I caught up on sleep last night – almost 12 hours – which brought me to a 9:00 awakening. But I woke up with a horrible sore throat!! I sure hope I’m not getting sick.
After hydrating and checking emails, I went on a 5+ mile run. Wow, the Carolina Heat welcomed me back strong! It was a good run, but I was slower from the heat (and missing my chilly Golden Gate run with BethT!)
So once I was home showered, stretched, and watered, it was time for breakfast at 11:30!! I debated eating lightly and having lunch on time, but I decided to just have breakfast and then eat lunch when I get hungry again.
So I made a fabulous bowl of oats!
Coconut Pomegranate Granola Plank Oats
- 1/3 cup oats
- 1/3 cup hemp milk
- 1/3 cup water
- Pinch salt
- 1 medium banana
- 2 tbsp crumbled granola plank
- 1 tbsp unsweetened coconut
- Spoonful PB
Sorry for my posting time inconsistency but I can’t wait to get back to a normal schedule!
BethT says
Mmm, that looks great. Hope your body adjusts soon to both the time and the heat 😛 It’s probably 57 here right now…
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
Kath, you are so creative with all your oatmeal creations! 🙂
Ash says
Now I want breakfast again. LOL. I feel ya on the heat. I live in South GA. I would be happy if just the humidity would go away.
angelcubbie says
Hey Everyone! I had a couple questions I hoped you all could help me out with. What brand of almond butter does everyone buy? I keep thinking about trying it out, but I want to make sure I get a good one, do you all really think it’s work the 6-10 dollars?
Also, anyone have any tips for bloating and water weight during “that week”?
Betsy says
that coconut! oh my god-that coconut! i’m trying my best to restrain myself from licking the screen.
Every Gym's Nightmare says
anytime my sleep schedule is thrown off, i get sick. without fail. its annoying because i know its coming but i cant do anything about it.
angelcubbie- cut back on salt, eat lots of asparagus and a little bit of chocolate (chocolate makes me feel better no matter what 😉 )
www.groundedfitness.com
Julieh says
angelcubbie, the best almond butter (by far) I’ve found is Kettle Falls.
For bloating and water weight…drink lot of water (sounds counterintuitive, but it works) and I usually end up taking Midol as well.
Kath, I loved seeing your posts from your trip. Your food always looks so good. I’m thinking of starting a blog as well. I’m guessing that it keeps you from get into a food rut too, because it wouldn’t be very interesting if you were eating the same things everyday. I love talking about food all of the time anyways, so it wouldn’t be a stretch for me to do the same online. Any tips or sites that I should visit?
Chelsea says
I tried the hemp milk again today and I have to say that I like my whole milk/maple syrup concoction better. I think if I used skim, or 1 or 2 % milk that I would like the hemp concoction better but because I’ve made the decision to go with the unprocessed (but pasteurized!) whole milk (I make that sound like a chore-it’s delicious!) it makes a much creamier oatmeal. I like the taste of the hemp milk though and will be bringing it to work to eat with cereal/granola or peanut butter sandwiches-YUM!
Jenn says
what is everyone having for lunch today?
i am currently eating: lite and fit dannon vanilla yogurt with stawberries, peach, blueberries, 1 apricot, a couple of crushed almonds, little cocounut and about 15 piece of dark chocolate chips. its SO good.
Tracy says
Kath, I can’t believe you didn’t eat until 11:30! Weren’t you starving? I always end up eating right after I work out, and then I get lazy and take a shower later. Maybe food will motivate me to get ready faster if I eat after? I may try that!
Also, has anyone heard of the Body Bugg? Tons of people have them at my gym, and when I went to the doctor recently, she had one on too! Is this a new trend?
runjess says
I always get a sore throat when I get behind on sleep. It’s the first thing to go for me.
Bridget says
Angelcubbie, I buy MaraNatha Almond Butter. If you have access to a CostCo, you can get a giant jar of it for $7, which is the best deal I have seen anywhere. I like it, but I still prefer the creaminess of PB.
