Jill - I have actually tried the Kashi oatmeal before, it's pretty good. Quaker is coming out with a similar product - it's "instant" but has the kind of oats that won't cook in hot water (has to be microwaved) and they contain nuts, dried fruits, and other healthy additives. I think it'll be on the shelf this summer.
In any case, to avoid the temptation of the sugary oatmeal (literally - at our break room in the office, we have a box of every flavor of instant oatmeal that Quaker makes - you can take whatever you want, it's free...and dangerous!) I brought some portioned Kashi GoLean cereal and a little container of milk...that was pretty satisfying, just finished it!
Menu for Thursday:
B: 3/4 cup Kashi GoLean with 1/2 cup low fat milk
L: whole wheat tortilla spread with three-layer hummus (from Trader Joe's...it's roasted red pepper, original, and cilantro hummus all in the same tub layered together!!), topped with red bell pepper, sundried tomatoes, baby spinach leaves, and cucumber. 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese on the side.
S: low fat string cheese, baby carrots -
Edit: ended up eating three strips of dried mango and one small Indian cookie (made with pistachios, sugar, condensed milk) at our office "Asian Heritage" celebration. I will save the string cheese for tomorrow, and might eat the carrots this afternoon if I need something to munch on.
D: grilled cheese (two slices low fat American) on whole wheat, 1 cup Trader Joe's roasted tomato & garlic soup
S: protein shake: 1/2 cup low fat milk, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries (no sugar added)
Exercise: 45 minutes of strength training
I think today's menu looks a little better than yesterday's!