Sick of oatmeal.
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Ryvita rye and oat bran crackers with natural almond or peanut butter spread on them and four hard boiled egg whites on the side0
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Bacon and eggs/omelet.
Fruit protein smoothie.
Protein bars when in a hurry.
Coffee and a banana when super lazy (but then I snack throughout the day, so I'll have something more substantial for a mid morning snack).0 -
SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Eating oatmeal isn't the most healthy.... I actually feel guilty and indulgent when I have oatmeal.
I would think an omelet with some bell peppers and onions would serve your body better.
What is it that you find unhealthy about oatmeal? I don't eat just a bowl of oatmeal but I do add it to muffins and shakes. What is it that you find indulgent...is it the oatmeal or the things that you add to the oatmeal?
Oatmeal is simply not unhealthy or eggs inherently healthier (and bell peppers and onions are great, but in so much I suspect most get plenty in their diet whether or not they have them for breakfast, unless one hates either food, of course).
Here's a good article (specific oatmeal reference toward the end): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/cholesterol-unscrambled_b_6692940.html
Personally, though, I often find eggs more satisfying (although I like oatmeal and eat it in savory style -- with an egg and veg -- or with added protein and berries, if i want sweeter), so I eat eggs more often (with broccoli and spinach most commonly, or some other veg, sometimes including onions and bell peppers). I don't personally believe eggs are less healthy (depends on the overall diet), but the idea that they are inherently more healthy or oatmeal unhealthy is, IMO, absurd.1 -
I like to have a helping of oats every day - I don't like the consistency of oatmeal, so I use oat flour (home-ground or bought).
Last week, I experimented with popovers, prepped in my Vitamix (so easy!). Popovers made with only oat flour won't balloon as nicely as ap flour, but they will cooperate enough to serve as a vessel into which you can scoop things. They have a nice taste, too.
I just bought aramanth flour and I'm going to see what happens when I play with that, too (toasting the flour lightly before combining it with water releases a lovely aroma). Regarding this, I watched some videos on popping aramanth seeds, and that might be something you could try as a breakfast item.0 -
SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Eating oatmeal isn't the most healthy.... I actually feel guilty and indulgent when I have oatmeal.
I would think an omelet with some bell peppers and onions would serve your body better.
Are you talking about a little sugary packet of "instant" oats with the little dried fruits, and what not?
Not the most nutrient dense, (or satisfying, for me) but hardly "unhealthy".
Now, "easy mac" as suggested above....
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lemurcat12 wrote: »SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Eating oatmeal isn't the most healthy.... I actually feel guilty and indulgent when I have oatmeal.
I would think an omelet with some bell peppers and onions would serve your body better.
What is it that you find unhealthy about oatmeal? I don't eat just a bowl of oatmeal but I do add it to muffins and shakes. What is it that you find indulgent...is it the oatmeal or the things that you add to the oatmeal?
Oatmeal is simply not unhealthy or eggs inherently healthier (and bell peppers and onions are great, but in so much I suspect most get plenty in their diet whether or not they have them for breakfast, unless one hates either food, of course).
Here's a good article (specific oatmeal reference toward the end): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/cholesterol-unscrambled_b_6692940.html
Personally, though, I often find eggs more satisfying (although I like oatmeal and eat it in savory style -- with an egg and veg -- or with added protein and berries, if i want sweeter), so I eat eggs more often (with broccoli and spinach most commonly, or some other veg, sometimes including onions and bell peppers). I don't personally believe eggs are less healthy (depends on the overall diet), but the idea that they are inherently more healthy or oatmeal unhealthy is, IMO, absurd.
I do egg quiches in my muffin tins and fill them with turkey bacon, green onions, spinach and cheese. I make two dozen(12 eggs + 2 cups egg whites) at a time and freeze them. I eat two of them for breakfast at 150 calories...10g of fat(which I am always low on)...14g of protein. I then add different things...such as a roasted vegetable or a pumpkin/zucchini muffin. I stay within a 300 calorie limit.
