eat less, move more.
happy december friends! i have had a few new commenters lately and so i wanted to say HOLLER to those ladies. it is always nice when people de-lurk :)
does it feel like it should be thursday by now to anyone else, or is it just me? i think going back to work after a long weekend makes the week just draaaag. luckily there are not one but TWO four day weekends coming up at the end of the month! thank you christmas eve and new years eve for falling on a thursday.
the votes are in! the day after thanksgiving seems to be the most popular time to break out the christmas decor. so go ahead and deck the halls, christmas is just twenty four days away!
today was pretty fantastic on the meals & moves front. i started out with one of my favorite breakfasts~
meal 1: mighty maple+cinnamon protein oats & coffee @ 9:00 AM
it is pretty hard to believe that i never tried oatmeal before body for life in august of 2008. i couldn’t live without it these days!!
i love how full oatmeal keeps me. i don’t think it would keep me full for so long if it weren’t for the protein powder. oh! check out deb’s post about protein packed oat bran.. it is a winner.
i got a lot of work done and before i knew it the time was past one o’clock. not a tummy grumble all afternoon! i decided to have something quick and light for lunch~i didn’t want to lose my momentum i had going with all my work.
meal 2: chocolate banana protein smoothie & a handful of nuts (TWSS) @ 1:35 PM
like my new scarf? i got it at urban on saturday and i looove it.
unfortunately the smoothie did not hold me over as long as i would have expected. i made it with one banana, 1 cup almond milk, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder and ice. i really want to get some thickening agents~deb has raved about them and that woman KNOWS her smoothies!
i found myself eating again a bit before leaving the office..
meal 3: hummus+LCL+turkey sandwich @ 4:30 PM
i used 100% whole wheat nature’s pride bread and put roasted red pepper hummus on one slice and a wedge of laughing cow light on the other. i sandwiched some all natural turkey breast between the slices.
off to the gym i went!
today was a lower body workout day and i decided to try another make-up-as-you-go workout. i knew i wanted to work my quads, hamstrings, calves, glutes and abs. with this in mind, i made the following workout up as i went:
- 5 min elliptical warmup
first cycle (three times through):
- bulgarian split squats w/ 10# (ea) dumbbells x15 each leg
- plie squat w/ calf raise holding 20# (ea) dumbells x15 (thanks for the idea paige!!)
- bench tuck crunches x20
second cycle (three times through):
- single leg deadlifts w/ 10# (ea) dumbbells x15 each leg
- stability ball hamstring curls x15
- ball crunches w/ 10# on chest x30
third cycle (three times through):
- squat w/ ball against wall holding 20# x15
- bridge w/ 10# weight on hips x15
- donkey kicks x15 each leg
fourth cycle (twice through):
- lower ab crunches on decline bench x50
- oblique twists on decline bench x30
- “fire hydrant” leg lifts x15 each leg
fifth cycle (three times through):
- standing weighted calf raises x15
- static lunges x15 each leg
the end! it turned out to be such a great lower body workout and my buns are already sore ;)
i went to the grocery store straight from the gym and knew i needed post workout nutrition. i decided to grab a bar and eat it while doing my grocery shopping~
meal 4: zone bar @ 7:00 PM
not horrible stats~and i LOVED the taste of this bar!
a few of you have asked (and i PROMISE i am going to get to my email replies tomorrow~sorry for the delay!) about the fact that i fast for an hour after cardio. actually i like to do cardio no less than an hour after eating~preferably longer if i can. i believe cardio in a fasted state burns more fat. since i am doing cardio for fat loss and not endurance, i choose to do my HIIT on an empty stomach and also to wait for one hour before eating anything. if i was going to run a long distance this would be a different story, but i rarely do more than 30 minutes of cardio so waiting to eat does not kill me.
weight training, on the other hand, is a totally different story. i never go to a strength training session hungry. i try to have a fairly large meal on weight days or i try to eat close to the the time i am going to workout~like today, i ate that sandwich less than an hour before i hit the weights. after lifting, i believe it is important to get both protein and carbohydrates into your body ASAP~i really like EAS muscle armor but i have been a slacker on using it these days. ideally, i like my post workout nutrition to be in liquid form, but sometimes a bar is the only thing i have on hand. i try to limit my bar consumption to one or two a week. hope that clears any questions up!
