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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This morning I ate a whole grain pita toasted with PB and cinnamon 🙂 Happy weekend!
I had oatmeal this morning for breakfast with a scoop of plain greek yogurt and a pile of berries on top. Then I had a banana bread muffin with it. OK, so that is pretty much what I have everyday because it is so darn good.
I started off my morning with some delicious whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and apples. Thanks!!
yesterday, for lunch, i had 1 cup of quinoa with steamed brussel sprouts and organic chicken breast – DELISH!
I wouldn’t survive winter without Quaker oats!! Now that it’s fall, the oatmeal has come out again. 🙂
I just finished a bowl of oatmeal with peanut butter after my morning workout 🙂
I made whole grain cinnamon toast bread last night. It’s delicious!
& I tweeted! @shaybee 🙂
I ate a delicious smoothie with spinach, strawberry, banana, yogurt, almond milk, and quaker oats!!! i brought it to work with me and now I have spinach in my teeth 🙂
This morning I had Quaker oatmeal with flax seeds, mixed berries, stevia, and greek yogurt. So good.
I loooooooooove having oatmeal with cottage cheese mixed in for breakfast! I have that 2-3 days a week! YUM!
I hate oatmeal for breakfast this morning…and every other morning this week!
I just had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast and I plan on making Julies pumpkin oatmeal muffins this weekend…
I love plain oatmeal with a hint of maple syrup and a bit of peanut butter! Very filling!
I also tweeted, @mindayyylord.
I eat Quaker Oats with flax and peanut butter every morning! I just got a special jar to hold my oats in. 🙂
I recently made homemade granola… whole grain Quaker Oats with flax, walnuts, almonds, cranberries and a little honey. Perfect on greek yogurt!
Pick me!
I haven’t had any in three months, but the first thing I’ll eat when I get back to the states is a bowl of oats with cinnamon, honey, crunchy peanut butter and raisins!
For breakfast I had a whole wheat bagel thin and tonight I’m making lemon blueberry muffins using whole wheat flour!
I ate a whole wheat sandwich thin yesterday and am planning on have whole grain toast for breakfast today!
I had a big bowl of banana-chocolate oatmeal…so yummy! I can’t wait for it to be cold here so I can make pumpkin oats 🙂
My last meal with whole grains was the oats I had for breakfast.. and if I don’t eat them for breakfast, they will definitely make it into another meal or snack throughout the day. I’M OBSESSED!
I just had some cottage cheese [Quaker!] oats with banana!
Yesterday I baked whole wheat bran muffins that were delicious! Tomorrow I’m going to make whole wheat pancakes 🙂 I also eat a bowl of multigrain oatmeal every morning for breakfast. I <3 whole grains! 🙂
Oh wow- this post is amazing!!! As I write this I am finishing off a bowl of whole grain oats with a banana and dab of peanut butter sprinkled with cinnamon!!! Seriously it is fall in a bowl! This weekend I plan to repeat!
Had brown sugar and maple oatmeal this morning with pb!
This morning I had pumpkin oatmeal waffles…delicious!
i had hacendado fruita y fibra cereal for breakfast this morning… it’s my favorite!
I gave your pumpkin pancakes a whirl for Sunday’s dinner. Loved the oats in it! YUMMY!
Great giveaway, thanks Julie! I ate oatmeal for breakfast this morning, yum.
i just had oatmeal from quakers! recently my favorite breakfast because i add banana and chocolate chips and keeps me fuller than other breakfasts!
Overnight oats w/ cinnamon roll protein powder & pumpkin! Yummmy!
I am in a baking mood and plan on baking some pumpkin muffins with whole grains this weekend!
Tweeting…NOW!
i tweeted about entering your giveaway! thanks for such an amazing giveaway by the way!!!!!
Such a great giveaway!
I always enjoy oatmeal on the weekends, so I’ll be making that first thing tomorrow!
I had a bowl of quinoa past last night! It was quite amazing 🙂
The ‘last’ meal I ate is actually the one I’m currently consuming – shredded wheat cereal for breakfast! A whole grain ‘meal’ I’m planning on having this weak is making honey oatmeal whole wheat bread. Let’s be honest, fresh bread out of the oven can be a meal itself. I’ll probably make a sandwich with it, though….
I can’t wait to make Julie’s oatmeal pumpkin muffins for breakfast this weekend! Love that oatmeal!
Breakfast this morning was Quaker oats oatmeal! Brown sugar:) so good!
I eat quaker oatmeal every morning! I stir in some peanut butter and I’m full until lunch! YUM!
For breakfast I had QUAKER OATMEAL with a dolup of peanut butter. Love, Love, Love it!
I just polished off a big bowl of pumpkin oatmeal! Delicious to say the least! 🙂
Tweeted! Fingers crossed:)
I tweeted!
I ate oatmeal w/ berries this morning 🙂
Just tweeted about the giveaway. Have a great weekend everyone!
I had old fashioned oats with banana, cinnamon, chia seeds and cool whip free! So good, it’s like desert for breakfast!
This is awesome! I made a delicious whole grain pizza dough for dinner and topped it with parmesan, eggplant, cherry peppers, and spinach. SO delicious.
Tweeted about the giveaway as well, hope today’s my lucky day!
I just ate old fashioned oats for breakfast – yum!
I had wild red rice and quinoa yesterday for dinner, very delicious!