Good mornin’!
Doesn’t everyone buy 250 pounds of Bob’s Red Mill Oats at a time???? :mrgreen:
I’m really excited to announce that since last week all Glo Bars will use Bob’s Red Mill oats! I tested a bunch of different brands and Bob’s oats were by far the BEST out of all of them. I’m really excited to be using them in my bakery now. And they are organic of course!
I was up and at ‘em at 5:30am this morning. I decided to nail out a great workout to start off the day. Before I hit the treadmill, I had 1/2 of a Glo Bar for some fuel and some Japanese Sencha for some buzz.
I had a challenging 5 mile tempo run:
- Mile 1: 6mph, incline 2%
- Mile 2: 6.1 mph, incline 2%
- Mile 3: 6.2 mph, incline 3%
- Mile 4: 6.3 mph, incline 3%
- Mile 5: 6 mph, incline 2%
I stop and take a quick 30-60 second water break after each mile. I find this is a good way to break up the run on a treadmill. Instead of saying ‘I’m running 5 miles on the treadmill.’ I say ‘I have 1 mile to run on the treadmill.’ It works, try it!
After the run I did 13 poses for runners to stretch out my tight muscles.
Breakfast this morning was fun…
Apple Pie Oatmeal Parfait
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup regular oats
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup milk (I used almond milk)
- 1 T chia seeds (optional- reduce liquid if you don’t use them)
- 1 t pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- Banana (optional- I didn’t use one)
- Apple, peeled
- Sucanat or brown sugar
- Pure maple syrup
Directions: Take all of the above ingredients (except apple + sugar/syrup) and mix together in a pot. Simmer on medium-low, stirring frequently. While the oats are cooking, peel 1 apple. Slice half of the apple into about 5 thin circles. Take rest of apple and chop into chunks and throw into pot. Lay apple circles flat on a plate and pour a couple tablespoons of milk over top. Sprinkle with Sucanat (or brown sugar) and cinnamon and microwave for about 90 seconds until soft.
LAYER 1: Take cooked oat mixture and add the first layer in a dish or wine glass.
LAYER 2: Sprinkle Sucanat or brown sugar for the next layer (syrup would also work)
LAYER 3: Take 1-2 slices of cooked apple and place in glass/dish.
Repeat layers until dish is full.
Adapted from my Creamy PB & J Oatmeal Parfait.
With some cashew butter and maple syrup on top!
I tested out my new pillow last night and it was perfect.
A few sleep facts about me:
- I sleep on my back, always. I can’t sleep on my side or stomach.
- I like lots of height in my pillows (probably because I sleep on my back and need neck support) and I often sleep with 2-3 pillows
- I use Hypoallergenic, synthetic pillows
- I usually wake up once during the night (that I remember!)
- I get about 7 hours of sleep per night
What about you?
I move around tons of times in my sleep! And every night I find a different position to fall asleep in. It’s never the same two nights in a row (or so it seems).
That parfait is glorious! I made your PB Coconut Swirl Pancakes today! So sweet and yummy! I was stuffed. Your recipes will never cease to amaze me. :)
That’s the most beautiful brekkie I’ve seen in a while!
I sleep on my side or stomach. I wish I could sleep on my back- it’s better for your skin! I try to get at least 8 hours a night. Nice work on the treadmill btw!
That oatmeal looks beautiful all layered up and of course yummy! I sleep all different ways, side, stomach, back, but I have to have two pillows if I don’t I always wake up with a headache! I sleep about 8 hours a night and I never wake up, I fall asleep in about 30 sec and wake up the next morning!
That oat parfait looks divine!
I would like to sleep well, but I usually have a hard time falling asleep. I can sleep on my back or side, but usually I end up on my stomach (which I know is no good for my back!) I only use the corner of my pillow, so it can’t be too poufy, but not too thin either! I wake up 1-4 times per night, and I get around 7 hours as well!
xo
K
I fall asleep on my stomach/side but sleep on my back. And I have to use a pillow for my knees since having back sugery.
Hey, Angela!
I used to sleep like you do — with at least two pillows, on my back. But it seems like more and more I’m on my stomach, face planted into my one pillow. Weird. Can’t figure out why it’s changed in the past couple years.
And if you like those 13 poses — you should definitely check out our post (to be written later in the week). My husband and I are both training for another half-marathon, and we also routinely do power yoga. We used to attend a class at the gym, but it was boring and slow.
So we condensed the routine down into a power-packed half hour. What we do is a great substitute for lower-body weight training (which distance runners don’t necessarily need with all that time on their feet) and also stretches all those hard-to-reach places runners abuse most.
<3 Ashley M.
I sleep on my stomach in a nest of pillows (one at my head, one of each side). I like 8 hours a night and feel like CRAP when I get less than 6!
That parfait looks delicious. And I’m not really sure how I sleep but I always find myself waking up on either my side or my stomach.
oooh that breakfast parfait looks wonderful! I will have to try it at home :)
goodness, that’s some serious pillow height. They say that sleeping on your back prevents wrinkles. I sleep face down so I might be a shriveled up prune soon but whatever…
I wake up many, many times over the course of the night–got my dog and bf to thank for that. Nothing beats a wonderful night of rest.
I love your breakfast today, looks so delish!!
I really wanna start working out myself but its so hard for me to get into a routine, especially since I have such a hard time sleeping at night. Maybe I should look into new pillows… Have a beautiful day :)
Yikes, that’s a lot of oats! Haha. I sleep on my side… if I’m in a bed. I’m am notorious for falling asleep in the worst positions in chairs though. I thrive best on 8 hours a night but it usually is more extreme than that– 3 hours one night, 10 the next. Annoying! I’m challenging myself to be more consistent!
