ALOHA!!!!!
So I’ve been MIA for a while. I’m sorry…….I’ve been preparing for my wedding, then I had my wedding, then went on my honeymoon and since being back I’ve been trying to adjust being at home again. So I’m back and functioning again.
My wedding was absolutely beautiful. This is my favorite picture.
Since we’ve been home I’ve been trying to figure out what changes I need to make to be the person that I want to be in this new chapter of my life. I’ve determined that one thing I really need to work on is discipline. So I’m assigning myself one thing to master at a time.
Task #1: Weight Loss
I’ve been “losing weight” for going on 4 years now and think I’ve lost a total of 5 lbs (maybe). The reason that I haven’t actually lost any weight isn’t because I struggle, it’s because I never put forth effort. So it’s official, I’m going to lose weight. My first goal is to weigh 200 lbs, I’m currently weigh 225 lbs.
My research has told me that they key to successful weight loss is having a good breakfast every day. Well what is a good breakfast? My grandmother raised me to believe that a good breakfast involves pork of some sort; her personal favorite is Bob Evan’s sausage. While I LOVE my breakfast pork, I’m going to cut back, especially during this first 25 lbs.
My go to breakfast food is going to be oatmeal, but I think instant oatmeal is disgusting and cooking oatmeal on the stove doesn’t come out as creamy as I would like so I make oatmeal in my crockpot.
Overnight Crockpot Oatmeal
Adapted from: Frugal Upstate and Mommy’s Kitchen
Original Recipe
1 cup rolled oats (NOT Quick Oats!)
4 cups water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 TBS butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
4 cups water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 TBS butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
Combine all in glass or ceramic bowl that will fit in your crockpot.
Fill crockpot about 1/3 full with water
Place the bowl in crockpot
Put on lid and cook on low for 10hrs.
Nutrition Facts | ||
1 Serving | ||
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Amount Per Serving | ||
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Calories | 580.2 | |
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Total Fat | 7.5 g | |
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Saturated Fat | 3.5 g | |
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Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.1 g | |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 4.1 g | |
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Cholesterol | 9.8 mg | |
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Sodium | 94.8 mg | |
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Potassium | 874.5 mg | |
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Total Carbohydrate | 184.5 g | |
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Dietary Fiber | 17.7 g | |
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Sugars | 79.3 g | |
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Protein | 14.1 g | |
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Vitamin A | 4.7 % |
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Vitamin B-12 | 0.0 % |
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Vitamin B-6 | 9.7 % |
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Vitamin C | 1.5 % |
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Vitamin D | 12.5 % |
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Vitamin E | 5.4 % |
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Calcium | 32.9 % |
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Copper | 59.8 % |
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Folate | 22.0 % |
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Iron | 51.5 % |
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Magnesium | 75.4 % |
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Manganese | 411.9 % |
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Niacin | 7.7 % |
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Pantothenic Acid | 21.0 % |
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Phosphorus | 83.6 % |
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Riboflavin | 13.1 % |
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Selenium | 1.9 % |
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Thiamin | 79.5 % |
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Zinc | 41.6 % |
Individual Serving
¼ cup rolled oats
1 cup water
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp butter
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
Combine all in glass or ceramic bowl that will fit in your crockpot.
Fill crockpot about 1/3 full with water
Place the bowl in crockpot
Put on lid and cook on low for 8hrs.
Nutrition Facts | ||
1 Serving | ||
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Amount Per Serving | ||
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Calories | 111.7 | |
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Total Fat | 1.6 g | |
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Saturated Fat | 0.7 g | |
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Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.0 g | |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 0.9 g | |
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Cholesterol | 1.2 mg | |
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Sodium | 14.1 mg | |
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Potassium | 197.9 mg | |
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Total Carbohydrate | 34.8 g | |
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Dietary Fiber | 5.4 g | |
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Sugars | 7.1 g | |
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Protein | 3.1 g | |
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Vitamin A | 0.7 % |
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Vitamin B-12 | 0.0 % |
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Vitamin B-6 | 2.7 % |
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Vitamin C | 1.1 % |
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Vitamin D | 1.5 % |
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Vitamin E | 1.4 % |
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Calcium | 7.6 % |
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Copper | 14.0 % |
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Folate | 5.6 % |
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Iron | 15.6 % |
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Magnesium | 18.5 % |
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Manganese | 116.0 % |
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Niacin | 2.1 % |
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Pantothenic Acid | 5.3 % |
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Phosphorus | 20.7 % |
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Riboflavin | 3.5 % |
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Selenium | 0.2 % |
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Thiamin | 20.0 % |
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Zinc | 10.6 % |
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You can cook this directly in the crockpot if you want but I find it’s easier to clean a bowl than the crockpot (mine is REALLY big).
I’m using the MyFitnessPal app and website to assist me in my weight loss endeavor. The program has calculated that to lost 1 lb a week, my daily caloric intake should be 1,730, this breakfast is 111.7 calories, leaving me plenty of calories for the rest of the day. I use SparkPeople to calculate calories for my recipes.
I recently bought a webcam so hopefully they'll be some video posts coming up.
Until next time,
Kellan
