Good Morning!

I woke up this morning feeling better. I felt even better when I stepped on the scale and saw:

216

It's working! 

I just fixed my breakfast. I am having fun seeing what all will go into steel cut oats. I like steel cut better than rolled oats, but nutritionally they are similar. Today I made it this way:

1 cup water

1/3 cup oats - quick cooking steel cut

Bring water to a boil, add oats and stir, reduce heat. Cook until water is absorbed, about 3-4 minutes.

Add about 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of your choice of:

Chopped walnuts

1 Medjool date, seeded and chopped

Raw sesame seeds

Ground flaxseeds

Sunflower seeds

Chopped apple or peach

Cinnamon

After it's cooked, spoon the oatmeal mixture into a bowl and if you wish, add fresh blueberries or other berries, or sliced banana. Add almond, soy or coconut milk if you want.

This oatmeal is nutty and filling. Do not add sugar or other sweetener! The date adds some sweetness, as will the other fruit. In a couple if weeks of cutting out all added sugar and artificial sugar, your taste buds will wake up to the sweetness of natural foods.Trust me on this. 

My next post will tell you what I am eating and not eating. 

It is not a flipping diet!

It is a way to get healthy.

Have a great morning!