I’ve decided to go back to my morning workouts. Since starting my new job with an earlier start time, I’ve been forcing afternoon/evening workouts (instead of waking up earlier), and it just isn’t working for me. I’m exhausted at the end of the day or the gym is so freakin’ crowded or something comes up to prevent me from exercising. Plus, looking back on past works (another reason to record workouts!), my best workouts are in the morning when I have energy and motivation. I’m naturally a morning person, so I find it easier and enjoy exercising first thing in the day. It just works for me and there is no reason to force a workout late in the day, especially if it’s not enjoyable. Guys, I’m making morning workouts work again!
So, I had a nice morning workout today: 30 minutes of free weight + 4.5 mile run. I’m saving my yoga for tonight, but feel free to comment on Yoga Day #13!
Yoga Challengers: We’re almost half way there! I have some surprises for you on Monday! 😉
Breakfast
I’m getting good at this stovetop thing! Stovetop oats seriously blow my mind! HOW are they so delicious?!?
In the mix today:
- 1/3 cup dry oats
- 1/4 cup wheat berries
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 tsp hemp protein
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
- 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 3/4 cup water
And, of course, two scoops of peanut butter! Peanut butter + oats are so amazing together! They need to be married like salt + pepper, peanut buttter + jelly, rice + beans, bread + butter, ketchup + mustard…
Lunch Preview
Today’s lunch is a homemade salad topped with baked cinnamon sweet potatoes. The other part of lunch is going to be a yummy cookie from High Rise Bakery, which, at 7:30 AM, I am already looking forward to! My afternoon snack will likely be an apple from my office snack stash. I’m keeping things light today because I am celebrating a friend’s 30th birthday by going out for happy hour, where I am sure that I will have a few beers and some bar food.
Quick Tip
Check out my newest post on the Healthworks blog: Start Your Day with Fruit
Quaker All Natural Gift Bag Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered the Quaker All Natural Gift Bag Giveaway! I used the Random Integer Generator to select a winner from all of the entries.
Winner: Lucky #89!
#89 Kristie Lynn Reply to this comment
on Mar 11th, 2009 at 10:10 am [edit]
Kinda cute that I could just look through the comments to see that it is Catherine Hinds – no worries though, first I searched through the blog 😉
Congrats, Kristie Lynn! Please email me your full name and mailing address (tina@carrotsncake.com). Keep a look-out for your prize in the mail in the coming weeks!
Question of the Day
If you could only eat fruits OR veggies for the rest of your life, which would you chose?
HAPPY FRIDAY, ALL!!!!! 