i came home and got to work on a kitchen project i had been dreaming up all day long..
meal 5: pumpkin+turkey enchiladas! @ 9:00 PM
so! i saw angharad’s post about using thanksgiving leftovers and decided i wanted to get crafty with mine! i had a can of pumpkin in the fridge and some leftover turkey~i purchased a few ingredients at the store and this is what i came up with.
i have posted the whole enchilada making process on my meals page here along with the recipe.
a few photos from the process~ 
dear greek yogurt, is there anything you are not good on? my guess is no. thank you for being you. love, janetha b.
toot toot. all aboard the pumpkin enchilada train! these were AMAZE.
and now i am sitting on the couch with a dog on either side of me and listening to my roomie play his guitar and one of his friends just got here, he will be staying at our casa because he is here for my roommate’s premier, i guess he has been helping with the filming and whatnot. my roommate is a professional snowboarder and his video premier is this week~ check it out here!
SO. wonder what my title is about? do ya?
well, i wanted to set some monthly goals like my good friend susan does every month~then i can reflect back on them as the weeks go by.
december goals a la janetha b.
- eat less. okay, not saying less often.. i mean no more BLTs. i have been having nibbles of this and that LOTS~they all go unphotographed and unblogged about and they need to stop. i need to focus on eating meals and if i feel hungry between meals, have a proper snack instead of handfuls of cereal and wasabi peas and almonds and.. yeah, you get it. to enforce this goal, i am going to be better at photographing everything that passes these lips.
- move more. i have been feeling sluggish lately. sure, i get to the gym 5 to 6 times a week, but for 8 to 10 hours of my day i am sitting at my desk.. it is taking a toll on me and i just feel blah. it is not very logical to go on walks while at work, first off it is near freezing temperatures outside and my work is in a dodgy industrial area where i don’t really want to wander. SO i am going to make it a goal to do a little extra cardio here and there each week. also i want to walk around more while at work, perhaps do some jumping jacks every hour. i am sure that would look real good in my heels and dresses ;) but the point is, i want to MOVE MORE this month. no more slug factor.
- drink a gallon of water a day. this has been a goal before, actually it always is a goal. i need to focus on it more as i have been slipping since the long weekend. it is easy for me to get a gallon in at work while sitting all day~it is the weekends that i fail at. so i want to focus on this. 31 gallons in 31 days! already have one down the hatch today.
- remember to take vitamins & supplements. i am SO bad at remembering my pills. i take a multivitamin, protandim, CLA and a few supplements for my joints. i need to remember to take these or they do me no good. starting.. tomorrow :)
- finish unpacking/stay tidy. i am halfway unpacked but i still have some left to sort out. i think that one month is a good time frame to finish up the unpacking process and get organized! along with this goal i would like to add that i want to keep my room AND my car clean.
- print out photos and hang them in my room/office. weird goal, right? well this has been on my to-do list for about six months. i need to cross it off. so i am throwing it out there. hold me to it.
- eat out less. i know december is going to be a month full of socializing and eating out, so i need to save the eating out occasions for those social events and not just whenever. i am going to allow myself a limit of one weekday lunch out a week and two weekend meals out~no matter if it is breakfast, lunch or dinner.. just two. that is a total of eating out 3 times a week MAX.. i hope to keep it under this though. i have to be realistic with this goal so i am not setting myself up for failure.
- add one meal and one move to their respective pages on the blog each week. i have been wanting to develop my meals & moves pages for a long time and i think if i set a specific goal it will help. i have already knocked out my meal for this week! yesss!
- try new workouts. plain and simple, i want to switch things up as much as i can. i have been getting great ideas from the ladies in blogworld so i am excited for this goal. i have always done body for life style workouts and lately i have been straying from that and i have LIKED it.. so i want to make a point to try more new things.
- make more of an effort to keep in touch. this goes for relationships with both family and friends. sometimes i feel like i am too busy to even breathe.. i don’t talk to my siblings, nieces, nephews, dad or grandma enough. i DO talk to my mom daily :) but i would like to talk to the rest of my family more. i also feel like i never have much time for my friends and now that i am not living with any of them it is hitting me pretty hard. i want to try to see and talk to my ladies as much as i can this month!
well i think ten goals is good for now! it is reeeeallllly late and i have to get up reeeeallllly early~so off i go!
