Peanut Butter and Banana Oatmeal

Hey guys,

I guess this post is an introduction for you more than anything. My name's Diondra and I'm 20 years old. I started this blog as part of my goal on 43things.com because I want to help people lose weight just like I did.

You may wonder, why should I listen to this person? I don't know her?

Well I'll tell you a few things about me. About a year ago I started off unhappy at 167.8lbs. Today I am 127.8lbs on my way to a goal of 120. It's been a struggle to lose the weight and keep it off, but I want to let people know that it is possible and you *can* to it. The biggest thing is not letting small gains defeat you, and perservering through the really hard times (because trust me, there will be some)

So I guess this channel is more or less going to contain some of the things I eat, so I can give you some good ideas of great things to eat if you're in a rush. (Which as a university student, I don't really have much time to do anything, let alone cook)

So I'll start you off with this recipe. This is a recipe I tried from trulyjess' channel on youtube.

www.youtube.com/trulyjess

It's a great recipe that doesn't take too long to make at all. I make two servings the night before so all I have to do is put it in the micro wave for a minute. I kind of tweaked the recipe a little so I could use what I had available to me.

What you'll need:

1 cup of Quaker rolled oats
2 tbsp of all natural peanut butter (I use kraft)
1 large banana
1 and 1/2 cups of water (this is subjective depending on how thick you like your oatmeal)

Directions:

Follow directions on making oatmeal (over the stovetop) on the package of oats
After the oatmeal is done (and still hot) add in 2tbsp of all natural peanut butter and stir it in.
Put the banana in the microwave for thirty seconds (this will soften it so it's easier to stir into the oatmeal)
Add mashed banana.
Portion out the recipe into two servings, and it's ready to go in the morning.


As for some things you may want to look at check out:

www.hungrygirl.com for some low cal recipes and healthier options to your favorite food.

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You can also subscribe to me on youtube at www.youtube.com/selfstricken

And again make sure to check out trulyjess' channel at www.youtube.com/trulyjess where she shares some amazing tips, tricks and insights into weightloss.

Enjoy this amazing recipe!