Oatmeal...

runningagainstmyself

Mine is no-cook, low cal, high protein and high fiber:

1/2c. rolled oats
1/2c. unsweetened chocolate almond milk
2tbsp. pb2 or chocolate pb2
1tbsp cocoa powder
pinch cinnamon
1 large banana
1/2c. plain yogurt

Blend in food processor. Dump in bowl. Enjoy.
If you like it thicker, make it the same way and refrigerate it overnight. I've never heated it but I suspect you can't go wrong with it.

The version I made today came with 3/4 oatmeal instead. It was 532cal., but it kept me full until the late afternoon (and I ate it at 8am!).

Forty6and2

You could try making oatcakes? I've been making loads of different flavoured ones recently eg. Coconut, Raisins, Summer Fruits.

Here's a recipe if your interested for the basic version;

100g Butter
80g Demera Sugar (i use normal sometimes)
140g Oats
3 tbl spoon Golden Syrup (honey also works out quite nice)
1 - 2 tbl spoon Peanut Butter
And the fruit of your choice.

1. Mix the Oats/Peanut Butter/Fruit in a bowl
2. Melt the Butter/Sugar and Syrup in a pan
3. Combine everything in the bowl then pour it into a brownie tin
4. Cook on a medium to high heat in the oven for approx 25min
5. Check on it and increase time if needed.
6. Once cooked cool and serve.

butter, sugar, and peanut butter? what part of that is healthy?

What part of it is unhealthy? You act like she asked the OP to put cyanide in it.

Howdoyoufeeltoday

I usually put a fruit in it like a banana or apple, with peanut butter and brown sugar. but I've put nutella and coconut to make like a mounds kinda oatmeal. Or nutella peanut butter. Just throw what you like in there and see what happens.

earlnabby

The important thing is to start with a decent bowl of oatmeal.

Those were my grandfather's words of wisdom. He was a farmer for the first 75 years of his life, lived to be 96, and was healthy up until the last 2 weeks. He insists that a bowl of oatmeal was why he lived so long (I'm sure healthy eating in general and hard physical labor had a bit to do with it too). I make my oatmeal simple: 1/2 c old fashioned oats, 1 c water, microwave for 2 minutes and add a little artificial sweetener.

Anyway, one of my favorite recipes:

Energy Bites

1 cup oatmeal
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup ground flaxseed
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients together, form into 12 balls and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

sugarlemonpie

If you do NOT like oatmeal at all, I recommend stirring in 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter, depending how many calories you want to consume for breakfast. It is seriously delicious and adds protein with the carbs for a good balance, especially post workout. Of course, you have to like peanut butter! Crunchy peanut butter gives it a nice texture too.

aliwhalen

Love all these ideas! I'm a big fan of coconut so the Mounds idea appeals to me. Also, I've tried those energy balls but had forgotten about them. Those would make a great on the go breakfast as well as a good addition to my five year old's lunch box! Thanks for all the ideas, I love how many of you are passionate about oatmeal!

2013sk

Put crunchy nut peanut butter with your oatmeal

Or fruit

Nuts

A chopped banana

Sprinkle cinnamon

PennyVonDread

First off, try to find a texture you agree with. I personally favor overnight old fashioned oats in a crockpot. They get this wonderful pudding-like texture when you let them slowly absorb water* (I use unsweetened dairy alternative, hemp or almond) over a low heat as opposed to nuking them with boiling water.

A tablespoon of Justin's Maple (or vanilla!) almond butter seems like a treat to me.

Wild Friends chocolate sunflower butter tastes awesome stirred in when I can find it.

Then of course, some combination of the more traditional toppings maple/honey/agave/sugar 0.5-1.0 tsp with pumpkin pie spice, a splash of cream, fresh or dried fruit, and nuts or seeds.

Steel cut oats have a hearty texture and Bob's Red Mills make pretty good selections compared to the bargain stuff.

I'd avoid quick/one minute/instant mutilated oats. (Alton Brown has a good bit on "Good Eats" explaining why their texture and nutritional value aren't worth the supposed convenience of a marginally quicker meal. Maybe it's on YouTube?)

rotill

Can I ask why it's important to eat oatmeal if you don't like it? After all, whole grain bread, müsli, and several other grains can do the same for you as oatmeal, without having to work around your preferences.

And if you really want to get your oats but want a different taste and texture, I make oat-flour waffles or pancakes, because I can't have gluten. It's good, it's quick, it's healthy (if you skip the sugar.) I just use regular recipes, but add a bit more liquid relative to the flour, because oats get a bit more dry than wheat.

Robertepalmersr

Yes. Use old fashion (slow cooking) oat meal but cook it in the bowl you eat out of. Just put half a cup of oatmeal in the bowl with a cup of water and place it in the microwave on medium setting (I use 5) for 2.5 to 3 minutes. When you take it out (and you may have to slide a saucer under it because the bowl will be too hot to hold) pour Cary's sugar free syrup over it. Then from your freezer take a few spoons full of frozen blueberries and put on top. I get mine in 3 lb bags from Publix supermarket. They keep for a very long time. The combination makes for some very good eating. I hope you enjoy. Robert

KellyCPalmer

Many things have happened since last really posted about losing weight and all, but I'll leave that for another thing. My main question is: What exercise is low impact and good for after patellar dislocation? A couple of months ago, I dislocated left kneecap playing football again and pushed myself when I was on the astro turf. I have a cricket splint, crutches, followed by a donut ring brace and now want to start a new fitness plan. I can not do high impact exercise because it makes you uncomfortable and feel patella dislocation seems to work during high impact exercise. I need to know a good exercise that I can do what is low impact, like swimming, so you can get back on track.
http://safercolonreal.com/

earlnabby

Can I ask why it's important to eat oatmeal if you don't like it? After all, whole grain bread, müsli, and several other grains can do the same for you as oatmeal, without having to work around your preferences.

