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 had oats twice already and I haven’t even had lunch yet! Oatmeal with apple, nutmeg, and cinnamon for breakfast, and banana-oat cookies as a snack. And dessert last night. I buy Quaker oats in bulk 🙂
Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes are definitely my go-to weekend breakfast!!! Love them!!
The last meal I ate involving quaker oats was your banana bread pancakes recipe! I actually blogged about it, they were so good but I was a dork and used a kitchen aid instead of a blender. ;p I’m making your pumpkin ones for my boyfriend tomorrow morning!
Oh and I tweeted! <3
quaker oats!
Hi Julie – thanks so much for such an awesome giveaway. Last week I made a delicious mexican dish with whole grain tortillas and tonight I am having whole grain pancakes! I love breakfast!
I had a mean bowl of oatmeal this morning with all the mix-ins. Yum 😀
I enjoy quaker old fashioned oats almost every morning, made with milk and and a spoonful of peanut butter. My favorite!
Pumpkin protein quaker oats. my new fav.
AB
I had Quaker old fashioned oats for breakfast this morning! Alongside an egg over easy and a Peach Chobani. So. good.
Can’t go wrong with my everyday English muffin, 2 egg scramble(onions, bell peppers and potatoes) topped off with avocado. More Ketchup than you could think is humanly possible for one person to ingest as well.
This weekend includes the return of Oatmeal back into my life. Took a short break from it due to over consumption but I am back on the wagon.
Banana-nut oatmeal this morning 🙂 So good!
Quaker Oats + applesauce + almond butter for breakfast, mmm.
plain yogurt, quaker old fashioned oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, frozen berries, stevia all sat over night and i had delicioud over night oasts to wake up to!
I haven’t made hot oats in ages.. i prefer them cold now!
Your giveaways are the best!! Had some oats and pb for breakfast…mmm mmm good 🙂
I had a big bowl of oatmeal this morning for breakfast and have a yummy whole grain wrap made for lunch. 🙂
Quaker’s quick oats with pumpkin, blueberries, banana slices, and peanut butter on top!
I made a protein pancake for breakfast! 1/3 cup of oats mixed with cinnamon and stevia, 3/4 cup of egg whites, then cooked on a skillet and served with a teaspoon of peanut butter on top and syrup! NOM!
I had some yummy pumpkin oatmeal!
I had oatmeal this morning, mmmm mmmm! 🙂
Quaker lower sugar oatmeal is my favorite! What a good giveaway 🙂
I love oatmeal with chocolate protein powder and some melted peanut butter mixed in. So good!
I tweeted!
Fiber one cereal baby!! Yummm and a turkey sandwich on a whole grain thin for lunch soon!!
&& i can’t believe how many responses you have this is awesome!!!!
I actually ate Quaker Oats cinnamon oatmeal squares this morning for breakfast!
All fall and winter long I eat quaker oats (the old fashioned kind) with pumpkin, pb and craisins. Mmmm. Best way to start the day!
tweeteed! @fortinem
every morning i eat peanut butter on a whole wheat sandwich thin!
I had Quaker Oats oatmeal for breakfast with cinnamon on top! yum!!!
Whole wheat toast with pb, bananas and cinnamon! YUM
I ate oatmeal with fresh bananas and blueberries this morning. Yummmy.
I had PB chocolate oatmeal for breakfast-yum!!
b-fast included old fashioned oats, almond butter, apple, and punkin’ pie spice. OMNOMNOM
i just had pumpking oatbran with raisins and granola 🙂 yum!
Annnnndddd I tzziweeted :):)
I had old fashioned oats for breakfast. With peanut butter and chocolate chips!
I eat oatmeal everymorning, and will eat it again tomorrow!
ahh this is great! I had quaker oatmeal this morning with pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, almond milk some walnuts and a little maple syrup..it was amazing! great way to start the day
I tweeted! (@chelseybratko)
I had quaker oatmeal this morning with milk, yogurt, cinnamon and raisins! It was delicious!!
I also tweeted about the giveaway!! 🙂
I had a piece of whole wheat bread slathered with peanut butter this morning for breakfast!
Tweeted (emilyatGGG)
I had oatmeal for breakfast this morning like usual 🙂
I just ate a sandwich on whole grain bread for lunch1 Yum!
AND i tweeted @lekuhlman
The last meal with whole grains I ate was apple cinnamon oatmeal!
yay giveawayyyss!!!!! i ate a HUGE bowl of oats this morning! love my whole grains!
I just had oatmeal this morning! love it with some vanilla protein powder, banana slices, and cinnamon! yum!!
Granola, specifically coconut, is one of my favorite ways to enjoy whole grains!!
and i tweetedd! @runningprspective
Just ate a homemade granola bar – oat bran and oatmeal in the mix!!