It’s vacation again! Except now I have school work to do too 🙁 I’ve got to get started on Biochem today and do some other small assignments.
I started the day with 25 minutes of Power Yoga #3. It’s an Advanced Beginner class and it was a little slow for me – perhaps I am moving into Intermediate territory?! I am starting to enjoy the flow + warrior styles a little more (but I HATE chair pose!!)
Then, it was oat time
I went with 1/2 a cup of oats today because I was pretty hungry and my toppings were all nuts + seeds from the Superfood Slam Probar.
The mix:
- 1/2 cup oats, 1% milk, water, 1 small banana, pinch salt, splash vanilla
- 1 tbsp raisins + craisins
- 1/6th ish of a Superfood Slam Probar
- Sprinkle coconut
- Spoonful Smucker’s Natural
Plus Coconut Chai Tea
To work!
zestycook says
Yoga and Oats….. Great way to start the day! Have a great vacation day!
zesty
stacy says
does anyone else ever feel like they can’t get enough salt? like every food i eat lately i have been needing to put salt on it…. including on my banana and pb this am! does anyone know why i would be experiencing this? thanks!
Kiersten says
Hey Kath! I have a question for you. I am trying to decide between taking a yoga class or buying a video to learn at home. I have never done yoga before but really want to start. What do you think would be better for a beginner?
Charlie Hills says
stacy: Do you mean just the taste? Like you can’t eat it if it isn’t salty enough? I have no problems getting enough sodium — waaaay too much, and something I’d like to address this year.
But if you just mean craving it, hmmm… maybe I’ve craved it so long I just don’t notice it any more!
Sarah (Tales of Expansion) says
Beautiful oats as usual! Enjoy the biochem …
Victoria says
Kiersten, I think a lot of beginners might shy away from classes, but I think it’s really helpful to try a few classes when you’re first starting because the teacher can make sure you’re in the right form and things like that. Just my two sense.
fitforfree says
Chair is the worst!! Apparently it’s one of the best strength-building workouts we can do, though!
have a great day 🙂
Hilary says
yum! that looks great!
JENNA says
sounds like the perfect way to start the day !!
K says
Last semester I used to live for my Tuesdays and Fridays because I didn’t have class – now I’m there every day, oh well! Hope you enjoy your day off!!
Mara says
BEAUTIFUL breakfast!
Marisa says
Oooh, Biochem sounds scary! I never was a math/science girl in college 😉
Oats look fab!
VeggieGirl says
Enjoy!!
Nicole says
Yoga and oats the my ideal way to start a morning!
caroline says
Couldn’t think of a better way to start the day! Enjoy Kath!
Coconut Chai? Sounds awesome!
-Caroline
Mel says
Oats look mighty tasty today!
Sharon says
Awesome start!
Kim says
Thank you so much for linking some of the products you use. I have searched everywhere here ( Houston Tx ) and cannot find your tea. Today I ordered it from Amazon 🙂
Have a fantastic day!
Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) says
Enjoy your mini-holiday! Hope you get a lot of work done on your assignments. Your oats are looking extra creamy lately…maybe it’s the new camera? Glad you’re loving yoga more & more. Chair pose – we did a lot of those in my class this morning. My quads and glutes still feel like jello.
Meg says
Lovely oats. Hope all the school work goes well!
Allison K says
Those oats look extra creamy today! Yum!
theoddbod says
i prefer to use a real chair for chair pose 😉
HangryPants says
Your oats look like a big giant snow ball. Cute!
Have you tried the Detox class? I think it’s a higher level, but it’s not as challenging as the two advanced flow classes.
Kelly Turner says
vacation again!? no fair 🙁
Kelly Turner
www.everygymsnightmare.com
Heather says
What a great start to the day! Good luck getting all of your schoolwork done.
ASHLEY says
HEY! I JUST STARTED BACK AT SCHOOL TOO… I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.
I WAS WONDERING IF YOUR KEEP YOUR NATURALS PEANUT BUTTER IN THE FRIDGE?
sara says
Hi All, hi Kath!
