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Friends are fun! So is yoga! And oatmeal!

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Emily and I had big plans this morning! We got up early and went to a hot vinyasa class with Tanner from 6:30 to 7:30. I could just feel my run stiffness, cold symptoms and general malcontent melt away during class. My quads are shaking!! Great class 🙂

Before I left I had a half banana. [Also, last night I had a snack of yogurt with granola because I was starving at 9PM, FYI!}

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Since my office is just around the corner from the studio, I utilized the locker room and we planned breakfast out!

Luckily there is a Starbucks in the same shopping center where we knew we could get oatmeal.

But do you think these food bloggers would be content with instant oatmeal and a few chopped nuts? I think not! We brought quite the spread of toppings!

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Pumpkin!

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Chia seeds!

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Great Harvest MUFFIN and Barney Butter!

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Ohhhh yeah.

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I stirred in 2 tbsp of pumpkin, Sbux cinnamon, 1 tsp chia seeds, the Sbux nut packet, a pinch of muffin and a packet of Barney Butter.

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Also had a misto with the bold blend, which was muuuuuch better than the classic Sbux blend.

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Filling and fuel!

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Going to work now and have a fun girls night planned with me, myself and I 😉

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  1. Yum!! I love that you all brought your own toppings!! Too funny. Thanks for the tip on the bold blend as I don’t care for the usual S-bux blend, maybe the bold would do it for me.
    Courtney
    adventures in tri-ing

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  2. Hahaha, bringing your own toppings is genious! That just added to the amazingness of my day.

    Thanks to you and other bloggers who have been writing about their running accomplishments, and a bit of self-motivation, not only did I reach my goal of getting 3.5 miles under 30 minutes, but I ran my first 5 mile this morning!

    That and I still haven’t counted calories since the beginning of Lent, and a huge credit goes to your “it doesn’t matter post.” Thanks for the inspiration and have a great day!

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  3. Now THAT is how Starbucks oatmeal should look. 🙂

    I’ve been feeling super drab and not well for a week now but it isn’t turning in to anything so I am hoping that a bit of yoga today will help as well!

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  15. Mmmm, such an awesome morning. I love spending time with my friends, yoga-ing, and going out for breakfast- what a great start to your week!
    Have a great day!

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  16. Oh my gosh, too funny! I do the same thing at Starbucks (especially when traveling), I buy a banana, go crazy with their cinnamon & honey, bring some Justin’s nut butter etc. The baristas always look at my strangely! Hah

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  17. I love all the toppings you brought! It really makes the oatmeal better 🙂 I haven’t tried starbucks oatmeal yet, but you make it look really good

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  18. I think it is so awesome that you are so unconscious about bringing all those toppings into Starbucks. Now that oatmeal looks worth eating!

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  19. What a great idea to bring your own oatmeal toppings to Starbucks! I should remember this the next time I have an early morning flight!

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  20. ha I love your blog and that is to funny bringing the barney butter/pumpkin! I’ve always wanted to try their oatmeal but never think of it while I’m there.

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  21. I do the same thing when I am on the run! I always take my oats and topping. It just makes the best fuel for the beginning of the day! Sounds like you had a great morning. It is always good to start Monday off with a bang! Have a great day!

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  26. Ha! I love it!! You girls are so adorable! I’m so glad you two have each other as friends and workout partners. 😀 How motivating, I’m sure!!

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  35. Haha, I do this all the time with ordered oatmeal–I can’t get by on a side of dried fruit. I carry AB packets with me for emergency situations.

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  38. Oh my, I can imagine other Starbucks customers walking by you, seeing your bowl, and being *so* envious! I wonder if any said at the front counter “I’ll have what she’s having”? 😛

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  39. LOL that’s awesome that you brought all those toppings! I’ve once brought nut butter, but never brought the whole spread you did 🙂

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  40. That’s so funny, I had Starbuck’s oatmeal today, too, and thought about all the toppings I did not have to put in, specifically thinking of your blog.

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  42. lol i work at starbucks in vancouver,
    and i’ve never seen such an exciting redition of what
    the company so robustly calls
    “perfect oatmeal”! 🙂
    i love how you made it truly your own.
    did you see they’re selling stainless steel thermos bowls
    specifically for oatmeal???
    they’re really sharp-looking,
    with wooden lids and everything.
    really good price too!

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  44. haha i hope you made starbucks jealous. maybe i’ll start bringing my own espresso machine and just leech off of starbucks for the free internet? but i don’t think that would go over well

    ciao
    the paris food blague

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  53. Hey Kath! Just a heads up that it looks like the link to Emily’s blog is wrong on this post! Love your blog, your food always looks amazing!

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