November Oat Month

Good morning friends. Happy Fall .

I made oats? again this morning. I?m seriously getting good at the Quaker. Here I thought I didn?t like warm oats, but really I just wasn?t making tasty ones.

Breakfast

While I made my oats I brewed a new coffee! I was so nervous to try it but it definitely didn?t disappoint.

This Cameron?s Coffee is not super pumpkin-ey. But with milk it tastes scrumptious. This coffee can definitely be the interim before I get some more Dunkin Doughnuts Cinnamon Spice.

I made oats with:

1/2 cup almond milk
1/4 cup old fashioned oats
pinch milled flax seeds
hefty shake cinnamon
pinch salt
1 tsp brown sugar
splash vanilla
1 spiced apple

1 apple cored and chopped
1 tsp brown sugar
pumpkin pie spice to taste
1/2-1 tsp butter
microwave for 2-3 minutes stirring in the middle


chopped walnuts for topping
raisins for topping
craisins for topping
a few cinnamon chips for fun

Thank you Tina from Faith Fitness Fun! I make your microwave spice apples all the time. They make my oats delicious!

Making A Change!

I?m tired to sitting around, looking out the window. It?s time to get back on the Fitness Band Wagon. I really want to run a half marathon before the year anniversary of my surgery (Aug 13 2011). This isn?t a huge goal but it will take time and patient pushing on my part to get there. So I want to start getting in shape.

I can?t run yet,  so I?m going to be biking on our old school stationary bike that lives in the garage. I also want to incorporate upper body weight training and Pilates for core and flexibility.

Fitness Plan
Monday

Bike 30 minutes and Pilates

Tuesday

Bike 30 minutes and upper body training

Wednesday

Bike 30 minutes and Pilates

Thursday

Bike 30 minutes and upper body training

Friday

Bike 30 minutes and Pilates

Saturday/Sunday

make-up and rest days

This is a super easy plan but it?s a good place to start. I get to start running in Post Surgery Week 16 which is only 3 weeks away! I?ll have to start super slow. I have a 3 mile running plan for beginners which requires you to be able to walk for 40 minutes prior to starting. I?ve used this plan before and I?ve really liked it. Then I?ll train for a 10k and then the half marathon. I?m looking for 5k, 10k and Half Marathon races that fall at the right time to participate in. I?m so excited to get back to workin? out. (Click the links to read the training plans I?m using)

I also need to do a better job of controlling my eating. I do a good job for the most part but I can do a little better. I need to follow my schedule and hold myself accountable to not eating after dinner, staying in my limits, and listening to my body. With turning over a new leaf and starting to work out, it?s the perfect time to tighten up food-wise.

Enjoy your Monday friends!

Question of the Day

What?s your fitness goal?