Enjoy your “vacation”! Wondering if anyone can explain to me how to ‘subscribe” to a blog. I am trying to make one about life/living/eating 🙂 in Manhattan and join this awesome ‘community’ but unfortunately lack the technology ‘savvy’ to get it up and running. I made the blog itself but am trying to figure out how to subscribe to others so I can read them from mine…any suggestions and help would be GREATLY appreciated!!! 🙂
Kath:
Made your “salmon in a flash” last night. AWESOME IDEA 🙂 Thank you so much for a quick/easy/healthy dinner.
Sara
seelee live (for the love of peanut butter) says
hey kath! whoa, yum oats! just to let u know..i tried the carrot cake oatmeal today. i was all ready to enjoy my bowl but then i realized it wasnt complete without PB so i poured the entire thing out and made my usual :-(. so wasteful i know! have a good day offf!
joyful says
Mmm, that tea sounds great!
kpteabuzz says
I love this blog. I was just referred to it by someone on Self.com. Thanks for the great ideas! You treat yourself so well!
Rose says
Good combo today! And have fun with your sort-of “day off” 🙂
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
I love the way you rimmed the bowl with coconut, like a little fur coat around the bowl! Of course, its faux fur, not to upset the PETA folks.
Have a great day and good luck with the homework!
Beadie says
I love sun salutations and flowing as well. Have you tried the vinyasa classes on yogadownload? Regular hatha bores me to tears.
Marissa says
Coconut makes everything better!
Danielle says
Those oats look super creamy and filling today!
Enjoy your “vacation!”
Anne says
I need to try these oats! I really want to like oats – but haven’t gotten the taste for them. This will definetely help.
Katie says
I’ve never thought to put coconut in my oats. That looks so good! Oh, and that Coconut Chai tea is one of my favorite varieties.
Missy (Missy Maintains) says
The oats look delicious and pretty! Have a nice day off!
www.missymaintains.blogspot.com
Sheila | Live Well 360° says
Hi Kath,
Good luck on your classes this semester. Very cool that they are all related to nutrition.
And, oh, btw…Blog tag!! Don’t feel like you have to reciprocate, but it’s all in fun. I had a good time thinking about my own quirkiness at least. 🙂
You’ve been tagged: http://livewell360.com/2009/01/blog-tag/
Sheila
Ashley says
I’m new to yoga too, and chair pose it tough! really makes the quads burn! oats look delicious as always 🙂 you inspired me to try coconut in my oats, and i LOVE it !
Lindsey (Mrs. LC) says
Hey Kath! I just wanted to let you know I linked you in my most recent post. I remember seeing you try butterscotch chips in your oatmeal a while back, so I tried them out in my oats this am. 🙂 Hope you’re having a productive day!
Lindsey
Rachel says
Good luck with biochem this semester! It was definitely my least favorite science course in my nutrition curriculum.
justjen says
At least you’ve got a day off to get some of that done – I’m sure you’ll do great!
Ashley C says
So cool that you were on Sparkpeople- you are quite the celeb 🙂
I love adding bars on top of oatmeal (thanks to your inspiration) My fav is definitely zbars
Shelby says
psssh, I’m such a dork. I was like “Why are there feathers on Kath’s oatmeal??”
Coconut. haha
Kath says
Kiersten ,
It’s up to you and your comfortablility (is that a word?!). Given how easy and free YogaDownload.com is, I’d recommend starting with their beginning ones or YogaToday.com and if you like it, then go to a class.
Kim ,
That’s exactly why I post them!
HangryPants ,
Yes, is that the backbend one? It was a little too hard on my back, but I liked it.
ASHLEY ,
Yes, if it doesn’t say “no stir” on it, then you’ll need to refrigerated after stirring.
sara ,
The RSS feed is at the very bottom of the sidebar – not the most user friendly, I know 🙁 You can put that into Google Reader and checkin that way. Unfortunately I don’t have email subscriptions in this theme.
kpteabuzz ,
Welcome!
Sheila | Live Well 360°,
Thanks for the tag!
Shelby,
Haha!
K
Jessica says
That oatmeal looks GOOD!!!
Quick question, when you have your herbal teas every morning with breakfast, or chai teas, do you sweeten them or leave the tea plain???
Thanks!
HangryPants says
That might be a different one. Here is the link if you are curious.
http://www.yogadownload.com/view-product.asp?idpr=707&idcat=312
Kath says
Jessica ,
I drink them plain with milk.
HangryPants ,
No, that’s not the one I did. I’ll check it out soon!
K