John needs to post his oatmeal trick. Think rich, creamy, fluffy, maple and cinnamon breakfast! Come on John, share your secret. :eat:

Actually. I haven't even figured out what "oatmeal" means!
I've looked it up in the dictionarys, but all I can understand is that it is oat flour, but that can't be right, can it? How do you eat that?
First I thought it was oat porridge, but maybe oatmeal is oat grain? Am I right?

It's tough to be Swedish. =)

Actually. I haven't even figured out what "oatmeal" means!
I've looked it up in the dictionarys, but all I can understand is that it is oat flour, but that can't be right, can it? How do you eat that?
First I thought it was oat porridge, but maybe oatmeal is oat grain? Am I right?

It's tough to be Swedish. =)
Jag tror det är vanliga havregryn :)

Jag tror det är vanliga havregryn :)

Jo, det låter ju rimligast, men man vet aldrig med jänkarna. :)

Yep, Oatmeal is "havregrynsgrøt" (don't know if you have the word "grøt" in sweden.. if you don't: grøt = porridge) :)

Yep, Oatmeal is "havregrynsgrøt" (don't know if you have the word "grøt" in sweden.. if you don't: grøt = porridge) :)
Yup, but we use our own ö, so it's exactly the same :)

John needs to post his oatmeal trick. Think rich, creamy, fluffy, maple and cinnamon breakfast! Come on John, share your secret. :eat:Ok, first I should probably explain why this woman in Texas has had breakfast with me... :o

Hi mom, good to see that you dropped in! Yep, "meg in houston" is Mom Stone. :nod:

My oatmeal is not fancy or difficult to make, but I have to admit that it's one of my favorite meals. Here it is.

Stone's Oatmeal

You'll need:

1 Cup uncooked oatmeal (makes 2 cups cooked)
1 3/4 Cup water
1/2 Cup fat-free ("skim") milk
1/4 Cup Atkins syrup (tastes good, no calories!)
Ground cinnamon
Protein shaker bottle
1] Bring water to boil over high heat.
2] Add uncooked oats and stir.
3] Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust cooking time to get the consistency you prefer.
4] When done cooking, turn off burner, cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
5] Add 1/4 cup of Atkins syrup (more or less to suit your tastes). Stir well.
6] Put oatmeal/syrup mixture in your bowl.
6] Here's the important part: put the milk into the shaker and shake the living hell out of it for about a minute. I'll wait...

:spaz:

...you should be almost anaerobic by now, and the milk should be thick and creamy -- almost like whipped cream!

7] Pour the whipped milk over the oatmeal and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

It's really good, and very good for you. I eat this after all of my weight training workouts. Adjust amount of oatmeal to suit your diet.

Nutritional Information per serving
Calories: 345
Fat: 6g
Sat Fat: 1g
Carbohydrates: 60.5g
Sugars: 8.5g
Fiber: 8g
Protein: 14g

Cool, I'll have to make this on the weekend, see if I like it =-)!!!


I'm always looking for good tasting, healthy meals!! :claphigh:

Sounds good :)

Just have one question... what's atkins syrup?

Sounds good :)

Just have one question... what's atkins syrup?
http://atkins.com/shop/products/Sugar_Free_Pancake_Syrup.html

I get mine at GNC at the beginning of the month with my 20% off gold card. The syrup is the only Atkins item I ever buy, and also the only thing I ever buy at GNC!

I'm assuming the syrup is only for taste?

I am a Canadian, so I don't think I'll be satisfied with anything other then REAL MAPLE syrup :nod:

since I am an ectomorph, i don't care about the extra calories :tu:

I am going to give this recepe a try...

but damn - do you really eat 2 cups of oatmeal at a sitting? that seems like alot to choke down :p

what brand of uncooked oatmeal do you use?
I find it hard to tell what is the right stuff to get - some of it is instant or faster cooking but has reduced quality I think - I assume you are talking about "slow cook" type...?

i'll try to find that atkins syrup, but the atkins diet isnt so big in australia (well we dont have special "atkins" items at subway and stuff)
can i just buy sugar-free syrup or something like that, if i can find it

