Happy Friday!
I’m really looking forward to this weekend. Lots of fun stuff on the agenda!
Workout
Today started like any other Friday in our household… with a sweaty workout.
Ryan and I headed to the gym an initially hopped on side-by-side ellipticals, but when Ryan’s machine started clicking and making funky noises, we hopped off and decided to do 20 minutes of incline walking on the treadmill instead.
I honestly feel like walking on an incline can be harder than running at times. Phew.
Treadmill time was followed by an upper-body workout that included the following exercises:
- Superset One: Lat pull downs + Upright rows
- Superset Two: Incline bicep curls + Overhead press
- Superset Three: Tricep dips + Chest press
- Tricep pull downs
- Bicep curls (3 minutes non-stop, inspired by BodyPump)
- Mac raises (Also inspired by BodyPump)
- Ab work on the exercise ball
My arms feel like Jello now!
Breakfast
You know the drill…
Clearly I’m still on my egg sandwich kick. Mmm.
Awesome Whole Grain Month Giveaway
Two weeks ago I first blogged about Whole Grain Month which is going on right now. Whole grains are not only nutritious, but they’re delicious to boot.
Two of my favorite whole grain recipes include:
This post is part two of my partnership with Quaker Oats… and it features one of the most valuable giveaways I’ve ever featured on PBF.
What a great way to kick off a Friday!
First things first, in case you missed my prior post, be sure to check out a neat sweepstakes going on right now on the Whole Grains Council’s website called the Whole Grains Stampede.
Entering the sweepstakes is simple. You simply tell the Whole Grains Council about your favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner that bear the Whole Grains Stamp (you can see a list of the products here) and then you’re entered to win the following:
- One year supply of Quaker products and $5,000 of grocery money
- Apple iPad 2 loaded with food apps
A more detailed description of the sweepstakes may be found here and you may enter here.
But guess what? You have another chance to win an Apple product right here, right now!
One PBF reader will win an Apple iPod Nano and an assortment of Quaker products.
I use my iPod Nano every day at the gym and and love it for its small size and large memory. I am so pumped about this giveaway!
To enter, simply comment on this post telling me about the last meal you ate that included whole grains or tell me about a meal featuring whole grains that you plan to eat this weekend.
For an extra entry you may…
- Tweet some variation of the following: I entered @PBFingers amazing giveaway: http://ow.ly/6CL0t
Please be sure to comment back on this post telling me that you tweeted because I will select the winner from the comments section using Random.org’s random integer generator.
I will announce the winner tomorrow morning. Good luck!
Disclaimer: I was one of three bloggers selected by Quaker Oats to promote the Whole Grain Stampede during the month of September. I have been compensated for my contributions to the campaign, though my opinions are my own. I only agreed to this partnership because I am a frequent consumer of Quaker products and feel that whole grains have an important place in a balanced diet.
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i used Quaker Oats to make the Nutella Granola recipe you posted!
I had chocolate peanut butter oats in a jar this morning! MMMMMmmmmmmmm…. love those whole grains!
I ate brown rice stuffed peppers this week!
The last meal i had with whole grains was yogurt mess, with choboni, and quaker oat square!! yummm to die for!!
Just at lunch today I had a LOVELY huge salad with QUINOA, chickpeas and TONS of veggies 😀 yumm!
My favorite way to include grains is a turkey meatloaf recipe I got from Oxygen magazine. You use rolled oats instead of breakdcrumbs. It is delicous!
I had a slice of Ezekiel bread this morning and some Quinoa pasta for lunch!
Lunch! I made pad thai with brown rice noodles. This weekend I will undoubtedly have a bowl of oats 🙂
I just ate a S’mores Clif Z bar as a snack!
I just made a batch of zucchini muffins last night using oats, wheat and flax. Delish!
i’ll be making some pumpkin oats this weekend!
tweeted!
I had whole grain oatmeal w/ sliced banana and almonds for brekky! Delish 🙂
I tweeted (and beeted). *thumbs up*
I had go lean crunch with a pear, yogurt and some almond butter!
I tweeted !!!
Last night I made homemade spaghetti bolognese atop whole grain pasta and for dessert had apple crisp that included quaker old-fashioned oats! Delicious!!!
PS Your new shoes looks AMAZING! Loving the pink!