Qs~
1. how long does oatmeal keep you full? oh, and what do you put in it? i love how long oatmeal keeps me full.. but i know it has a lot to do with the protein i add. i am curious to see what you add to yours and how long it keeps you full!
2. december goals? ready, go. you saw that coming, i am sure.
xo. janetha b.
meals & moves 
I always add a tbsp of ground linseeds to my porridge and it definitely holds me over till lunch. I love your December goals I’ve made some too, gotta get rid of the extra tire that just appeared while I blinked! Good luck with them all x x
Forgot to say ya dinner looks lovely! x
I love oatmeal because it’s so satisfying and hold me at least 4 hours full. the fat content is the key… lately I’ve been adding 2-3 flaxmeal to it, but otherwise 1-2 tbsp o nut butter will do! :)
December goal? enjoy life with family and my best friend who I haven’t seen for four years and I’m going to see her next week! :)
It certainly feels like it should be Thursday! The week is draggggggin’. Oatmeal keeps me full for about 3 hours I’d say. Sometimes 2. But I love to eat. All the time.
Interesting about the cardio and weight training- I never really thought about it! I can’t eat straight before cardio because I feel nauseas if I do, and need to wait afterwards to eat. Didn’t occur to me that it would make a difference. Hmm. Food for thought!
That dinner looks nothing short of amazing, girl. I was trying to think of one food that Greek yogurt doesn’t go with- I can’t think of ANYTHING!
1. how long does oatmeal keep you full? oh, and what do you put in it? If I add a decent amount of protein, 4-5 hours. I have been making it one and off for about 7 years- my favourite way is to cook 1/3 cup oats, 1 tbsp raisins, cinnamon and sweetener in 2/3 cup water. Microwave for 2 mins then stir in Greek yogurt, and leave it to go cold. I started eating it like this after reading about resistant starches and I really think it does make a difference fullness wise. Texture wise, it’s more like rice pudding. LOVE it!
2. december goals? dang, you reminded me to drink more water. I fail at that. Big time. Other goals: 1) read for 30 mins a day, 2) cook one meal a week from scratch (I live off breakfast foods and sandwiches/salads right now!), 3) spend more time with my family and 4) enrol for school in January!
I love the motivation that always come with a new month! And I love enchiladas! It’s been so long since I’ve made them for dinner. I just may need to do something about that.
Wait, I was talking about goals. Am I scatterbrained or what?
I need to print out pics more often too – I use to do it all the time, and then I started blogging and all of my free time to do that sort of stuff just disappeared. Interesting how that works.
I can be hit or miss with oatmeal, sometimes it keeps me full for a long time and sometimes I feel hungry again just an hour later.
I have to top oats with bananas and nuts of some sort. Usually flax seed, maybe some cocoa powder. I love how oats are like a blank canvas and you do do so much with them!
yum yum girl. those pumpkin turkey enchis sound bomb.
I add protein powder, a little banana, nuts and bloobs. I gotta have a little crunch from the nuts in there and oats are a good way to get some of my fruit in. This shit keeps me truckin all morning. Jay Robb’s is my fav add-in.
Love you december goals. I don’t have any yet besides have a killer christmas holiday with lots of laughs, family, friends, and good times.
Actually, my December goal is the exact opposite = eat more, move less!
Hey girl! I am fascinated by your monthly goals, mainly because they are entirely honorable and realistic. There is nothing I hate more than when someone sets these unattainable goals for themsleves, Like “I will never eat dessert for the rest of my life.” I mean, come on, how is that living? Anyways, I just want you to know how much I admire your asipriations. You are so inspiring and I just love hearing from you and reading you. :)
May you have a wonderful rest of the week sweet girl.
I use 1/2 cup oats, 1 TBSP peanut butter and another carb (granola, cereal bar, fruit.. etc) and It will keep me full like 3-4 hours MAX, if I added more protein it would keep me full FOREVER! but I like to be hungry every couple hours.. so it works out, :)
Girl, that scarf looks great on you! Love Urban scarves.
