How to lose weight on the oatmeal diet

So you have been to the doctor for the annual physical and your cholestrol is high or considered borderline and you want to lower it without medication. Or maybe, you find that you suddenly have "love handles" that you just don't love. Whatever your reason here is your chance to lower your cholestrol, lose weight, feel satisfied and look and feel great!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Motivation
• Willpower
• Dedication

1. Oatmeal can be such a warm cozy comfort food. Spruce it up with some berries, raisins or even a little cinnamon. Oatmeal removes cholestrol from the body and is filling and satisfying. Try to stay away from flavored oatmeal as it is higher in sugar. Opt for a lower sodium or plain variety. If cooked with milk use fat free milk.
   
   Have oatmeal plus fruit for any 2 meals of the day.
2. Snack on raw vegetables and fruit. Try to stay away from sweeter fruits such as bananas and mangos for example.
3. Drink up. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. This is mandatory as the water "flushes" the fat out of the body and helps to keep the body hydrated.
   
   In addition to water you may drink sparingly caffeine free beverages such as coffee, tea, seltzer and club soda.
4. Eat one well balanced meal a day. This should include 4-6oz. of protein such as poultry, and or lean cuts of meat from the loin or calf of the animal. At least 2 servings of leafy and/or green vegetables. Whole grains such as brown rice or a complex carbohydrate such as a yam which is a complex carbohydrate which is a good carbohydrate. Stay away from white potatoes and starchy vegetables such as corn.
   
   Be sure to only BAKE, BOIL OR BROIL. Follow the 3 B's when cooking.
5. "The first step to motivation is activation" as quoted from a Weight Watchers meeting. (More truthful words were never spoken). The more active you are the more motivated you will become and the easier this will become.
   
   Take 3 thirty minute walks a week. As you do this and this becomes less challenging pick up the pace to power walking. By next year at this time you might even be jogging. Set workout goals for yourself and stick to them.
6. Snacks. You are allowed 3 snacks a day. Choose from Sugar Free, Fat Free jello and puddings, fruit & vegetables.

Tips & Warnings

• Take a multi-vitamin
• Be sure to drink all of the water everyday. Water is important to flush the body of cholestrol, fat & impurities..
• Consult with your physician before starting any new eating plan