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January 12, 2009

Here We Go!!

Another night of restless sleep. It was probably the looming start of classes, or maybe an offset vacation body clock, but I blame the cup of coffee I had yesterday!! I slept great all week long and I have my first cup in 5 days and my insomnia is back!!

When my alarm went off at 5:26, I considered going back to bed, but despite the tossing and turning, I was wide awake (blame the adrenaline for that one) so I got up and went to the gym. It was a great workout and I’m very glad I went. It was a very “in the moment” gym session – I thought at one point that I was so happy being there right then. There’s an older man who bikes beside me sometimes and he calls me “Soccer Girl” because he thinks my body type is like a soccer player 🙂 He and I chatted for a while. I did 30 minutes on the Stepmill followed by 20 on the Stat bike and 10 of lifting + stretching. I had to end with a down dog!

The husband was going join me to keep his body clock in the early morning stages, but he chose sleep instead, which is always nice because it means he can get the oats started while I’m getting dressed 🙂

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Today’s combo was my favorite kind: Pumpkin Butterscotch!

The mix:

  • 1/3 cup oats, 1% milk, water, 1/2 medium banana, pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin
  • Coconut butter flakes
  • Toasted walnuts
  • Butterscotch chips
  • Spoonful Barney Butter

Should keep me going for hours!

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Plus Coconut Chai Tea with some milk. The husband made French press coffee – it was quite good, but I’m going to hold off for a while on the coffee.

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Kelsey and I are carpooling again this semester – it’s so nice to have company and chit chat through the commute 🙂

Off to work my brain!

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  1. justjen says

    January 12, 2009 at 8:46 am

    Good luck back at school!

    Reply
  2. Barbara says

    January 12, 2009 at 8:46 am

    Sounds like a great start to a new week!

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  3. Jenny says

    January 12, 2009 at 8:49 am

    haha I love random nice people at the gym!

    Delicious oatmeal combo, Good luck getting back in the groove of things! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Meghann says

    January 12, 2009 at 8:49 am

    Good luck on your first day back!!

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  5. Victoria says

    January 12, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Good luck with your first day of classes!

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  6. Charlie Hills says

    January 12, 2009 at 8:59 am

    Ah, nothing like getting back into the daily rou… wait a minute, did you say pumpkin butterscotch!?

    Reply
  7. Beadie says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:01 am

    Enjoy your first day back in class!

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  8. K says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:11 am

    Yum – butterscotch!!

    GOOD LUCK TODAY!!

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  9. VeggieGirl says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:18 am

    Pumpkin-Butterscotch?!??!?!?!?! My goodness, that looks too luscious for words.

    BEST OF LUCK TODAY!!!!!!!

    Reply
  10. Marisa says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Hope your first day back goes well!

    Love the oats:)

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  11. Sarah (Tales of Expansion) says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:25 am

    Ahhhhh, I need to get my hands on some butterscotch chips …

    Good luck today!

    Reply
  12. MaryB says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:26 am

    Wow SparkPeople linked to one of my favorite bloggers…YOU!
    You encourage me to make oatmeal for breakfast everyday – yes the old fashioned way!
    I’ve said this before, but it’s worth saying again…thank you for all you do for ‘us’!

    Reply
  13. Marlow says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:27 am

    Oh man! That bowl of oats looks good!!

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  14. Meg says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:27 am

    My sleeping has been horrible lately too!

    Those oats are absolutely fantastic. Nothing beats butterscotch and pumpkin together!

    Reply
  15. melissa says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:31 am

    I have problems with insomnia too due to coffee. I have been able to cut back gradually by mixing decaf with caf, then go to decaf only, then abstain. It is hard — I love the taste of coffee!!

    Good luck on your first day back!

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  16. JENNA says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:35 am

    I love coffee so much it would so hard not to have a morning cup for me!! tea is a great alternative though!!

    have a great day back at school.

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  17. melissa says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:36 am

    Oops, hadn’t read your previous post about the coffee carafe before writing the above. Well, I guess stopping coffee cold turkey works just as well! At least it will be easier not to be tempted in the morning. 🙂

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  18. Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Great bowl of oats to fuel your first day back. I think it’s smart to stick with tea, especially if you’ve been sleeping better without the coffee. Rest is so important for our bodies.

    Soccer Girl – what a great compliment! Sending good thoughts your way today Kath!

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  19. Andrea [bella eats] says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:46 am

    Good luck with getting back into the routine! That oats combo looks so good…I really need to get some coconut butter. 🙂

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  20. Janna says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:55 am

    2 questions

    1) How do you do 30 mins on the stepmill!? I can barely do 20! What level do you do it on?

    2) Do you always only use 1/3 cup of oats when you make them?

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  21. Jasmine says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:56 am

    pumpkin butterscotch oats look incredible!

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  22. MKM says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:04 am

    This is probably a really dumb question, but what is a ‘down dog’? Thanks!

    Reply
  23. Danielle says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:23 am

    Have a great day back at school!
    And your oats look great!

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  24. Allison K says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:24 am

    I LOVE French Pressed coffee. It’s seriously the best way to enjoy it.

