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 just finished 2 pieces of whole wheat toast with teddie bear crunchy peanut butter with flaxseed and a banana, my favorite!!!!
I had Kodiak Cake pancakes this morning and I hope to have them again soon!!
I had oats this morning that were whole grain and I have a whole grain bagel with dinner last night!!
Last night I ate a soicy chick fil a sandwhich on a whole wheat bun.
I just polished off a bowl of overnight oats- oatmeal, chia seeds, and almond milk 🙂 Yummy!
I tweeted too!!!!
Breakfast this morning was Ezikiel Food For Life bread with PB, banana, chia seeds & cinnamon!
I had a whole grain bagel for breakfast!
I had Quaker oatmeal for breakfast!
How Awesome! Just finished eating a bowl of Quaker Oats Oatmeal with Peanut Butter and Soy milk.. Yummy…
I also tweeted about the giveaway : )
I just a breakfast of eggs and whole grain toast!
Since it’s officially fall, I’ll be eating a bowl of pumpkin oats with almond butter every morning until probably Christmas (including this morning)!
I’m making oatmeal harvest cookies this weekend! Made with oats, pumpkin, raisins and all kinds of yummy fall spices! Soooo delicious! 🙂
I tweeted! 🙂
{@jayme_elizabeth}
Ooh! What a fun giveaway! I’m been on a pumpkin pancake kick lately so I’ve been enjoying whole grain pancakes with canned pumpkin mixed right into the batter. So good with some butter and a little syrup on top 🙂
Had myself a bagelwich last night. ; )
Such a great giveaway! The last meal I ate with whole grains was breakfast, love my oatmeal!
I had overnight oats this morning with bananas and dark chocolate dreams peanut butter! Sooooo good!
I’m eating some whole grains RIGHT NOW–Quaker as a matter of fact. Can’t start off a weekday without a nice bowl of oatmeal 🙂
yum! big bowl of oatmeal with craisins, almonds and fresh peaches!
i ate oatmeal yesterday w pb & a few choc chips thrown in the mix. delish!
Egg and whole wheat toast for breakfast!
I loveee whole grains! Last night had whole grain pasta with spinache, tomatoes, and goat cheese it was delicious!! I was actually just thinking about buying a nano since my iPod now has completely died and I use it EVERYDAY this would be awesome 🙂
Awesome giveaway! I had a bowl of whole grains this morning! Oats of course (more specifically, chocolate coconut oats). I also have a leftover zucchini pasta disd for lunch that includes whole grain penne. I love some whole grains!
also tweeted it!
I plan on having a mid-morning snack of Quaker instant oatmeal!
I also tweeted about this giveaway! (@nataliecates)
I’m eating breakfast right now!! oatmeal, banana, peanut butter and a sprinkle of grape nuts..yummm 🙂
As it’s breakfast time, I just finished a quick breakfast of peanut butter, jelly, and banana sandwich on whole wheat bread. So good!
just had a big bowl of pumpkin oatmeal…my favorite!
This morning I had a big ol’ bowl of Quaker Oats with all bran buds, flax seed, peanut butter and milk. “Can’t get enough of them Quaker Oats….” Another awesome giveaway!!
I tweeted too!
Awesome give away Julie!
Last night I made slow cooker buffalo chicken, and put them on a whole wheat bun!
I ate a whole wheat english muffin with egg and cheese for breakfast and I have a whole wheat pita with tuna salad for lunch.
Quaker Instant Oatmeal (brown sugar) with added dried blueberries – is one of my absolute favorites to start my morning off. I always feel full and satisfied until lunch 🙂
My last whole grain meal? Big bowl of shredded wheat cereal & milk for breakfast!
I had greek yogurt with whole grain cereal and a nectarine mixed in for breakfast!!
For lunch today, I am having peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat bread! 🙂
I just had a whole wheat pita with natural PB, honey and banana – yum! And on top of my fridge sits the largest container of quaker oats available at the grocery store, it won’t even fit in the cabinets haha. great giveaway!
quaker oats cooked with unsweetened vanilla almond milk – finished with strawberries, blueberries, and truvia!
I had oatmeal this morning!
This morning I had a bowl of Quaker oatmeal 🙂 with banana and cinnamon.
I had barley for breakfast, topped with cinnamon and vanilla. It was a nice change from my usual oatmeal– and I wore my “I Heart Whole Grains” tee shirt from Kashi, too!
i created a mini pizza for a snack yesterday! used a flatout wrap, spread hummus on the bottom, then steamed spinach, then topped with goat cheese. toasted for 3 minutes until cheese began to melt. so delicious!
I just had a bowl of quaker old fashioned oats with banana, chia seeds, almond breeze, and a little peanut butter on top 🙂
I plan to make yummy, hot oatmeal to enjoy with a cup of coffee this saturday morning!
I just had some pumpkin overnight oats to celebrate the first day of fall!
I had pumpkin oatmeal and chia seeds this morning! (also had a turkey sandwich with whole wheat toast last night!) I plan to make yummy whole grain pancakes tomorrow morning for a weekend treat- yummy.. 🙂
The last meal I ate that included whole grains was my breakfast this morning – oatmeal!!
I’m eating pancakes made with whole wheat as I type this!