Thursday, February 25, 2010

Oatmeal

Maybe its the Scottish in me that makes me love oatmeal, but I stick by my claim that oatmeal is the best thing to eat for breakfast. The fiber fills you up, the whole grains are good for you, and it's a good supply of iron.
I love Whole Foods' 365 Organic Multi Grain Instant Oatmeal with Flax. It has only 140 calories and 4 grams of fiber.
Add any (or all!) of these fabulous additions : dried or fresh fruit (especially berries!), soymilk, chopped nuts, splenda or truvia, and/or granola. Since my office has tons of different coffee creamers, I add half of a tsp of hazelnut coffee creamer.

Here are links to delicious recipes from some of my favorite Food Network stars...
Ellie's Cherry Vanilla Oatmeal
Robert Irvine's Oatmeal w/ Apple Brown Sugar

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

If you plan on losing a few pounds...

If you plan on losing a few pounds why not do it for a good cause?
Visit the Pound for Pound Challenge and for every pound you pledge to lose, the Pound for Pound Challenge will donate 14 cents to Feeding America, which is one of the leading charities for fighting hunger in the U.S. Each year Feeding America helps over 25 million Americans! The 14 cents from the PFP Challenge is enough to donate a pound of groceries to your local food bank. This is so easy and costs nothing!