Porridge/Oatmeal

userfriendly2

This easy to prepare breakfast has become such an integral part of my daily routine - without it I would be lost - and would also lose a serious fuel source that I would find hard to replace.
I try to mix it up as much as I can and if anyone checks out my food diary you will notice that I add my own nuts and seeds and vary the fruit from day to day.
I don't eat a lot of fruit as it contains high levels of sugar but berries and bananas make it into the mixer when im preparing this Hunger Buster meal. A sprinkle of cinnamon tops it off and what you are left with is a dish packed full of Slow release carbs, Healthy fats(nuts), vitamins and antioxidants(berries).
Anyone serious about their training should not let a day pass without getting this kind of meal into them 1st thing:)

I will be posting more of my favourite meals all made with sports and performance in mind, that I eat regularly to fuel my body with the energy it needs to perform at a high level.
Feel free to add me on MFP or message me for any other tips or nutrition queries you might have:)

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lulucitron

I have it every morning and add bananas or berries, chia seeds and hemp hearts and top it with almond milk.

userfriendly2

Its an absolute must have - have you tried Linseeds and Goji berries to mix it up. Adds a serious Fibre boost (of which most people are scarily deficient)

lulucitron

I haven't, but I'm always looking out for new ways to mix it up.

userfriendly2

Do and be sure to let me know what you think:) Thanks for the add btw:)

Howdoyoufeeltoday

True lover of oatmeal over here! Oatmeal+peanut butter ❤️

userfriendly2

Howdoyoufeeltoday wrote: »

True lover of oatmeal over here! Oatmeal+peanut butter ❤️

Would you believe I have honestly never tried that and I love peanut butter haha. 100% getting made tomorrow morning:)

spat095

My favorite is oatmeal with 1/2 a tablespoon each of peanut butter and honey. So, so good.

Vune

I have oatmeal for dinner/dessert most weeknights! I do about 50g oats with a drop of cane syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, powdered ginger, and allspice, then I top it off with a sliced banana, 15g pumpkin seeds, and 15g mini chocolate chips. I finish it with a grind of pink sea salt. For an extra boost, I throw in some nutritional yeast.

kommodevaran

I love porridge! I use 40 grams of oatmeal, polenta, semolina (cream of wheat), or millet, 100 grams whole milk, 100-150 grams water (semolina needs more fluid), 1/2 ts salt. Cooking time/method varies - oatmeal 2x2 minutes in microwave, polenta 4 minutes and millet adnd semolina 10 minutes on stovetop, millet also requires a few hours of soaking. A lump of butter to make it completely irresistible.

I eat a lot of fruit and nuts, but not in my porridge.

pumpkinpocalypse

Ahhh dear god do I love oatmeal. When i'm not freaking out over delicious morning smoothies, I'm having some oatmeal for breakfast. It's a good kind of carb that will fuel you for long in the AM. I like mine with one sliced banana, 1/8 cup chopped walnuts, 1 tbsp maple syrup, a dash of cinnamon, and I also like to slash the water in half and replace it with milk when cooking (1/3 cup oats, 1/3 cup water and 1/3 cup 2% milk) to add some more protein, since the oats themselves don't have much. So you got your fiber AND protein fix! (and the texture is 300% more awesome, fyi)

Francl27

Oatmeal made with almond milk with almond butter and jam is my favorite. Not so calorie friendly though... and I can't eat it before any impact exercise or it ends badly, lol.

Sarasmaintaining

I'm a big fan of oats, though I usually eat it for supper My favorite combo is a serving of oats made with water, and then I add walnuts, ground flax seed, frozen blueberries and a bit of brown sugar sprinkled on top.

Sarasmaintaining

spat095 wrote: »

My favorite is oatmeal with 1/2 a tablespoon each of peanut butter and honey. So, so good.

I'm going to try honey next time I make it-never thought of that, but it sounds really good!

spat095

Sarasmaintaining wrote: »

spat095 wrote: »

My favorite is oatmeal with 1/2 a tablespoon each of peanut butter and honey. So, so good.

I'm going to try honey next time I make it-never thought of that, but it sounds really good!

It's so funny, I love honey but it had never occurred to me, either, until I went out to a fancy brunch in NYC. I had honey oatmeal and I never got over that meal, haha. I make the oats plain in the microwave with skim milk, then stir in the honey before letting it cool (and as I said, I do a little pb, too). It's heavenly, enjoy!

ladybugfrenzy

I could eat oatmeal for every meal......it's so versatile...how do you keep it clean, for clean eating?

Sydking

I went through a stage liking it, but eating sweet things for breakfast makes me feel sick and i always prefer something savory.

I like them with just water and salt then cooked for 15 min till very soft.