Jenn, your lunch sounds good! I’m currently eating chicken salad- diced grilled chicken with grapes, celery, plain yogurt and dijon mustard on a pita. YUM!
caitlibo says
hey kath, im sitting in the orlando airport on a business flight and you inspired me to pack a healthy lunch instead of wandering around the airport and then getting Wok N Roll or something! i packed: a chicken pita with laughing cow, cucumbers and carrots, an apple, a banana, and a lara bar (its a loooong flight.. 8 hrs!).
thanks for the good idea! i always packed snacked but i guess i never thought of packing a MEAL! im carrying around my queer little lunchbox too. 😛
Allie says
On almond butter.. definitely my favorite nut butter. I love the Maranatha brand as well, but am a little too cheap to buy it – I stick with the Trader Joe’s Raw Almond Butter. It goes for $4.99 out in CA, which I think is a pretty good deal.
Yum, now that I think about it, I need to go buy a jar.
magpie says
angelcubbie – I would actually advise against drinking too much water. Stay hydrated, definitely, but if you drink too much I find that “that week” ends up lasting a bit longer! I don’t know if that’s just me though.
I second the TJ’s almond butter. Or if you can find a health food store that makes it fresh, that’s the best 🙂 Same goes for PB.
Chandra (Eating to Live) says
A oatmeal ‘brunch’ sounds delicious! I hope you’re soar throat gets better fast. Did it bother you to run with it? I’m always *such* a baby about soar throats.
Kelly T, I get sick a lot too when my sleep schedule is out of whack! sleep is sooo important. I always feel so lame coming down with a cold immediately after a big trip or something. But I guess our bodies are just telling us we need rest!!
DaisyMay says
i wonder how many meals do you guys eat out and make at home?
CourtneyS says
Kath, I’m glad you caught up on sleep. The same thing happens to me when I sleep in…I get up, run, and by the time I’m ready for breakfast, it’s time for lunch! I think it’s because I very rarely sleep later than 8:00am so my body doesn’t know what’s going on.
I LOVE knowing what other people have for lunch! I had two slices of Whole Foods whole wheat with two slices of turkey, romaine, asparagus, a sprinkle of blue cheese, Dijon mustard, and a couple of dried cherries, with a peach on the side.
Hil says
Kath: no apologies needed for listening to your body–isn’t that what you’re trying to encourage all of us to do in the first place?! lol We all know that your body’s schedule is a lot more important than our blog reading schedule…we’ll cope. 😉
angel cubbie: TJ has good almond butter…I recommend it. I developed an almond allergy after eating a ton of them, so no more for me. 🙁 Even before my allergy, I personally never found the nut butters to be worth the extra money. While the taste of almond butter is undisputably delicious, peanut butter is easier to get fresh, higher in protein and, IMO, more filling. I only ate almond and other such butters because I grew up with people who were terribly, terribly allergic to peanuts and would get allergic reactions just from smelling peanuts on my breath. I guess we know where my allergy genes came from. 🙂
Ally says
Your throat might have been sore from sleeping. I find that my throat is sore when I wake up and my mouth has been open all night! I usually breathe through my nose so maybe that happened to you?Not sure but I bet it was nice to catch up on sleep!
Lauren says
I cant say i have ever felt sick from lack of sleep jsut tired and my body felt cranky.
for lunch i was boring and doubtfully as nutritious as all the rest of yall out there! i had a ham and cheese sandwich, baked ruffles, yogurt with strawberries, and a snack size nutter butters
angelcubbie says
Thanks for the tips so far on water weight “That week” ugh. gotta love being a woman right? I think I’ll try out the TJ’s Almond butter, I’m always looking for an excuse (or trying to avoid one lol) to go there anyway. thanks!
ModelBehavior says
I can’t wait for the day I can post “I ran an easy 5 miles today” you are a true inspiration Kath!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
Kath, I know someone asked this question before and you already answered, but I don’t remember where to find your response. Just curious:
About how many people visit your site per day?
Thanks a lot and no worries if you don’t feel like answering it again.
SweetsandSweats says
Isn’t coconut in oats one of the most amazing combinations??! Just that little bit of sweetness.
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angelcubbie says
Lauren- your lunch sounds so good! Mmmm. Nutter butters, haven’t had one in forever!
