Love Of Oats

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

Balanced?

Before I being ~ I just wanted to apologize for being distant lately… I am by no means stopping the blog but I’ve been struggling trying to find the balance between doing house stuff, working longer hours, working out, getting homework & class stuff done, and preparing to go away for a business trip next week (oh and relaxing?), but bear with me, I’m sure I’ll get in the swing of things again! 

I’m sure glad that I got my veggies in at lunch today because my dinner tonight consisted of a few bowls of cereal while on a conference call…

I’m not sharing a picture of my cereal because it’s boring, but I am going to share my colorful AND delicious lunch with you!

Containers of salsa & black beans:

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And they got mixed into this delicious bowl of spinach, carrots, and cherry tomatoes… with a string cheese for extra protein :)

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I found that by using salsa, I didn’t need a dressing.  I think I’m going to start using this method more often… lower in calories AND way more nutrient dense than dressing (except for EVOO)!

I was full after I finished my salad so I saved my goldfish for a little later and had them to tide me over until dinner..

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Ok lovelies, well I’m off to relax for a little bit since I’m finally off the phone/computer for the night, but…

Stay tuned tomorrow because I have some fun things coming up (can you say giveaway??)…

Where’s the Morning?

No I’m not complaining that it isn’t Thursday morning anymore, but the day is FLYING!  How has your day been?  Has it been going by fast?  I hope so, Friday’s almost here :)

I skipped the gym today because I was TIRED and needed a break day, so I had extra time to have an enjoyable oat-y breakfast!  My purple bowl included:  1/2 c oat bran, 1 T flax, 2 T sunflower seeds, 1/2 C frozen blueberries, and 1 T PB2

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I think because I had a later breakfast, I wasn’t hungry for my mid-am snack until 11, almost lunchtime, geez… I decided to have my snack and plan on having a later lunch as a result…

This yummy snack consisted of 1 cup of Stonyfield vanilla yogurt with a 1/2 cup fiber cereal… love the sweet taste from the yogurt & crunchy texture from the cereal :)

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 I’ll be back later w/ lunch, but I hope you’re having a great day!

PS.  Have any of you been taking extra precautions regarding the Swine Flu?  I’ve been washing my hands like CRAZY.  Be careful!