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Kate

I work at a fairly large company, and EVERY time there’s a birthday or baby shower or someone’s retiring (it’s always something at least once a week) there are free cookies and cake and donuts and bagels…etc. (with the occasional small cup of fruit – a lonely island in a sea of sugar-inducing coma treats).

I get pressured from co-workers (lots of Weight Watchers members, interestingly enough) to come get some “food,” and usually politely decline. There are always the huffs and puffs and ‘whatever’ looks, like I must be crazy to turn down all the junk.

Even better, what gets left over is put in the kitchen, so every time I go to get some hot water for my tea, there it is. Just sitting there, tempting me. But then I think about the fancy pastry or other dessert I could have on the weekend and actually share with people I’m happiest to be around, and then I can usually resist.

But any kind of grains are fine. Oatmeal is one of my winter favorites (I add raisins, nuts, cinnamon and a splash of milk). I also like those 5 grain mixes they have at Trader Joe’s. Even granolas aren’t that bad if you’re careful to find ones low in sugar (<4-5 grams per serving).