I am a Canadian, so I don't think I'll be satisfied with anything other then REAL MAPLE syrup :nod:

since I am an ectomorph, i don't care about the extra calories :tu:

I am going to give this recepe a try...

but damn - do you really eat 2 cups of oatmeal at a sitting? that seems like alot to choke down :p
Oh, hell yeah--plus some! I eat big in the morning, esecially on weight training days. :D

On weight training days I eat all of the following within 30 minutes of the end of my workout:

A banana
A protein shake
2 Cups (cooked) oatmeal
1/2 Cup skim milk
3/4 Cup of Egg Beaters
1 Meatless Sausage Pattie
8 Oz. Orange Juice

I'm usually pretty full after all that, but by the time 12:30 rolls around I'm ready for my chicken breast and salad!

It's cool, because now that I eat clean, I can eat more than I ever did when I was fat!


what brand of uncooked oatmeal do you use?
I find it hard to tell what is the right stuff to get - some of it is instant or faster cooking but has reduced quality I think - I assume you are talking about "slow cook" type...?

I use original "Old Fashioned" Quaker Oats (http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/Products/SQO/SQO-OldFashioned.cfm) (not the quick cooking kind, although 5 minutes seems quick to me!)

I get 6 grain rolled oats at the natural store down the way, put them in the crock pot on low before I go to bed and it's ready when I get up.

If you can't find any Atkins syrup you can probably find Sugar Free syrup, which isn't as good, but better for you than Aunt Jemima.

John - you just ate my last two days breakfast in the same morning. :) Boca & Beaters with Crystal hotsauce on a stone ground roll, now that's good eatin'

I do this and I love it:

1 pack Quaker Instant Oatmeal (Natural, no sugar added)
1/2 to 1 cup skim milk
1 scop of H&L Health Vanilla whey protein

mix together, microwave 1-2min, voila yummy

just out of curiosity, why is oatmeal so popular? According to this http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s018g.html it doesn't look all that exciting.

just out of curiosity, why is oatmeal so popular? According to this http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s018g.html it doesn't look all that exciting.Sure it does! As a matter of fact, that site rates oatmeal "5 stars" and has this to say about it:

"The Good
This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate and Magnesium, and a very good source of Iron."

Oatmeal is a fantastic breakfast food! it provides the body with plenty of low-GI, unprocessed carbs, lots of fiber and even some protein. It's a breakfast staple for just about every body builder under the sun, and with very good reason.

gotcha. I guess I'm thinking in the simple (and incorrect) terms of carbs=bad, protein=good. Gotta stop doing that!

/adds oatmeal to the grocery list...

Oatmeal is high in complex carbs that are not high glycemic. Which means they don't cause the body to release a huge amount of insulin. They have a good amount of fiber and protein considering it is a grain. Have been linked to lowering total cholesterol more specifically LDL chol. (the bad type). And if you check out my bodybuilding pancake on the recipe forum you will love the oatmeal, cottage cheese, nat. peanut butter treat for years to come. :eat:

Cool, thanks guys. This is SO why I'm here!

Plus, it's down right yummy.

Hmmm, I'll have to work on an oatmeal bar. I made some before with flax seed, sesame seed, and honey.

Back to the kitchen :)

Okay, I must agree! This morning I cooked a 1/2 cup of oatmeal with 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup skim milk, then 1/2 cup soy milk poured on after cooking, and added a sliced banana and 1/8 cup Atkins syrup. Dee-lish! I could have another bowl of that!!

Stone's Oatmeal

You'll need:

1 Cup uncooked oatmeal (makes 2 cups cooked)
1 3/4 Cup water
1/2 Cup fat-free ("skim") milk
1/4 Cup Atkins syrup (tastes good, no calories!)
Ground cinnamon
Protein shaker bottle
1] Bring water to boil over high heat.
2] Add uncooked oats and stir.
3] Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust cooking time to get the consistency you prefer.
4] When done cooking, turn off burner, cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
5] Add 1/4 cup of Atkins syrup (more or less to suit your tastes). Stir well.
6] Put oatmeal/syrup mixture in your bowl.
6] Here's the important part: put the milk into the shaker and shake the living hell out of it for about a minute. I'll wait...

