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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Eyes Wide Shut

March 4, 2009

Eyes Wide Shut

I could NOT fall asleep last night! I was uncomfortable and tossing and turning. And every 3 minutes either Matt rolled over or I moved, waking the other one up. I think he was asleep and just moving in his sleep, but my brain was awake. I BLAME THAT 4PM COFFEE!!! I should have gotten decaf but I wanted the flavored kind. Never again!

Eventually I got out of bed (at 10:45) and came down to try some hot milk. I thought about doing yoga, meditating, reading, but instead I had about a half a cup with a Weetabix biscuit melted in and a tsp of PB. Then I had one of my aunt’s cookies! That seemed to work because I got back in bed at 11, reset my alarm to nix the AM workout, and fell asleep.

I got up at 6:30 and was able to do 45 minutes of Power Vinyasa Flow #2 before breakfast. It was a GREAT yoga session. PV #2 is my very favorite session. It’s got lots of Sun B flows and really warms you up from the inside out.

Then I had a wonderful breakfast that I’ve been planning for a day now: Pumpkin Yogurt Crunch.

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This had all the components of a balanced meal, so it should keep me super full till lunchtime.

  • 1 cup greek yogurt (22 grams protein + calcium)
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin (vegetable + fiber + superfood!!)
  • Tsp cinnamon (superfood!!)
  • 1/2 large banana (fruit + fiber)
  • ~3/4 cup Kashi GoLean (whole grains + fiber + protein)
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin butter (superfood!?)
  • 1 tbsp flax (omega-3’s + fat + fiber)
  • Toasted almonds (healthy fat)
  • Spoonful Barney Butter (healthy fat + protein + sanity!)

Plus tons of volume + fun to eat!

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Coffee with 2% milk

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I’m off on my long day. I’m wearing walking shoes and plan to be active during part of my 3-hour break today.

Adios!

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  1. Mara @ What's For Dinner? says

    March 4, 2009 at 8:52 am

    Am I the first comment?! That’s never happened!
    Have a great day, and I’m willing to bet you those oats will hold you over for a good long time! How’s the typhoid arm?

    Reply
  2. caitlin says

    March 4, 2009 at 8:53 am

    ugh i hate not being able to fall asleep!! 🙁 glad you nixed the AM workout and opted for yoga. much more relaxing.

    Reply
  3. VeggieGirl says

    March 4, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Wishing you a peaceful night of slumber this evening!!

    Reply
  4. Michelle Hisae says

    March 4, 2009 at 8:55 am

    I can’t go to sleep starving – a great mini snack cures the tossing & turning. Hope you got enough sleep to get through today!

    Reply
  5. Meg says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:00 am

    LOVE the oats!

    Sorry about the sleep issues. Were you hungry when you woke up? Sometimes if my blood sugar is off it wakes me up, but once I eat I can get back to sleep!

    Reply
  6. syl says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:04 am

    I’ve been having similar sleep issues and I can usually tie it back to a cup of coffee I had to sneak in sometime during the afternoon. Even if it’s as early as 1pm I just can’t do it! I hate being so sensitive but I know exactly what you’re going through!

    Reply
  7. Clean Veggie says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:08 am

    i didn’t know cinnamon was a superfood!! sweet beans – love it!

    Reply
  8. coco says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:08 am

    carbs always help to get into sleep! 😀

    Kath, I’ve noticed that you pics are sort of different that before, warmer, more colorful… why is that? did u change your camera? or did u edit your pics? 😛 just curious.

    Reply
  9. Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:08 am

    Love that yogurt bowl! SO yummy!

    Sorry about your not so great night of sleep! I hate when that happens. Have a great day!

    Reply
  10. zestycook says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Oats are looking great Kath! I am going to make a bowl of oats one day 🙂 Thanks for the shout out on the new design

    Reply
  11. Fancy says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Hey, just a heads up…when you mentioned the winners of the contest last night….it said #49 but you wrote the comment of #48? Just thought I would let you know, I have no clue how I even noticed that 🙂 Have a great day, Kath!

    Reply
  12. Kailey (SnackFace) says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:24 am

    Ewww not falling asleep is the worst! Luckily you were able to snack and fall asleep with ease:) That breakfast is SUPER!!! I’ll have to recreate it. Good luck with your long day!

    Reply
  13. Sharon says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:47 am

    Awh, sorry to hear about the night. But love the morning eats!

    Reply
  14. Andrea says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:50 am

    I love that yougrt bowl Looks yummy!!!!!
    Thank you.

    Reply
  15. brandi says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:51 am

    enjoy your day! i hate nights like that.

