I woke up at 7 this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep – I wanted to get a full 8 hours and we went to bed closer to 12 than 11. Oh well. I also have a mild headache again – could be from the wine or the persisting typhoid!
I started the with 45 minutes of Power Vinyasa Flow #1. Love this session. It’s got all the major pieces – some warriors, some balancing, some abs, some flow. It’s not too changing yet it does get me “creating heat” in the middle of it and has a few hard poses that I am getting better at doing such as toppling tree and half moon.
Since I’ve got brunch at 11, I wanted to have a smaller breakfast today. The debate was between PB+B toast and cereal. I was feeling thirsty (thanks, wine) so I went with the cereal. And I was feeling hungry, so my bowl was bigger than I had planned. But that’s not biggie in the scheme of things. I’m sure I’ll be hungry again at 11 😉
This was about 1/3 cup each of Life, Quaker Squares and GoLean. Between the two of us, we polished off two of the three boxes (his bowl was 5x as full as mine!) I added half a banana, a drizzle of PB (because I couldn’t resist) and about 3/4 a cup of vanilla almond milk. I missed my vanilla soy milk! As soon as the almond is gone I’ll go back to that in cereal.
Matt and I split a French press with a half a cup each. This was Sumatra from World Market and I didn’t care for it.
Looks like we’re going to be getting some snow tonight!!!
What’s unfortunate is that tomorrow my two afternoon classes were already canceled because Winthrop’s Nutrition dept. is being reviewed for accreditation and I just had a morning meeting with the team after Biochem. So if the school is closed, I won’t be missing a full day like I would have on another Monday. But it’s also kind of bad because if it’s not close then I am required to go to this meeting and must get down there, icy roads or not!
I’m off to shower, then work on a paper until it’s time for brunch.
Sarah (Tales of Expansion) says
that drizzle of pb on your cereal is sooo tantalizing. hope your headache goes away soon, and have a fun brunch!
VeggieGirl says
I’m sick, so I hear ya 🙁 Hope your headache is gone soon!!
zestycook says
I like the breakfast switch up Kath…. Did you ever buy Go Lean Crunch? I just recently picked some up.. it is good!
zesty
Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says
Sorry about the headache, hope you are feeling better soon!!
Have a good brunch and good luck with the paper!
Michelle Hisae says
Yummm, Life. I used to be addicted to that stuff in high school…oh the olden days…
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says
Delicious breakfast. I hear ya on yucky weather. It is POURING here in Tampa!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
When my mom and stepdad got their typhoid shots for their last trip, they both had headaches for quite a few days, I’d be willing to bet the headache is from that!!
seelee live (for the love of peanut butter) says
the drizzled peanut butter looks absolutely divine! Where do you do yoga, in the living room or somewhere else? do you ever hit things? i feel like i’d knock stuff over left and right.
FoodsThatFit says
We got an inch or so of snow here in Maryland! I am ready for spring!
Oh She Glows says
Have a great brunch…can’t wait to see pics as always!
Kailey (SnackFace) says
Ooo I love a good cereal+naner+pb combo for breakfast! Sorry about the weather- when will it be over??? So over it. Anyway, have a joyous brunch!
Sharon says
Oh wow, weather sounds bad. Hope all goes well.
Diana says
have fun at brunch! stay warm and safe in your stormy weather tomorrow!
Leah says
I was up so early this morning too.
Good luck with your paper.
Biz319 says
Snow on March 1st??!! That’s crazy. Have fun at your brunch!
When I lived in Virginia, it snowed an inch and all the schools closed, even my office. And coming from the midwest I couldn’t believe it!
Shelby says
Why would you even WANT to resist the PB?! YUM!
I always have huge bowls of cereal so my bowl would be more like Matt’s haha!
Kara says
totally right there with you on hoping that stuff gets closed tomorrow!
musicfan says
check out the Prince song, Sometimes it snow’s in April! It’s a nice tune.
Emily says
ick, so tired of snow here!
good luck with the paper!
sue says
hope you’re having a great brunch!
theoddbod says
looks like a mighty fine bowl, nice flowers too
Sophia Lee says
Hi, Kath! I’m a big fan of your blog and have been keeping up with you (stalking you) ever since I discovered your blog a few months ago and have read the entire archive! you having really great and creative eats, and I LOVE the healthy and positive attitude you have towards life. But just a quick question: I notice that although you try to stick to whole grains, sometimes you still have white refined products like a baguette or white roll. What is your take/personal rule on white and refined products?
Clean Veggie says
i really need to try adding some pb to my cereal in the mornings.
im supposed to get a food of snow :\ so sick of this weather
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
Good luck with your paper!
Danielle says
What a great looking breakfast! And those flowers are beautiful, I’m praying we don’t get a lot of snow tonight I can’t take it anymore.
Ashley H says
kath I just wanted to reccommend the power vinyasa #4 If you like #1 this one is alot like it with some interesting variations but a nice blend of everything.