For lunch I’m having a salad today with 1 can albacore tuna, mushrooms, half a HUGE carrot, cucumber, wish-bone spritzer dressing and tomato w. one sahara pita spread w. laughing cow chz and some sugar free strawberry preserves. Oh and I have a Kashi bar packed for later
Justy2003 says
Mom’s in town so we went to brunch…which I’m counting as lunch 🙂 I had an egg white veggie omelette with fruit and a whole wheat English muffin. Yum! Then we went to Starbucks and I got a skinny vanilla latte…I haven’t had Starbucks in months! I love when mom’s in town 😀
Daisy May: I usually only eat out once/week and cook all my other meals. I do it mostly for budget reasons but also because I enjoy making food for myself (and boyfriend) and knowing that it’s more nutritious than what I’d get out probably. It makes that one time per week more enjoyable/special as well! However, when mom’s in town (like now) I eat out more, but that doesn’t happen very often!
tfh says
Good job catching up on sleep, especially since if I remember correctly you’ve stated in the past that you hate to sleep!
Trina says
I wanted to chime in on the lunch conversation 🙂 Thought it sounded fun…
I made a very strange dinner last night and just reheated for lunch today. I got a bag of frozen mixed veggies (corn, green beans, peas, carrots) and heated up with 1/2 a can of great northern beans. Then I mixed in some siracha sauce, plain yogurt and some seasonings. Somehow, it turned out to be pretty tasty. Add a small wheat dinner roll and you’re set!
Jenny says
I’m reading this and having a late lunch, so I’ll chime in:
I’m having a HUGE salad (got carried away chopping up the veggies) that has a head of romaine lettuce, a whole carrot, half a cucumber, large handful of sunflower sprouts (yummy!!), three small tomatoes chopped up, a sprinkling of shredded sharp cheddar, a few sunflower seeds and a drizzle of raspberry vinaigrette dressing. It was so big I had to put it in a serving bowl. I also made a frozen Amy’s Organics Spinach and Feta Pocket. My BF just came home, took one look at my enormous lunch and said I probably won’t want dinner until 8:00 p.m. Ha, ha – silly man 😉
SarahF says
I love hearing everybodies lunches-great for ideas later on.
I just finished a HUGE salad with mixed greens, snap peas, cucumbers, carrots, cherry tomatoes and sea bass with a raspberry vinegriette (random dressing I know but it’s what I keep at work). Later I’ll be having crackers & a plum-plus we have cake day today so I’ll be having a slice of Dairy Queen cake!!!
Yummy 🙂
tsbrown says
Tracy, what is a body bugg?
Jenny says
Sarah F-
I’m jealous that you get to have Dairy Queen cake. Ah, brings back memories. I always wanted one for my birthday and one year my mom finally got me one. It had Barbie on it. It was delicious. My mom hated it, thought the cake was too dry, etc. and it was the only one I ever had. But, I remember it fondly.
Christie says
OMG! That oatmeal looks so good. My oats are so boring. The most I change is the fruit! I need to introduce some variety!
Kelly l. says
ANYONE ELSE ADDCITED TO Z BARS?
Oh, and lunch posts are fun….
I just had a fake pastrami (light life – veggie meat) and cheddar sandwich on whole wheat 9 grain bread with crackers and laughing cow cheese on the side.
I’m not having a chocolate chip Z bar for dessert. Yes, this is my second Z bar today. i was hungry this morning and the PB one in my drawer was calling my name…..
Kelly l. says
Tracy- My mom and her good friend used to wear the body bug. For those that don’t know it is an electronic device you wear on your arm that tracks how many calories you burn. You go home and put what you eat into the computer and it tells you your deficit and such for the day.
I think the concept is good for those who aren’t aware of what they are eating but I think it can get too obssessive. In my opinion healthy lifestyle changes, education on proper eating, and excerise works much better than number crunching.
Kelly l. says
Oops, I meant to say I AM having a Z Bar fo dessert (my second today). I can type…
nicole r. says
angelcubbie—
i pretty much only buy the trader joe’s almond butter because it’s $3 or 4 when everyone else sells it for upwards of $7. cold day in hell when i pay $7 for ground nuts. try again. they have raw & roasted and i like the raw WAAAAAYYYY better.
magpie says
I’ll chime in for lunch too – I’m currently have a pb&j sandwich on delicious WW bread and there’s an apple waiting for dessert… I’ll probably have a snack in an hour or two but I haven’t decided what yet.