Nice workout! Glad you worked in the plie squat w/ a calf raise! I like it even better while holding a 20 pound kettlebell! – seems to keep my balance better than dumbbells. I need to incorporate some donkey kicks back into my workouts – they kick my butt!
Those enchiladas look great!
I hear you on the move more. I sit at a desk all day, and try to remember to take walking breaks, but it’s hard:(
1. My oatmeal keeps me full for hours as long as it has three things: nut butter, hemp poweder, and flaxmeal! Yum!
2. Not sure yet, but it’s a good thing to think about!
WOAH Pumpkin Enchiladas… sounds like heaven in a baking dish, right therr.
I loves me some oats… I always always put PB or AB in them, I also like protein powder, almond milk, banana, or dried fruit. But not all at once of course! Oh, and cinnamon, because I am an addict like you =)
December goals… Similar to yours!
1. Eat less
2. Move more… esp MORE CARDIO
3. Keep healthy through the holidays!
4. Get all doctors appts/paperwork set for Canada
5. PACK!
6. Pass all my exams
7. Do yoga, and meditate. This girl needs some R+R!!
xo
K
I can’t believe Christmas is only 24 (23?) days away now!! I haven’t even begun my Christmas shopping – YIKES! We definitely need to get our tree…that will force me to realize that the holidays are indeed upon us. :)
Holy hell…pumpkin enchiladas?! I definitely need to try these – YUMM-O!!
I feel exatly the same way about oats, though now I’ve switched to oat bran for a change. I never ate it before BFL and now I can’t live without it! I generally blend 1/3 c. oatbran w/~1 scoop of Jay Robb Protein powder and 1/2 c. almond milk in the Vita-mix to work out any lumps the protein powder might create. Then I heat it up on the stove and top it with a big dollop of almond butter. Mmmm….this usually sticks with me for a while! I think the fat from the almond butter helps.
Have a great day!
That’s so interesting about the cardio on an empty stomach! For some reason I can life easily on an empty stomach but when I do cardio on an empty stomach my energy is kind of blah :(
Oatmeal keeps me full for 4-5 hours depending on what I put it in usually! My favorite add in is egg whites ad pumpkin!
oooooh me likes that bootay workout. i can do the fire hydrant leg lifts with my dog..
hahaha that was a TERRIBLE joke.
but for real i’m gonna steal some of those moves
oatmeal keeps me full pending on what goes in! i’m with you on the p powder usually does it good for me :)
So at the moment, I be eating banana oatmeal and this is my second day making it and I DON’T KNOW why I haven’t been eating it before!! It’s insanely delicious and warm and keep me full til lunch around 11 or 11:30! But I DEF gotta get some protein powder in these to make them taste even more delicious. Jay Robb, where you at!?
2) STUDY MY LIFE AWAY AND GET SUPER GOOD FIRST SEMESTER GRADES/SLEEP/DON’T CRASH AND BURN FROM EXTREME AMOUNTS OF CAFFEINE
3) LOVE YOOOOUU
Hey girl!!! A few things:
1) I wholeheartedly agree with you about cardio vs. weight lifting. I’ve been implementing Stubborn Fat Protocol 2 x weekly (3x this week!) and I fully believe I burn more fat doing cardio in a fasted state. But I ONLY fast if I’m doing 45 mins or less of steady state cardio or HIIT/SFP. NO fasting if I’m doing endurance running! Must eat pb toast before going running!
2) Oatmeal does NOT keep me full. Its just carbs. While they are complex carbs, and supposed to help with blood sugar – I find myself crashing a few hrs after having oatmeal. I KNOW that if I added a fat/protein to my oatmeal it would be better – I suppose I could do Banana Walnut Oats sometime, but I HATE oatmeal w/ nut butters stirred in – yuck!!!! so I’m limited in my options with oatmeal. I also made myself sick after eating oatmeal w/ frozen blueberries and scoop of vanilla whey protein powder EVERY morning for like 1.5yrs – yeah. I love oatmeal but not with protein powder – barf. LOL
3) I’m still blogging from time to time, just privately. email me your wordpress id name and I’ll you to the white list ;)
I love your new scarf!
My December goals are similar – definitely move more, eat less “easy foods” and also explore my artistic self.