WendyF says
Snow? yikes… its raining here in North Cali. It was a bad chantrelle year for me.The later post with the Groth wine looked great and was killing me. I gave up wine for 8 weeks so I can train better. I like adding pepper flakes to my pasta as well. If you have a World Market near you, check out the Piri, Piri spice. Its really great for spicing up pasta and pizza, and fish ,and steak.. 🙂
brandi says
our weather is nasty here, too.
you still got great pictures, even with the dreadful weather.
faith says
hey-
yeah, we’re drowning up here too! so i want dibs on doing a live like kerf blog and kerf house sitting while you’re away so i can decide if i want to move ot charlotte :p
im not suprirsed you dont like sumatra. after you guys described your coffee tastes that is way too dark and earthy :p hope you had fun with the girls today! oh and i finally got to do a quick drive through hbor! but i know where it is now!
Jen says
Hey Kath,
I’m heading up to Boston this upcoming weekend, and I was actually thinking of stopping at JP Licks.
Was it really good . . . I would only want to go if it was a “worth it” type of thing
Thanks!!!! =)
Lindsey (Mrs. LC) says
Hey Kath, I tried your Eggplant Parmesan tonight and it is fantastic!! Gave you full credit on the blog, thanks for a great recipe!
Katy says
Hi Kath,
I know this is somewhat personal, so if you don’t feel comfortable posting, I understand. However, you are in great shape and you have a great figure (I mean that in a complimentary way, not a creepy way, I promise!). You also have an athletic figure, which I really admire. Would you mind posting your measurements sometime? Thanks and good luck with your projects!
Whitney says
Kath! Critical and unrelated question…how do you bake your kale?? I did mine at 350 degrees for 10 minutes drizzled in evoo and salt and it burnt to a crisp! Help a girl out??
sarah (ghost world) says
hi! is it bad that i’m worried about you having not seen a brunch post yet? hope everything’s ok and that you and matt don’t get snowed on too much!
Sally says
Brr! I’m applying to grad school next fall and am not looking forward to the prospect of moving away from LA. It was 80 degrees and sunny here today!
Kath says
I’m here, safe and sound. Just working on a long post with technical slowdowns!
Meredith (Pursuing Balance) says
I’m not a big fan of Sumatra either. It’s too earthy for me. I prefer the African coffees 🙂
Meg says
I hope your head feels better!
Anonymous says
Hi Kath,
First of all, LOVE your blog! I’ve learned so much from it in the year or so I’ve been a reader.
I wanted to ask you a question though – I’ve been unable to conceive for well over a year now, and after a few trips to the doctor (nothing major is wrong, thank goodness) she suggested I might need to just put on some weight.
I am by no means underweight (5’7″ and 140 lbs), but she said that some women who are having trouble getting pregnant and then gain just 5-7 pounds end up conceiving simply because a little extra weigt boosts the right hormones and creates a more ideal environment for conception.
My question is – what would you recommend as far as gaining weight in a healthful way? I know you are not a doctor but you know so much about food and nutrition, I would appreciate any advice you could give as far as what types of foods might be good. I thought of PB immediately becuase it is high in fat but it’s the good fat, but I don’t know what else would be good. I definitely don’t want to pig out on junk because even though I’m sure I’ll gain the weight, I will feel like…junk!
Sorry for the long post! Thanks for your help!
Kath says
Zest,
Yes, I LOVE GoLean Crunch. Esp. the honey almond flax. I’ve had some in the past few months – you must have missed it!
Sophia Lee,
I think refined grains get bad mouthed maybe a little more than they should. While yes, the “good stuff” (bran, germ) have been removed, thus removing fiber, vitamins, protein, fat, it’s still flour. It’s still a real food. Kind of like peeling an apple and just eating the flesh. It’s still an apple. So I have no problem enjoy the delicious doughyness of white flour on occasion, but nutritionally, whole grains are definitely better.
faith ,
Glad you made it to Hillsborough!
Jen ,
Yes, it was worth it!
Lindsey (Mrs. LC),
Awesome!! So glad you liked it!
Katy ,
I’m pretty much a size 2 across the charts. Did you want something more specific? I haven’t really ever measured myself in all my circumferences…
Whitney ,
I do 400* for 10 minutes! Sounds like oven variation. Next time just keep your eye on it after about 5 minutes! pull it out when the edges just start to crisp and turn a darker color.
sarah (ghost world),
Thanks for your concern 🙂
Anonymous ,
You’ve got it – energy dense foods are the way to go. You’ll get too full on voluminous foods and won’t be able to get enough calories without feeling stuffed. Try nut butters, trail mix, LaraBars, dried fruit, smoothies, low-fat as opposed to non-fat dairy, cheese on sandwiches, eggs + hummus for snacks. Your doctor might have some other suggestions. Just keep the foods whole and the fats leaning towards the healthier side (as opposed to butter, cookies, cakes…)
Kath
Katy says
Thanks for answering my question, Kath. The measurement I was most interested in was your thigh measurement – your legs are so toned but it seems like whenever I see thigh measurements they are for girls without qauds. I was wondering what size healthy, athletic legs are.
Kath says
Katy
I found some string and some index cards to measure and it appears my thigh is about 22 inches!?
Kath