How can I forgive myself? I just noticed that I haven't had oatmeal in five months. What a shame because it's so healthy for you. I'm afraid I didn't even have any in my pantry! Well, this post about the Oatmeal Diet got me to fix that quickly.
What I hate the most about any diet is the loss of energy and feeling hungry all the time. None of that happens with the Oatmeal Diet because it provides your body with a natural boost of energy and it has a way of making your stomach feel full. All that without talking about how loaded with fiber it is, its cleansing effect, and to top it off, oatmeal helps eliminate the bad cholesterol from your body.
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If you're like me and want to lose those extra pounds without disrupting the energy level it takes to be a Latina mom, try this diet. Don't do it for more than five days because you risk not getting all the other nutrients your body needs. Tell me how it goes!
Day 1
Breakfast: 1 cup of orange juice, 1 cup of yogurt with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, and fruits
Morning Snack: 1 cup of low-calorie vegetable soup
Lunch: 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 plate of salad with broccoli and shredded carrots, 1 piece of fruit
Afternoon Snack: 1 cup of fruit salad, 1 cup of tea without sugar
Dinner: 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 plate of boiled spinach with a teaspoon of olive oil, 1 fresh fruit
Day 2
Breakfast: 1 cup of yogurt with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 apple
Morning Snack: 1 cup of low-calorie vegetable soup
Lunch: 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 plate of tomato salad, asparagus, lettuce, 1 fresh fruit
Afternoon Snack: Grilled fruit
Dinner: 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 spinach salad, 1 fresh fruit
Day 3
Breakfast: 1 cup of yogurt with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 banana
Morning Snack: 1 cup of low-calorie vegetable soup
Lunch: 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 plate of broccoli, carrot, and onion salad, 1 fresh fruit
Afternoon Snack: 1 fresh fruit
Dinner: 1 cup or water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 plate of beet salad, 1 fresh fruit
Day 4
Breakfast: 1 cup of yogurt with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 2 slices of pineapple
Morning Snack: 1 cup of low-calorie vegetable soup
Lunch: 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 plate of cucumber, lettuce, and arugula salad, 1 fresh fruit
Afternoon Snack: 1 grilled fruit
Dinner: 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 plate of boiled chard with 1 teaspoon of oil, 1 fresh fruit
Day 5
Breakfast: 1 cup of yogurt with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 4 strawberries
Morning Snack: 1 cup of low-calorie vegetable soup
Lunch: 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 plate of tomato salad, asparagus, and lettuce, 1 fresh fruit
Afternoon Snack: 1 grilled fruit
Dinner: 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, 1 plate of boiled pumpkin and carrots with 1 teaspoon of olive oil, 1 fresh fruit
