I'm pretty sure the staple to my healthy journey is going to be oatmeal. Regular cereal just doesn't keep me as full in the mornings.

What are some of your favorite, low cal oatmeal fixins'? What is your favorite oatmeal recipe? Please share!

Berries! I had been adding them at the end ( after cooking) but lately I put them in my oatmeal about one minute before it's done. The berries then get all warm and cobbler like.

Mashed banana is good stirred into oatmeal and so is canned pumpkin with cinnamon!

I add chopped apple, including skin, to my oatmeal before cooking it. Also don't forget raisins or dried cranberries.

I was going to say berries, too - I use wild blueberries or mixed berries with cherries. It's my staple. (Sometimes I add nuts instead but that adds a lot of calories.) I have also used protein powder - chocolate is a good one but I have no idea what brand it was now. Again, adds about 100 calories but vastly increases protein content, if you ever need that boost.

I use steel-cut oats; I cook up a batch and then refrigerate or freeze in individual portions for heating later.

Check out this Tribute to Oatmeal for more ideas! mmmmmmm

It IS Pumpkin Spice season at Starbucks... LOVE!!! I love pumpkin stuff. I will definitely have to incorporate it into my oatmeal!

Emma, I follow Kath Eats Real Food on Blogger but have yet to check out that page. Know where I'm gonna go right after posting!

CINNAMON!!! Love it, and it supposedly aids in weight loss!

I have oatmeal usually at least three days per week. I always have blueberry oatmeal with 1 tbsp peanut butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon. The protein keeps me nice and full until my next meal, and balances out the carb heavy oatmeal.

Natural peanut or almond butter and bananas. All the fruits already mentioned, yum!

I never thought of pumpkin, but that is now on my list to try!

Slivered almonds always pick up my low sugar maple and brown sugar oatmeal.

I use to get hungry at night, so I have oatmeal at bedtime.

I make one envelope of plain instant oatmeal, and a 100% whey protein vanilla shake (made with 8oz nonfat milk). I pour part of the shake on my oatmeal, drink the rest. Total calories 300, protein 35g, carbs 34g, fat 4g fat.

With cinnamon, try ginger. Spicy and warm.

I added honey and raisins today- it was like cookie dough. And I know what that dough tastes like because I ordered a tub of the pre-made stuff from my night last Thanksgiving and never baked a single cookie, yet the dough just disappeared... ;-)

Oooh! So many good ideas! I can't wait to try the honey and raisins...I haven't done that combo yet and cookie dough taste??!?! wonderful! Thanks!