My December goal is to finish my Xmas shopping EARLY and to maintain my workout and healthy eating routine despite all the treats and parties that’ll be going on!
mmmm those enchiladas look faboosh!! (new word for fabulous. I don’t know, it just came out)
1. It depends..somedays are 2 hours, somedays up to 4. Not much keeps me full for 4+ hours though. I put an egg, cinnamon, maple syrup, and then ALWAYS a nut butter. And usually top it with some type of cereal/crunch!
2. Clean eat and keep eating in check except for on holidays!! No mindless eating and eating at random things that aren’t “worth it”. Pretty much just don’t go crazy at home, which is what I did over Thanksgiving break.
PS: I was in Dublin over break, and we went to that TJs and I thought of you :-) When are you coming back to visit lady?!
Have you had the banana nut Zone bar? Oh my word – LOVE IT! I also love the new scarf!!
Good luck with your goals! You know what I put on my oats but it keeps me full for the standard 2-3 hours.
LOVE how full oatmeal keeps me! at LEAST 3 hours! It’s great!
Hmm..December Goals. Eat out less. Spend less money, save more money. Only buy things if ABSOLUTELY necessary. Work out more. Lay off the sweets. Unpack the entire apt/put up pictures, artworks, etc..
and spend more time with friends and family bc tis the season! :)
Love your goals girl. Very awesome.
And that bar. Ok so I used to be a Zone bar addict. Lots of ingredients, i dont care, I loved this one called honey peanut. It was in the same family as the blueberry and also strawberry that’s good….but it was soooo unique, nothing else like it on the market and they discontinued it. Too funny b/c I bought a whole bunch of the blueber and strawber ones but nothing can replace my beloved honey peanut :)
Love the beautiful scarf, LOVE the turkey enchiladas! How do you get your hair to lay down so pretty and sleek like that? Mine’s always a little poofy! :(
So interesting about the fasting cardio – I hadn’t even noticed before that you were doing that. I’m just happy to find time to get on the Precor, but I’ll have to try to work the fasting part into my sched every once in a while.
I did Zumba last night, and it was fun. You could try that for something new. I didn’t OMG LOVE it, but it was fun, and I worked up a good sweat (plus I went with friends which was fun).
I’m SO glad it’s not Thursday yet b/c I’m planning our office holiday party on Friday, and it’s not really coming together (even though I work for an events company!). I need all the time I can get.
Have a fabulous day!
Your enchiladas look great but the pumpkin deal scares me. Maybe I could sub another squash….YUM. I also really like the little avocado and cilantro garnish!
1) I think oatmeal holds me over quite well – about 4-5 hours some days. I love adding nut butters, cinnamon, apples, banana, raisins and walnuts for the sweet factor. Can’t forget about savory oats either!
2) December goals – I’m hoping to get those up in a post sometime too. We’ll see.
love the scarf. and the goals. we be the same. ;)
Yay for leftovers! Those enchilada babies look amazingly good!
1) Banana oatmeal is a standard (i.e. banana mushed into the cooked oatmeal) and adding some sort of nut butter is pretty standard too. Anything extra is a bonus! This usually keeps me full a good 4 hours but I eat a BIG bowl of it!
2) Keep up the running and yoga-ing despite all the socialising that also graces this month.
Love you!
i LOVE the scarf :) I’m obsessed with scarves…I’m always finding more that I want, but I have no room to keep any more!
meals look great! Question—what kind of pp (protein powder) do you use?
Thanks for all the shout! You da best!
I def. wanna see jumping jacks in stilettos!
I’ve been totally bad with my vitamins. AWOL. Bad. Need to get back to that.
I love your goals list- like susan you are an overachiever in a good way. I’d probably set one goal myself (I don’t want to disappoint myself after all!). Let’s see, my goal is to turn the computer off at 9pm (really I should be asleep by then!).
PS I think your shake didnt hold you b/c there was no fat anywhere- where’s the nut butter love?!
I wish I could find good solid science about the whole eat now, fast now theories that about with exercise. I don’t know what to believe. I read it all and then I get confused and confusederer. :-/
Have a wonderful day, sweetie poops.
PS. I updated my pimped oatbran protein post with photos today. I know I know I never post two days in a row. :-)
Alright, speaking/typing of de-lurking forced me to de-lurk myself. Ugh.