That parfait is ridiculous! So brilliant and luscious!
I am the worst sleeper ever. Most nights, I average five hours. (Such is the life of a student, I suppose.) I sleep on my sides, with my torso twisted and facing down, but a shoulder tucked under. That doesn’t make sense, but I’m sure it’s bad for my bod. Oh well! Oh! And my hands are usually curled up like babies. My parents adore this, still. And any more than one pillow kills my neck!
Shoooo, how do I start sleeping more? I need to!
I think I fall asleep on my stomach, but eventually end up on my side. Also, I could totally go sans pillow if need be (and often do). People think that’s so weird!
I do the same thing when I run on the treadmill! I LIVE for those 30 second water breaks on that thing :P
I like one, flat pillow. I usually sleep 7-8 hours. Once my alarm goes off, I’m awake for good. I can’t snooze.
I love how creative you are with oatmeal! It always looks so good too. I added coconut butter to mine and was SO proud of myself for coming up with something new. lol
I sleep with two pillows~ and sort of half on my side but not. I seem to be sleeping with my head tilted toward my left shoulder lately LOL. I usually get 7-8 hours of sleep on a good night :)
That oatmeal looks AMAZING!! It makes me really sad that I can’t eat oatmeal (apparently. Every time I eat stovetop oatmeal for breakfast it upsets my stomach..wtf!?)
I used to sleep on my stomach when I was a kid…and one time I woke up with one arm hitting me in the face because it had fallen COMPLETELY asleep and was numb. Needless to say, it freaked me out haha. But now I’ve become a back sleeper, almost exclusively. It’s just more relaxing that way.
P.S. That parfait looks awesomeeeee.
i’m a side sleeper!
just wanted to tell you i’m loving my glo bars, and i think my favorite is actually chocolate peppymint! eating one right now!
I’m curious…what makes the Bob’s Red Mill Oats better? I confess to never noticing that much of a difference between brands.
I compared about 4 diferent brands. I found that Bob`s oats were the best quality- they are hearty and thick, but not overly so. They also are not flaked or powdery like many of the organic oats I tried out.
Wow, interesting. Thanks for answering my question. :D
That parfait looks yummy!
I’m such a bad sleeper, I usually sleep on my side or on my stomach, and I usually wake up several times during the night. Which means I usually sleep 5 to 6 hours, more in the weekend trying to catch up.
I’ve been “lucky” though lately as I have managed to sleep from 0:30 to 5 without interruption, then I sleep until my alarm goes at 6:50.
I’ve been told by my physiotherapist that I have to sleep on my back, with 2 pillows under my legs to keep my spine in alignment. I can sleep on my side, but then I have to make sure the pillows stay between my legs for the same reason.
That being said, I used to love sleeping on my stomach, but it always gives me back pain! I guess my physiotherapist knows what she’s talking about … LOL!
I also have to have a pillow over my head or I constantly listen for animal sounds … we have 3 dogs and they sleep in our bedroom (big room, one’s usually in his bed, one’s in her crate, and the other one fluctuates between a closet and the bathroom floor!), and occasionally one of the cats comes in to bother us.
I never sleep through the night without interruption, but I usually get at least 6-7 hours of sleep.
K
I sleep on all 4 sides(F,B,L,R) as I find I can’t sleep on one side too long. .Get anywhere from 5-10hrs depending on day of week.
I’m a side sleeper. Left side sleeper to be exact adn I roll up into a fetal position as well. I usually get into bed at 9pm (yep, I’m an old fart) and get up at either 4:58 or 5:15 to get my butt to the gym. :)
If I had breakfasts like that awaiting me, I’d have no trouble getting out of bed. YUM.
I’m a slide sleeper. And I always wake up in the middle of the night. Never fails. Try to get 7-8 hours a night.
very excited about some GF bars!!
I love the parfait!
Bobs headquarters is right down the street from me. I love their stuff and buy a giant bags of oats that lasts about 4 months, not as big as yours.
I sleep on my stomach with no pillow usually…weird I know!
I sleep on my stomach or side I think … I get about 8 or 9 hours of sleep a night and it never feels like enough! I like a flat pillow.
I have never in my life gotten up at 5:30 unless I was catching a flight!! You are one crazy lady!! :-)
I usually sleep on my stomach, 1 pillow, and I’m good on 8-9 hours a night (10PM-7AM usually). When I’m with my boyfriend, however, everything changes! He is a sleep talker and walker, which makes getting a good night’s rest uneasy and I usually end up sleeping later in the morning because of it. It always gives us something to talk about over breakfast :)
Did you know that when you are pregnant you can’t sleep on your back? The baby puts pressure on some vein or something and doesn’t get oxygen or something. I know this because I’m due in 2 weeks. Almost…there! Just thought I’d warn you, should you ever become pregnant. It’s not the whole pregnancy though, just the last little bit or something. anyway, interesting fun fact that you maybe didn’t know!
I sleep on my back most of the time unless my wife pushes me onto my side if I am snoozing.
I find my body needs 7 plus hours of sleep per night.
I like two pillows underneath my head, top one soft (feather) and the other firm (synthetic fill).
I am not picky about the mattress, which is good as I sleep around a lot. I am probably in 30 different beds each year. My wife likes that they are hotel beds and I am sleeping alone on business trips.