Otherwise il only eat for dessert


Actaully i much prefer quick cook oats, eaten raw like cereal, mix in some dessicated coconut and honey.

angellll12

I try so hard to like oatmeal but the texture isn't for me

livingleanlivingclean

userfriendly2 wrote: »

Anyone serious about their training should not let a day pass without getting this kind of meal into them 1st thing:)

I will be posting more of my favourite meals all made with sports and performance in mind, that I eat regularly to fuel my body with the energy it needs to perform at a high level.
Feel free to add me on MFP or message me for any other tips or nutrition queries you might have:)

Instagram:
Bobby.Doran.Fit

There is absolutely no reason that anyone, regardless of how "serious" they are about their training, needs to have this type of meal first thing. If that's what you like, go for it. Personally I feel better avoiding food first thing, and eating lower carb meals unless around training.... Which for me happens at night.

SarahSloth342634

I love oats. Found some recipes on YouTube where you mix it up and leave it over night in The fridge.

kommodevaran

ladybugfrenzy wrote: »

I could eat oatmeal for every meal......it's so versatile...how do you keep it clean, for clean eating?

Heating to boiling point takes care of any bugs or microbes. No problemo.

dawniemate

Does ' oats so simple ' count

smotheredincheese

I love porridge, I used to have it for breakfast everyday but had to stop because it made me so hungry. I know it's supposed to be a slow release energy food and keep you full for longer, but it seemed to have the opposite effect on me. Days when I have porridge for breakfast I'm so hungry by 11am that food is all I can think about, but if I have pretty much anything else for breakfast I stay full right up to lunchtime. I really don't understand it.

mistikal13

Another porridge lover over here! With peanut butter, dried fruit, seeds, etc

userfriendly2

@livingleanlivingclean [/quote]There is absolutely no reason that anyone, regardless of how "serious" they are about their training, needs to have this type of meal first thing. If that's what you like, go for it. Personally I feel better avoiding food first thing, and eating lower carb meals unless around training.... Which for me happens at night. [/quote]

There is no reason??

I could list a million reasons why someone serious about their training should fuel up on a meal like this and that all depends on the person and their individual training plan. Anyone who needs the slow release low GI carbs from this meal in the morning to give them the energy they need to get them up and ready for work/training will see only benefits from this unless they have an oat intolerance etc..
You should step into my world and play a competitive football match for 80mins on your lower carb diet while your body is in a ketogenic state.. Be humorous to see how well you perform...
If you yourself are an advocate of the ketogenic diet or for some reason prefer to delay the onset of glycolysis by avoiding carbs then thats perferct if it suits you, but there is no added advantage to this style of dieting over one with a basic macro layout of 50 20 30, - but for most people who are "serious" they don't train at night time and judging by most of my friends on MFP - they don't either, going by their times that they update their exercise diary.
Most sports athletes professional and amateur also don't train at night and most sporting events; matches and games etc also happen around midday - globally!
I don usually entertain vomments like yours in the first place given the fact it comes across as trolling and belligerent but the sheer ignorance of saying there is no reason to eat a meal like that is just mind bafflingly ridiculous and typical of someone who has jumped onto the latest craze of intermittent fasting and believes that nothing else will work except for their "revolutionary" diet plan

userfriendly2

smotheredincheese wrote: »

I love porridge, I used to have it for breakfast everyday but had to stop because it made me so hungry. I know it's supposed to be a slow release energy food and keep you full for longer, but it seemed to have the opposite effect on me. Days when I have porridge for breakfast I'm so hungry by 11am that food is all I can think about, but if I have pretty much anything else for breakfast I stay full right up to lunchtime. I really don't understand it.

Hey this could be down to your metabolism and perhaps you burn energy quickly in which case maybe having a snack at around 1030 would be beneficial, another thing which I often find with a lot of people is that they dont realise that a standard bowl of porridge is made with only 40g of oats - this is a good size portion but definitely not enough to get you through to lunch if your breakfast was at 7am or 8am for instance.
Slow release carbs are good for slowly releasing energy - this isn't the same as making you "feel" fuller though. If you want this effect a high fat and protein breakfast choice may be more suited to you - its all about what suits your day and what you have planned ahead and of course what satisfies your appetite always helps too

lemurcat12

smotheredincheese wrote: »

I love porridge, I used to have it for breakfast everyday but had to stop because it made me so hungry. I know it's supposed to be a slow release energy food and keep you full for longer, but it seemed to have the opposite effect on me. Days when I have porridge for breakfast I'm so hungry by 11am that food is all I can think about, but if I have pretty much anything else for breakfast I stay full right up to lunchtime. I really don't understand it.

I do better with more protein. If I add some protein powder to my oats I tend to stay full as long as with my eggs. Without it I tend to get hungry sooner.

I include veggies in both breakfasts, though.

livingleanlivingclean

userfriendly2 wrote: »

@livingleanlivingclean

There is absolutely no reason that anyone, regardless of how "serious" they are about their training, needs to have this type of meal first thing. If that's what you like, go for it. Personally I feel better avoiding food first thing, and eating lower carb meals unless around training.... Which for me happens at night. [/quote]

There is no reason??

