Oatmeal - too good 2 B true?

Hey,

I have just discovered the wonder that is home cooked, plain oatmeal with salt and water and 0 cal sweetner. And apparently it just has 150 cals per cup.

Is this real? I feel so full and i've had only 300 cals of porridge, with a glass of milk so far.

I really like cream of wheat i had 2 instant packets at work and i feel full too i get the same feeling with oatmeal.

Original Post by salomershy:

Hey,

I have just discovered the wonder that is home cooked, plain oatmeal with salt and water and 0 cal sweetner. And apparently it just has 150 cals per cup.

Is this real? I feel so full and i've had only 300 cals of porridge, with a glass of milk so far.

 Yeah it's real. It's also why I will never buy cold cereal again.

I buy the quick oats, and make a 1/2 cup dry, and that is 150 cal (according to the box) - does 1/2 cup dry equal a cup once cooked? Or am I buying the wrong type, cause if I can eat a cup for 150 that'd be great.

mmmm I love oatmeal and cream of wheat

I always get the prepackaged flavored oatmeal, they're 150-170 calories :) 

well its not 1 cup its half a cup, dry..

then add water or whatver and yea its only 150

Original Post by jelleybeaner:

well its not 1 cup its half a cup, dry..

then add water or whatver and yea its only 150

 Okay, so my 1/2 cup dry is 150 like I thought. That's good. 

Here is a recipe to try!!!

Plain dry oats, 1 tbls of organic PB - put in microwave 25 seconds until PB is warm... stir.   Drizzle honey on top. 

 This is one of my favorite desserts.

Does oatmeal you cook taste like oatmeal cookies? Probably not right?

Does oatmeal you cook taste like oatmeal cookies? Probably not right?

The oatmeal you cook is the same oatmeal used to make oatmeal cookies.. so yeah you could make it taste like oatmeal cookies if you added a bunch of sugar to your oatmeal. But oatmeal is amazing! I eat it for breakfast almost every morning and it keeps me full until lunch.

The oatmeal you cook is the same oatmeal used to make oatmeal cookies.. so yeah you could make it taste like oatmeal cookies if you added a bunch of sugar to your oatmeal. But oatmeal is amazing! I eat it for breakfast almost every morning and it keeps me full until lunch.

It's all good. One of my staples, especially when I need something substanstial. If bland, try some fruit (I love banana).

Also substantial is a baked potato (med size-160 cal.). Great for dinner. Just be careful with the toppings.

The old fashioned oats are the best as they offer a lot of fiber and they cook in only five minutes!  I put them on low while I get ready for work and they are ready to eat by the time  I am ready to eat them!

If you want that oatmeal cookie taste, let me recommend using the cal-free sweetener of your choice, then adding a bit of SF maple(flavored) syrup, a dash of cinnamon, and a few raisins. 

Voila ... oatmeal cookie flavor, and you've only added maybe an additional 20 calories, depending on how many raisins you use!

Frozen berries really make it good.

I always hated gooey, pasty oatmeal, then I tried steel-cut oats.  They take about 20 minutes to cook, but they keep some crunch.

Multi-grain hot cereal cooks in five minutes, also delicious.

I add raisins or chopped dried apricots while it cooks 

The gooey part is the cholesterol-sucking soluble fiber.

Hi, this is my first post on this forum but I really appreciate the good vibe from everyone here.

Re: oatmeal. I have a cholesterol problem and have found that at least one serving of old-fashioned oats per day has really made a dent in my numbers, especially my LDLs. Of course I have changed other things about my diet also, but my doctor is really high on oatmeal as a means of improving cholesterol.

I "dress up" my oatmeal with a couple of tablespoons of pumpkin (not the pie mix but plain), which adds good Vitamin A, some ginger and cinnamon, along with about a 1/2 packet of sugar substitute and occasionally some raisins. I find that this really fills me up.

Ok, silly question... I made Quaker Old Fashion oatmeal in the microwave for the first time last night. Well when I went to check on it, it had overflowed all over my microwave!! I only use 1/2 cup dry with 1 cup water. Do I need to use a huge bowl or something to prevent it from overflowing my bowl??

Well, I've heard/read about how marvelous oatmeal is, and I really like it, plain or dressed up. BUT, instead of filling me up, oatmeal always makes me hungier sooner! What's with that?

I have never had any luck microwaving oatmeal for the same reasons you mention. In addition, I like it a little "creamier" that takes cooking for a longer time. I would just use a bigger bowl or do it the old-fashioned way - on the stove. You trade off taking a little more time to cook for a better product and no cleaning the microwave of encrusted oatmeal!