Eureka, It's Working!

Lizard Eater got on her scale this morning and received the happy surprise of a 2 lb loss, bringing the recent weight loss total to 8 lbs. Considering I'm getting very little exercise, and not dieting in any way, this is fabulous.

Whole Foods. Vegetables. Little trans-fats or high fructose corn syrup.

Whoo-hoo.

Oh, one of my latest things is trying to eat more oats, because they say oatmeal is so veddy veddy good for you. Problem: I can't stand oatmeal. Slimy soft stuff. Bleaugh.

Here's a way to get your oatmeal and some egg protein too. And it tastes great:

Oatmeal Pancakes

Ingredients:
1/3 cup regular oats (not instant or steel cut)
2 egg whites
1 tbsp. nonfat milk
1 tbsp. fat-free cottage cheese
1 tbsp. flour (I used whole wheat)
2 tbsp. water
Dash of cinnamon

Directions:
Combine all ingredients and hit it with your stick blender til smooth. In a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray, drop batter into pan to form 3 pancakes (or 1 big pancake). Once pancakes begin to look solid (about 3 minutes), gently flip (if possible, re-spritz the pan with nonstick spray as you flip 'em to prevent sticking). Cook for approximately 3 additional minutes, or until both sides are lightly browned and insides are cooked through.

Serving Size: Entire recipe
Calories: 177
Fat: 2g
Carbs: 27g
Protein: 12g

Not only is this filling, but it kept me full all morning.