I could list a million reasons why someone serious about their training should fuel up on a meal like this and that all depends on the person and their individual training plan. Anyone who needs the slow release low GI carbs from this meal in the morning to give them the energy they need to get them up and ready for work/training will see only benefits from this unless they have an oat intolerance etc..
You should step into my world and play a competitive football match for 80mins on your lower carb diet while your body is in a ketogenic state.. Be humorous to see how well you perform...
If you yourself are an advocate of the ketogenic diet or for some reason prefer to delay the onset of glycolysis by avoiding carbs then thats perferct if it suits you, but there is no added advantage to this style of dieting over one with a basic macro layout of 50 20 30, - but for most people who are "serious" they don't train at night time and judging by most of my friends on MFP - they don't either, going by their times that they update their exercise diary.
Most sports athletes professional and amateur also don't train at night and most sporting events; matches and games etc also happen around midday - globally!
I don usually entertain vomments like yours in the first place given the fact it comes across as trolling and belligerent but the sheer ignorance of saying there is no reason to eat a meal like that is just mind bafflingly ridiculous and typical of someone who has jumped onto the latest craze of intermittent fasting and believes that nothing else will work except for their "revolutionary" diet plan[/quote]

That's a nice lot of assumptions and generalisations. Well done. I won't bother to even correct you or explain myself as you're clearly knowledgeable about every single person and sport on the planet.

userfriendly2

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

userfriendly2 wrote: »

@livingleanlivingclean

There is absolutely no reason that anyone, regardless of how "serious" they are about their training, needs to have this type of meal first thing. If that's what you like, go for it. Personally I feel better avoiding food first thing, and eating lower carb meals unless around training.... Which for me happens at night.

There is no reason??

I could list a million reasons why someone serious about their training should fuel up on a meal like this and that all depends on the person and their individual training plan. Anyone who needs the slow release low GI carbs from this meal in the morning to give them the energy they need to get them up and ready for work/training will see only benefits from this unless they have an oat intolerance etc..
You should step into my world and play a competitive football match for 80mins on your lower carb diet while your body is in a ketogenic state.. Be humorous to see how well you perform...
If you yourself are an advocate of the ketogenic diet or for some reason prefer to delay the onset of glycolysis by avoiding carbs then thats perferct if it suits you, but there is no added advantage to this style of dieting over one with a basic macro layout of 50 20 30, - but for most people who are "serious" they don't train at night time and judging by most of my friends on MFP - they don't either, going by their times that they update their exercise diary.
Most sports athletes professional and amateur also don't train at night and most sporting events; matches and games etc also happen around midday - globally!
I don usually entertain vomments like yours in the first place given the fact it comes across as trolling and belligerent but the sheer ignorance of saying there is no reason to eat a meal like that is just mind bafflingly ridiculous and typical of someone who has jumped onto the latest craze of intermittent fasting and believes that nothing else will work except for their "revolutionary" diet plan[/quote]

That's a nice lot of assumptions and generalisations. Well done. I won't bother to even correct you or explain myself as you're clearly knowledgeable about every single person and sport on the planet. [/quote]

Apology accepted ;-)

livingleanlivingclean

userfriendly2 wrote: »

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

userfriendly2 wrote: »

@livingleanlivingclean

There is absolutely no reason that anyone, regardless of how "serious" they are about their training, needs to have this type of meal first thing. If that's what you like, go for it. Personally I feel better avoiding food first thing, and eating lower carb meals unless around training.... Which for me happens at night.

There is no reason??

I could list a million reasons why someone serious about their training should fuel up on a meal like this and that all depends on the person and their individual training plan. Anyone who needs the slow release low GI carbs from this meal in the morning to give them the energy they need to get them up and ready for work/training will see only benefits from this unless they have an oat intolerance etc..
You should step into my world and play a competitive football match for 80mins on your lower carb diet while your body is in a ketogenic state.. Be humorous to see how well you perform...
If you yourself are an advocate of the ketogenic diet or for some reason prefer to delay the onset of glycolysis by avoiding carbs then thats perferct if it suits you, but there is no added advantage to this style of dieting over one with a basic macro layout of 50 20 30, - but for most people who are "serious" they don't train at night time and judging by most of my friends on MFP - they don't either, going by their times that they update their exercise diary.
Most sports athletes professional and amateur also don't train at night and most sporting events; matches and games etc also happen around midday - globally!
I don usually entertain vomments like yours in the first place given the fact it comes across as trolling and belligerent but the sheer ignorance of saying there is no reason to eat a meal like that is just mind bafflingly ridiculous and typical of someone who has jumped onto the latest craze of intermittent fasting and believes that nothing else will work except for their "revolutionary" diet plan

That's a nice lot of assumptions and generalisations. Well done. I won't bother to even correct you or explain myself as you're clearly knowledgeable about every single person and sport on the planet. [/quote]

Apology accepted ;-)


[/quote]

Nice try. I don't see the point in arguing with someone who can't accept that anything but their own way could possibly work.

PeachyCarol

Sarasmaintaining wrote: »

I'm a big fan of oats, though I usually eat it for supper My favorite combo is a serving of oats made with water, and then I add walnuts, ground flax seed, frozen blueberries and a bit of brown sugar sprinkled on top.

I like it for dinner too. I have it with yogurt and raspberries.