I use oatmeal in a lot of the muffins that I fix, shakes and add some to my yogurt. I find it a great filler and adds some fiber and protein to my meal.
The thought that oatmeal is indulgent baffles me and that anyone finds it unhealthy confuses me...unless they are low carb...maybe?1 -
I make a blueberry smoothie with almond milk. I also make a nutty chewy breakfast cookie.
1½ cups quick-cooking oats 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup raisins/Craisins/ or dried blueberries (I prefer the dried blueberries. I only have a Walmart and that is where I get them)
1/3 cup In kernel pumpkin seeds (I buy these by the pound at Sprouts when I go the Nashville) 1/3 cup unsalted, roasted sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons of chia seeds 1/3 cup unsalted, toasted sliced almonds 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ( I use the NoSalt substitute and cannot tell a difference is all dishes I use it on) 2 large eggs, beaten 1/3 cup canola oil 1/3 cup honey 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with aluminum foil, oil or coat with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside.
2. Whisk together the oats, whole wheat flour, raisins, sunflower seeds, almonds, baking soda, cinnamon, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, and salt in a large bowl until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla until well blended. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients, and stir until just moistened.
4. Working in batches, use a ¼-cup measuring cup to scoop the batter and place on the prepared baking sheets, flattening slightly with the bottom of the measuring cup to create circles, about 3 inches in diameter. Leave about 2 inches between each cookie. If the batter starts to stick to the inside of the measuring cup, spray with cooking spray or simply wipe clean with a paper towel.
5. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, about 12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown on the bottom. Cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring the cookies to a wire rack.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Eating oatmeal isn't the most healthy.... I actually feel guilty and indulgent when I have oatmeal.
I would think an omelet with some bell peppers and onions would serve your body better.
What is it that you find unhealthy about oatmeal? I don't eat just a bowl of oatmeal but I do add it to muffins and shakes. What is it that you find indulgent...is it the oatmeal or the things that you add to the oatmeal?
Oatmeal is simply not unhealthy or eggs inherently healthier (and bell peppers and onions are great, but in so much I suspect most get plenty in their diet whether or not they have them for breakfast, unless one hates either food, of course).
Here's a good article (specific oatmeal reference toward the end): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/cholesterol-unscrambled_b_6692940.html
Personally, though, I often find eggs more satisfying (although I like oatmeal and eat it in savory style -- with an egg and veg -- or with added protein and berries, if i want sweeter), so I eat eggs more often (with broccoli and spinach most commonly, or some other veg, sometimes including onions and bell peppers). I don't personally believe eggs are less healthy (depends on the overall diet), but the idea that they are inherently more healthy or oatmeal unhealthy is, IMO, absurd.
I do egg quiches in my muffin tins and fill them with turkey bacon, green onions, spinach and cheese. I make two dozen(12 eggs + 2 cups egg whites) at a time and freeze them. I eat two of them for breakfast at 150 calories...10g of fat(which I am always low on)...14g of protein. I then add different things...such as a roasted vegetable or a pumpkin/zucchini muffin. I stay within a 300 calorie limit.
I use oatmeal in a lot of the muffins that I fix, shakes and add some to my yogurt. I find it a great filler and adds some fiber and protein to my meal.
The thought that oatmeal is indulgent baffles me and that anyone finds it unhealthy confuses me...unless they are low carb...maybe?
Good idea for a breakfast.
I find oatmeal to be a comfort food -- sometimes when I'm sick I just eat steel cut oats, milk, and berries for 3 meals a day -- kind of low protein and not recommended as a good diverse diet, of course (but again, that's for three meals, not just one, and hardly something I think is a regular normal way to eat), but yeah, I don't get it, and assumed it was an anti carb thing.0 -
my biggest go to is tufu scramble (110cal) +anything i add, you can make it so many ways depending on what you add or what you use to flavour that i dont get bored. Or i make a smaller version of what i am packing for lunch as i tend to pack my lunches in the morning or a shake. those are my main 3 go too types of breakfasts0
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Oatmeal is a cereal, and like all breakfast cereals it's a vehicle for sugar. I think it's a rare person who doesn't add something sweet to their oatmeal.
