Oatmeal

[T-Gunner]

Let me just get something stright here.... Oatmeal is the same as Rolled Oats??????? I think so, but here in New Zealand it is also called Poridge. So its a litle confusing.

Anyway, this is how I cook it.

1 cup of rolled oats, 1cup of water and 1 cup of Milk, also a pinch of salt. Put in Mircowave jug and cook for 3 minutes, stir and then cook for another 2 minutes. Sprinkle brown sugar (a little bit) on top and wait for it to melt, then add desried amount of milk to suit your taste/runnyness.

So... is this a good recipie?

I'm also curious as to why "oatmeal" is actually good for you in the mornings for breakfast. I know it is high in protein, is it high in calories and does it have heaps of energy in it for an active person like myself training 6 hours a day?

Thanks for the help,

[rev]

Most people here just mix it with water and chug/chew it down. It's easier to get more of it down that way. It's good in the morning because it's a complex carbohydrate and gives you energy, so try it before workouts too!

[MansonOzz]

I boil water, pour it on my rolled oats, and ta-da: oatmeal! Or I mix raw oats into a shake with whey, PB and water.

What do you do, training 6 hours a day?? /forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[NeoIncubusX]

You grind up the oatmeal first before adding to a shake, right?

[MansonOzz]

No

[puMPed_GuNs]

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No

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Hardcore! /forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[NeoIncubusX]

haha, okay then

[T-Gunner]

2 hours swimming in the morning, 1.5 hour weight training in the gym, and then 2 hour strecth/recovery session mid day, (e.g. very light swim) and then 2 hours night swimming session.

Is there anything wrong with putting brown sugar on it. I think I burn the fat doing all my cardio, so not worryed about it.

Also does complex carbohydrate get stored as energy or is it used straight away? or am I just thinking about somthing else? lol

Thanks for the help!

[Bengymin]

2 hours stretch and recovery!!!!!!!!!!?!!!!!!!!!!

holy crap u must have time on your hands

7 and 1/2 hours a day training. which is mainly swimming. thats crazy stuff

[T-Gunner]

sorry only half an hour stretch and recovery session, normally straight after my weights training, around midday

[sucramdw]

You dont want brown sugar (Simple carb) in the oats, because it takes away the point of having the oats(complex carb) The Complex carbs gets stored as glycogen for later use. I put splenda, salt, cinnamon, and peanut butter in my oatmeal. If its before or after a workout dont use milk.

[jwald98]

"Let me just get something stright here.... Oatmeal is the same as Rolled Oats??????? I think so, but here in New Zealand..."
Swap houses with me and I will tell you the real truth!

[T-Gunner]

Swap houses with you????? why would I want to do that?? Mind you I would like to go and live in the States!! now that would be awesome!

Yer, I wasn't to sure about the brown sugar, I find it sweetens it up and makes it more enjoyable, I guess that I'm just not as "hardcore" as you guys!!!

Thanks for all of the replys guys!
Cheers T-Gun

[sucramdw]

Yes they are the same as rolled oats.
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I find it sweetens it up and makes it more enjoyable

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Yes it does make it more enjoyable, but then again thats not the point of the oats. You could add some chocolate, or sweetarts. /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[bsimpson]

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You could add some chocolate, or sweetarts. /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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lol i add chocolate protein /forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[sucramdw]

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lol i add chocolate protein

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Good method man!!!

[bsimpson]

its good to makes the sluge easer to get down /forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[sucramdw]

I found that adding protein made it very watery, and sloshy, because you have to add more water to the oats, for the powder to be mixed. I love the way i have it:

Oats, peanut butter, cinnamon, and splenda....yummm

[bsimpson]

if you give the oats a little more in the first place (before cooking) then after cooking it is just right for the powder to get in there and not be lumpy

[sucramdw]

Are you saying that you add the powder before you cook the oats?

[bsimpson]

nonono just that i add more water before i cook them so they are not so thick when they are done cooking so then i add the powder and it thinkens up just perfect

[T-Gunner]

Once it had, cooked, do you guys then add more water/milk? Just to cool it down and make it not so thick?

[Sundog316]

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Once it had, cooked, do you guys then add more water/milk? Just to cool it down and make it not so thick?

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i dont, i like it thick. easier to eat faster /forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif