what do you put in your morning oatmeal?

[husker3in4]

So Im finally on board with eating breakfast and really tracking my macros. Im having half cup of of plain oatmeal in the morning, and drink my protein in water as well. Ive tried putting a little cinnamon and even some sweet n low in the oatmeal but its about as bland as bland can be. So what do you guys do to liven up your oatmeal, in a healthy sort of way?

[TexasMajor]

Bananas and nutella.

[JoshLV]

Banana and scoop of protein

[jdrush]

Mixed berries and sugar free syrup

[nakkiz]

Strawberry whey with mixed berries

Chocolate whey with peanut butter

Cinnamon roll whey with cookie butter

Chia seeds are good for volume, fats and fiber, too. They soak up a lot of the water and gives it a more firm consistency.


Chocolate whey goes well with anything. Bananas, nutella, resees chocolate spread, cookies and creme cookie butter. Anything.

[mnovotny85]

2 TBS peanut butter
1 scoop whey (currently have PES Select CPBC and MTS No Bake Cookie)
1/4-1/2 cup of almond milk

[husker3in4]

do you guys worry about your sugar intake at all? Or do you only track pro/carbs/fats?

Strawberry whey with mixed berries

Chocolate whey with peanut butter

Cinnamon roll whey with cookie butter

Chia seeds are good for volume, fats and fiber, too. They soak up a lot of the water and gives it a more firm consistency.


Chocolate whey goes well with anything. Bananas, nutella, resees chocolate spread, cookies and creme cookie butter. Anything.

[anonymous]

Some bananas, mixed berries and cinnamon.

[SOH11]

One whole banana, 2oz of blackberries (usually 1oz of blueberries), 1/2 scoop of whey protein, .2oz of almond slivers (yes, .2oz...it's more than you think!)

Result: delicious, want more.

[nakkiz]

do you guys worry about your sugar intake at all? Or do you only track pro/carbs/fats?

A 200 calorie serving of cookie butter has ~20 grams of sugar. I'm definitely not worried about tiny amounts like that.

[OT2000]

Eggs

[jubjubrsx]

80g oats
1 scoop protein
140g strawberries
70g blueberries
sometimes cinnamon
physillium husk (extra fiber and to thicken it up some)

[jrw77]

1/2 Cup Oatmeal with Water, Raisins, Sliced Apple, Cinnamon. Also have 3 egg whites, 1 cut 1% Milk and Whole Grain English Muffin.

511 Calories, 78 Carbs, 9 Fat, 33 Protein, 417 Sodium, 27 Sugar

[aquamarine84]

Oatmeal is a blank canvas. Sometimes I add peanut butter, sometimes banana, sometimes just stevia and cinnamon, fruit juice, Milksplash, or the ubiquitous scoop of whey. Sometimes I do them overnight soaked in greek yogurt as well.

One of my favorite ways is to replace the water with brewed coffee and add chocolate protein powder. A healthy way to get my mocha!

[eriikr]

Depends on what I'm in the mood for. Sometimes only sugar free syrup. Other days frozen bananas or some kind of frozen berry with a scoop of whey.

[magician27]

simple fix, i dont eat oatmeal, if i do i mix with chocolate coconut whey and almond milk and eat it cold.

[BrightonBomber]

I generally like the taste of oats so usually have them plain. I don't even cook them just pour rolled oats into a bowl and pour on milk and eat like any other cereal. Tastes good to me but I guess most people would find it bland.

But if I want to up my calories l might throw in some fruit like bananas or blueberries or perhaps some dried figs. I sometimes just throw in raisins and walnuts or flaked almonds.

I have also made granola with my rolled oats. Just place rolled oats on a baking tray add some honey, maple syrup, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, desiccated coconut, flaked almonds, vanilla extract and dried berries then bake on a low heat in the oven for 15 mins. Voila tasty granola.

[Alan32]

• Carnation instant breakfast
• Unsweetened cocoa powder (add truvia) Hersey Speacial Dark is great
• PB2
• Instant coffee (sometimes with some form of chocolate powder)
• Cinamon (any of the warm tasting spices)
• Any one of the MANY SF Coffee syrups by Toroni or Davinci
• Any of the many baking extracts
• Canned coconut milk (light or full fat)

Savory
• Nutritional yeast with spices for the taste of a big bowl/side of cheese
• curry and associated spices for a curry taste (duh)
• Chopped tomato, Tomato Paste, sauce, nutritional yeast for a pizza ish taste

[FarmerBrain]

Big fan of diced apple and cinnamon. Then have 4 eggs on the side.


To people that mix whey with your oatmeal, how do you do that?? I tried once, and the whey just seemed to curdle (I added it to hot oatmeal). it turned into chunky crap.

I would imagine it would be the same if you added it to the oatmeal before cookie to no? Or what am I missing???

[latex55]

every morning i cook oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar and 2 eggs with 1 eggwhite

about two months ago all my plates were dirty so i threw the eggs on top of the oatmeal and sprinkled the cinnamon/sugar on top of everything. OMG amazing. never gone back to the way before and 1 less dish to wash, lol

so good, dont knock it till you try it. great contrast of flavors


oh yeah, and a 100 calorie greek yogurt with it

[EjnarKolinkar]

raisins, walnuts, half and half, sunflower butter, PES select snickerdoodle, bananas, dates

do you guys worry about your sugar intake at all? Or do you only track pro/carbs/fats?

For an oatmeal topping? Why would anybody worry about that?

[Alexandre76]

90g Oatmeal
20g Chia seeds
40ml Maple syrup

Very filling breakfast.

[NickanthonyPT]

All bran
Stevia
Chopped pear
Then I pour my cookies n cream ice cream shake over it. delicious

[Canadiantuxedo]

Deez nuts

But srs butter and salt because I'm not a pussy

[Canadiantuxedo]

do you guys worry about your sugar intake at all? Or do you only track pro/carbs/fats?

Sugar is a carb you walnut

[Alexandre76]

Deez nuts

But srs butter and salt because I'm not a pussy

Speaking of pussies, sugar free syrup is for pussies. Why not regular maple syrup? Maple syrup has antioxidants and minerals.

[Canadiantuxedo]

Speaking of pussies, sugar free syrup is for pussies. Why not regular maple syrup? Maple syrup has antioxidants and minerals.

Yeah man. Just fit that chit into your macros

[Canadiantuxedo]

[husker3in4]

Sugar is a carb you walnut

Yes true, but simple sugar also spikes insulin alot, and generally makes me feel crappy after about 30 mins. I thought the general idea s to have slow digesting, complex carbs?

[Canadiantuxedo]

Yes true, but simple sugar also spikes insulin alot, and generally makes me feel crappy after about 30 mins. I thought the general idea s to have slow digesting, complex carbs?

If you can fit it into your macros and you feel full and satisfied with it you can make it work for you. If you prefer slow digesting complex carbs that's cool too. It won't make a difference on the flip side.