Friday Five

A weekly round-up of tidbits, tips, ideas, news articles, random cool things...

1. I've thankfully hooked up with a few more sponsors, creators of weight loss surgery friendly products I love which will mean even more groovy giveaways and good stuff like that. October should be very eggciting, sorry I couldn't resist. Check back Sunday for the start of the fun! I appreciate you supporting the companies on the left they help make The World According to Eggface possible. Also, I want to state this for the record, integrity is of the utmost importance to me so you'll never find me pimping anything that I don't personally love, use or think is super groovy. No matter how many bills I have to pay.

2. Are you using Spotify? I love it. So much easier than blip.fm or youtube... create your music playlist then let it play. I use the free version so occasional commercials but still very cool. I created a playlist of favs to dance to and dance for about 30 minutes a night. If you listen to the whole list it's 1 hour. My theory on Post Weight Loss Surgery Exercise.


Usher featuring Pitbull – DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
Usher featuring will.i.am – OMG
Ke$ha – TiK ToK
Ke$ha – Blow
Chris Brown – Forever
Chris Brown – Yeah 3x - Explicit Version
Jennifer Lopez – On The Floor
Enrique Iglesias – Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)
SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
P!nk – Raise Your Glass - Explicit Version
The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body
Britney Spears – Till The World Ends
Katy Perry – E.T. (feat. Kanye West)
Katy Perry – California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)
Beastie Boys – Body Movin' (2009 Digital Remaster)
House Of Pain – Jump Around
Michael Jackson – Thriller - Single Version
Young MC – Bust A Move
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock – It Takes Two

My dancing is well... you remember Elaine on Seinfeld ;) but I sweat so hey, raise the roof.

3. More Quest Protein Bars News: I think I mentioned Peanut Butter & Jelly flavor came out last week. This week All-Natural (no Sucralose) Cinnamon Roll came out and a little bird told me they will soon have Strawberry Cheesecake *swoon*, Coconut Cashew, Lemon Cream Pie, and Chocolate Peanut Butter. I love that Quest is making Gluten Free, No Sugar Alcohols, All Natural versions. I eat them ALL but I know some people have different needs so it's nice they are out there.

4. Some articles I read this week that were worth checking out:
What is Being Morbidly Obese Protecting You From? and Morbid Obesity as Defense Mechanism? - Mary Jo Rapini
Giving Obesity Equal Weight in the Health Care System - Christine Ferguson

5. It was National Coffee Week! So umm yeah nothing changed in my world. Slurp c[_] Celebrate...

Shelly's Mini Coffee Protein Donuts
Shelly's Coffee Toffee Crunch Protein Ice Cream
Shelly's Espresso Protein Truffles
Shelly's Banana Protein Mochacchino
Shelly's Café Biscotti Protein Shake
Shelly's CLICK'n Granola
Shelly's Caramel Macchiato Custard
Shelly's Vanilla Latte Ricotta Cream stuffed Strawberry Cannoli

Oh rumor has it Starbucks will FINALLY be giving us Sugar Free drinkers a holiday option with a Sugar Free Peppermint Mocha Latte.

Now if only I could have a Sugar Free Pumpkin and Gingerbread Latte my life would be complete. Thank you Sugar Free Torani for letting me have them at home.

Dream Big

Check out the super cool SEI Nutrition Ad for Max Protein. I am jazzed to see a nutrition company include some non-traditional body types...

Yep that's me on the left ;)

5 years ago at 300 pounds and a BMI of 54 I could not imagine I would have ever being included in something like this. There's a life lesson, all of you just starting your journey, like the ad says: Dream Big!

Thank you SEI for recognizing and celebrating the fact that athletes come in different shapes, sizes, and abilities.

National Pancake Day!

September 26th is National Pancake Day! Some of my favorite weight loss surgery friendly ways to celebrate...

Shelly's Pumpkin Protein Pancakes
Shelly's Ricotta Cheese Pistachio Pancakes
Shelly's Ricottage Pancakes with Super Special Syrup
Shelly's Chocolate Coconut Pancakes
Shelly's Strawberry Cheesecake Cottage Cheese Pancakes


Shelly's Caramel Apple Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Shelly's Chocolate Monkey Pancakes
Shelly's Potato-less Potato Pancakes
Shelly's Sweet Zucchini Pancakes
Shelly's CLICKcakes Espresso Protein Pancakes
Shelly's Sausage Pancake Bites

Shelly's Bacon Pancake Bites
Shelly's Savory Pesto Pancakes
Shelly's Baked Blueberry Pancake (Clafoutis -ish)Shelly's Crepes
Shelly's CLICKtastic Crepes
Shelly's Savory Garbanzo Bean Crepes


Nom nom nom.

Breakfast Parfection - Grab and Go Yogurt Parfaits

Breakfast parfaits are a quick and simple, high protein post weight loss surgery friendly breakfast. I make a few at a time in plastic cups, I cover them in plastic wrap which makes it easy on the mornings I am rushed I can just grab one out of the fridge and take off - don't forget your spoon!


Meal planning and simple preparations like this help to set myself up for success, with super yummy food easy for me to grab why would you ever want to hit a drive thru or bakery case. They also make a great snack, dessert or dinner on nights you just don't want to cook.

What you need:

The Protein: Greek Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, Ricotta Cheese
The Sweet: Fresh or Frozen Fruit, Apple Sauce, Canned in Juice Fruit
Something Fun and/or Crunchy: Nuts, Unsweetened Toasted Coconut, Granola, SF Chocolate Chips, Ground Flax, Wheat Germ, Pumpkin or Sunflower Seeds, Cereal, crumbled Protein Bar, a drizzle of SF Maple Syrup, SF Caramel Sauce, etc.
Other Stuff: Sugar Free Torani Syrups or SF Pudding Mix to change up flavors (I use about 1 Tablespoon of SF Torani Syrup to flavor 3 1/2 to 4 oz. of Greek Yogurt or Ricotta), you can add a few T's of Protein Powder to the yogurt or ricotta to make it pack even more of a protein punch, Plastic Cups, Plastic Wrap & Spoons

Parfaits pictured:

1. Frozen, defrosted Strawberries, SF Strawberry Torani sweetened Greek Yogurt, topped with Sliced Almonds

2. Fresh Mango, SF Coconut Torani sweetened Greek Yogurt, topped with Unsweetened, Toasted Coconut

3. Fresh Banana slices, SF Caramel Torani sweetened Greek Yogurt, topped with Walnuts and a drizzle of SF Caramel Sauce

4. Frozen, defrosted Cherries, SF Black Cherry Torani sweetened Greek Yogurt, topped with a few SF Chocolate Chips

5. Canned Pumpkin blended into SF Caramel Torani sweetened Greek Yogurt, topped with Ground Flax and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

The combinations are endless.