Oatmeal Eaters

Every morning I cook a cup oatmeal, with just water mixed in, and I usually put in a tablespoon of peanut butter as well. If I don't go with the pb I cook it with a half cup of frozen blueberries. I can't just eat a bowl of oatmeal either, even though it comes out to be like 400 cals with the peanut butte,r so I have an apple or yogurt with it as well.

Instead of the brown sugar and cinnamon you should try it with peanut butter, or chopped nuts, I find it does the trick for me! I don't know if you cook your oatmeal with water, but if not, you could try cooking with milk or soymilk too.

I have bran and or psyllium fibre around that I'll sometimes add to my oatmeal to bulk it up even more if I have to hit the road first thing in the morning, makes it easy to skip the snacks at the refueling stop.

I do use cinnamon sometimes, vanilla, stevia, frozen berries, banana, chopped apple, just something to change it up taste wise so it's not "same ol' same ol' " day after day.

Three years ago when I was dieting I ate a bowl of Quakers Weight Control Oatmeal in the Banana Nut flavor. On it's own I didn't get enough banana flavor so I would cut up a banana in it as well. At the time I always drank 2 glasses of water first thing in the morning and I also drank a glass of milk with my breakfast for a serving of dairy. All the fluids helped to keep me full with the oatmeal. I've read in a magazine that oatmeal first thing in the morning is very good for you!

I like quinoa and eat it alot but it doesn't appeal to me for breakfast. Probably because I add garlic too it and that's the flavor I like when I think of quinoa.

it sooooo good with roasted veges and sweet chilli sauce! try it in the morning milk and honey its quite good

I do 1/2 cup of Quaker oats with 3/4 cup water and 1/4 cup milk and then a tsp of Agave. Then I scramble an egg and have a giant handful of spinach or spring mix or whatever other green I have on hand. Either 1/4 cup of black beans or lentils rounds it out and I always have a fresh squeezed glass of 1 grapefruit.

Breakfast, every day

I have 30g oatmeal with sweetener early morning. It keeps me going until lunch :-)

Try Quaker instant oats (one sachet) made with skim milk, add 1 tsp of chopped mixed nuts (nuts keep you full), 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed and 0.5 tsp of honey. 250cal and will keep you full for hours (it does me). oh, I usually have half a glass of grapefruit juice before I eat my porridge. Love it! Have it every day!

I eat 30- 40g rolled oats with water (I guess at amount now) and often have it thinner than the packet instructions would have it. It goes further that way with no more calories! Plus 1.5 teaspoons of honey. I LOVE adding blueberries, but don't often have them.

It's super low calorie as far as breakfasts go, so there would be no harm in then having a snack before lunch if you were hungry

My trick for oatmeal is to double the liquid and double the cooking time. It makes a HUGE bowl of oatmeal for the same calories as a single serving! I also usually slice up a banana and put a ton of cinnamon on it.

Oatmeal is going to be a way more satisfying meal if you stay away from the instant stuff. Try just 1 serving of regular oats, and add lots and lots of toppings.

Protein boosters: nut butter, chopped nuts, milk, yogurt, seeds, cottage cheese, etc.

Sweeteners: sliced fresh fruit, frozen berries, honey, jam, coconut, applesauce, chocolate chips, cinnamon sugar, pumpkin pie spice, etc.

I experiment a lot with flavoring my oatmeal, but I always make sure to add a protein, fruit, and some flavor. Some good combos are strawberries/blueberries/yogurt/sliced almonds, and sliced banana/peanut butter/ milk.

I have to agree with the others, I find stirring peanut butter into oats makes it especially filling!

Quaker has updated the recipe for their Instant Oatmeal...tried the Maple n Brown Sugar and its tastes more hearty...n it has less sugar. Good stuff.