I’m a big fan of your peanut butter granola. Indeed, it was my last meal (that started out as a snack). I use crunchy peanut butter for mine so I get yummy peanuts in the middle of it. Loving old fashioned oats!
I made a quinoa casserole with chicken and broccoli!
I just had some oatmeal! They were delicious.
i love whole grains! my children think white bread is a dessert because we only buy 100% stone ground whole wheat bread for our house. i had some today with lunch and some kashi cereal for a snack today. tomorrow the plan is oats, peanut butter, cinnamon, and agave nectar for breakfast. love, love, love whole grains!!!
I just cowed down a chocolate microwave muffin with some good old Quaker oats in it! 🙂 It was fabulous!
I tweeted and have spread the word all day about this amazing giveaway!
i have to hand it to my lovely friend the oat. breakfast just wouldnt be the same<3
I use Quaker Oats to attempt at overnight oats that you make all the time Julie! I can never seem to get it……. buuuuut I am good at making doggie treats for little HUXLEY 🙂 My boston terrier!
I tweeted !!! @AmandaMarie61
My breakfast is the basically the same everyday however I cook it up 2 different ways.
Breakfast selection 1: 1/2 cup of Quaker Oats, 2 egg whites, 1/2 scoop of cinnamon bun protein powder, 2 TBSP of flax, 1 scoop of PB powder, mixed with a bit of almond milk until it’s a pancake mixture. Then you cook like a pancake. This will make 3 pancakes (1 serving.) I serve with 1/3 cup of rapsberries mixed into 1/3 cup of sugar free syrup! YUMMMMMM
Breakfast selection 2: 1/3 cup of Quaker Oats, 2 egg whites, 2 TBSP flax, lots of cinnamon, 1/3 cup of raspberries and a bit of sugar free syrup. You put in a bowl and mix it all together. Pop in the microwave for 3 minutes. All the goodness of protein and good carbs mixed into one bowl.
I actually just made YOUR pumpkin oatmeal muffins (with the last can of pumpkin in the state of Colorado, I think!) and they were awesome! I also love LOVE overnight oats and seriously eat them at least once a day 🙂
I JUST ate a whole grain pasta bowl. This includes whole grain pasta (duh) and sauce similar to how you made yours once on the site: browned lean ground beef with veggies and jarred marinara sauce.
This weekend, I plan to make a meal (lunch) of a large bag of popcorn. I remember when I learned that popcorn was a whole grain. It blew my mind (in a good way)! 🙂
I had some overnight oats this morning and they were so good! I mixed some oatmeal, vanilla soymilk, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and cardamom in a bowl. Then I let them sit overnight and had a delicious chai-style breakfast. Yum!
Even though it’s not fall quite yet, I dove into fall breakfasts: cinnamon- pumpkin oatmeal with walnuts! Yum!
awesome! I eat two bowls of oats a day with PB blueberries,strawberries,some kashi on top
I had rolled oats/ oat bran for breakfast mmm. 🙂
Tweeted too!!
I made pizza on a Flatout Multigrain flatbread with some tomato sauce, cilantro and shredded colby jack & parmesan! yum
I had oatmeal with flax seeds and chia seeds for breakfast! I would love to win this giveaway:)
I’ve been counting down all week to make your banana bread protein pancakes this weekend. Can’t wait!!!
I ate whole grain pasta for dinner and it was delicious!
baking oatmeal butterscotch cookies for tailgate tomorrow as i type! beer + football + whole grain = awesome
I have been eating oats every morning for the past 2 years. My hubby thinks I’m crazy for eating the same thing all the time, but I love it!
I ate Ezekiel Bread toast this morning!
Quaker oats are the best! I love them with almond milk, cinnamon, raisins and blueberries!
im planning on having pumpkin oats with apple, cinnamon, sunflower butter, and loads of other toppings tomorrow morning! mmm im so psyched (:
For dinner tonight we just had homemade pizza with crust made with whole wheat flour.
I tweeted also (@aisforbeautiful).
I’m daydreaming of a yummy sandwich made with doughy whole grain bread!
JUST had a bowl of oats w. cocoa powder (dark chocolate kind), dark chocolate pieces, chia seeds, coconut extract, coconut, and sunflower seed butter! YUM!
tweeted!!
i have whole wheat (i think that is a grain?! lol) waffles everyyyyy morning. SO good!
I had a whole wheat wrap with turkey, spinach and mustard for lunch!