Faux Fried Egg
Scrambled Egg and Avocado Bowl
My Favorite Protein Shakes
Scrambled Eggs, Sauteed Mushrooms and Parmesan Bowl
Make Ahead Protein Smoothie Bags
Shelly's Sweetened Ricotta, Apples and Chai Spice Protein Granola

More Breakfast Ideas

P.S. No time to cook in the AM's I hear you... all of these are great for dinner too.

Heads Up: Your Weight Matters National Convention Scholarships Open Now

The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)'s 5th Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention will be held August 25-28 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC. The convention is designed for individuals wanting to learn more about weight and its impact on their health. For those needing financial assistance in attending there are limited scholarship opportunities available and that application process opens today.

For more information and application.

The ‪#‎YWM2016‬ agenda is currently in development I am so excited about the diverse speakers and topics. I hope you will make plans to join us! Stay updated on all the latest convention news: including our discounted room block, agenda and more as it's released by signing up for convention e-news alerts: www.YWMConvention.com

Eggface Comforting Care Package Giveaway

It's that time of the year when the creeping crud comes creeping. I spent the last part of 2015 and the first part of 2016 feeling like a train wreck (bronchitis, ear, upper respiratory) I had started to feel better but then I traveled across the country (plane cabin pressure, ouch) and found myself on a ladder, cleaning a vacated bird's nest out of a rain gutter in the middle of a rain storm (ahhh the life of a single girl) so it held on a bit longer than usual.

The Prize: If the creeping crud gets hold of you here's a care package of weight loss surgery friendly, sugar free, comforting items to make life a little more bearable. It's Giveaway Time!

Celebrate Vitamins Multi-Complete Chewable with Iron (Mango-Peach) 60 ct. (Celebrate has tons of new vitamin flavors, go check them out!)
5 packets of Celebrate Vitamins High Protein Chicken Soup (27 grams of protein in each serving)
5 packets of Celebrate Vitamins High Protein Tomato Soup (27 grams of protein in each serving)
Sistema Microwave Soup Mug To Go
Caramel & Coconut Girl Scout Cookie Tea
Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie Tea
Sugar Free Wild Cherry Cough Drops
Kleenex
Hand Sanitizer
Cake Batter (can not live without this) Chapstick and Pumpkin Pie Chapstick
Tisserand Head Clear Aromatherapy Roller Ball
Fuzzy Aloe Vera Socks (I literally have like 10 pairs of these)

How to Enter: LEAVE A COMMENT on this blog posting (be sure to include a name and some email address where I can contact you if you are the winner) Scroll down to # of comments/post a comment below to leave yours. That's it, easy peasy.

Example: Jane Doe jdoe@someemail.com
For fun: I'd love to hear what comforts you when you are sick.

Contest Period Ends: Sunday, January 31st, midnight (Pacific), sometime Monday, February 1st. 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. One comment entry per person. Blog comments are moderated so there may be a slight delay (up to a few hours, especially at night if I'm sleeping Zzzz) in seeing your comment/entry post. Giveaway is open to anyone in the contiguous United States (48 contiguous, AK & HI, sorry it's a legal issue international laws govern giveaways and a money $ thing)

Good Luck!

P.S. You might want to watch my Instagram feed for a very cool pop-up giveaway beginning very soon!

Heads Up: Premier Protein Costco Coupon and Getting More Active

I am new to the wearable fitness tracker world. I'm a couple of weeks into my wearing my Fitbit HR and I'm in love. Thank you to Premier Protein for providing it and for helping me with my 2016 commitment is to be more active. The first step in getting more active is really understanding how active you actually are. Two of my favorite features so far are the activity reports you can have emailed to you and the silent alarm feature.

The silent alarm uses vibration to alert you at times specified, you can set it for up to 8 times a day. I'm using it to remind me to get up and move around during my mostly seated work hours. It's like an invisible coach giving you a nudge... hey get up, it's time to move! For those of you that attended the Your Weight Matters National Convention in 2014 you'll remember that fun speaker Dr. James Levine who explained how we need to get up more through the day because "our chairs are killing us" and shared his research on how our sedentary lifestyles are contributing to obesity and other negative health effects.

The weekly reports Fitbit sends via email are great. You can store the data and compare your weeks which really helps you see how you are progressing toward your goals. I was sick last week so it was interesting to see the major activity drop and then the past few days as I re-entered the land of the living. Seeing my activity data in black and white helped me aim for a little better than the day before. I also love the badges you get for reaching certain goals. The other day I got one for climbing stairs. It reminds me of Girl Scout badges. I was super proud of my stairs badge that day. I know... I'm a goober.

You can also choose to be more social and compete in challenges with pals. I haven't tried that yet. I'll report back from time to time and let you all know how it's going and any fun features I mess with.

Heads up to fellow Premier Protein fans (and Costco members) you still have a few days to get in on this month's Costco coupon book deal and score $5 off  Premier Protein shakes through this Sunday 1/24. Perfect for taking with you on a walk or hike and logging those steps.

Looks like vanilla is the most popular at my Costco. I just made a great shake the other day with vanilla. Oh how I was loving this shake last week when I was feeling like crud (upper respiratory, sinus, ear) it was so soothing on my throat.

Shelly's Blueberry Muffin Protein Shake 

1 (11 oz.) Premier Protein Ready to Drink Vanilla Shake
1/4 cup Frozen Blueberries
a few Ice Cubes
a few dashes of cinnamon

Blend on high till well combined. I topped it with No Sugar Added, Homemade Whipped Cream and another dash of Cinnamon. Yum!

This post is sponsored by Premier Protein. For the purposes of this post Premier Protein provided me with products used. Thanks for the yummy shakes. Want to learn more about Premier Protein products LIKE their Facebook page and tell them The World According to Eggface told you to stop by.

Let me know how you like the Blueberry Muffin Protein Shake and any cool Fitbit features I should know about.