They call this weekend the “unofficial” start of summer. Damn that. I’m calling it. It’s summer! I mean after the winter we had? We deserve it. (Unless of course you don’t like summer in which case…sorry…I love it so forgive my obnoxiousness over the next few months.) Raise your hand if the highlight of your summer day as a kid …
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Celebrate Vitamins is a sponsor of the 2019 Bariatric Foodie Pledge! In celebration of the Pledge, they are offering a special discount! Take 15% off your purchase with code Pledge19 through March 2! So here’s something I hear a lot, especially from new-new post-ops: “I just don’t know how I’m supposed to get all my vitamins in plus protein. It’s too …
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CLICK-cocoa, anyone? This week’s Bariatric Foodie Pledge participants are working hard on their goals for the chance to win a special prize pack, courtesy of CLICK Espresso Protein. So I thought this week was a good week to reflect on my relationship with CLICK. It’s not complicated: I LOVE the stuff! Here’s why. In the Beginning… Cinnamon- Caramel CLICK Frapp! …
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This week’s Bariatric Foodie Pledge sponsor is Chike Nutrition. I’ve had the opportunity to sample several of Chike’s protein flavors and I thought I’d give you a snapshot of what I thought of them so that if YOU are one of this week’s three lucky winners, you’ll have some help deciding which one you want! Unfortunately I’ve only published a …
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First let me explain exactly what a test kitchen recipe is (in my head). That means it’s a recipe I’m working on that hasn’t quite “made it” to where I want it to be. I say this again and again but I am not the Bariatric Foodie, I am a Bariatric Foodie, so I realize there are some bakers out …
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Indulge me a short manifesto. Every year (late-August, to be exact) the same thing happens. I innocently log onto my Facebook feed and see that my friends have started to “pumpkin all the things!” And frankly, it’s all a bit ridiculous to me. Like the other day I saw a pumpkin spice flavored chicken sausage. Like…really? I’m not going to …
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Back when I was a lil’ baby post-op, there weren’t that many options for coffee flavored protein drinks. Thankfully I was born into a few, but nothing like the explosion we’re seeing now. Today, post-ops have: Click Big Train’s Fit Frappe Chike Protein Iced Coffee Nectar Cappuccino ProJoe And probably 17 others I haven’t mentioned but that you all swear …
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Now that we’re all settled with week two of the Bariatric Foodie Pledge, I thought we might talk about some…oh I dunno…food? Protein baked oatmeal! I like it. You guys seem to like it. But I LOVE it when a Foodie sends me their recipe! Here’s what India sent me. And bonus points for shouting out BF in her pictures! …
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