If you incorporate oatmeal every day in your fat-burning menu you will start to notice your belly shrinking rather than eating a bagel, toast, or sugary cereal. Oatmeal also is a great source of fiber which we need in order for our bodies to run like clockwork.

Oatmeal has very little fat, and 27 grams of good complex carbs for ½ cup. You can use the slow cooking or the instant (plain). It provides great energy all day long, and you can also eat this for a post workout meal but just add some protein powder to it. If you are in a hurry you can make a big batch of it the night before and warm it up in the morning or eat it cold. Yes, that's right I said cold.

The following recipes can be prepared by stove top or microwave use 1/2 cup of water when cooking.

Peanut butter Oatmeal

Ingredients: 1/2 cup oatmeal (use quick or slow cooking oats without sugar) 1 tbl. of all natural peanut butter

Microwave or cook on stove top stir in peanut butter.

Pumpkin Oatmeal

Ingredients: 1/2 cup oatmeal (use quick or slow cooking oats without sugar) Dash of cinnamon Dash of nutmeg 2 tbl. of unsweetened pumpkin 1 tbl of powdered non-fat milk

Egg Oatmeal

Ingredients: 1/2 cup oatmeal (use quick or slow cooking oats without sugar) Dash of cinnamon 1 packet of splenda

Mix in 4 egg white while cooking oats.

Maple Nut Oatmeal

Ingredients: 1/2 cup oatmeal (use quick or slow cooking oats without sugar) 1 Tablespoon of no-sugar syrup 8 almonds

Stir in syrup after cooking and top off with almonds.

High Protein Oatmeal

Ingredients: 1/2 cup oatmeal (use quick or slow cooking oats without sugar) 1-2 scoops of protein powder of your choice after cooking stir in protein powder

Faux Cookie Dough Oatmeal (Yes that's right)

Ingredients: 1/2 cup oatmeal (use quick or slow cooking oats without sugar) 1 packet of splenda

Prepare this overnight or put in the freezer after cooking for about 30 min.

This is an acquired taste but it tastes similar to cookie dough without the sugar and fat!