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December 15, 2010 · 2:50 pm

Multi-tasking Morning

Mmmmm, luckily I am an excellent multi-tasker.

Oats and blogging are old friends 🙂

I know that “they” say it’s best to give your food your full attention but sometimes it slows me down to be doing something while I eat.  I like to take a bite and chew it for a nice long time as I type a bit or read.

It is a gorgeous day here in Central Virginia and I am so glad I have plans to be outside most of the afternoon.

Last night was really nice.  We met Yoshia at South Street Brewery for a drink/catch up/business meeting.  Yoshia and I were friends from 8-13 years old (in West Virginia) and have been completely out of touch since 1998 or earlier.  She called Tate Monday in response to a Craigslist ad for an office we have for rent, she didn’t know she was calling my husband!  We chatted for 3 hours last night!  It’s so fun to be around people with so many friends in common.

Yoshia is a massage therapist and is very interested in renting an office and joining us in our vision for a wellness center!

COMMENT COMMIT Day 3

Today I am going to strength train (20-30 minutes with Exercise TV), go for a walk with a friend (probably 4 miles), bike to yoga, and take a yoga class (YAY).  It’s going to be an active day!

What’s your workout plan?

I have to tell you, I am loving the committing to my workouts with you here, getting your support, and following up!  You’re my workout buddies!

If you haven’t participated yet, it’s SO easy!  Write a comment in response to this post about your exercise plan for today then come back tonight and let us know how it went.  Think of it as a way to put your workout on your to-do list then you cross it off at night with another comment.   Remember, this is all about support, if you don’t complete your whole workout plan don’t be afraid to tell us!  Life happens!  Some people do better when they set their goals a little higher than achievable.

“Shoot for the moon- even if you miss it …you will land among the stars”-Claire

Go forth and move it!

“Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.”
– Liane Cardes

 

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December 5, 2010 · 4:04 pm

Award Winning Breakfast

I wanted something different for breakfast this morning.  Something warm and cozy.

I reached deep into the kitchen cupboard and what did I find?

“World Champion Oatmeal”!

Well, if that doesn’t do it, I don’t know what will!

The directions instructed me to boil 1.5 cups of water then add 1/2 cup oats (for 2 servings).  After a few near catastrophes involving lots of foamy oat water boiling over onto the stovetop (I am still getting the hang of cooking on electric!), we settled in for 10 minutes of gentle simmering.

As the champion oats worked their magic I broke out the plum and munched on some…crumbs.  It was much better today!  I think the wine and dinner and bourbon whipped cream all contributed to dulling the overall flavor last night.  Today is was tasty and nicely textured.

I also dipped into my kitchen experiment from yesterday afternoon, homemade almond butter!  At the bulk bins yesterday Kath mentioned that she was going to make Ashley’s recipe for Pumpkin Spiced Almond Butter and I thought that sounded like an excellent idea.

Except I didn’t have time to roast the almonds and I am awful at following recipes.

My food processor whirled away for at least 15 minutes as it creamed raw almonds, molasses, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.

But it just wasn’t happening.

Every two minutes Kath and I would get all excited that the butter stage was finally upon us but no such luck.  The mixture remained cookie-doughlike.  So I added a bitty bit of light olive oil (the only oil I had on hand).  Nope.  A little bit more olive oil.  Still resembles cookie-dough, a greasy cookie dough!

Maybe I needed to push past that point but I was bored and gave up.  It’s kind of tasty…for greasy cookie dough.  I should have trusted Ashley and followed directions!

Back to breakfast.

Steel Cut Oats topped with nutmeg, cinnamon, a few globs of the almond dough, and almond milk.

Loved the texture of the oats but it got a little watery with the almond milk.  Next time I am thinking of going savory, like grits, and topping it with a fried egg.  Maybe next Sunday!

We woke up to a dusting of snow and a blue sky! Unfortunately, the snow is nearly melted and the sky is clouding over. 😦

The plan for today is a workout, some housework, and studying.

My first week of MISSION: Balance (or Work.It.Out, as I have started referring to it) went fantastically!  It was a great week of exercise, just the right amount and variety!  To finish off the week I will do 10 minutes of Pilates, 20 minutes of strength training, and a run (4 miles probably) today.

I am still a little sore from BodyPump on Friday!   My pecs were SO SORE yesterday from all those chest presses and pushups!  I guess I need to do more of these exercises in my regular workouts.  The thighs and glutes were just a little tender but yesterdays walks and yoga helped loosen them up.  Today I am ready to run!

Do you get sore from your regular strength training?  Do you like being sore (as a reminder of the work you did)?

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