Today’s workout was quite a sweaty one! I wasn’t doing anything particularly crazy, but there’s something about interval training that leaves me looking like a hot mess.
I began my workout with 15 minutes on the stair master reading the latest issue of Better Homes and Gardens which left me feeling like my own apartment looks like an absolute dump heap. I can’t wait for the day when Ryan and I have our own home to decorate and organize! (Maybe in North Carolina!? We just need to convince our families to move.)
After my time on the stair master, I hopped on the treadmill to complete this interval workout:
| Minutes | Incline | Pace |
| 0 – 5 | 10.0 | 4.0 |
| 5 – 20 | 2.0 | Alternate 4.5 for one minute, followed by 8.0 for one minute |
| 20 – 25 | 10.0 | 4.0 |
Since I typically receive questions about how many miles I cover in my random treadmill workouts, here are my stats:
Covering slightly more than two miles when I only ran for seven of the 25 minutes isn’t too shabby if you ask me!
I rounded out my workout for the day with 10 minutes on the elliptical and a short walk with Miss Sadie.
Breakfast
Breakfast this morning was easy peasy thanks to some legwork last night.
Before going to bed I combined the following:
- 1/2 c. old fashioned oatmeal
- 1 1/2 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 c. almond milk
- 1/2 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp. peanut butter
Chocolate peanut butter overnight oats, baby! 
I simply grabbed my prepped overnight oats from the fridge, added a spoonful of chocolate PB2 to the mix and chowed down this morning while reading blog emails (thank you so much to Laura, Jane, Andrea and Kristen for your amazing email guides for my trip to Europe!) and typing up this post.
I’m beginning to wonder if I ever blog when I’m not eating…
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YUM that looks so good… I’ll be trying this soon 🙂
mmmm its like reeses pb cup in a bowl yummm! 🙂
That sounds delicious!!! Reading Better Homes and Gardens always makes me feel like my house is a mess in comparison as well. I wish they’d come and do an intervention lol! 🙂
you and me both. i look at their houses and then i look at my own and i feel like i live in a cluttered shanty.
Had the same brekky, plus a sliced banana and a 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract in the mix! SO YUM. So filling. Sooooo chocolatey…
Overnight oats are my most favorite breakfast. I need to try this version! Yum!
I have a fun nutritious giveaway on my blog – all are welcome to check it out 🙂
Jay and I are ALSO trying to convince our families to move to North Carolina!! We’d go in a heartbeat, but we can’t fathom leaving behind our families…hopefully they’ll hop on board soon, because I am READY!
let’s be neighbors, courtney!!!
OK!! 😀
At least that way we could both look out for each other and make sure we aren’t living in “dump heap” houses. 😉
That breakfast looks awesome! What a great start to your morning! 🙂
I’m an NC girl living in ATL and both our families live in NC so it’s my husband that I try to convince. It would be nice to live back in a state that has all four seasons! I love ATL but NC will always be home!
Breakfast looks delicious! 🙂 I always blog while I’m eating. Haha.
you are clearly more talented at multitasking than I am. If food is in front of me I’m WAYYY too focused on inhaling it to think about anything else, much less blogging.
Hehe I’m always eating and on the computer at the same time…
I need to start doing overnight oats! I’m so busy in the morning that I never make myself a quality breakfast. Hopefully this delicious bowl will inspire me. I also want to buy PB2 – I’ve been hearing about it a lot but have yet to buy it. Perhaps today will be the day!
YUM! Those oats look awesome! I think I’ll try that tomorrow, I’ve yet to have overnight oats that include chocolate!
I have been hooked on overnight oats because of you!! This week I have been rocking the blueberry overnight oats. SO YUM!
What a great looking breakfast! Last week I had sweet potato over night oats, they were so delish. I fyou move to NC and your family comes to visit they will fall in love it and move there too. Mt father in law came to Montana when my husband and I moved here and fell in love with so much I am pretty sure he will be selling his retirement land in NC and move to MT!
MMM Julie this looks awesome! I need to get some PB2. Is it similar to Peanut Flour?
chia seeds just give me the creeps! sigh–as i know they are so good for you.
watch out! they’ll bite you! 😉
Your breakfast looks delicious!
I’m always blogging or reading a blog when I eat — its called multi tasking! 🙂
Yuuuuuuum!!! Those oats look deeelicious! 😀
Hope you have an awesome day!