:spaz:

...you should be almost anaerobic by now, and the milk should be thick and creamy -- almost like whipped cream!

7] Pour the whipped milk over the oatmeal and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

It's really good, and very good for you. I eat this after all of my weight training workouts. Adjust amount of oatmeal to suit your diet.

Nutritional Information per serving
Calories: 345
Fat: 6g
Sat Fat: 1g
Carbohydrates: 60.5g
Sugars: 8.5g
Fiber: 8g
Protein: 19g



sounds very tasty.
but i wasn't able to find any fatless syrup here in germany, not to mention atkins syrup...
is there something else one could use as a low-calorie sweetener? what about honey?
i know it has lots of sugar in it but i think its better than white sugar.

sounds very tasty.
but i wasn't able to find any fatless syrup here in germany, not to mention atkins syrup...
is there something else one could use as a low-calorie sweetener? what about honey?
i know it has lots of sugar in it but i think its better than white sugar.
Based on this page: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl?honey (click on the link that says just "Honey" near the bottom)

100g honey
is 304 calories
has about 82g sugar

So at least I would stay away from it...

I'm having trouble finding somthing similar to atkins syrup here in Norway too

John -

Had your oatmeal for dinner last night....DAMN!!! That was good! :D
I could barely finish it and I can eat a ton!

Thanks for the recipe...

Based on this page: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl?honey (click on the link that says just "Honey" near the bottom)

100g honey
is 304 calories
has about 82g sugar

So at least I would stay away from it...

I'm having trouble finding somthing similar to atkins syrup here in Norway too

what is atkins syrup?:|

Mark

what is atkins syrup?:|

Mark

This stuff:

http://atkins.com/shop/products/Sugar_Free_Pancake_Syrup.html

I just had this for the second time today and it's amazing. I highly recommend trying it out if you haven't yet.

I've eaten this 3 times since John posted it, and it's great. The topper of it all I think is the skim milk that you 'shake the living hell out of'! I didnt realize that stuff would foam up like that. I use log cabin sugar free syrup (splenda) and it tastes great. This will be a staple for breakfast for a while to come.

Jerry

Yep, this has become my new breakfast- I don't even bother shaking the skim milk, I like it the way it is! Though I do have some protein and a shaker bottle on the way to me, so I might have to give it a shot ;-)

Nutritional Information per serving
Calories: 345
Fat: 6g
Sat Fat: 1g
Carbohydrates: 60.5g
Sugars: 8.5g
Fiber: 8g
Protein: 19g

Alright, let me start off by saying I tried this and it was awesome!

I just am wondering where the 19g of protein you mentioned comes from?

10g for 1 cup Oatmeal
4g for 1/2 cup skim milk
that is 14g?

Alright, let me start off by saying I tried this and it was awesome!

I just am wondering where the 19g of protein you mentioned comes from?

10g for 1 cup Oatmeal
4g for 1/2 cup skim milk
that is 14g?
Damn, I must have made a typo way back when, and it's propagated from there. Good catch, thanks.

I just tried it today and I loved it. To add some protein I put about half a scoop of my vanilla whey protein in it, which also gave it a nice vanilla flavour. I think I'll be eating oatmeal more often!

Thanks

Jason

I am pretty new to this, what exactly is a protein shaker? I am thinking of the measuring cup thing with a plastic fan type ring thing that sits near the top and a lid that has a little pour spout. Is that right?

Anything with a sealed lid will work fine for shaking it.

I have no idea where to find cinnamon but I'm going to give it a try.

If anyone is looking for the Atkin's syrup, I found it at Target. They had an endcap in their food section filled with low carb stuff and along with it a lot of Atkins stuff. I made John's oatmeal last night and was really good. :tu:

6] Put oatmeal/syrup mixture in your bowl.
6] Here's the important part: put the milk into the shaker and shake the living hell out of it for about a minute. I'll wait...

:spaz:

...you should be almost anaerobic by now, and the milk should be thick and creamy -- almost like whipped cream!

7] Pour the whipped milk over the oatmeal and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
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John, this is my first post since two weeks after reading your amazing story. I will definitely try it :nod: Hope you can answer to my question: how come you use the shaker to shake the hell out of it instead of beater/blender without making an effort? :D

My gorcery store didnt have the atkin's syrup in with the other brands of syrup... I had to goto the health/natural foods section and was able to find it there... That might be a good place to check if you haven't yet.

