i know how bad the manufactered oat meal is for you due to all of the additives they don't tell you about, but I bought some food lion brand oatmeal(its the kind that has nothing in it but oats lol basically air) and i added splenda to it after nuking it..then i tried it and almost gagged. can anyone help me out with this problem? is it just the brand? or could i add more stuff in it? i know fruit is good in it but that didnt seem to help
thx for any of the replys

instant oatmeal turns into paste. you really need OLD FASHION or steel cut oats, which are larger and don't turn into wall spackle when cooked.

i put splenda, some cinnamon, and sometimes a little natty PB in my oatmeal.

wall spackle - yep, that pretty much describes instant oatmeal.

Old Fashioned is much, much better. All my life, I thought I hated oatmeal, turned out, I just hate instant. Cinnamon, splenda, with a touch of either brown sugar or honey goes a long way (note: "touch of" does not mean 2 tablespoons)

o ok thx, i just put splend in mine..ill try yalls ideas out tomorrow morning

Some great oatmeal combinations i have tried that I become addicted to.

Oatmeal and...

-Peanut Butter
-Any fruit with splenda and Kashi Go Lean
-Sugar free choc. syrup and protein powder
-unsweeted applesauce and splenda


Just a few, have more though. I hated it too, but now I love it.

try putting olive oil in your oatmeal its great

hmm that sounds interesting.

I doubt i will try that anytime soon as the fat+carb combo really doesn't compute with my system which is why i had to give up my PB and Oatmeal but after this cut I will give that a shot myself.

Hey,

I have oatmeal everyday for breakfast and I am totally addicted. I could have oatmeal for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I know, I know...you can call me crazy, but anyways, the night before I take one cup of instant oatmeal flakes, put it in a bowl, and add water till it is fully submerged and place it in the fridge. The next morning before I get into the shower I take it out of the fridge and put it on the stove. Roughly 10 minutes later I come back and it is boiling. I add some crushed almonds and diced apple. I then turn off the stove and let it sit for 2-3 minutes. I then pour it out of the pan and add some honey or brown rice syrup. Mix it with the spoon and EAT. I love it and can't get enough of it.

Good luck and be creative. Add some other fruits or nuts. Good luck.!

I have steel cut oats every day for breakfast... great stuff - no way would I be switching back to the steamed, rolled stuff any time soon. (Bob's Red Mill is the brand I use.)

i dont know what olive oils you are using, but get the extra virgin kind its only (mostly) good fats

The 2 guys who posted about steel cut oats are right on. They are nice little round oats, and they are delicious. I can almost eat them plain, but I usually add a hit of honey just to sweeten it up a tad. Along with a 2 scoop protein shake, I'm ready to hit the gym/start my day...