Also... not nutritionally dense for the calories. I've read that it might not be the best diet food as it's a wallop to the caloric intake, but not so much to the vitamins and essentials.
That being said... I love a good breakfast cereal. Haha.0 -
SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Oatmeal is a cereal, and like all breakfast cereals it's a vehicle for sugar. I think it's a rare person who doesn't add something sweet to their oatmeal.
Also... not nutritionally dense for the calories. I've read that it might not be the best diet food as it's a wallop to the caloric intake, but not so much to the vitamins and essentials.
That being said... I love a good breakfast cereal. Haha.
To me, oats provide iron which I need, taste good, keep me full, and only have 150 calories per serving. I don't know many foods that provide that much satiety for me for that few calories. As for nutrition, how do you compare nutrition in two completely different foods? I need the magnesium in oatmeal as much as I need the B12 in eggs. I need the protein in eggs as much as I need the soluble fiber in oatmeal. They're just two different foods with two different nutritional profiles.
Adding sugar to oatmeal (savory oatmeal doesn't have sugar anyway) does not remove the nutrients it has. If you have a cup of sweet tea with your eggs, would that cancel out the nutrition in eggs?1 -
I made a vow when I was a kid to never, ever eat oatmeal when I became an adult because we ate it ALL the time for breakfast. A gooey bowl of oatmeal. It was what we could afford. Now, I eat it a couple days a week, usually in winter when it's cold out. I add tasty things to it: cranberries and orange extract, blueberries and pecans, raisins and cinnamon. Other days I eat eggs with toast, English muffins with peanut butter, pancakes, etc. Variety is what has kept me going. No need to get bored with what you eat.0
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If you want to replace oatmeal with other, similar, fiber bombs try other grains. We usually have rolled spelt, spelt berries, rolled oats, rolled rye, brown rice farina, bulgur wheat, and bran cereal at hand to choose among. We hit Bob's Red Mill for most of it online and Trader Joe's for the bran cereal.0
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Banana pancake. 1 banana and 1 egg mashed and cooked in oil. I use coconut oil and I also add 1 tbsp of ground flax seed and some cinnamon to my mixture.0
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »I eat a variety of things, though lately it's been savory oatmeal (an egg and some spinach on top, for example).
Here's my thing: breakfast food is ANY food. The cereal folks have us thinking there are specific foods that are "breakfast foods".
Eat anything you like.
I'm another one who'll eat leftovers for breakfast. Food is food for me, regardless of the time of day.
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peanut butter on whole grain toast with hard boiled eggs , cold buckwheat with greekyogurt blueberries on top and some Stevia , egg omelettes with lots of veggies hold the cheese0
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SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Oatmeal is a cereal, and like all breakfast cereals it's a vehicle for sugar. I think it's a rare person who doesn't add something sweet to their oatmeal.
I often don't. Certainly don't add sugar or buy the pre-sweetened packages. But then I dislike sweetened cereal, even when it's hot (I cannot stand cold cereal). I do like oatmeal sweetened with berries, though.0 -
SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Oatmeal is a cereal, and like all breakfast cereals it's a vehicle for sugar. I think it's a rare person who doesn't add something sweet to their oatmeal.
Also... not nutritionally dense for the calories. I've read that it might not be the best diet food as it's a wallop to the caloric intake, but not so much to the vitamins and essentials.
That being said... I love a good breakfast cereal. Haha.
The ONLY sweet thing I put in my steel cut oats, ever, is raisins.
My oats are darned nutritious, and "stick to my ribs" through the morning.2 -
gottagetitoff11 wrote: »Im getting sick of eating oatmeal for breakfast, i think I only eat it because it is considered "healthy".
What do you all have for breakfast. I need a change.
Thanks
A wide variety of things, including oats...variety is the spice of life.1 -
SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Eating oatmeal isn't the most healthy.... I actually feel guilty and indulgent when I have oatmeal.
I would think an omelet with some bell peppers and onions would serve your body better.
