Oatmeal Chip Cake
I have lost about 40 pounds in the last 10 months, which I realize is a very strange way to begin this post, especially under the picture of a cake and whipped cream!! But, I do have a point :) The way that I have lost this weight has been by eliminating most of the sugar from my diet and by cutting my portions down by at least 1/2, if not more. So, in order to stick with my new healthy lifestyle, I've been on a journey of learning how to make dishes small! My biggest challenge has been with desserts. I LOVE desserts, but they don't love me! And not just because of the weight issue...I suffer when I eat sugar, although in varying degrees, but I do suffer---headaches, pain, lethargy, nausea, indigestion, congestion, brain fog...I've been able to trace all of these to levels of sugar consumption. Of course, the auto-immune issues cause all of these symptoms, but mine are greatly ameliorated if I limit my sugar intake. So, I've had to bite the bullet and