Oatmeal

[COsleeveDude 273]

Thanks so much for the feedback i had some oatmeal from McDonald's and it was sooo good

I would watch out for anything from a fast food place. If you look up the nutritional info it has a crap-ton of sugar: http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/product_nutrition.breakfast.711.fruit-maple-oatmeal-.html

[alisha29 22]

EVER?? IT is THE BEST ALL NATURAL Fiber EVER!!! IT is so healthy and good for you!!!- Steel cut oats are the bomb.. I have this amazing recipe that I put in the crock pot with rice milk' date=' peaches, raisins and nutmet and all spice- Smells so good and is so yummy- 1 batch is for at least 10 days bkfst's...[/quote']

I want that recipe! Sounds delish

[sherriehoffer 8]

I have my 1/2 pack every morning with a tap of honey and it is great. a****** no sugar added cinnamon and sugar added

[Robyn Owens-Miille 132]

I make a pot of 1/2 steel cut oats, 1/2 textured vegetable Protein. I add some splenda to it and stick it in the fridge and eat it throughout the week. After heated up, I either add some greek yogurt (and some sugar free Torani syrup) or some vanilla Protein Powder to it. If i'm feeling a little backed up, a sprinkle of flax seeds get tossed in.

[msvickee 212]

I am going to add oatmeal toy diet beginning next week and add egg whites to it.

My doctor wants my BP to go below 120/90. My BP average was 145/100 before the weight loss. Oatmeal helps with cholesterol and BP.

I'm 4 months post op and I think I can handle 1/3 cup or less of oatmeal and 1 egg white per day.

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

Here is a recipe I found yesterday. It was pretty tasty. I think cooking the oats with the cinnamon helped a lot. I didn't do the milk or the honey but did add about a teaspoon of brown sugar. Probably less than that. I also added a teaspoon of flax seed to each serving I made. I'm sure you could also add Protein powder

http://www.food.com/recipe/irish-steel-cut-oatmeal-139298

[delta_girl 931]

I would watch out for anything from a fast food place. If you look up the nutritional info it has a crap-ton of sugar: http://www.mcdonalds...e-oatmeal-.html

You can order it without all of those add ins. Just ask for no sweetener and no cream.

[shamr0ck 14]

On my heavy workout days, i have steel-cut oats for Breakfast. I like the texture better than rolled or instant oats, and they have a better glycemic index (slow carb digestion). I don't add sweetener, use a little dried fruit, non-fat milk, and unflavored Protein Powder. It comes up to about 250 calories, 12 grams of Protein, and keeps me full for hours. Gives me plenty of energy for my workout, too. Then i make sure to eat high-protein, low carb the rest of the day.

[lml32937 65]

When I do the steel cut oats alone I soak them over night- In the crock pot however it depends on how good yours is- Mine cooks rather quicly so low for 6-7 hours gets good consistancy...

2 cups steel cut oats

2 cups coconut or almond or soy( I dont like soy) milk

3 1/2 cups of Water

2 cinnamon sticks (or powdered cinnamon to taste)

Nutmeg and or all spice and or apple pie spice to your taste

1/4 tsp sea salt

Peaches- I used real peaches when they are in season but you can also use 1lb of frozen peaches.. (you can also add in any other frozen berry fruit or pineapple, raisins, whatever you'd like) if the fruit is not frozen you may just wnat to add it in the end.

Spray crock pot with non-stik cooking spray.Combine all ingredients and add sweetner if you need to (sweet and low, truvia etc)

To add some flavor and sweetner, I use a coffee cremer that is french vanilla coconut milk. It adds more vanilla flavor and sweetnes it automatically.

I can only eat about less than 1/2 cup over about a 1 hour time frame so obviously this lasts for at least a week but when I make it I also variate the fruit according to season... It's yummy- ENJOY!!!

[alisha29 22]

Thank you for the recipe! Sounds delish!

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

thanks!

[lizv123 389]

Will somebody explain to me the difference between steel cut and rolled oats?

[dadici 21]

Will somebody explain to me the difference between steel cut and rolled oats?

Steal cut oats look like little nubbins and hold their texture really well while you cook/reheat them. Rolled oats are "typical" oatmeal. They take the oats and roll them between heavy rollers to flatten them out, they cook faster but get soggy and stuff.

[Ruffus 66]

When I do the steel cut oats alone I soak them over night- In the crock pot however it depends on how good yours is- Mine cooks rather quicly so low for 6-7 hours gets good consistancy...

2 cups steel cut oats

2 cups coconut or almond or soy( I dont like soy) milk

3 1/2 cups of Water

2 cinnamon sticks (or powdered cinnamon to taste)

Nutmeg and or all spice and or apple pie spice to your taste

1/4 tsp sea salt

Peaches- I used real peaches when they are in season but you can also use 1lb of frozen peaches.. (you can also add in any other frozen berry fruit or pineapple' date=' raisins, whatever you'd like) if the fruit is not frozen you may just wnat to add it in the end.

Spray crock pot with non-stik cooking spray.Combine all ingredients and add sweetner if you need to (sweet and low, truvia etc)

To add some flavor and sweetner, I use a coffee cremer that is french vanilla coconut milk. It adds more vanilla flavor and sweetnes it automatically.

I can only eat about less than 1/2 cup over about a 1 hour time frame so obviously this lasts for at least a week but when I make it I also variate the fruit according to season... It's yummy- ENJOY!!![/quote']

What size crock pot do you use? I want to purchase a smaller one for cooking my dinners and Soups and things... my 6quart crock pot may be to big for this recipe.

[FishOn 75]

I too like oatmeal especially the steel cut oats, but read recently a recommendation to only have a couple of servings a week after WLS. I cook a quarter cup which cooks into a full cup with cinnamon, artificial sweetner and a little lowfat milk.