As a girl from North Carolina, I have to say it is amazing! Just FYI!
PS- I just started following your blog recently, and you have totally inspired me! I ran my first 5K a few weeks ago! And I am working on training for a 10K!
that makes me so happy! congrats, jennifer!!! good luck in your 10k!
I AM SO MAKING THOSE OVERNIGHT OATS!! They look DELISH!! 😀
And girl, when you come to London, you HAVE to try a Ben’s Cookie!! I spent AGES thinking about what you should try when you get here, and that is the most important thing. They are literally THE best cookies I have ever had. Ever. They have stores across London, in Oxford Street, etc: http://www.benscookies.com/ 🙂
Ha! I was just thinking the same thing last night . . . my computer sees it’s fair share of food! 🙂
HEAVENLY oats!
I’m making overnight oats like this tonight! Give me chocolate peanut butter anything and I’m all in!
My mom is from north caroline.. it is so pretty there! Where in North Carolina do you want to move?
P.S Those oats look fantastic!
i’d go anywhere! i love charlotte, raleigh and asheville. so, so pretty.
i always eat when i blog haha! LOVE your oats- im thinking its oats for dinner tonight!
I feel like blogging and eating just go together!!!!
I have heard that magazine called “Better THAN YOUR Homes and Gardens” lol!
LOL! so true.
I would love to move somewhere warm!! But all of my family is in NY and that is a huge component for me too! Ahh well, maybe someday! 🙂
I want to move to NC too but i have the same dilema of convincing my family! I went to college in NC and miss it terribly. Do you think you would miss the florida weather if you moved more north?
I eat overnight oats every morning. Easiest breakfast ever! 🙂
Wow, great response to yesterday’s blog. We were in Europe last Sept. for a month and all I can say is good thing Lent is over!! When you are in Rome, try the Paninis from the carts on the street. They have them all ready to go and they warm them in the panini maker when you order it. It makes a delicious little snack when you burn off all your calories walking. Pashmina’s are excellent to take because you can cover up in the church’s and they are great in the evening and easy to back. Make sure your dad wears long pants on the days you will be visiting old churches as men often have to have their legs covered too. Have a wonderful time
Hi Julie! I love your blog…you are too cute, and so is Sadie! You should totally move to NC, it’s great here! I’m in Raleigh and would be happy to give you any info if you ever need it!
Thats what I had for breakfast – except hot! Plus, mine had coconut flakes = “monkey bars” oatmeal
I’ve only tried overnight oats once before – the texture seemed odd to me. I might have to try yours because it looks delicious!
omg, I think you are my favorite person ever for posting this recipe!! Definitely making it for tomorrow b-fast 😀
Love chocolate overnight oats. Chias always taste kind of weird to me without cocoa powder! I always eat while blogging/reading/tweeting. It’s a bad habit, but since I keep my computer at my kitchen table, it’s hard not to!
I have been LOVING chia seeds in my overnight oat bran! Oh and I LOVE PB2. The chocolate flavor is even better 😀
Sounds like a great workout!
I’m hopeless at home decorating. If I ever buy a house I think I’ll have to hire someone.
That sounds SO good! Like those chocolate peanut butter no bakes but in a bowl. yummm!!
I love overnight oats, I have to try making them with cocoa!
Nothing would ever make the PB/chocolate combination less than amazing… might as well fit it in to breakfast!
I am the same way. I am such a multi tasker. Eat, blog, study, clean…etc. Honesty it’s ridiculous how much i try to cram into every minute of my day.
haha! Same here! I always eat when I blog! Or when I’m commenting! Right now I’m eating oatmeal!
PB + CHOCOLATE IN oatmeal! You can NEVER go wrong! 😉
Don’t you just lurrrve how PB “melts” into oatmeal? mmm!
Three of my favorite foods. Perfection 🙂
Yum!! I miss overnight oats!!
I always blog while I eat – its the best time to do it!!
I made overnight oats for this mrning and I was FREEEZING eating them. Guess it’s not time yet!
Ch-ch-ch-CHIA-in it up again today I see! 🙂
Sometimes sweating buckets and looking like a hot mess is the only way to fly!
Enjoy your Tuesday!!
ahh i cannot wait to have my own house too! i’m so done with apartment livin’. 🙂