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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quick cooking oats with fresh (frozen) marionberries that we picked this summer! yum!
I had a whole grain wrap this morning filled with peanut butter and sliced bananas!
breakfast this morning! quaker old fashioned oats with a little bit of almond milk and libby’s pumpkin!
tha last meal i ate with wg..: oats with cottage cheese and peanut flour sauce!
I am a HUGE fan of black beans and rice, made with whole grain rice. We had it for dinner last night. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
Hi Julie,
This morning I had a cup of maple and brown sugar instant quaker oatmeal with a banana!
🙂
Wow! Thanks for such an awesome giveaway! My last whole grain meal included oatmeal with candied walnuts and sweet potatos mixed in — I’m planning on making chocolate chip pumpkin bread this weekend though! WITH wheat flour and oats!
i tweeted!
I also tweeted x
i had quaker old fashioned oats this morning! topped with walnuts and raisins 🙂
I am eating oatmeal right now!
Oops… I forgot to mention, I also tweeted 🙂
Oatmeal! Nature’s Path Organic Instant oatmeal because I didn’t have the chance to make a heartier bowl at home before work so I ate it from a mug at work :S
Oh! and i tweeted too!
just made a triple berry crisp last night with quaker oats!
Oatmeal for breakfast! But I plan on having sushi tonight for dinner for my friends birthday! Brown rice all the way 😉
I made your awesome pumpkin banana oatmeal yesterday morning!
PS I just bought a TEN POUND thing of quaker oats from costco… eeeeeeeeeee!
I am a whole grain cereal addict! Kashi!
Most of my meals involve whole grains! I just had a banana bran muffin with oats, wheat germ, and flax seed. And for dinner this past week, I used a lot of quinoa. Love whole grains!
I ate whole grain cereal for breakfast this morning. Mmmmm…
wow, alot of comments here!
I loved my baked oats for breakfast this morning!
And with Fall here, I am soo loving forward to making my Barley Veggie soup this weekend!
The last thing I had with whole grains was a bowl of Quaker oatmeal squares! Delish!
I’ve been eating whole wheat oats with cinnamon and pumpkin almost everyday this week! I can’t resist pumpkin during the fall.
I just finished a bowl of quaker oatmeal!
My last meal was breakfast and I had 100$ whole wheat toast with sunflower buttah and banana slices on top, and of course I smothered my leftover banana with sunflower buttah as well. Love this breakfast!
That IS one heck of a giveaway!!
I also tweeted!
Whole grain bread is a staple in our house for peanut butter sandwiches or anything else!! I made my first whole wheat spaghetti last night and will be switching to that type for good because it was great tasting!! I’m obsessed qith quaker products and always keep a box of the oatmeal squares on hand- which reminds me- time for breakfast!!!
I had a delicious bowl of oat bran this morning with Greek yogurt, banana, and cinnamon dusted walnuts. Delicious, nutritious, and filling!
My favorite whole grain breakfasts are classic oatmeal with banana and cinnamon, or greek yogurt with kashi and almond butter. I have one of the two almost every morning!
A bowl of Quaker Oats Old Fashioned Oatmeal with chopped apples and cinnamon. SO yummy! I love me some oats. This weekend I plan to make monster cookes, which among all of the wonderful ingredients, is a cup of Quaker Oats!
I just had a whole grain English Muffin with Almond butter!
Yesterday I had a PB and honey sandwich for breakfast on whole grain bread. So tasty!
Just tweeted “I entered @PBFingers amazing giveaway: http://ow.ly/6CL0t“.
Whole wheat penne bolognese! with basil on top 🙂 its pretty much a friday TGIF staple in our house..but my classic breakfast is definitely steelcut oatmeal with pumpkin spice and maple syrup..especially on those cold winter mornings! Love your blog Julie 🙂
this is an great post Julie! I am a big fan of oats, and most recently (as in this morning) I’ve been mixing them in blueberry kefir, topped with fresh blueberries and slivered almonds. I made these as a delicious variation on overnight oats that I am totally loving!
Last I had Ground Turkey burrito using 100% Whole Wheat Grain Tortilla topped with greek yogurt. This weekend for lunch I will be having a 100% Whole Wheat 100 calorie Sandwich Thin low sodium smoked turkey sandwich and I also will be making your Banana Bread Protein pancakes with Quaker quick qats………Yummy.
I tweeted!
@travelspot06
My kids and I had Quaker Oatmeal Squares for a snack just now…LOVE them!!
As a matter of fact. . .I fed my family delicious whole wheat bagels with a schmear of light garden veggie cream cheese for breakfast! I also enjoyed a whole grain Power Bar for a mid morning snack!
Delish!
I eat old-fashioned Quaker oats every day for breakfast!
Whole wheat English muffin breakfast sandwich this morning and mini pizzas with the muffins later..yummmm!!!
Banana oatmeal waffles!! (Breakfast is my absolute favorite meal) I found an awesome recipe online and they are my boyfriend’s favorite food to eat before his long runs!
Oatmeal this morning! Breakfast of champions 😀
Oh! I also tweeted 😉
My 2-year-old daughter is a huge fan of oats. She loves a big bowl of uncooked oats mixed with raisins, freeze-dried strawberries, nut butter, cinnamon and almond milk. She eats it nearly everyday. I’m entering on her behalf (although she sometimes posts things in her own words: http://rawdorable.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-like-lettuce.html) 🙂
This morning before my run I had a piece of whole wheat toast with peanut butter and a banana! And I’ll definitely be making a batch of your pumpkin oatmeal muffins today (your banana flax muffins are one of my favs).
Whole grain english muffin this morning with my eggs and turkey bacon! And Oatmeal is always a staple 🙂
Awesome giveaway!!
The last meal I ate with whole grains was actually a Sloppy Josephine (vegan lentils) on a sprouted grain roll.
short grain brown rice with dinner last night and planning on some oatmeal later this morning!