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04-06-2010, 05:41 AM
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Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 500
Height: 5ft6'
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Oatmeal.....well it's grose isn't it.
So fo rthe last year one healthy thing I have been able to keep up religiously is that i eat breakfast now. And I almost ALWAYS have instant oatmeal. Apple flav with an apple diced up in it. I get the reduced sugar Quaker ones. I am trying to step things up the last month so I heard that sometimes the instant stuff wasn't great for you and that the reg cook on stove stuff is healthier. So I tried it.
Um...not so tasty. Kinda bleck. Maybe I need to add some cinnamon. Just the apples arent cutting it. Back to the drawing board
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04-06-2010, 05:47 AM
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One day at a time....
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Indianapolis
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yeah i've tried a lot to find one i like...kinda like yogurt i eat it because i should lol
I found the quaker wild blueberry muffin, and it was actually good! im sure if you need more you could just add reg quick cook oats to it if you need more substance.
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04-06-2010, 06:46 AM
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3 + years maintaining
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 12,070
S/C/G: 287/120's
Height: 5 foot nuthin'
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Ooooh, I LOVE homemade oatmeal, but rarely eat it. Grains and me don't get along, not even healthy ones.
What I like to do with it? I add sugar free maple syrup, cinnamon, a couple of raisins and a few chopped walnuts or pecans to it. Yumm.
I would also recommend adding a bit of protein along side it, for more satiation and to stave off the effects of the carbs. Like a 3 -egg white omlette.
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04-06-2010, 06:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,306
S/C/G: 348.5/T/185
Height: 5'9"
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I love old fashioned oats in the microwave - flavor with some cinnamon and stevia - my very favorite breakfast. Lots of add in options.
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04-06-2010, 06:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 7,349
S/C/G: 271/219/healthy
Height: 5'4 1/2"
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I love oatmeal with some almond butter, 1/2 banana, cinnomon- it tastes like a banana nut muffin.
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04-06-2010, 07:00 AM
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#6
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,294
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Height: 5'5"
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I mix quick oats with applesauce, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and sweetener. No water. I microwave it for 60 seconds. It's not oatmeal--it's much more like oatmeal cookie dough: chewy and sweet.
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04-06-2010, 07:17 AM
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Pretty harmless really...
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Location, location!
Posts: 1,139
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Height: 5 ft 8.5" athlete who can give a punch & certainly take one too! :)
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I eat old fashioned oats daily & I love them dry. I put 1/2 a cup dry oatmeal into a bowl, add a container of yogurt & then I cut up any piece of fruit, and stir. Then I add in some ground flax and almonds for good fat. Truly delish and my oatmeal go to anytime of the day meal! It's good stuff, I could eat it 3 times a day!
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04-06-2010, 07:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: North Texas
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I cook the plain stuff....but add some sweetener, at a minimum. Most days I'll add some sugar-free cocoa powder, or the powder and some peanut butter, or even some peanut butter and fat free cream cheese. I can't stomach it plain.
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04-06-2010, 07:57 AM
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IR/PCOS/Pre-Diabetic
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 1,797
S/C/G: 310/*ticker*/150
Height: 5'4"
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When I was able to eat oatmeal, I'd cook the old-fashioned kind (or the steel cut) in milk, then add a few cut-up dates and figs for sweetness, and top with toasted almonds or pecans. Yum!
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04-06-2010, 08:18 AM
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Right foot, left foot ...
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 774
S/C/G: 285.4/262/170
Height: 5'11"
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I can't stand oatmeal either, so I switched to granola. It's high-calorie, but also filling and I just like it. Tastes soooo much better than oatmeal.
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04-06-2010, 08:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 2,088
Height: 5'11"
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I like the old-fashioned stuff but I cook it with a pinch of salt. Lately I've been adding a serving of dried cranberries and a sprinkling of walnuts. I also add a little brown sugar just because I need a little sweet. It takes a little more work than my normal breakfast of toast or Cheerios, but it keeps me full for HOURS.
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04-06-2010, 10:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: East Tennessee
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Height: 5'6"
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There was no way I could enjoy oatmeal without adding a ton of calories. So instead of making oatmeal sweet, I starting making it savory. I add black pepper, cayenne, garlic and sometimes a little bit of Parmesan cheese. It is different, but it is good.
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04-06-2010, 10:24 AM
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Calorie counter
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 5,679
Height: 5'4.5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by evilwomaniamshe
I eat old fashioned oats daily & I love them dry. I put 1/2 a cup dry oatmeal into a bowl, add a container of yogurt & then I cut up any piece of fruit, and stir. Then I add in some ground flax and almonds for good fat. Truly delish and my oatmeal go to anytime of the day meal! It's good stuff, I could eat it 3 times a day!
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Oh, this sounds yummy!
I love oats too, but am limiting myself to 1/2 cup of oats right after cardio, three days a week. I'm not opposed to a tsp of raw sugar. It's only 10 calories.
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04-06-2010, 10:27 AM
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Just Me
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryland
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Height: 5'6"
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I like oatmeal by itself, I like steel cut oats quite a bit. I really like mixing in pumpkin with some pumpkin pie spice and it is really good.
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04-06-2010, 10:38 AM
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Focused on the Future
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Iowa
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Height: 5' 3"
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I used to HATE it but actually like it now. I have the maple & brown sugar. No way I could eat it plain though lol
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