Aug 29 2008
Oatmeal Lifestyle
My Life is Like a Bowl of Oatmeal.
With apologies to Forrest Gump, Cherries would be more exciting. I love cherries, especially those I pick myself and eat right on the spot, because they are free, and not weighed with the basket that I am carrying around the “U-pick” orchard. Flathead Cherries, up here in Montana.
But I am writing about my new “Oatmeal” lifestyle. Sounds pretty boring. It is.
Oatmeal is a wonderful cereal. With some soy milk, raw sunflower seeds, raisins, and a little brown sugar, it makes a terrific breakfast. As a noon-time meal, and as an evening supper, it leaves me cold. Cold Oatmeal. Sounds like a new musical group. Anyway, the photo above is a thumbnail that will open for a large-size view of my oatmeal before it is nuked.
I have been dieting. The Oatmeal Diet. Never heard of it? That doesn’t surprise me. The idea is that my system needs some fiber, carbs, vitamins, and protein, with a minimum of cholesterol and calories. If I “stick” to this diet, I will lose weight. Perhaps a lot like the guy eating “slop” on Big Brother, the television reality show.
Removing meat from my diet has had a lot of benefits. Easier bowel movements, for one. (Oh, too, too much information?)
I can also eat salad, but without dressing. I use a little lemon juice. But sprinking with water also provides some lubrication for the lettuce and brocc.
I recently lost six pounds so I could fit into my suit pants for my son’s wedding. I made it, but it was a tight fit and I changed clothes as soon as I could. I gained three pounds during the reception. I did not eat oatmeal.
My Oatmeal Recipe:
3/4 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raisins
1 T. brown sugar
1/2 cup soy milk, lite
Into bowl, join the oatmeal with water, sunflower seeds and raisins. Cover with a paper plate, and place in microwave for 1:45 minutes.
Add soy milk and stir a little. Top with the brown sugar. Cheat a little if you want. Calories: Oatmeal: 200, lite soy: 70. Sunflower seeds, raisins and brown sugar: Some. The above photo is also a thumbnail that will open for a large-size view of the final product.
Tomorrow: Making Friends with the Bathroom Scale