    Have fun on your first day back to school!

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  25. Mel says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:31 am

    Have fun at your first day of school!

    Your oats look like a wonderful way to start the day

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  26. theoddbod says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:36 am

    good on ya for gettin up and staying up, plus going to the gym!

    Reply
  27. Jennifer says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

    props to you for getting up… Mondays are always tough for me, and though I got all my workout clothes on, I decided snuggling up to the bf was way more important =)

    Reply
  28. ashley (sweet & natural) says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:47 am

    Delicious looking oats. Have a good first day!

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

    January 12, 2009 at 10:51 am

    kath, i must say, you definitley turned me onto pumpkin in my oats—and now i am hooked!!!!

    Reply
  30. Sara says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:08 am

    I hope you have a great first day back to school!

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  31. Heather says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:20 am

    Sorry about the insomnia 🙁 I always get back-to-school jitters and can’t sleep the night before.

    Good luck with classes! Love the butterscotch.

    Reply
  32. Sarah (lovINmytummy) says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:32 am

    Hi Soccer Girl–those oats look awesome!

    I bet you were just excited for your first day of school, and that’s why you couldn’t sleep.

    Hope you have a great 1 !

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  33. Maggie says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:37 am

    Good luck at school! Yummy oats 😉

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  34. bobbi says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:39 am

    Have fun today back at school. love the oats.love french press!

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  35. sara says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:47 am

    Kath-
    I just started reading your blog and all I can say is it is incredibly inspiring. You are an amazingly creative and talented cook, I can’t WAIT to try your recipes! I am going to try the salmon ‘quick’ casserole tonight but substitute shirataki noodles as I tend to go overboard on real pasta 🙂 Good luck with school and thank you for all of your wonderful ideas!!

    Reply
  36. Ashley says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:50 am

    i swear… your oats should be in a food magazine. it is always the most perfect looking bowl 🙂

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  37. Christina says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:53 am

    So after seeing your recent butterscotch oats posts I went out and bought some last night and actually had pumpkin butterscotch oats this morning too! It was a little sweet though, how many do you usually put on?

    By the way this is my first comment but I LOVE your blog!!

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  38. Missy (Missy Maintains) says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:58 am

    Those oats look so good!!! Sorry about the insomnia. I know how frusterating it can be! It happens to me all the time! That is great that you still got in a nice workout!

    www.missymaintains.blogspot.com

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  39. Lara says

    January 12, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    Awww-back to school day! Good luck!
    This bowl of oatsl ooks particularly divine!!

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  40. HangryPants says

    January 12, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    Your gym pal must have been glad you were back! Good luck at school today. 😀

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  41. Cassidy says

    January 12, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Godd luick with classes starting. Mine start today too and I could not fall asleep.

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  42. Niki F says

    January 12, 2009 at 12:50 pm

    I’m a regular reader, but have never commented before. But oh my, I have to say that your Butterscotch Oatmeal looks AMAZING! I’m out of pumpkin this morning, and don’t keep butterscotch chips on hand, but I’d be making that for sure if I did!

    And while I’m here, I want to say thanks Kath for the inspiration. You make healthy, balanced eating look so good and appealing. And interesting too. Just looking at what you are eating makes me want to change it up and eat better. Plus I also appreciate your discipline to keep spending down (and bless others) while still eating well. This is how I want and need to live (I’m a stay at home mom to three kids) so it is great to see you doing this.

    Keep up the good work, Kath!

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  43. junghwa says

    January 12, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    looks delicious as always!

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  44. Marianne says

    January 12, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    Have a great first day back at class.

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  45. Maureen says

    January 12, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    No coffee?? How will you make it through the day? Haha. Have fun in class. I always liked the first week… no tests or lab reports to worry about. What are you studying this semester?

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  46. Hilary says

    January 12, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    So great to have someone to carpool with! Good company, good for the wallet and good for the environment! A trifector!

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  47. Meredith says

    January 12, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    That oatmeal looks delish! And I agree with my sister: it’s so much nicer to commute with a companion!

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  48. Sharon says

    January 12, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    Awesome morning start!

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  49. kateswholeplate says

    January 12, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    Hi five for the carpooling! Friendship and saving the environment all in one:D

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  50. RK says

    January 12, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    That is one great looking bowl of oats! Hope your first day of classes went well.

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  51. Sarah says

    January 12, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    I have never been a coffee person but have one can of Diet Coke during the day on most days. I wonder if I’d sleep better without this too. I never thought the caffeine in one serving of a caffeinated beverage could make much of a difference….

    I’m not even sure what soccer players look life….strong legs I guess?

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  52. Shelby says

    January 12, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    AMAZING OATS! I’m literarally drooling

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  53. Kath says

    January 12, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    MaryB, sara + Niki F ,
    Thank you all! And you’re welcome 🙂

    Janna ,
    I just keep steppin’! I do it at a level 12, which is really hard, but I worked my way up.

    And yes, I almost always use 1/3 cup oats b/c I almost always add lots of toppings.

    MKM ,
    It’s a yoga post. You can Google it for a pictorial description.

    Christina ,
    Usually 5-7?

    Kath

    Reply

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