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Heavy Honey Hand

April 14, 2012 by Julie 25 Comments

Does anyone else find it hard to sleep in on the weekends?

I always seem to struggle to just make myself remain in bed when the sun is shining and the promise of Saturday is beckoning me to get goin’. Even when I don’t have anything particularly amazing on the agenda for the day, something inside me still stirs and is anxious to get the day started.

I wonder where that feeling is on a Tuesday morning?

Workout

Ryan and I both had a workout on the agenda for today and headed to the gym right after we awoke to check it off the list! If I don’t get in the gym before noon on the weekends, it just isn’t happening. Actually, if I don’t get in the gym before 10 a.m. on a Saturday, a workout probably isn’t happening.

Today my workout began with a hard 20 minutes on the treadmill. I did roughly the same 20 minute HIIT workout I did last week, but I dropped all of the 9.0 speeds to 8.0 because I wasn’t in the mood to die.

Post treadmill time, I tackled a strength workout and called it a day.

Breakfast

Another day, another batch of overnight oats!

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I rarely measure out ingredients when I make my overnight oats since I’ve been making them for so long and am pretty good at eye-balling the amount of oats, milk, chia seeds and Greek yogurt I need, but the one ingredient that I seem to overdo or underdo (<—holy crap, that’s actually a word?) is honey.

For the most part, I seem to have a heavy honey hand and will squirt a little too much of the sweet stuff in my oats when I make them with plain Greek yogurt, as was the case this morning.

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A lovely batch of extra-sweet overnight oats.

Plans for the rest of today are up in the air which is a great feeling. I love commitment-free weekends.

Ryan and I are hoping to make it out the the local trails for a morning hike with Sadie before running some errands we’ve been putting off for a while, including stopping by Goodwill in search of America-themed clothing for the formal night of our upcoming cruise!

See ya after lunch!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Abby @ Change of Pace says

    April 14, 2012 at 9:45 am

    In summer, it’s definitely hard to sleep well with the sun out! On days like today when it’s snowing, I have to drag myself out of bed!
    Good luck with the clothing search!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      April 14, 2012 at 9:51 am

      so true! when it’s cold it’s MUCH easier to stay curled up in bed.

      Reply
  2. Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says

    April 14, 2012 at 9:48 am

    i am with ya on having a difficult time sleeping in on the weekends, especially during the spring/summer months since the sun is up earlier. this morning i had every intention of sleeping until at least 7 am, but of course i woke up at 6:30! oh well, more time to get things done i guess, right? 😉 have a great day!

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  3. Khushboo says

    April 14, 2012 at 9:55 am

    Ironically the only time my body doesn’t crave extra sleep is over the weekend …grrr’

    Reply
  4. Ali @SeeAliEatSeeAliRun says

    April 14, 2012 at 9:57 am

    I can relate to the sleep in on the weekend thing! But because I’m in the middle of getting my PhD I typically work 7 days a week so I don’t ever really have an excuse to sleep in. Maybe it will change when I have a “real job” though haha!

    Reply
  5. Heidi @ Idlehide says

    April 14, 2012 at 10:04 am

    Gotta love committment free weekends! I have to study all weekend (for the last time ever!!!) so it’s a pretty low key weekend. Enjoy your hike!

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  6. Katie @wishandwhimsy says

    April 14, 2012 at 10:23 am

    I am TOTALLY the same way on weekends. I think it’s a great thing. I really like to get the day going. Take it all in…see where the day takes me, you know? But I DO wish I could force my body to stay up later on weekend nights. I crash at the same time every night which is WAY to early for this 25 year old girl. Oh well, we embrace what God’s given us, right? Have a great, commitment free day!

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  7. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    April 14, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Haha I’m the same, I always get my workout and long run in first thing or I just really don’t want to do it! Good luck with your clothing search!

    Reply
  8. Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says

    April 14, 2012 at 10:42 am

    I never have that problem unless I am going on vacation that day (and can’t go back to sleep due to excitement). I can always sleep in! It’s a beautiful day today in NH though and I’m taking my little man out on a hike too!

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  9. Hillary says

    April 14, 2012 at 11:13 am

    I’m the same way with weekend workouts. My boyfriend thinks I’m certifiably insane for getting to the gym by 9:30 on a Saturday, but I like getting up and getting my workout out of the way!

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  10. Leslie says

    April 14, 2012 at 11:24 am

    I have TOTALLY fallen off the early morning workout routine and boy oh boy it’s hard to go back. I finally got my booty out of bed before 8am (what? on a Saturday?) and remembered why early morning workouts are just so stinking amazing! Also, “Mr. Vain” came on at mile 4 and I thought of PB Fingers! 🙂

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  11. Brandi says

    April 14, 2012 at 11:32 am

    Have a great day Julie!

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  12. Yellow Haired Girl says

    April 14, 2012 at 11:36 am

    “I wasn’t in the mood to die.”

    I’m glad 😉 enjoy your day Julie!

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  13. Living, Learning, Eating says

    April 14, 2012 at 11:38 am

    Those overnight oats look delicious!

    I used to be completely unable to sleep in, but then I came to college and it’s not so hard to sleep in if you’ve been out until 4am. 😛

    Reply
  14. Whitney @ Whit Likes Fit says

    April 14, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    I have such a hard time sleeping in. My husband can snooze away meanwhile I lay there waiting for him to get up.

    Reply
  15. Katie @ Katie Moves says

    April 14, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    Understood- If i don’t get up and get my workouts over with- they just WILL not happen. Ever. Happy Saturday 🙂

    Reply
  16. Ellie@Fit for the Soul says

    April 14, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Oooo!! Sounds like you have a really fun day ahead of you! 😀 And your overnight oats ALWAYS MAKE MY MOUTH WATER! hehe

    Reply
  17. Jamie @ Don't Forget the Cinnamon says

    April 14, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    I’m the same way–I always seem to find myself awake at 6:30am on the weekends no matter how late I go to bed! I would love love love to use that time to get a gym session in but my college gym doesn’t open until 10! I guess I’m the only student awake and in a state to workout at that time of day 🙂

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  18. Lisa says

    April 14, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    I’m totally the same, I got to get my workouts in early or most likely won’t do them. I’d much rather be out and enjoying my day with friends than at the gym alone! Have a great Saturday!

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  19. Claire says

    April 14, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    http://www.shopakira.com/products/irregular-choice-chica-chola-wedge-sandal.html#.T4nfeFGjL78

    Saw these in a shop window and thought of you! There expensive, but just SO practical and versatile, its probably worth it.

    Reply
  20. Lyndsi says

    April 14, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    yes! it’s almost impossible for us to sleep past 8 on the weekends (we get up between 6:30-7 during the week) — even if we’re out late. Must be a product of being an adult 🙂

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  21. Lauren F. says

    April 14, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    I slept for 12 hours last night. The only reason I got up was because I had to meet my aunt for lunch.
    So, to answer your question…. no, I don’t find it hard to sleep in on weekends. :oP

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  22. Erica says

    April 14, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Today was the Baldwin Park porch sale. As we were walking around, they had a table set up advertising the upcoming Doggy Derby. There was a picture on the table of you, Ryan, and Sadie the year she won. The legend lives on!!

    Reply
  23. Lindsey says

    April 14, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    When I read the word underdo, I thought of the episode of Friends when Chandler is interviewing for a new job and has trouble with the word “duties”!

    Reply
  24. Mommypage says

    April 9, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    That looks so delicious! Bananas and overnights oats are a great combo!

    Reply

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