Why? Oats are pretty good for you from a nutritional standpoint. They're a good source of complex carbohydrates as well as fiber...both soluble and insoluble. Oats also have a decent amount of protein as veggie sources go...my Coach's Oats have 6 grams per serving.3 -
SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Oatmeal is a cereal, and like all breakfast cereals it's a vehicle for sugar. I think it's a rare person who doesn't add something sweet to their oatmeal.
Also... not nutritionally dense for the calories. I've read that it might not be the best diet food as it's a wallop to the caloric intake, but not so much to the vitamins and essentials.
That being said... I love a good breakfast cereal. Haha.
What kind of oatmeal are you looking at? Whole grain oats are a complex carbohydrate. Also, I rarely add something sweet to mine...I prefer savory...I usually just have mine with salt and pepper but on the weekends I add things like ginger and thai chilies with some green onion...mushrooms and onions are also a good combination and throw a fried egg on top.1 -
SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Eating oatmeal isn't the most healthy.... I actually feel guilty and indulgent when I have oatmeal.
I would think an omelet with some bell peppers and onions would serve your body better.
Are you a low carber? Otherwise I don't think I've ever heard someone say oats are unhealthy-that's a new one
OP-I adore oats and I'm pretty sure my daily consumption of them is why my total cholesterol number is ridiculously low. I never eat them plain though-I like the flavored packets (I mix them with plain). I also add berries and other fruit. I occasionally mix them raw in yogurt and I've added yogurt to cooked oatmeal too
And then sometimes I'll add nuts and seeds to them. So many different variations! I don't typically eat in the morning so I frequently eat oats for supper. 2-3 servings with add-ins is a really filling meal for me and fits in my calorie targets nicely!
Here's a great recipe site for oats
http://www.theoatmealartist.com/0 -
SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »Oatmeal is a cereal, and like all breakfast cereals it's a vehicle for sugar. I think it's a rare person who doesn't add something sweet to their oatmeal.
Also... not nutritionally dense for the calories. I've read that it might not be the best diet food as it's a wallop to the caloric intake, but not so much to the vitamins and essentials.
That being said... I love a good breakfast cereal. Haha.
Oats are a low calorie food though. I'm a hard core oats eater and my go-to combo that I never get tired of is 2 pkts flavored oats with one serving of plain oats. I cook them up together (in water) and then add a serving of fresh blueberries. Total calories are 457 and I eat this typically for my supper. The combo also has 10g of fiber and includes several grams of soluble fiber.0 -
I usually hear oat talk from people who stay away from grains. If they avoid rice and wheat, then there's a good chance they avoid oats too.0
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I make my own smoothie with fruits/veggies, sometime i put oatmeal in it1
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Banana + PB2 Smoothie
Chobani Flips (Lots of flavor options keeps it interesting, and the crunch makes it feel more substantial. If you don't like chewing your yogurt, I recommend the Honey Pear flavor. Really yummy.)
Scrambled eggs with salsa or hot peppers
Experiment with other oatmeal mix-ins to stop hating it. I like honey and cinnamon. Cocoa powder is good too.
Cottage Cheese with crushed red pepper.
Don't be afraid to eat "non-breakfast" foods for breakfast.
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Eggs are very satiating for the amount. But i just can't eat eggs alone for breakfast every day. Not enough carbs i think.
But I'm trying to lower my carbs for breakfast. These are my favorites:
Yogurt or cottage cheese with fruit
Egg on toast (fried, poached in microwave, or hard boiled & sliced)
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Breakfast is my biggest challenge! I will do oatmeal, but overall I just hate eating breakfast...
That being said, I will make a winter squash and eat that with brown sugar and walnuts. Or, I will make a pan of baked eggs (onion, garlic, crushed tomatoes, eggs) for the week and eat it on top of toast with a slice of cheddar cheese.
I've also make "breakfast pizza" -- pita bread with tomato paste, cheese and ground turkey. Warm in the oven while you get ready.
Lately I have just been drinking a beet juice concoction because I am not really a breakfast eater.0
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