I promise you there is an amazing recipe for Nutella-Cinnamon Steel-Cut Oats Overnight in a Crock Pot coming up but I wanted to talk about my New Year’s resolutions.
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight. After having two kiddies my shape isn’t what it used to be and let’s be real, I like to look good so I need to get to work. My fellow blogger Sally at Real Mom Nutrition, posted a blurb on her blog about starting the #200situps challenge and I was intrigued. I read over the plan and thought it sounded realistic. I could do this. So I jumped right in and posted on my Facebook page that I was going to give it a try.
To begin you have complete an initial test which basically serves as your benchmark and indicates your starting point. The test is to complete as many good-form sit-ups as you can. How many did I do? Twenty. What does that mean? I am in the “poor” category and I have a lot of work to do.
Ugh!
I have yet to complete my first workout in the plan. I’m a little scared, but determined to do it. Stay tuned here to find out how I do. I am committed to sharing my experience with you – failures, complaints and all!
Anyway, as part of my get-fit 2013 plan I have been thinking a lot about my diet and what I eat everyday. It’s no surprise, I love food and of course, I love my beer. I still want to enjoy good tasting meals and a little drinky-poo every now and again. If I am going to success in 2013 I have to get creative.
I usually eat a greek yogurt every morning for breakfast and while I love my yogurt sometimes I’m not always satisfied so I decided to mix things up a bit this morning. Enter, steel-cut oats and my handy-dandy crock pot.
I have made steel-cut oats before in my crock and they are super easy, super tasty and super satisfying so I thought they would be a nice compliment to my get-fit 2013 routine. BUT, bland oatmeal sounds so blah. A foodie like me has to keep it yummy so I added a little twist to the steel-cut oats and ended up with an amazing breakfast. Even if I have to do 10 more minutes of cardio and an extra set of sit-ups, this recipe is worth it!
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This looks delish! I’ll let you know if I give it try. (I love Nutella!) Just wanted to mention that on Weight Watchers they don’t count fruit as any points. I would have a small thing of yogurt and stuff myself with all the sweet fruit I could get my hands on. Going this at dinner time with vegetables really helped me to lose. I must get back on the bandwagon though! I’ve hit a lull for a few months. Good luck to you!
Steel cut oats (and other versions of oatmeal and porridge) are my favorites for winter breakfasts! Thanks for another suggestion, because I love to change up the ingredients that I add to keep it from getting boring.
Pinned this, going to try it!
This is healthy? StOP! I want to make this tonight!
Karla –
I’m not a nutritionist so I can’t say for certain it’s healthy but the ingredients are all whole foods for the most part, with the exception of the Nutella, however there’s only 1 tablespoon of the Nutella which isn’t too bad. The bananas, coconut and pecans are all optional and while the nuts can be high in calories they are a “good fat.” The honey adds some calories as well, but it is a natural sweetener.