Feeling hungry? Try oatmeal! (not the instant kind...)

free8gent
free8gent Posts: 61 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Today I tried old-fashioned oatmeal for the first time and wow is it ever filling! I have had the instant kind and find that pretty filling, but nothing like this. I whipped up a big bowl for myself to meet my calories for the day and have a nutritious post-workout snack. I could only finish half of it!

Lesson: feel like you can't be satiated? Try a nice bowl of slow-cooked oatmeal. (I have pecans, walnuts, and brown-sugar in mine)

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I add plain greek yogurt, berries, honey, walnuts and cinnamon to mine. Good stuff!
  • laynunugawa
    laynunugawa Posts: 108 Member
    I add cinnamon and eggs, fruits and nuts to make oatmeal pancakes and it is delicious and filling
  • chuckles9189
    chuckles9189 Posts: 343 Member
    I always add some peanut butter for some extra protein and filling! keeps me stuffed for hours!!
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    I eat this every morning with a combination of stuff mixed in. Right now I am adding vanilla soymilk, walnuts, and chia sees. I LOVE it!!!
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    I add bananas, fresh berries, or flax meal for extra protein. The instant stuff is too processed for me.
  • mtiheartmuscle
    mtiheartmuscle Posts: 124
    I have oatmeal almost everyday. I buy the 100% whole grain kind and throw a bit of chocolate protein powder in there.
  • juliaamilee
    juliaamilee Posts: 262 Member
    I agree! keeps me full to this AM I added soy milk and a banana! I eat the quick oats mostly, I dont heat it up I like it cold!
  • free8gent
    free8gent Posts: 61 Member
    Some yummy suggestions...especially the peanut butter :smile:
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    :drinker: I love Steel Cut Oatmeal!! I always add Frozen Fresh Berrys, Cinnamon and Wheat Germ! It is VERY Versatile! You can add all kinds of things, and even make it in the Crock Pot Overnite so it is ready when you Wake Up -- Or after your Morning Workout.
  • spikethat
    spikethat Posts: 44
    I add craisins or raisins, brown sugar, and nonfat milk! YUM!
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I make myself quick oats at work. I add a splenda, cinnamon, 1 tbsp raisins, and 1 tbsp fat free french vanilla creamer. So good!
  • SarahofTwins
    SarahofTwins Posts: 1,169 Member
    Sounds yummy. I love eating my Kashi oatmeal though, always can throw in some fruit too :)
  • marinegirl92
    marinegirl92 Posts: 184 Member
    Thanks for sharing!
  • CharlieBarleyMom
    CharlieBarleyMom Posts: 727 Member
    I use the quick oats and I add flaxseed meal and chia seeds and cinnamon. I have this at around 5:30am and it holds me until my lunch of 11:30am - so 6 hours, very nice!

    Love it!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I cheat and use Coaches Oats...similar look and texture as steel cut, but cooks in about half the time. I pretty much have a bowl every morning for breakfast, along with a banana. Not only filling, but great for reducing high LDL cholesterol and boosting HDL...nice little protein punch there too.
  • pianolover2012
    pianolover2012 Posts: 168 Member
    :drinker: I love Steel Cut Oatmeal!! I always add Frozen Fresh Berrys, Cinnamon and Wheat Germ! It is VERY Versatile! You can add all kinds of things, and even make it in the Crock Pot Overnite so it is ready when you Wake Up -- Or after your Morning Workout.

    Can you give me crockpot instructions? I hate oatmeal, but my cholesterol is high so I thought that I would give it a try. The overnight sounds good to me.
  • droberts3311
    droberts3311 Posts: 87
    I use wheat bran, 1/4 cup, cinn, berries, nuts. Seems to last longer for me!:flowerforyou:
  • unmitigatedbadassery
    unmitigatedbadassery Posts: 653 Member
    Anything that is high in protein and healthy fat will keep you full longer. I go for a few (usually 3 eggs cooked in a little bacon fat or ghee and a little fruit for breakfast. If you find you are still hungry, try adding a handful of almonds or some almond butter.
  • dorianaldyn
    dorianaldyn Posts: 611 Member
    Old fashioned oatmeal is definitely a go to breakfast for me when I need lasting energy... I even remember in my pre-kids days when my husband and I had the luxury of going out on 20+ mile mountain bike rides that oatmeal for breakfast stopped me from feeling light headed and jittery when we were done.
  • RoseLady08
    RoseLady08 Posts: 22
    I understand that you can put oats into a thermos overnight (with boiling water) and it is ready in the morning. This is good for normal oats, and if you put spices, fruits like dryed ones the morning it is a blended taste. Nuts get soggy through. I like a crunchy nut. A Hawaiian mix for example has an improved flavour over time rather than fresh. Good for on the go, can eat on bus, in taxi, or car if other is driving....It is also good for barely and dates.
  • RoseLady08
    RoseLady08 Posts: 22
    Oats are supposed to be able to warm up the body. In the olden days, the horses were fed oats this was to warm them up and to give them energy. Too much oats for a horse gave him so much energy he became a pain to train and drive. I wonder if we overate oats if we become the same or if we get jittery. lol Anyways, they should help to keep us warm. Try quinoa for the warmer months instead of oats. I think they are a cooling grain.
  • RoseLady08
    RoseLady08 Posts: 22
    Looking for high fat, good fat, to be satisfied try chia also called salba seeds expensive small tasteless. They will thicken some stuff if left to sit. Can be sprinkled in oats, eggs etc High in Omega fats, a little goes a long way. A seed of course means more fiber.
    I like your noting that the protein and fat keeps with you. I think I will use my chia seeds more Thanks
  • RoseLady08
    RoseLady08 Posts: 22
    Oats will not stay with me 1-2 hrs later I am hungry even with chia seeds, nuts, and the like. It will not work for me. Even with milk. Anyone got any ideas I am interested.
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    Oatmeal almost every morning for breakfast! Mix half almond milk and half milk and add chocolate protein powder, flaxseed meal and a banana. Delicious and keeps me full for hours!
  • oOMusicBabii
    oOMusicBabii Posts: 494
    I have to make two packages of the instant stuff to feel as full as I do with the old fashioned oats. Finishing up a couple boxes of the instant then never going back.
  • free8gent
    free8gent Posts: 61 Member
    Thanks for all of the suggestions! Today I bought some cinnamon and vanilla bean. Added those to oatmeal with brown sugar, pecans, and walnuts and it was fantastic.

    I'm going to look for flaxseed meal to try next time.

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