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 tweeted too! Looking forward to pumpkin oatmeal tomorrow. I love pretending its fall in FL,
Delish bowl of shredded oats from Barbara’s at least once a day 🙂
Steel cut oats with kashi go lean crunch sprinkled…Added some honey, cinnamon and a little milk with peanut butter. Delicious!!
I’m looking forward to having Quaker oats (with pumpkin) tomorrow morning to kick off fall!
I tweeted! fingers crossed!! 🙂
as I read your post, I ate my favorite gloomy day lunch– oats with nutella and pb! yummy! I hope I win!
I had rolled oats with cold milk, walnuts and cocoa for my breakfast. My favorite combination!
Oatmeal with bananas and strawberries. Yum-o!
Oatmeal is the way to go!!! I eat it at least 4 times a week with all kinds of mix-ins
I am eating a bowl of homemade granola cereal right now with lots of Oats in it! I eat Quaker oats almost every day! love them!
A bowl of quaker oats topped with pumpkin and almond butter! I’m still licking my lips 🙂
I just had organic whole wheat crackers for a snack!!!!
Overnight oats. YUM!
I had Quaker oatmeal with fresh raspberries and crunchy peanut butter for breakfast. Yum!
I had whole wheat pasta the other night!
I made oat and whole wheat waffles this morning (Mickey Mouse shaped… the best). And this weekend I am planning on making a berry tart with oats, pecans and chia seeds… love my oats!
I just ate a huge bowl of oatmeal with PB & banana. Who cares that its almost 1pm here in NJ!!
For dinner last night I had a chicken sandwich on a delicious whole grain roll!
I’m planning on making a bowl of pumpkin oatmeal with bananas and walnuts before my race for the cure run tomorrow. So good and it’s the perfect fall treat! =)
I ate oatmeal for breakfast!
I just had a big bowl of oats. nom nom
I am getting ready to eat some granola on Greek yogurt for breakfast. I’m also planning to bake your Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins this afternoon.
I had oatmeal this morning with a big scoop of PB!
The last whole grain meal I had was breakfast this morning, rolled oats & oatbran with banana, almond butter & chia seeds! yum.
WOW I cannot believe how many comments you have on this – congratulations!! YUM I eat Quaker Old fashioned oats all the time and just yesterday when I got home from work I soaked my oats in almond milk with cinnamon and a bit of agave nectar while I sliced up a nectarine. I threw the slices of nectarine in with the oats, stirred em’ up and dug in! LOVE LOVE LOVE my oats!! 🙂
Wow! I can’t believe the number of comments on this already!
I’m a big Quaker quick oats fan, too! So that’s probably the last grains I had!
Also, I tweeted!
The last whole grain meal I had was for breakfast. I had oatmeal, peanut butter, almond milk, topped with a banana!
The last meal I ate that incuded whole grains was breakfast! I had Quaker old fashioned oats with protein powder, honey and almond butter!
I had a yummy caprese sandwich with garden picked tomatoes and basil and added mozzarella, a little balsamic and mayo on whole grain bread. Was AWESOME and going to be a regular thing until the garden goodies run out. 🙂
I just had a Quaker granola bar… like as in JUST had it! 😛
Plans for a whole grain meal this weekend… I think some homemade chicken fingers are in order!
Tweeted
I am currently enjoying an oatmeal pumpkin muffin still warm from the oven 🙂
Oatmeal for breakfast!!!
I had oatmeal plus a whole grain muffin for breakfast!
I just made some home-made granola (3 minutes left in the oven!) and am planning on eating it with a pool of almond milk! I’m sure the batch will be gone by the weekends end! Unbelievable giveaway 🙂
Just tweeted about it!
I just bought a loaf of whole grain Great Harvest bread for sandwiches this weekend!
I’m planing on making your oatmeal pumpkin muffins for dessert tonight! Super excited to surprise the bf with them for our date night!
I had oatbran for breakfast 🙂 what a cool giveaway!
Just ate a turkey sandwich with 7 grain bread! Yummy!
I am a huge fan of Sara Lee Delightful bread products, the hamburger, hot dog, and sliced breads!!
mm, I had oatmeal for breakfast 🙂
Those pumpkin muffins look AWESOME
I had a pumpkin muffin made with whole wheat flour and flax seed for breakfast!
This morning’s breakfast – overnight oats! Thanks for the great giveaway!
My breakfast this morning. Homemade bread!
and I just tweeted
Had whole grain toast this morning 🙂
My go-to “oh (#*&, I’m running late for work” breakfast are Kashi Whole Grain waffles with a little maple syrup and blueberries (or whatever fruit I have on hand). I may or may not have eaten them several days this week…and been late to work several days this week too!
I’m gonna tweet too!