SarahF says
Jenny,
You’ve only had Dairy Queen cake once? You need to go and buy a DQ cake immediately and enjoy it once again! I think I’ve had one every year for my birthday since I was about 5. Plus my first ever job was at DQ so I enjoyed quite a few of their tasty treats while I was employed (thank goodness it was when I was 14 otherwise I think I would’ve ballonned out!)
And now I’m watching the clock for it to be 2:30 so I can enjoy the cake….50 more minutes
Nikki says
Where do you find the unsweetened coconut? I have been looking and I can not seem to find it. I have a feeling I may be looking in the wrong spot.
Any direction would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Anne P says
my lunch! whole wheat pita stuffed with hummus, turkey, slice of 2% cheddar cheese, a couple pickles, avocado, and spinach. on the side had some various fruit and cut up veggies.
the real highlight though was my snack today… you guys have to try this combo! i went to the farmers market last weekend and got this amazing whole wheat “health” bread, it had WW flour, flax, walnuts, raisins, other dried fruit, etc., very good ingredients. for a snack i had a couple slices of it with fig jam and some herb goat cheese spread on top! soooooooo amazing! also, some fage 0% yogurt with a peach cut up in it. also an amazing combo 🙂 peaches are the best.
Evey says
tsbrown,
http://www.bodybugg.com
Anne P says
also, i love DQ!
JD says
I could not be more jealous of the Dairy Queen cake. They are my absolute favorite. That brownie/cookie layer part? OMG.
Heather says
Oh no! I hope your throat feels better soon. Maybe you’re just worn out from the travels?
Kelly I.- I am SO addicted to Z Bars. Bought an entire case at Sam’s but have only tried the brownie flavor… glad to hear the chocolate chip is good too. Mmmmmm.
Kelly l. says
What is so great about a DQ cake?
Oh no! Sam’s has the Z Bar cases?!?!? I’m so in trouble….
I don’t feel bad eating a couple a day if I crave em’ because I tend to eat pretty darn healthy and Z bars aren’t filled with crap ingredients. Plus they have 20% the RDA for caclcium plus a bunch of other great vitamins and minerals. SCORE!
chandra says
I have a bodybugg and I absolutely love it. I can see where someone could get obsessive about it thinking “oh no, I need to burn X number of calories today”, but for me it’s more about knowing I’m eating enough to fuel my running training, yet still have enough deficit lose my last bit of weight.
Jill - GlossyVeneer says
I’m pretty jealous of your Golden Gate run. I did the “obstacle course” run where I jumped over homeless people, tried to dodge around people on the sidewalk (many carrying guitar cases!) and jogging in place at stoplights. I’m glad I got my long run in BEFORE I left for SF.
Jenny says
Sarah F –
No way! My first job was at a Dairy Queen too! Sadly, it was a smaller walk-up kind and we didn’t make those cakes. We had to go to a bigger town to get the one I had for my birthday. I’ve actually had it more than once – that’s how I knew I wanted one for my birthday. I’ve only had one for my birthday, though. ;-(
Hehe – I know what you mean about eating at the DQ. The guy that owned our franchise let us eat all we wanted. He was really smart. That would last about a week until you got so sick of DQ food, you could barf. It didn’t stop me a whole lot but I did tone-it down after a while. Man, I still love their hot fudge sundaes. Oh, and the Peanut Buster Parfait. And the chocolate milk shakes. I could go on…
BethT says
My fave new Z Bar flavor is BLUEBERRY. It tastes like a blueberry muffin.
hk says
Sounds like a good sleep, glad you were able to rest up. I’m not in love with the taste of coconut (weird, I know!) But I love the chewy, stringy (ew sounding) texture that it adds. I’ve recently gotten really into adding wheat bran to my oats as well as a crumbled up fiber cracker. It’s sort of like a “RYE CRISP” cracker, but no rye- just bran. Adds lovely chew and *grittiness* (this also sounds horrible- bad adjectives?) But I’m all about texture!
