Love Of Oats

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

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Continued

TGIF!  Woo woo :)   It’s a happy happy day because it’s Friday!

I started out with a veggie fruit smoothie, I’d call it a green monster but it came out way more pink since I went heavy on the strawberries today!  It contained frozen spinach, almond breeze, carrots, strawberries, 1/2 banana, flax, and ice.  Yum!

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Mid-morning, I cooked one of these delicious Nature’s Path Organic Hot Oatmeal Flax Plus with some hot water and was in pure heaven.  Oh my, this oatmeal is just TOOOOOO good!  It’s sweet but not too sweet and is quite tasty AND filling, plus the all natural ingredient list ain’t too shabby, either!

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Lunch was a continuation of last night’s dinner and an orange.

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It tasted just as good this time around :)   Although it didn’t fill me up at all, probably because I got in day 3, week 2 of my C25K running plan so I guess I worked up an appetite (I logged 2.35 mi in 32 minutes).  So, I dug into my handy lunchbag and pulled out this Dr. Weil bar that Gliding Calm gave me.  I was kind of skeptical given my experience with the Yotta bar yesterday, but luckily this bar was awesome.  It totally reminded me of the inside of a fruity fig newton.  Definitely recommend it :)

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When I got home from work, I was hungry so I just had a quick snack of graham crackers & chunky peanut butter.

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I’m kind of full now but hope that it goes away because I want to have an appetite for our dinner tonight.

Guess where Bill and I are going?  MOE’S.

I’m sure you’ve heard this before because I know I’ve blogged about it lots and lots.  Moe’s is probably my favorite semi-fast food place (yes it beats Panera) and it holds a special place in our hearts because that is where Bill and I went a lot when we first started dating since it was near our work at the time.  The last time we were there was the day after we got married (on the way home from the shore!) so it’s been almost 6 months :)   Bill asked me the other day if we could have a date with Moe tonight, and I happily obliged!  Ok well I’m off to get some little errands done and then it’s off to dinner!  Have a fun Friday night :)

PS.  Maggie is having a great giveaway – beautiful earrings!

PSS. It’s Erica’s blog birthday and she’s giving away a loaf of this amazing cinnamon bread.  We all know how I love cinnamon!

PSS.  FoodsThatFit is giving away an awesome giveaway to celebrate her new blog.

OK – I’m done :)

Back To Work

It was definitely a rough time getting up this morning… I guess after three days of getting to sleep in until 7am, today really hit me hard!  I still feel like I’m in a fog, but I’m going to blame it on the snow & the freezing 20 degree weather that we are experiencing… come on Spring!

Luckily, my breakfast put me in a good mood… nothing like a hearty bowl of oats to get me going, right?  In this delicious bowl, I combined 1/2 c oats, cinnamon, splash of vanilla, 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries, chopped pecans, ground flax, and a sprinkling of Zoe’s granola.  Uh, can you say YUM?!

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Since I knew it would be cold out, I packed some oatbran to make mid morning at work.  When I packed my lunch, I figured I’d be in the mood for a warming snack and I was glad I did that because it sure warmed me up!

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For lunch, I packed a chicken & pepperjack cheese sandwich on Vermont wheat bread.  I just LOVE this bread, it’s still so fresh and I LOVE the texture!  On the side I had an apple and a 100 calorie pack of Girl Scout cookies.  Yes, the cookies are playing chameleon because they blend in perfectly with my foil!

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I got stuck at work later than normal since I wasn’t there yesterday and I also skipped the gym.  I did get in my cardio yesterday and well, to be honest, today I just felt both mentally and physically exhausted so I decided to rest.  I did go home and do my yoga though, which made me feel fabulous.  I did a 25 minute Rodney Yee session.  I have yet to try Yoga Downloads simply because I’m hooked on Rodney Yee & the P90X Yoga X; however I think Yoga Downloads will be making an appearance at some point this week, I can feel it :)   What sessions do you recommend (I’m BAD at flexibility & stabilizing myself)?

I am trying to cut back on cardio since I have become even more addicted.  Not that there is anything wrong with it, but I want to feel like I don’t HAVE to do it all the time.  When I strength train, I feel like it’s not a workout because I’m not dripping sweat everywhere (sorry for the visual).  Has anyone else gotten over this feeling?  If so, I need your help!!!

Despite the fact that I’m cutting back on cardio, I have a special announcement to reveal tomorrow morning in regards to training…

When I got home, I knew we still had about 2 hours until dinner and I was feeling a little hungry, so I had a snack of Nature’s Path Vanilla Almond Flax Plus granola and almond breeze.  I love this granola, but I wish it wasn’t so calorie-dense.

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Dinner as a totally new recipe for me.

Peanutty Pasta, Protein, & Peas

  • 2 Servings Cooked WW Pasta
  • 8 ounces thawed chicken breast
  • 1 bag frozen pea, carrot, string bean, and corn mix
  • 1/3 C natural chunky peanut butter
  • 2 T garlic powder
  • 1 T crushed black pepper
  • 1 T lemon juice
  • 1 T sugar
  • 1/2 T salt
  • 1 T sriracha

Mix peanut butter, soy sauce, sugar, sriracha, lemon juice, and seasonings in a bowl.  Microwave for 30 seconds and then whisk until well combined.

Cook chicken in pan and cut into chunks.  Once chicken is well cooked, add in the bag of frozen veggies, stirring until cooked well.  Pour chicken and veggies into large pot of drained pasta (keeping a little bit of pasta water, maybe 1/4 cup remaining in the pot) on low to medium heat.  Pour in peanut sauce, stirring while combining well.  Once everything is well combined and HOT (after a few minutes), then serve and enjoy!

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Ok, well before I go, I have to share with you a fantastic giveaway that Chocolate Covered Katie’s is hosting:   Jocolat giveaway!  How amazing is that?!  I <3 the Jocolat bars, however haven’t found them in any local stores.  The only time I tried them was at a race last year!

Now off to snuggle in my pj’s & get ready for the Biggest Loser!