I had oatmeal this morning and it’s still a brick in my belly 3 hrs later, especially when I add pumpkin or almond butter. I tried adding protein pwdr to my oats a few times, but I can never get it to taste right. Do you add them after or before heating?
I have to do cardio on an empty stomach or my body will revolt and break out into hives… so I think your logic is right on.
Oatmeal can hold me over for up to 7 hours. Seriously. I add in 3-4 egg whites and a scoop of nut butter along with lots of spices. I make the breakfast cookie in warmer months and I use protein powder in it instead and it keeps me full just as long. It is the protein and fats that do it for me. Every now and then I might add in a little banana or pumpkin.
LOVE YOUR GOALS GIRL!!
oatmeal keeps me full about 3 hours..on a good day..haha i get hungry so fast!
i love your workouts. i want to be your workout buddy! how do you make those protien oats?
Cute scarf!! And great goals :)
1. how long does oatmeal keep you full? oh, and what do you put in it? About 3 hours? No protein powder for me – milk/water/oats/banana/nut butter usually
2. december goals? run more. outside!
i’m adding a goal onto your list–
11. move/visit socal so your roomie and i can fall inlove.
I use oatbran most of the time. Lately, I have been adding pumpkin, PB2, cinnamon, and stevia. Sometimes I like to add a medium egg on top so the yolk can blend in. If I do eat oatmeal, I like brown sugar and that’s it. My goal this month is to follow my plan which is similiar to BFL. Workout sessions are key for me right now.
Great workout! You know…I never thought about not eating before cardio–I mean honestly I thought you were “supposed” to. I usually go to the gym RIGHT after I eat but really only because I’m so crunched for time.
Wow…a lot of your goals look like mine! Lets stick to them! :)
Janetha!!
I appreciate reading your thoughts on food timing with workouts. I have always liked to do cardio on a practically empty stomach, too. It just feels better to me. If I have something like oats, I like to wait about 4 hours before working out. Is that werid?!
Which is the perfect lead-in to your first question ;) I love oats or oat bran with banana, walnuts, raisins, and some sort of sweetener. It can usually carry me at least 5 hours!
December goal: Find a place to live! :)
JANETHA!!! I’m just catching up on yo life. Loving the new goals! Always good for a refresher and to reboot.
I’m with you on the cardio, but for different reasons. I wait for an empty stomach (or go first thing in the a.m.) to avoid burping shiz up the whole time. Cuz I will. GAG.
Oatmeal keeps me solidly full for three hours (with 1/3 C oats, 1/2 naner and spoon o nut butta), and I start to feel the hunger build throughout that fourth hour. Then I feast.
Hmmm December goal: Celebrate and love life. Is that enough?
LOVE YOU!!!!!
The week is actually flying by for me for some reason. Sorry yours is going so slow :( I only get 3-day weekends at the end of the month because my work doesn’t give Eves off. Lame.
I love it when people refer to their “buns”. Makes me smile :)
Oh I love your goals! I feel you on the unpacking. I have a feeling it’s going to take me a long while. And hanging things is one of those things I always put off.
1. I’m pretty amateur with my oat making. It’s usually either some form of nut butter/agave/and some form of fruit. I need to try the protein powder thing. In fact, I need to stop being such a cheap-o and buy some more protein powder!
2. I think you just read mine ;)
great insight as to cardio vs weight training on an empty stomach. I NEVER tell my clients to weight train on an empty stomach, cardio is ok but never weight training. You always need something in your body to fuel you for your weight training workout its a much larger stress you are puttin gon the body and it needs fuel, just like a car needs gas! I do cardio on an empty stomach too! and HIIT is where its at, girl!
oatmeal does keep me full i have it each and everymorning! I used to mix in soem protein powder but I find it doesnt fill me up for some reason! :( but its cinnamon pp which is SO tasty!!!
december goal?? I LOVE your one about making more time to stay in touch, most of my friends live out of the state and I NEED to do a better job of staying in touch with my friends!
xoxox
man I was doing FANTASTIC with eat less move more, now this week is final taper before the marathon and so I’m not moving and I feel like I can’t stop eating!!
Those pumpkin enchiladas sounds amazing. Now I know what to do with the open can of pumpkin and turkey I’ve got leftover.
