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 whole grain pasta last night with meatballs. Simple yet delicious after a long day at work. I plan to have the same thing tonight!
me+oatmeal for breakfast=one very happy girl 🙂 This mornings combination was baked oatmeal with apples and cinnamon. A little more effort than usual but totally worth it!
Just ate Quaker oatmeal with my homemade pear butter. Delicious.
Tweeted 🙂
I can’t wait to have a bowl of oats in the morning!
The last meal i ate with whole grains was oatmeal with baked bananas, peaut butter and honey. So good.
Oatmeal with flax seed and raisins!
I love brown rice with guacamole, salsa, tomatoes, chicken, and Taco seasoning. Mmmm!
oatmeal every morning! 🙂
My last meal that included whole grains was breakfast and lunch today! For breakfast I had Quaker Oats Instant Oatmeal in the banana bread flavor. I added sliced bananas and peanut butter to it. Delish!! For lunch I had a whole grain wrap with turkey. Yum!
Just tweeted about the giveaway!
I had a delicious red quinoa salad this week… so yummy!
I eat a whole wheat bagel thin with PB just about everyday! Very filling and great for run fuel!
tweeted!
Just ate nutella on whole grain bread 🙂 love the whole grains!
I eat a bowl of quaker oats oatmeal with peaches and banana every morning!
this morning i had delicious oatmeal mixed with peanut butter, bananas, and greek yogurt! cheers from london!
oats oats oats for lunch!
I made overnight oats with oatbran this morning. It was very yummy
Awesome giveaway! I had old fashion oats with Greek yogurt and agave for breakfast.
This IS an awesome giveaway! I ate oatmeal with banana slices this morning. Never gets old!
Whole wheat penne with homemade pesto for dinner last night!
I had an apple, cheddar cheese and strawberry jelly toasted sandwhich on a whole grain sandwhich thin with a sprinkle of cinnamon… a pb and chocolate kashi bar was also consumed:)
Last meal I had was a yogurt bowl with plain greek yogurt, oatmeal, strawberries and some blueberries. Yum-o!
Just had a turkey, apple and cheddar sandwich on two slices of Dave’s Killer nuts and grains bread.. it was delish!
tweeted too:)
Ohh, yum! This morning for breakfast I had oatmeal and plan on making some whole wheat pasta with shrimp tonight! I also entered on Twitter: @ErinnCal
Actually just ate some Quaker (pumpkin pie) oats! Super good 🙂
I just tweeted!!
Had some steel cut oats with protein powder yesterday for breakfast!
I love me some overnight oats, Dave’s Killer Bread with almond butter, oatmeal mixed into ANY baked good, the list goes on and on. Whole grains are easily my favorite food group 🙂
Quaker oatmeal has been a staple breakfast for me for years; enjoyed a bowl this morning with a spoonful of peanut butter! Those pumpkin oatmeal muffins look amazing and are probably going to be made this weekend!
My go-to breakfast is Quaker rolled oats with chia seeds, honey and walnuts. I had it yesterday morning!
Last night for dinner, I made quinoa, and topped it with cubed and baked zucchini, green beans, cherry tomatoes and feta and a dash of olive oil – SO YUMMY!
I had oatmeal for breakfast this morning!
Just had a piece of toast with cinnamon sugar sprinkles 🙂
i had a slice of vegetable pizza with whole wheat crust!
I made myself the peanut butter granola that you always tell us about, and it was so good!
This morning I had my favorite bowl of Quaker Oats! Included in the recipe is:
1/3 c quaker oats
3 egg whites
1 tbsp pumpkin
1/4 c water
1 tsp crumbled walnuts
It is delish!! Wonderful giveaway!
I had a whole wheat sandwich today with hummus, onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, and green peppers!
oat bran for breakfast!
I had overnight oats a banana!
whole grain toast with peanut butter all the way!
I love Quaker Oats! I eat Quaker Instant Oatmeal or Overnight Oats for breakfast almost every morning. My favorite Overnight Oats includes the following: oats, skim milk, plain greek yogurt, flax seed, TONS of berries and a spoonful of Nutella. Super Yummy and super filling. Go Whole Grains!!! =D
I had steel cut oats with molasses, cinnamon and apples this morning:)
I had unovernight oats yesterday morning made from Quaker old fashioned oats! Yummy and super filling.
I had an egg sandwich on a whole grain bread flat this morning. What a great give away, I lost my nano and my regular iPod is 5 years old and it keeps freezing on me. I def need an upgrade 🙂
I also tweeted!
I tweeted (@jennifer9811)!
The last meal you ate that included whole grains was chili with quinoa IN the chili!
This weekend I plan to eat some ezekial bread… can’t get enough of the stuff.