John, this is my first post since two weeks after reading your amazing story. I will definitely try it :nod: Hope you can answer to my question: how come you use the shaker to shake the hell out of it instead of beater/blender without making an effort? :D
Welcome Sharky!

After one of my workouts, a little shaker action is pretty trivial by comparison.

:bb:

Anyone ever try Steel Cut Oats or Irish Oatmeal? And no, Irish doesn't mean that you add Bailey's. :p

They have a meatier, chewier texture and they have been less processed so many say that they have more nutritional value.

Anyone ever try Steel Cut Oats or Irish Oatmeal? And no, Irish doesn't mean that you add Bailey's. :p

They have a meatier, chewier texture and they have been less processed so many say that they have more nutritional value.
Yes, these are the ones I normally buy. As you said, they are less processed.. which means the body has to work harder to break them down (which means less impact on glucose/insulin levels). When I make up a bowl, it almost feels little a bowl of rice pudding (texture wise). :nod:

Tried it out this morning (no atkins, so I used real maple syrup and a touch of honey, but not in the same amounts, a bit less). Definitely a thumbs up from me,and I've never liked oatmeal!

Adam

Can someone do me a favour and tell me how many grams one cup of oats is?

Thanks. :tu:

I just have my oatmeal with low fat milk and some kind of mashed apples. I don't know what you guys call it over there.. but it's really good :)

One cup dry oatmeal is 80g according to the packaging.

Can someone do me a favour and tell me how many grams one cup of oats is?

Thanks. :tu:

Cheers Rockman. :tu:

I've always been into the "throw a banana, a handful of strawberries, some yogurt, skim milk, and a half cup of rolled oats into the blender" deal. I can only stand oatmeal in shake form.

I usually just go with 1 cup cooked oatmeal and either 2 Tbsp peanut butter or a scoop of protein powder (chocolate).

I have no idea where to find cinnamon but I'm going to give it a try.

...at the grocery store? it's very basic stuff, so you should't have any probs.

Anyway, I've been a huge fan of oatmeal for years and years, but I've never even thought of adding protein powder to it.

I used cinnamon, rasins, hazelnuts and stuff like that as a post workout meal.

I tried shaking the living hell outta my whey protein, but it doesn't foam at all, but I'm using Multipower whey. My other strawberry formula 80 Multipower protein powder does foam, so I might give that a go instead.

For now, I've just added 1 tbsp of protein and some cinnamon in the oatmeal, and it's awesome. No sweeteners or sugar or anything, cause I'm not really a sweet tooth;)

My mix is 50 grams oatmeal and 15 grams(1tbsp) protein, cinnamon and water. Plain and simple.

Ok. just before trying john's recipe, i used to call oatmeal GOATMEAL.
but now it's my favorite post workout food.
thanks man.

Ok I got to ask this, because no one seems to eat oat uncooked.

In denmark it is normal to eat oat-flakes (havregryn) uncooked with skimmilk. I add raisins to it for taste and i love it in the morning.

Why do everyone cook it all the time, why not eat it raw? Saves a lot of time.

Ouuuhhhhh, do I like my morning oatmeal! Here's how I fix mine:

Solid stuff:
2 oz of Oatmeal (I have mine uncooked!)
1 small scoop of dried raisins
1 kiwi fruit (peeled, diced)
1 half of a banana (diced)
1 oz of bran

Liquid stuff:
2-3 oz of plain nofat yogourt
1-2 oz of skim milk
'Shake like hell', as one John Stone put it.

Then, pour the liquid suff over the solid stuff, and mix up a bit according to taste.

I find that the raisins/kiwi/banana nicely replace the sweet taste otherwise provided by syrup replacements. Also, the bran provides a crunchy 'cerealy' texture, and gives you more than your RDA of dietary fibre. The yogourt adds an additional dash of protein.

Last time I calculated, this provided:
400 Kcal,
18% Protein, 75% Carbs., 7% Fats.

I love this like hell; usually have it in the morning, or pre, or post workout.

EnjoY!