- 1). Think about which meal you could replace with a healthy meal made of oatmeal. Oatmeal has only 150 calories a serving, and makes a great meal replacement! The obvious choice here is breakfast, but in my case, I replace dinner, because dinner is usually the most caloric and fattening meal for me. I am reducing my waist size quickly!
- 2). Find an oatmeal recipe that you like. Oatmeal does not have to be boring. With my blueberry and pumpkin recipes, you'll find that oatmeal tastes like dessert, all while maintaining its healthy low-fat status and fiber. You can find two great recipes in the resource section after this article.
- 3). Make sure you have healthy ingredients on hand. Keep a supply of frozen blueberries, strawberries and blackberries in your freezer. All of these go well with oatmeal. The oatmeal itself can be bought in huge canisters for pennies a serving. Buy the regular kind, not instant or steel cut.
- 4). Buy some whole flax seeds from the health food store. Make sure they are fresh, because flax seeds go rancid quickly. Designate a coffee grinder especially for grinding the flax seeds. If you grind the flax seeds right before you use them, they will keep their beneficial Omega 3's.
- 5). After you cook your favorite oatmeal recipe, add up to two tablespoons of flax seed. It is important to add the flax seed after you have finished cooking the oatmeal, as heat destroys Omega 3's. Keep in mind that flax seeds also have a lot of fiber. If you are not used to eating flax seed, only add one tablespoon, so that you don't have intestinal distress. You know, gas. Also, flax seed has 35 calories a tablespoon. The fiber and vitamins it contains makes it well worth the caloric expenditure!
- 6). Keep replacing meals with oatmeal and you will see your waist size go down. Eating healthy foods helps your body get rid of excess water that it is hanging onto, and usually the first place you'll see a reduction is in your waist.
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