oatmeal.

[Evans, Marv]

We get steel cut oats from Costco and bags of almonds. I toast the almonds in the micro for a minute (put a layer in a paper plate). They add great flavor along with the milk, butter, & honey.

[aigel]

I put milk on mine. I use the trader joe's stuff. Roasted almond slices, flax seed make it more nutty. I also add cinnamon and rasins. Always cut some fruit in it - banana is go-to. Mango is awesome but not available year round.

I have branched out to cottage cheese with friut but until then it has been 15 years on daily oatmeal. Served me well, I think, especially in terms of digestion.

G

[RSBob]

Took oatmeal to work everyday (Quaker Oats (not that instant crap) almonds, craisens) for breakfast. Tasted great and was filling, but was very hungry a few hours later and had very low energy when I went running at lunch. Ate after.

Just read two days ago in the book FOOD by Mark Hyman, M.D. that oatmeal places havoc on blood sugar by causing a massive insulin reaction followed by a crash in blood sugar level. That explains why most runs sucked. When you are massively hungry, then you tend to over eat at your next meal.

[GWN7]

Ate it every day after my MI. Add my own cinnamon and Splenda. Then one day my body and brain said "No more" and I had to cook bacon and eggs. Now I have fruit and toast (whole wheat) and various toppings.

[livi]

Oatmeal microwaved in water and a bit salt. First thing in the morning and last thing before bed.

[jcommin]

Ate it all of the time when I was younger all the way thru college. I then discovered eggs over easy with corn beef hash. On the weekends, its eggs: omelets or over easy.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

This sounds interesting. Can you share the ratio of water and yoghurt to oats? I'd like to try doing this, cuz right now I'm eating a bagel and an egg every morning and I want to get off that schneid...

Here's the recipe that the missus uses.

Overnight Oatmeal Recipe

Mix:
1/2 cup of oatmeal
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup yogurt (Fage - or any other live culture yogurt, preferably whole fat)
1/2 cup milk
1 T chia seeds (optional, adds more fiber)

I let this mix sit out several hours for yogurt culture to act on oatmeal. This makes the oatmeal easier to digest, and results in a creamier texture. You can just put mix straight into refrigerator.

Add fruit to taste before refrigerating.

Will last 4 days unless it’s a highly perishable fruit like banana.

[KevinTodd]

I like it, especially during the winter months, and it is part of my routine training regimen prior to long-distance races. I like the steel-cut type, and typically only put a handful of blueberries on top.

[wswartzwel]

I may have to try the steel cut oats... Been eating the Quaker instant stuff every morning at work while doing the morning email thing for years.

[crb07]

Whole Foods instant Apple Cinnamon oatmeal with Grape Nuts on top for pre-ride breakfast.
On other days I add vanilla yogurt and a banana.

[KevinTodd]

Originally Posted by wswartzwel

I may have to try the steel cut oats... Been eating the Quaker instant stuff every morning at work while doing the morning email thing for years.

Quaker makes Steel Cut also--and it takes a few minutes to cook, but it's well worth the effort!

[WPOZZZ]

I was never an oatmeal eater. Then I came across the instant flavored stuff from Quaker. Now I eat it all the time.

[mikehinton]

Dried cranberries are also a great topping, along with walnuts.

[flipper35]

Originally Posted by pete3799

What..........no maple syrup?

Always. Put it all in the insta-pot with a little vanilla and it is perfect. One of the things an insta-pot is great for.

Oh, it is always the real maple not that pancake syrup stuff.

[aigel]

Originally Posted by RSBob

Took oatmeal to work everyday (Quaker Oats (not that instant crap) almonds, craisens) for breakfast. Tasted great and was filling, but was very hungry a few hours later and had very low energy when I went running at lunch. Ate after.

Just read two days ago in the book FOOD by Mark Hyman, M.D. that oatmeal places havoc on blood sugar by causing a massive insulin reaction followed by a crash in blood sugar level. That explains why most runs sucked. When you are massively hungry, then you tend to over eat at your next meal.

Dude, that is BS. Oatmeal is not a refined carb. It takes a long time to digest and there are no spikes as a result. Your issue most likely were the CRASINS. That's loaded with added sugars. 1/4 cup CRASINS have 29g of sugar (!). There is your issue ... that will make things spike at breakfast!

G

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by vash

weekends and holidays. all bets are off.

did you know you CAN mix chorizo AND bacon to eggs. ?

And put them in tortillas?

[vash]

oatmeal is a complex carb. (i think..i am pretty sure, isnt it?)

[aigel]

Originally Posted by vash

oatmeal is a complex carb. (i think..i am pretty sure, isnt it?)

The key is the glycemic index if you are talking about spiking your blood glucose. Straight up oatmeal (not instant, processed etc.) is very low glycemic index compared to refined carbs such as white bread or straight up sugar (as in craisins).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycemic_index

As a result, if you stay with oatmeal and no other high gycemic foods in your breakfast, your bloodsugar should not spike and you should feel pretty full for most of the morning.

I eat egg whites and throw in a protein shake if I can't make it quite to lunch without cravings.

G

[john70t]

Originally Posted by pete3799

What..........no maple syrup?

Were you talking about that delicious real Canadian maple syrup or just that other stuff?

[flipper35]

Given where Pete is from I imagine he is talking the real stuff.