Food and Fitness

From January till a bout a month ago I hit this slump in my workout routine.  You see, I don't have a gym membership so I usually go for a good run to get my heart rate up.  Then  I do some at home exercises to finish it off.  Well shortly after my half marathon last October, I just got burnt out on running and would only go once a week or so.  Well my friends, my love for running is back!  I think the time off from running 5 days a week was great and much needed, but I am excited that I am whipping myself back into running condition.  I am not super competitive, so running always intimidated me a little bit.  But when you find a beautiful route and a good pace for yourself it makes the experience much more enjoyable.  I even found some great at home circuit workouts for days that I take off from hitting the pavement!...all thanks to Pinterest ;) 

Now that I am burning more calories, I felt the need to start whipping up some hardier, healthier...and YUMMIER breakfasts.  I am getting a little tired of the usually almond coconut KIND bar every morning.  And I LOVE eating guilt free carbs :)  Our fridge is stocked up with whole wheat bagels and english muffins...heavenly!  Here are some tasty morning treats that I have been enjoying. Feel free to take these yummy ideas and change em up a bit...and share it with me!  Because I love food :)

Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and sliced strawberries.

Whole wheat english muffin with almond butter, sliced banana, and one scrambled egg on the side.

Almond and Orange Granola

 Here is the granola recipe:

4 cups of oats

1/2 cup of honey

2 tbs of brown sugar

2 tsp of vanilla

1 tbs of orange zest

1/2 cup of sliced almonds

Mix all the ingredients together, pour over foil in a baking dish, and bake for 30 minutes at 350!

If you like your granola with clusters then add a couple tbs of water, the more water the more clusters :)

Oh and here is my baby :)