Late Post Time! Oh man, my day was less than eventful. It was full of cheesey Lifetime movies and Amazon surfing. I didn’t want to post until I had a day full of eats to report on. Trust me, I saved you from boredom.
This morning I hit the gym at around 9:00 for 30 minutes on the crossramp. Then I did some weight training using random machines around the gym and walked home. Pre-gym fuel consisted of a piece of WW toast with PB and a glass of iced coffee.
Post-gym eats included one of these:
A Pumpkin-Banana Muffin which I toasted in a pan for a couple minutes and used to top this:
Banana Oats
Like I mentioned above, my morning was pretty lazy. The only productive thing I did after the gym was print out my class schedule (and color it!) and fill some things into my planner. I also ate some Sweet Potato Chips with Apple Butter
Lunch was a little more interesting.
I sauteed some onion and garlic in a pan with EVOO and then added some slices of Orange Bell Pepper. After the veggies became soft, I added an egg and some crumbled feta and black pepper and let it sit for a couple minutes. The result was fabulous
I put it on a toasted Arnold Select multi-grain sandwich thin with a little (ok, A LOT) Frank’s Red Hot and had some grapes on the side. YUM!
I had 2 blocks of Lindt Dark Chocolate for dessert
After lunch, I purchased two things on Amazon that I’m pretty psyched about:
I have heard so many rave reviews about these DVDs and knew that they would be perfect for the winter months when I don’t want to leave my apartment in the cold/snow to go to the gym. Have you tried any of Jillian’s DVDs? Do you love them?
Jeff and I finally dragged our butts out of the apartment to run some errands at around 3. We stopped by the co-op for two essential purchases (as the girl at the counter called them)
Now I’m home again relaxing and enjoying my last free night before classes start. I just had some Kashi Island Vanilla Cereal with Light Vanilla Soy Milk for a snack
And I’m planning on making dinner in the next couple hours.
I NEED ADVICE/IDEAS FROM YOU!
As I just mentioned, tomorrow is my first day of classes. My class starts at 11:30 and I am going to a spin class at 9:30. Therefore, I won’t have much time to make a huge breakfast like oatmeal (unless I do overnight oats) or eggs and get to class. I am planning on making a breakfast cookie for tomorrow but I need other suggestions for quick, filling on-the-go breakfasts for the rest of the week! What’s your favorite on-the-go breakfast?
Any advice would be fabulous!!
Have a great evening!!
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I like yogurt with berries + granola for a quick breakfast!
I really want to try Honest Tea
LOVE that lunch! I have a hard time finding orange bell peppers, but their taste is so amazing.
I haven’t tried those Jillian DVDs, but I have heard a lot of good things about them. Can’t wait to hear your review!
Breakfast ideas:
Oatmeal isn’t such a bad idea if you can multitask and pack your bags, do your hair, etc. while it’s cooking. Otherwise, I’d suggest a high fiber/low sugar cereal (such as Kashi H2H) topped with milk/soymilk and any sort of fruits, nuts, seeds, and nut butters. It’s like a speedy version of oatmeal! I personally like mine topped with nuts or nut butters with a banana on the side. Also, smoothies are great for on-the-go. Have all your ingredients together in the fridge the night before so you can just throw it in the blender in the morning and drink it while your getting ready. You could also try the simple toast or Enligh Muffin topped with nut butter/jam and some fruit on the side. Even a yogurt/granola/nut/fruit parfait is quick and simple if you have the ingredients together and ready the night before. If all else fails, have a few healthy bars (like Larabar) on hand for those extremely hurried mornings.
Good luck!!!
xxoo
Heather
I also ditto the yogurt + fruit + cereal/granola idea. It’s quick and easy to digest. Or perhaps a smoothie? Some people add oats to their smoothie…never tried that, but some seem to like the chewability.
Oh, and the fastest: banana, sliced into half, spread with PB. Add some chocolate chips if you’re feeling ambitious.
Your blog never ceases to amaze me, really, it’s so vivid and lovely! I’d like to meet you in person when I come to the States – would you show me around?
Ideas:
-oats, yoghurt, milk, nuts&raisins, frozen cherries (=overnight oats)
-milky millet (cook it the evening before), blueberries, pb
-bagel, cream cheese, jelly
-breakfast cookie (leave it in the fridge overnight), greek yoghurt, apples
-shake (milk, banana, pb, peach, oats)
Two things:
1) I did the shred for about 3 weeks and really did like it! It is a great workout in a short amount of time–and if you don’t finish sweating, then you are crazy in shape! haha I was sweating like a pig after each 20 minute–especially Level 2. I did not try Level 3 yet. I wish I had kept doing it, but Zumba certification took over my life.
2) Breakfast ideas: something I am doing to incorporate my lunch is a greek yogurt mess. I cannot keep mine in a fridge, so I have been putting an 8oz cup of greek yogurt in a ziploc bowl and swirling honey in there…and then adding (this is a MUST) FROZEN berries or fruit. They stay frozen for so long and keep the yogurt cold. It is delish! You could bring a little bag of granola or cereal or even that yummy muffin to sprinkle on top….YUM…I want it now. haha
Oh wow… Why have I never seen that muffin recipe before? Writing it down right now.
K, breakfasts…
- almond butter and banana sandwich/bagel/wrap
- homemade muffins (you can add oats, dried fruit, nuts, etc to make them a substantial ‘meal’ and pair with a glass of milk)
- homemade granola bars
- overnight oats
Oats can be pretty fast to cook- prep them the night before (ie, put in a bowl 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup liquid, cinnamon, etc) and just microwave for 1-2 mins in the morning.
i hope today goes well!
I have the 30 day shred, but haven’t done it yet. I’m thinking about using it for my cross-training days once my race training starts. I’ve heard good things!
easy bfasts:
overnight oats
yogurt/fruit/cereal or muffin or granola
frozen waffles OR make waffles/pancakes on the weekend and keep to heat up
wraps with fruit/peanut or almond butter
You could make a big batch of healthy breakfast burritos and freeze them. That way all you have to do is heat one up and go in the morning.
a smoothie made with greek yogurt and with added flax and fruit would keep me full for a while….