    Reply
  16. Heather McD (heather eats almond butter) says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:59 am

    Beautiful bowl of orange this morning Kath. Sorry about the restless sleep last night as that is so frustrating. I’m glad you nixed the workout and got in some of your favorite yoga. I bet your body thanks you too. 🙂

    Reply
  17. Natalie says

    March 4, 2009 at 9:59 am

    The same thing happened to me last night!

    Love this mornings oats!!

    Reply
  18. Danielle says

    March 4, 2009 at 10:04 am

    Those oats look amazing!
    I can’t have coffee after 2pm or I don’t sleep well that night at all! Crazy how caffeine can have such a strong effect on your body after so long.
    I think I heard that coffee has an 8 hour half life, meaning after 8 hours only half the amount of caffeine you have consumed has worn off.

    Reply
  19. Anna says

    March 4, 2009 at 10:13 am

    pumpkin makes the world go round, in my opinion.

    Reply
  20. Kelly L. says

    March 4, 2009 at 10:13 am

    Kath-

    I just got a a new Polar F11 heart rate monitor. I wore it for the first time yesterday when I went for a run and found it kept telling me I was above my target heart rate. Do you try and stay within your target heart rate when working out even if it reduces your intensity? I REALLY want to burn fat not muscles so I’m not sure what I should be doing.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  21. seelee live (for the love of peanut butter) says

    March 4, 2009 at 10:16 am

    sometimes i roll around at night too. and every once in a while i take a tylenol PM to knock me out!
    breakfast looks amazing, i can’t wait to try that!

    Reply
  22. Yasmin says

    March 4, 2009 at 10:30 am

    I couldn’t sleep at all last night either so I woke up extra early and did some weight-lifting. Yummy bowl today!

    Reply
  23. Kathleen says

    March 4, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Can anyone help me with something?!?! Okay, so here is the deal. I am looking to lose just a few pounds. Does anyone have any suggestions on the best software or online resource to track everything? I looked at Calorie King but they charge now. Boo! I don’t mind paying but I want to make sure it’s worth it. Any insight would be great!

    Reply
  24. Kara says

    March 4, 2009 at 10:34 am

    another gorgeous bowl!

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  25. Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says

    March 4, 2009 at 10:40 am

    Sorry you had trouble sleeping 🙁

    I will have to give that flow a try, I have never done that one.

    Have a good day!

    Reply
  26. KZ says

    March 4, 2009 at 10:43 am

    I know its a bit late, but congrats on going to Africa, my husband and I plan on going there after i finish my masters next year. I look forward to learning more about your experience there. Also, double yum on pimento cheese. Do you have a Fresh Market near you? They make a great reduced-fat version. Take care and enjoy the day!

    Reply
  27. Kati says

    March 4, 2009 at 11:02 am

    That is one ORANGE bowl! Hope it keeps ya full :> Oh, and when I can’t sleep, a small bowl of cereal and milk seems to always do the trick

    Reply
  28. Hil says

    March 4, 2009 at 11:11 am

    Interesting about the snack helping you to sleep. I often find that when I can’t sleep, I’m dehydrated and a big glass of water does the trick.

    That looks like a super filling breakfast. I love Greek yogurt, but I always get full long before I can eat a full cup of it…it’s insane how filling that stuff it.

    Reply
  29. Marissa says

    March 4, 2009 at 11:20 am

    Sorry you didn’t sleep well 🙁

    Reply
  30. Lauren says

    March 4, 2009 at 11:22 am

    Delicious pumpkin-y breakfast!

    Reply
  31. Sarah (lovINmytummy) says

    March 4, 2009 at 11:28 am

    I’m digging the yoga and pumpkin. I’m planning on enjoying both today myself!

    Reply
  32. Diana says

    March 4, 2009 at 11:35 am

    lovely balanced and good looking oats!
    i hate it when i can’t sleep! i feel your pain!
    diana

    Reply
  33. Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says

    March 4, 2009 at 11:46 am

    Nice breakfast!

    Reply
  34. Emily says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:03 pm

    I hate it when I can’t fall asleep! Sounds like you had a great yoga practice, though and love your pumpkin oats!

    Reply
  35. audrey says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    Woah, i had the (almost) identical breakfast yesterday! So delicious and so much to savour!

    The differences were that i used 3/4 cup (no salt added) 1% cottage cheese + a splash of skim milk instead of greek yogurt. And instead of 3/4 cup go lean, i mixed 1/3 cup go lean, 1/3 cup H2H and 1/3 cup cinnamon puffins. I also added a tiny bit (1/4, 1/8 tsp?) of almond extract, which i tend to do with oats/yogurts when i know i’ll have some Barney butter on top.

    Reply
  36. Sammie says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    That bowl of goodness looks so yummy. Happy Wednesday!

