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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Also tweeting right now!
Overnight oats! Quaker oats, cinnamon, banana slices, unsweetened applesauce, nutmeg, brown sugar, water, YUM!!!
I have been making whole wheat pasta dishes lately…so good!! My last one was whole wheat spaghetti with sauteed zuchinni, mushrooms, and bell peppers with a tomato sauce. Whole grains and veggies…yummm!!!
I LOVE mixing some pumpkin pie mix into my oatmeal in the morning! Such a good fall breakfast!
I put oats in pumkin pancakes…the kids love them! I must say that making apple crisp in the fall is the yummiest way to use oats!!
Whipped banana oats with cinnamon!
Whole Wheat pita pocket with hummus, cucumbers, onion, and sundried tomatoes!
My last meal featuring whole grains was today’s breakfast. Which was simple old fashioned oats, but I always add bran to include more whole grains. I also put strawberries and cocoa powder in my oatmeal to add flavor. It was great, as always. : )
MM Love my Quaker Oatmeal!! One of my business professors used to work for Quaker so were always talking about them! Actually he kind of looks like the Quaker man too!
Oatmeal for breakfast this morning with a banana and pb co mixed in:)
Yum. My last meal with whole grains was dinner, made some fried rice with brown rice. I also had whole grain cereal this morning. 🙂
Grilled pizza with a whole grain crust!
I had my favorite whole grain cereal for breakfast this morning. Thanks for the giveaway!
I had a huge delicious batch of Quaker Oatmeal for breakfast this morning. Love it!
I had oatmeal…the best way to eat whole grain EVER! 😀
I tweeted!
I enjoyed a whole wheat bagel for breakfast. The bagel was a healthy choice until I buried it under Mt. Cream Cheese.
I love Quaker Oats. I had them for breakfast with cinnamon!
I ate whole grain toast for breakfast!
I had oatmeal this morning, and I’m going to have oatmeal tomorrow morning!
Just ate a bowl of multigrain cheerios for dinner.
I had a delicious bowl of oatmeal with an apple cooked into it and peanut butter stirred in — one of my favorite breakfasts!
I eat oats, banana, almond butter, and cinnamon practically 7 days a week!
I made whole grain spaghetti tonight for dinner…yum!
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I’ve been obsessed with pumpkin oatmeal this week! It’s my fall favorite!
A bowl of oatmeal with a sliced banana!
PB&J on whole wheat!
i had a delicious greek chicken sandwich on multigrain ciabbata bread at nordstrom cafe this afternoon!
Quaker Oatmeal of course! PB, pumpkin puree and extra cinnamon. Welcome Fall!
Pumpkin oatmeal for breakfast this morning! Perfect for the first day of fall. :]
For breakfast I had stovetop oats topped with apple slices & cinnamon – one of my all-time favorites!
I eat whole grain toast most mornings for breakfast. This morning I had whole grain toast with peanut butter on top!
I had whole grain bread with goat cheese for lunch.
I just a big bowl of oatmeal with honey, PB, and bananas for breakfast yesterday. It’s one of my faves because it holds me over until lunch!
I had Apple cinnamon Quaker Oatmeal this morning 🙂 love it! This giveaway is amazing!
I had a turkey burger on a whole grain flatout for lunch 🙂
I eat Quaker Oats for breakfast almost everyday…with chia seeds, almond butter and bananas. YUM!
I ate Oatmeal squares cereal and chobani yogurt…for dinner ;p
I had steel cut oats for breakfast. Whole grains – along with legumes – are the staples in our diet. Great giveaway, Julie!
Love whole grain cereal with fruit! It’s my breakfast staple these days.
Cream-o-wheat!!!!!
Love me some old fashioned Quaker oats with flax, cinnamon and a banana!
old fashioned oats make a great dinner! with blueberries!
I had some yummy Quaker oats with a little brown sugar and cinnamon~my favorite fall breakfast.
The last meal i ate with whole grains was probably oatmeal! it never gets old for me 🙂
I actually at carrot cake oatmeal for dinner! haha a craving is a craving!
i made chicken parmigiana with pulverized whole grain oats in the breadcrumb mixture(it tasted wonderful!). quaker had the best selection of old-fashioned oats for customizing your own bowl of oatmeal as desired <3
I had a veggie sub on whole grain bread! Delicious!
Oatmeal is a must for me! I have a bowl every morning. Depending on the weather it is either hot or cold with chia seeds, agave, flax seed, almond milk, and a spoonful of honey roasted almond butter. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Mmm!!