My December goal is to enjoy the holidays without stuffing myself. There’s no point to it! :)
6 pack/more def by birthday. also limit the nut butter
I have never heard “donkey kicks” or “fire hydrant leg lifts” used for those moves before. It made me giggle ;) I have yet to eat a Zone bar I like – but that blueberry one doesn’t look bad!! And I am totally down with your goals. The no more “BLTs” was one of mine last month and I’m surprised by how much better I got at it – no doubt you’ll be able to do it too :D
1. Exactly three hours. Never fails. Normally do 1/2 cup dry serving with 1/2 scoop protein powder, 1 tbsp nut butter and then whatever extra fixings I’m feeling that day :)
2. My big one is to “get a grip!” I need more organization in my life. Stat.
Thanks for clarifying about post-workout eats! That makes a lot of sense.
I have de-lurked I guess!
I eat oatmeal every single morning and it fuels me through my morning classes beautifully. A tbsp of ground flaxseed, 1 tbsp of almond butter, and I am ready to go until exactly noon. It’s perfect.
oh my dear goodness. that pumpkin enchilada heaven. i need that now.
your scarf is soooo cute!!!! i keep seeing houndstooth everywhere i look and totally think of you!
1. i make my oats with pumpkin, almond butter and pumpkin butter, sprinkle of flax and trail mix. usually tides me over quite well. 4+ hours
2. december goals: patience. with my effing knee i am learning a thing or two about patience and what is really important in life. i want to keep this up for not only december, but forever!
xoxo
1) Oatmeal keeps me full for about 3-4 hours. I like to put banana, cinnamon, vanilla, raisins, and walnuts in mine. Mmmmm!
2) My goals for the month: quit the bite-of-this-here and bite-of-this-there habit in the evening (it adds up!), fit in exercise whenever I can, and find some more “me” time!
That scarf is so cute! I love Urban Outfitters.
Those pumpkin and turkey enchiladas are so pretty looking. I love the avocado slices. I wish I had leftover turkey but unfortunately we went out of town for the holidays! :(
I like your list of goals. I definitely need to start my own list. I plan on losing 10 lbs by New Year’s!
Haha, Exactly what I did earlier…research recipes. I wanted to make enchilada’s too, but didn’t have everything. So, I decided to just eat turkey. I need to drink more too…water!
I definitely need to eat out less. We spend way too much money going out to eat.
I am the oddball, but oatmeal NEVER fills me up. If I eat eggs, I’m full for 3-4 hours. Oatmeal, maybe an hour.
Thanks for the links for the moves-that is so helpful. Pumpkin enchos, are you kidding me right now! looks insane good!
great goals! I think I have a lot of the same ones for december, ever since coming back from SF i have been making excuses to eat a little less healthy =/
1. I don’t really put anythign exciting in my oats besides cinnamon and nut butters – but i’d love to try egg whites in them for a but of extra protein
2. december goals: get in better shape for my bahamas trip in january, eat out less/cook more, bake for a few people, blog more, and clean out my closet!!!
1. It really depends how long oatmeal keeps me full. I usually add some walnuts to my oats (and right now a tiny bit of pumpkin butter).
2. Goals for December: Move more throughout the day; like you, I go to the gym a lot, but I am moving a lot less during the rest of the day. And I HAVE to print out pictures!!!
I LOVE DOMS. I haven’t been eating too much oatmeal lately. No particular reason. I like to add nuts and raisins. Boring I know. I also like to add peanut butter, vanilla pp, and coco. Taste like no bake cookies.
Oh man…I really want to come over and eat all of your leftover enchiladas!
Gahh, i wanna try protein oats so bad! I started adding it to my cereal bowls over break and just loooooved it. I sware it makes everything sweeter too :)
And that sandwich looks divine (with tofurkey for me, of course) too!
1. oats + water/soymilk + a banana and/or raisins or apple or berries + peanut/almond butter + LOTS OF CINN! Pretty much errrrreyday. Keeps me full 3-4 hours i’d say!
And 2. I would really just love to get my studying done effectively, over finals week and leave plenty of time to relax in between….so that i’m not a stressed out mess!! gotta breathe. study hard. enjoy some down time and get ready for christmas at home!! yayy, LOVE YOU!
Those turkey enchiladas look amazing!