Oatmeal... I ain't doin' it.

I love oatmeal, but wanted to share with you that my stepdad, who swears he can make himself like any food, has never conquered oatmeal either.

My current favorite breakfast is Skyr, frozen wild blueberries (keep ‘em frozen—it’s hot out there), and granola (a big component of which is, of course, oatmeal hahaha).

You don't have to like it! If you want to try one last thing (or howmany other people come up here) then why not try oats with greek yogurt or skyr in roughly 1:2 or whatever you prefer, with raisins mixed in and whatever fresh fruit you have. This is my breakfast. It's not wet but quite chewy and sweet.

I treat oatmeal like cereal. Just enough milk to make it a little soft but still crunchy.
I just got on the overnight oat train, but I still add a lot to make it crunchy.

I absolutely love oatmeal...it just doesn't seem to love me though.

Might be worth trying a baked oats recipe, the texture is different and can be happily eaten over a few days. Sometimes I make fruit crumble, the crumble being mostly oats/rye/barley flakes. I have a chunk with some yoghurt.
If not a slice of toast and peanut butter is always a winner.

Another texture change is more water so it's not thick at all. It eats completely different than the stick-to-your-ribs variety. I usually add some crushed walnuts, berries, flax and chia mix, and most importantly some real maple syrup!

For those who'd REALLY like to eat oats, it's worth experimenting with old fashioned, extra thick, quick cooking, steel cut, and Scottish oats. You can make these hot or as overnight oats. I eat freshly cooked hot oats pretty much every morning, normally topped with fruit and nut butter. I make them with water, others use some type of milk. They keep me full until lunch. Right now, it's steel cut oats, but in the past it's been other types.

Yeah I’m with you. Breakfast oatmeal is gag worthy. My go to breakfast is scramble a couple eggs, top with shredded cheese and a little spicy green salsa and wrap in an warm 8” flour tortilla. I have a LOT of eggs since I have my own chickens so I eat them all the time in salads, deviled, poached, any way you can imagine.

I agree with @henridw2095. Try some different types of oats. Instant oatmeal is awful. Quick oats are also gloppy. Old fashioned rolled oats have a different texture. Cook with less water, and don't overcook.

I used to dislike oats. I still don't like cream of wheat, but I really like oats now. I almost never cook them. I mix them with yogurt and let them sit an hour (or a half hour or two hours....) and then maybe add fruit or cacao nibs or nothing.

Lots of fiber, but not low-calorie. Keeps me full for a day of paddling.

And then there's grits. When I didn't like oats, I still liked grits. Not instant grits. Those are awful. Good old fashioned grits without too much water. I used to throw a fried egg on top. Now I use one less pan and when the grits are about 2/3 cooked, I crack an egg on top and put the lid on for a couple minutes, then stir it in and let it finish cooking. It's a creamy delicious texture full of protein and carbs. Mmmmmmmm.

I haven't had instant oats in forever but I've done quick, rolled and now quick steel cut. Next up will be not so quick steel cuts. Or chia seeds because someone mentioned they're lower carb than oats.

Aaaaaaaanyway, there's no unwetting quick oats. I nuke rolled oats so long, you'd think they were baked. Still working on quick steel cut oats and their texture is sorta in between.