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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literally just finished a big bowl of quaker oats with chia seeds, apples and cinnamon!
Thanks for this amazing giveaway! I ate old-fashioned oats yesterday for breakfast and enjoyed a quinoa salad for lunch. Whole grains are the way to go!
i just ate breakfast – a 100% whole grain english muffin egg sandwich (just like yours!). Delicious.
I had a veggie sandwich last night with whole grain bread!
Breakfast this morning was pb banana oatmeal! Love my Quaker oats!
I love me some gluten-free oats 🙂 super full of whole grains! I had a bowl this morning 😀
Thanks lady!
The last meal I ate containing whole grans was actually more of a snack….I toasted up an Ezekiel english muffin and topped it with fresh mozzarella. I microwaved it and dipped in marinara…soooo good!
And I tweeted about the giveaway!
Thanks!
Let’s see, I had oatmeal this week with fruit and I plan to make hummus with whole wheat pita. So delicious!
Awesome giveaway! Yesterday I ate a big bowl of quaker oats 🙂 yummo!!
I just finished up my old fashioned oats breakfast (with frozen berries and PB, of course) – yum!
I tweeted too!!
Just finished a bowl of overnight oats with almond butter, blueberries and unsweetened baker’s chocolate!
Planning to make oatmeal with pumpkin, tomorrow!
Last nights dinner was a whole grain wrap smeared with almond butter and mashed banana! Love whole grains!
I had oats for breakfast – the perfect wholegrain 🙂
I always eat my PB&J on whole gran bread!
just had some DELICIOUS Quaker oatmeal with peanut butter!
The last thing I ate was a whole wheat sandwich thin with peanut butter, bananas, and honey. It’s one of my absolute favorite breakfasts especially to carry me through a run or a long morning of class!
I tweeted!
I HAD QUAKER OATMEAL FOR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING AND I USE WHOLE GRAIN SANDWICH THINS FOR MY EGG SANDWICHES TOO!
THANKS!
I also tweeted the give away!
Well that’s eeeeasy. As I read, I’m smacking on a wonderful bowl of combination quaker rolled oats/oat bran cooked in coffee in an old smucker’s natural pb jar. Of course I added the obligatory half scoop of whey protein. Oats are basically an entire category on my food pyramid. 🙂
Cold mornings are great for bowls of old fashioned oats that you cook a bit longer then you can use a cut up apple for scooping. Yummy breakfast.
Just ate a bowl of old-fashioned Quaker oats with organic pumpkin puree, dark chocolate chips, cinnamon, and chia seeds!
And I just tweeted your post. 🙂
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/singerinkitchen/status/117215950293569536
tweeted, too 🙂
oatmeal for fall! I have two containers of Quaker oats in my pantry right now, ready to be eaten!
Quaker Old Fashioned Oats with maple syrup and coconut milk stirred in – favorite breakfast!
I tweeted!
You’re not kidding one heck of an awesome giveaway!
I love greek yogurt, fruit, and whole grain cereal all mixed together
WOW! Awesome giveaway Julie! Yesterday I ate a salad for lunch, which included a bunch of diced veggies and my Mighty Grains Mix (http://wp.me/pSUCS-2bp), a blend of amaranth, quinoa, spelt berries, rice, and farro. It’s delicious! And this week, I’m planning to make some whole wheat protein pancakes…. pumped up with pumpkin, of course! 🙂
I had old fashioned oats for breakfast with a banana and scoop of PB mixed in. Delish! And I plan on being full for hours. 🙂
I seriously can’t get enough oatmeal made with almond milk and topped with raisins lately, mmm!
I’m also at my Parents’ for the weekend and they have some delicious bran muffins (which also have raisins in them!)… they epitomize the taste of fall to me.
I eat old fashioned oats every day, but I also bake my own bread using white-whole wheat flour (the brand has the certified Whole Grain check). Thank you!
i just had fiber one original for my breakfast. yum!
I ate whole grain pasta last night!
oatmeal!
I just enjoyed a tasty sample of whole grain beer bread last night (which was a totally unique taste unto itself!) However, the last meal I had featuring whole grain was a kind of wanna be stir fry with quinoa veggies and sausage. Delish!
i tweeted 🙂
currently eating a whole wheat english muffin!
i tweeted!
I had overnight oats this morning!! Quaker oats, almond milk, banana, chia seeds and blueberries! Delicious!! 🙂
I’m eating overnight oats right now actually! Made with Quaker Oats, yogurt, milk, bananna & walnuts. One of my favorite breakfasts- Yum!!
I ate whole grain bread yesterday afternoon! SO yummy! I will have some oats today when I eat b-fast after teaching Zumba 🙂
Banana oatmeal just this morning!
Great giveaway! I actually JUST had whole grain oatmeal this morning for breakfast….one of my favorites!
I’m eating quaker oats this morning 🙂
This morning for breakfast I had a whole grain wheat bagel with some cream cheese and a pumpkin spice latte. Yummm!