I don’t know about you, but to me the combination of peanut butter and banana is about as perfect as things can get. Add oatmeal into that mixture, and you get something that I could eat every single day. That is what I was hoping to achieve with these bars. This was actually a new recipe that I was sort of making up as I went along. I generally knew what I wanted it to end up tasting like, and tried to create the recipe accordingly. …

I got my 3-pack of Barney Butter from Amazon! They have an incredible deal going on right now. A 3-pack is normally $30, but it is on sale for $19 with $.99 shipping (free if you spend $25). On top of that, there is a promo code you can enter at checkout “BARNEY22″ for another 20% off!

Note: this link is regularly updated by Amazon, so the price is current, and not necessarily what it was at the time of this posting.
From my shipping confirmation:
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I saw probably a dozen deer off in the fields on my way home from class last night. I tried to stop and take a picture of them, but they didn’t think that was such a good idea and ran away.
Breakfast
I was running a little behind this morning and threw a serving of quick-cook oats in a Tupperware container with a sliced banana, a small handful of raisins. I noticed I had one more cupcake (unfrosted) left and wondered how it might taste as a topping in my …

Wow, it was so cold this morning. I thought this is supposed to be August, but the temperature outside felt more like November.
I was craving a warm bowl of oatmeal today!

This was a simple mix of

1/2 cup Rolled Oats
1 Banana
small handful of Raisins
1 Tbsp of PB

I really like the rolled oats over the quick cook kind. I didn’t even need any sweetener aside from the banana. Tasted great and was right at 500 calories.

Ok, so if you get the title, you might be a Java nerd like me. 
Breakfast:
Today started out great with an Oatmeal Pancake!

This was my first attempt with these, and I must say… I like it! I topped it with a smashed banana and a light drizzle of reduced calorie syrup. Add a couple of fresh cherries and a small glass of milk and it becomes the perfect start for the day.
Exercise:
I rode my bike in to work today.  It’s just over 8 miles, and my heart-rate …