Just ate a bowl of oatmeal...

[count_schemula]

Originally Posted by Julz

I am also a fan of the bad flavored oatmeal packets.

I got some instant oatmeal from Whole Foods. It's flavored (apple+cinnamon), but seems to be a bit less artificially crazy than the big brands from the regular grocery store.

[Sportsmedjosh]

How do you cook your oatmeal. I make mine supper runny so I can drink it.

[count_schemula]

Originally Posted by Sportsmedjosh

How do you cook your oatmeal. I make mine supper runny so I can drink it.

I like it more dry... a little texture even...

[ducky328i]

Originally Posted by E36Guy

Yeah, I love oatmeal too, however I always loved the processed packet junk. I just recently (after I got onto Epoc-Fitness) started eating the traditional plain oatmeal with honey.

wait, so quaker instant oatmeal isnt good for you?

[bellavus]

Originally Posted by ducky328i

wait, so quaker instant oatmeal isnt good for you?

not the flavored ones with the processed sugar. Just get the plain instant oatmeal and add your own fruit/honey/brown sugar/maple syrup, whatever.

[E36Guy]

Originally Posted by ducky328i

wait, so quaker instant oatmeal isnt good for you?

That was the realization I had when I came onto this site.. as she just pointed out.. its the processed sugars that get you.

[cabezon]

I now have a big bucket of oatmeal at work. lots of protein.

[E36Guy]

I managed to have time to eat oatmeal for breakfast this morning! I need to eat breakfast more often.

[ducky328i]

Originally Posted by E36Guy

That was the realization I had when I came onto this site.. as she just pointed out.. its the processed sugars that get you.

:(...and here i was thinking i was doing good...

[count_schemula]

if it tastes "good," like damn, I could eat another one of those, then that's kind of a red flag...

Our tongues are conditioned to think that salt/msg and sugar are what tastes good in a kinda a compulsive kinda way...

I'm adjusting to eating better, which largely means a little less of the flavors that I'm used to, not that better food tastes bad, it's just a little more subtle and natural with the flavor.

When it doubt, read the ingredients list, if it's heavy on the hydrogenated and corn syrups and so forth... pass.

The main reason I think sugar is bad is that it wreaks havoc on your blood sugar levels, which seem to be, according to my feeble understanding of the situation, where the false cravings for things come from.

[Julz]

Originally Posted by count_schemula

I got some instant oatmeal from Whole Foods. It's flavored (apple+cinnamon), but seems to be a bit less artificially crazy than the big brands from the regular grocery store.

I'll have to check it out. thanks.

[QueenMaa]

I like eating my oatmeal with honey and a little bit of butter especially on a cold winter day because it really warms you up.

[Sportsmedjosh]

I need to stock up on some more oatmeal now that you mention it. The weather is starting to get colder which makes it a great commuter meal, since you can make it runny and drink it.

[E36Guy]

I need to start eating it more.. I stocked up on it, and then forgot to keep eating it.