WooHoo! congrats on the good bloodwork! I lowered my cholesterol by eating a combination of hot oatmeal and multigrain cereal every other day. I cook a 1/2 cup of the cereal combo, with 1/4 cup of a dried fruit blend in the microwave, then add a packet of Splenda, and a couple of tablespoons of fat-free 1/2 and 1/2. Talk about stick to your ribs!!
On the days I don't eat the hot cereal, I have a cup of plain low-fat yogurt, 3/8 cup of a good, not fatty and not too sweet granola, and a packet of Splenda. Mmmm.
I’ve been eating a lot of oatmeal mostly because I’m cheap rather than for health reasons. ;-) Since I’m also lazy and don’t have time to cook in the morning (and hate dealing with the microwave), a lot of the time I do muesli instead of oatmeal. The night before you put oatmeal, dried fruit and nuts if you want ‘em, maybe some cinnamon and some sweetener in a container, add milk to cover, and let it sit overnight.
Tasty. Not low-carb, of course, but probably pretty healthy. And all I have to do is grab it as I run out the door.