And if you really want to get your oats but want a different taste and texture, I make oat-flour waffles or pancakes, because I can't have gluten. It's good, it's quick, it's healthy (if you skip the sugar.) I just use regular recipes, but add a bit more liquid relative to the flour, because oats get a bit more dry than wheat.

Oats are the grain world version of the perfect food. You get all of the benefits of any whole grains, but oatmeal also contains lignans, a plant compound that has been found to prevent heart disease. Oats also lower your cholesterol, especially your LDL, and is higher in fiber than other grains so when you eat oats for breakfast, you're going to feel full for a long time as well as help regulate the bowels.

On the non-food front, oat flour (aka colloidal oatmeal) in bath water will soothe skin irritations and rashes, sunburn, insect bites, and help psoriasis breakouts. Hydrolyzed oat protein in shampoo and conditioner strengthens the hair shaft, and oat bran oil is very skin friendly with anti-inflammatory properties, gets absorbed quickly, and nourishes the skin.

IndecisiveGirl2013

I normally have my oatmeal with a mashed banana and a little bit of cocoa powder sprinkled in it.
I sometimes stir in some protein powder and almond butter in it as well.

You could also use oats to make pancakes as well for a change. Just blend some oats with egg, baking powder and some banana to make a batter. There's quite a few recipes around for them.

thepetiterunner

Overnight oats are amazing and you can really add anything you want. Love using unsweetened vanilla almond milk with it as well.

My fave overnight oatmeal recipe:
1/2 cup old fashioned oats + 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk + 1 tsp chia seeds + 1 tsp coconut sugar + 1 tsp peanut butter. Tastes like peanut butter cookie dough.

Here are some baked oatmeal recipes I love:
http://ohsheglows.com/2014/03/19/heavenly-carrot-cake-baked-oatmeal/ - Like a healthy carrot cake. Delish!
http://ohsheglows.com/2013/05/10/tropical-pineapple-boozy-baked-oatmeal/
http://ohsheglows.com/2013/02/04/vegan-bananas-foster-baked-oatmeal/

I also like the following combinations on my regular oatmeal with chia seeds:
Diced apples + cinnamon + chopped walnuts
Sliced strawberries + shredded sweetened coconut
Sliced bananas + shredded sweetened coconut

SnuggleSmacks

I also used to hate oatmeal, until I found some flavors I really liked. Kashi hot cereal (not just oatmeal) in Vanilla and Nature's Path in cinnamon blueberry. Then I tried Bob's Red Mill meusli (oatmeal and other grains with dates, raisins and nuts). Once I got used to it all, I can pretty much eat plain oatmeal with half a scoop of protein shake mixed in, or else a little spoon of honey and some cinnamon and nutmeg.

bmqbonnie

I like to cook it in almond milk, and sautee an apple and a peach or pear in coconute oil, add that with some dried cranberries and some honey. Mmm.

squishycatmew

I make mine with fruit cooked in with it - bananas are good because the texture kind of melds and they sweeten the oatmeal pretty well. I slice up some bananas and boil them with the water before I add the oats (I use steel-cut), then cook as normal. I also salt the water, and I eat my bowl of oatmeal with milk. (I also just… like oatmeal to begin with, so this might not be so helpful if you really don't like it.) In general, cooking the fruit in the oatmeal is a good way to add flavor and sweetness, whatever fruit you use.

rbiss

The important thing is to start with a decent bowl of oatmeal.

Those were my grandfather's words of wisdom. He was a farmer for the first 75 years of his life, lived to be 96, and was healthy up until the last 2 weeks. He insists that a bowl of oatmeal was why he lived so long (I'm sure healthy eating in general and hard physical labor had a bit to do with it too). I make my oatmeal simple: 1/2 c old fashioned oats, 1 c water, microwave for 2 minutes and add a little artificial sweetener.

Anyway, one of my favorite recipes:

Energy Bites

1 cup oatmeal
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup ground flaxseed
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients together, form into 12 balls and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Wow this sounds amazing. I am making them!

No_Finish_Line

i just nuke frozen strawberries and blue berries and dump those in along with a scoop of strawberry protien powder. not ever powder will be appetizing lol, but if you get the right one it tastes great

Jlmervin03

I love oatmeal, but sometimes I sneak it in a smoothie for my daughter who doesnt like it.

gallen2O

oh man, after reading this thread...i think im about to go eat oatmeal...and i usually NEVER crave it! I eat it for breakfast maybe once or twice a week...

I cook mine with almond milkk....and i add a banana, raisins, and cinnamon! it's so yummy! after reading this though, i think im gonna go make it now and add some walnuts this time

and if you use the banana, any fruit, raisins, cinnamon, or any of that, no extra sugar is needed. It's bland and unflavorful in my opinion when it's plain...but banana and raisin gives it the perfect sweetness

oh and i did make it with vanilla protein powder (natures bounty from puritan pride) one time and it was soooo good...but that was my last two scoops of vanilla and i only had chocolate left....so i tried it with the chocolate next time and ewe omg never again!!!