Love Of Oats

A blog dedicated to balancing a healthy and fun life… with oats!

-1

Yup, that’s right.  It felt like -1 outside today according to the wind chill – what is up with that?!  I was quite scared to go outside since the temperature on the local news said it was 10 degrees outside and the coldest day in 5 years.  I went out and warmed up my car for a good 10-12 minutes or so, so it wouldn’t be as bad!

I was craving cold cereal today, but knew oats were my best bet on a chilly day…  After eating this bowl, I was glad I chose oatmeal!  It included half a cup of oats cooked with 3 tbsp Egg White Beaters.  I topped it with ground flax, chopped fresh strawberries, chopped mixed nuts (primarily almonds and hazelnuts), and a drizzle of honey!

p1141334

In this new job, I am in meetings literally ALL day, but they aren’t face to face, which is taking some getting used to.  I have no human interaction at all, except for on the phone.  It’s a completely different situation than what I was in before and it’s taking some getting used to! 

Breakfast held me over until 11:30, so I just ate my lunch then.  I only had one slice of double fiber bread left (need to shop), so I made a pb&j out of that.  I folded it in half, for packing purposes.  On the side, I had a Honeycrisp.

p1151352

I am planning on getting done work around 2:30 and heading to my parents’ house because my mom and I have an appointment to get our nails done at 4pm :)  I was never a “get your nails done” kind of girl until I got married and now it’s a nice way to “bond” w/ my mom!  On my drive there, I plan on having a Clif Z Bar

p1151353

I’m not quite sure what’s on the horizon after that.  I’m taking the day off (I think) from the gym to rest up since I’ve been feeling quite tired & sleepy lately.  Anyway, I’ll be back w/ dinner later tonight or tomorrow depending on what we actually do!

Happy Friday!!!

Category: breakfast, lunch, snack
  • Marisa(trim the fat) says:

    brrrr… it was freezing today! I didn’t want to go out at all!

    Funny, I was craving cold cereal this morning, too!

    Have a nice time with your mom :)

    January 16, 2009 at 9:19 pm
  • Melissa S. says:

    it’s even cold down here in FL in the everglades! and what makes it worse is that i’m on a boat going 25 miles per hour! blah!

    Stay warm!

    January 16, 2009 at 6:17 pm
  • strongandhealthy says:

    Your breakfast looks great! Stay warm!

    January 16, 2009 at 4:49 pm
  • ksgoodeats says:

    It was -13 this morning boooooooo! Don’t freeze and enjoy your mommy and me time :)

    January 16, 2009 at 4:15 pm
  • Danielle says:

    I wish I could find other flavor z bars, all I have around here is the brownie and pb, although pb is amazing, it’d be nice to try some other kinds. Have a great Friday and stay warm.

    January 16, 2009 at 4:04 pm
  • Nicole says:

    I am not loving this weather! I hope you can stay warm!

    January 16, 2009 at 3:30 pm
  • VeggieGirl says:

    Negative 10 here!!!

    January 16, 2009 at 3:04 pm
  • carolinebee says:

    Yikes coldness!! That sounds like a fun time with momma, I’m not married :D But we do that as bonding treat once in a while too!

    January 16, 2009 at 2:51 pm
  • Allison says:

    Yeah – I”m with you on the negative weather – STAY WARM!

    January 16, 2009 at 2:19 pm
  • Sharon says:

    Wow, such beautiful and colorful oats!

    January 16, 2009 at 1:43 pm
  • Hangry Pants says:

    Have a good weekend and enjoy your rest day today!

    Heather

    January 16, 2009 at 1:24 pm
  • cassandra says:

    egg beaters in oatmeal? who knew? That sounds good, lots o protein! Have a good weekend!

    January 16, 2009 at 1:09 pm
  • Eliza says:

    happy friday! it feels like -15* here! AHH!

    January 16, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*