    Reply
  37. Heather says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Holy bowl of orange!!! That looks really yummy.

    Reply
  38. Leah says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Those oats look amazing!! I still have not tried pumpkin in mine….or yogurt…i need to!

    Reply
  39. Weekly Bite says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    What a great breakfast photo!!

    Reply
  40. Kate T. says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    Yumm that breakfast looks delicious – a worthy substitute for your beloved oats!

    Quick question – did you post your second announcement? I thought you said you had two – your trip and …. , but I didn’t see the other and wanted to make sure I didn’t miss it! I read this blog every meal, every day that I’m not crazy busy so I would hate if I missed it! 🙂

    Can’t wait to see your Africa pics – how exciting!

    Reply
  41. Sidi says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    Oh man, oh man, I know that awfull feeling of wanteing to sleep and not being able to. I had it two nights ago because of a late afternoon coffee. Never again! I always wonder how come this never happens to men…

    Reply
  42. Runeatrepeat says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    I love high volume eats like that big bowl of breakfast 🙂

    Reply
  43. Sarah (Tales of Expansion) says

    March 4, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    sorry for the rough night of sleep!! seems like you found a solution that worked for you … and still managed to get in a great yoga session.

    that yogurt bowl looks so good! that’s what i’ve been eating all week for my mid-morning snack (just a much smaller version, haha). so yummy and satisfying. have a good long day!

    Reply
  44. Sarah says

    March 4, 2009 at 1:33 pm

    I’m so lost when it comes to what butter/margarine to buy. I just bought some of the “real stuff” this week, but it’s got 7 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon. But I hate buying chemically added margarines, even if some of the trans-fat-free-ones.

    Tips? Suggestions? What do you all use?

    Reply
  45. Marianne says

    March 4, 2009 at 1:42 pm

    Pumpkin/yogurt/cereal mixes are the best. You can get a whole lot of stuff in that bowl and it’s super filling 🙂 I haven’t had one in awhile (no pumpkin, and now I can’t have the crunchy cereal). Jealous!

    Reply
  46. Kath says

    March 4, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    Meg ,
    I wasn’t really hungry, but the food definitely helped. Or maybe it was the hot milk!

    coco ,
    I edited a few of them 🙂

    Fancy ,
    Yikes! What keen eyes you have. If #48 emails me I’ll send them one too.

    Danielle ,
    Wouldn’t surprise me! When I give up coffee I definitely sleep more soundly.

    Kelly L.,
    Don’t worry about a fat burning zone. What’s more important is that you are burning the most calories you can in a time period. Consider this:

    You exercise for 30 minutes at your fat burning zone and burn 300 calories, 50% of which is fat.

    You exercise for 30 minutes at a higher intensity and burn 500 calories at 40% fat.

    Even though the percent is lower it the second case, it’s calories burned that matter’s most. Because oxygen consumption and heart rate are correlated with calorie burn, you want to have a higher HR.

    Kathleen ,
    Try FitDay or The Daily Plate.

    Kate T,
    The second was my new blogging gig at BalancedLiving.Gather.com.

    Sarah ,
    I use real butter – just a dab. Or you could try whipped butter for more air and less fat per volume.

    Kath

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  47. Organic Girl aka AshleyH says

    March 4, 2009 at 2:06 pm

    Wow you have had some of the best breakfasts this week they just keep getting better and better. Yum I wish I could eat that right now!!

    Reply
  48. Shelby says

    March 4, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    That seriously is the best breakfast I’ve seen all day.

    Reply
  49. Oh She Glows says

    March 4, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    awww cute shout out! I do eat real food 😀

    Reply
  50. Ellie88 says

    March 4, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    That looks delicious!! I often find that I don’t have much time in the morning, but I found this video that has some great, healthy, delicious ideas! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fyfNLuVFMM&feature=elizabeth

    Reply
  51. Jennifer says

    March 4, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    how does such a tiny person eat so much food in one sitting? i would surely explode!

    Reply
  52. Sarah says

    March 4, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    Thanks Kath! I’m happy with my ‘real butter’ choice then. 🙂

    Reply
  53. Diana (Soap & Chocolate) says

    March 5, 2009 at 11:47 am

    I had to do a similar breakfast this morning because I had all the stuff – SO GOOD! I usually think of pumpkin just for hot cereal but it’s great with the yogurt and adds lots of volume. Yummmmmyyyyy 🙂

    Reply
  54. Niki F says

    March 6, 2009 at 3:01 am

    Wow, if your career as a dietician does not work out, you could be a food photographer!!! 😉 The top picture of the Pumpkin Yogurt Crunch is AMAZING! Right out of a magazine!

    Reply

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