My doctor encouraged me to eat plain oatmeal for breakfast, but I'm used to eating something sweet! What are your favorite healthy ways to flavor oatmeal?

I think adding just a teaspoon of milk (non-fat or plain) would be OK. Sometimes I add a half teaspoon of Hershey's chocolate powder to add taste to an oatmeal, but not all the time. I do it once a week. My dad who is not a diabetic but is a health-conscious 76-year old, often put sliced banana in his oatmeal. I also put some artificial sweetener.

Those are great ideas, and thanks. I always make my oatmeal with milk, probably because that's the way my mother made it. I use skim milk, and it makes the oatmeal creamier.