Have a great day, yikes sounds HOT HOT HOT!
blueberry zbar?? this is new!!?
JD says
Kelly I,
Vanilla ice cream/chocolate ice cream/brownie-cookie layer/frozen creamy icing.
Do you really need to ask that question?? 🙂
JD says
Kelly I,
Vanilla ice cream/chocolate ice cream/brownie-cookie layer/frozen creamy icing.
Do you really need to ask that question?? 🙂
Steph says
All your lunches sound soooo good.
I have the stomach flu =( so my lunch was gatorade and a few pretzels.
Getting sick sure makes me appreciate how healthy I am in general!
PS: LOVE Chocolate Chip Z Bars!
Angie says
I request a DQ cake for my birthday every year! Yummy!
The Idle Loaf says
angelcubbie,
I either buy MaraNatha almond butter, or the freshly ground kind from The Fresh Market. Do you have a grocery store near you that grinds nut butter? That way you could try just a little bit to see if you like it enough to buy a jar. I think it’s worth the price, but I enjoy it a lot more than peanut butter. It makes an awesome “PB&J.”
Deb says
LOVE LOVE LOVE the TJs Raw crunchy almond butter and yet I don’t even LIKE raw almonds! Go figure. Jenny- you made “the salad the size of my head” and I have those all the time…I need a farm just for my own personal veggie consumption. Anne P- fig jam and goat cheese—-YUM!! Love getting ideas like that!
Deb says
PS. Why is it that a tablespoon of coconut or 2 T of granola planks in my bowl NEVER looks as big and voluminous and filling and fab as they do in Kath’s magic bowls!!!!!??? I wish I knew the secret!!
Kath says
Julieh ,
Give blogging a try! I recommend WordPress over all the other types. Problogger.com is also a great site for info.
Chelsea ,
Whole milk oatmeal. I bet that IS amazing. I think the pro of the hemp milk is flavor, not really creaminess though. Maybe I should try making oats with 2%? I don’t eat much saturated fat, so it’s not a huge deal to have some in milk. I think 2% would be good for me though as whole is a little heavy.
caitlibo ,
Sounds like a great packed lunch!!
DaisyMay ,
Normally we don’t eat out very much. We’ve been traveling a lot though so we’ve been eating out more. We both pack lunches at least 4 days a week during a work week and we don’t go out much just the 2 of us but save dinners out for occasions with friends and family.
Foodie,
I’m not really sure. My guess before was 500-1,000 but I just got Google Analytics and that says closer to 3,000!! I’m really not sure though. Probably somewhere in the middle.
tfh ,
Haha – you are correct that I hate sleep! But I am very sleep dependent (meaning I’m a wreck if I don’t get 7.5-8 hours).
Nikki ,
Found the coconut at Earthfare.
Jill – GlossyVeneer,
You should have gone at 6am on a Saturday like we did – there wasn’t a person or car in sight!
Deb ,
That bowl is a small bowl – probably only holds 1.5 cups? So it looks bigger. I rarely eat oats in our big Pottery Barn regular bowls because they make food look so small!
Kath
Justy2003 says
Nikki-I got my unsweetened coconut in the baking aisle. I think I got it from Kroger? My guess is that just about any grocery store will have it…just look in the baking aisle where the nuts, chocolate chips, etc. are.
Deb says
Thanks Kath for the info re. the bowl- I always have meal envy when I read your blog!! 😀
Oh and I wanted to let you know that since I’ve been reading your blog, I’ve gone out and replaced all my dull bowls and plates with really cute and interesting ones- different colors, shapes and sizes (some I got in Chinatown, rice bowls and sushi-type appetizer plates) ….I even snagged those adorable placemats from Crate N Barrel (yours are orange, mine are brown- very-Austin-powers- groovy-baby-looking). I’m even serving the hubby’s usual boring strawberries, bananas and yogurt on them and he loves it and swears they taste better 😀 It really makes a huge difference for both of us and I want to thank you for that. I actually eat more balanced in general since reading your blog and wanted you to know that as well 🙂
Kath says
Deb ,
Thanks for the feedback!! Glad to hear your food is tasting better in the pretty bowls 😉
Kath
Cloe says
Can u eat cherry pie with strept throat?