I have started eating oatmeal regularly in the mornings but plain just isn't tasty. I have been adding a tbsp. brown sugar and shot of skim milk. Is this really bad?

If you eat oatmeal - what do you add to yours for flavor????


Also I usually eat yogurt at least once a day and maybe sometimes twice. The people I work for buy Activia - Vanilla flavor. It tastes GREAT but is a bit higher in cals/fat than some others.

If you eat yogurt regularly - what brand do you buy and why?

I love oatmeal! I have two servings every morning without anything added because i crave the original now. Its alright to put some brown sugar and milk in...but moderation is key to success. Its okay to have something as long as its in your calorie range. So enjoy!

I eat yogurt every morning for breakfast and I usually just buy the store brand. What's more important are how many cals you want to be eating when you eat it... IMO, yogurt is yogurt and it doesn't get much better than it is.

I've eaten oatmeal in the past and had fruit on it - peaches I find are the best and raspberries are ok. Milk or a very small amount of cream is nice too. I recommend steel cut oatmeal if you are a regular eater of oatmeal - takes longer to cook but has more flavour/texture.

I've really gotten into yogurt lately! I usually have 2-4 fat free 40 cal cups per day. I buy Astro and it has splenda. Love it!

And speaking of Oatmeal, I used to have those Oatmeal to Go bars for lunch everyday. I thought oatmeal = good, right? Ugh wrong, tons of sugar! Stupid fake breakfast bars..

you should try stevia. get the liquid, i think its better than the other forms. it doesn't have any weird taste to it, no calories and so far hasn't been shown to have any negative effects on health. it is expensive but the bottle will last a very long time. you only need about two-three drops for oatmeal, maybe even just one. depends on how sweet you like it.natureboy is right though, steel cut does taste much better.

as for yogurt, it seems all of it has tons of sugar or tons of fake sugar. my husband convinced me to get some of the fat free activa today to try. it has 70 calories and 9 grams of sugar. i put some dry oatmeal & fresh blueberries in it. i don't think i could stomach the plain yogurt with no sugar..but maybe i could handle it with some stevia. i don't know. i should try it.

I cook my oatmeal with 1% milk, and add flax, brown sugar, fruit, and vanilla.

3Tbl oats cooked in 1C milk, the poured over 2Tbl ground flax, 1 tsp brown sugar, and a banana/pear/peach, with a splash of vanilla. A nice filling meal, with lots of protein, fiber, and good fats.

Mix the oatmeal and yogurt together!! Yum. I also like to add nuts, fruit, or dried fruit and cook it with the oatmeal. I buy yogurt without high fructose corn syrup in it.

I gave up flavoured yogurts because they put too much artificial things in it. I eat plain yogurt+honey+chopped fruits (optional). Much healthier I think.

Oatmeal - i prefer plain but will add canned pumpkin for a fiber boost and some cinnamon and nutmeg - or just a sprinkling of brown sugar..

Yogurt - I like the Cascade Fresh -Organic seems to be the new buzz word but since Whole Foods sells it -their standards are fairly high, I am pretty sure I can trust the ingredients -the low fat is 130 calories a container, the fat free is 110 calories a container and it's just really rich tasting - unlike the weight watchers or dannon light and fit which are lower in calories but just taste so chemically altered.

I'm a regular Oatmeal and Yogurt eater.

Oatmeal - I do put in a tsp of brown sugar. Sometimes I put in frozen fruit, the hot oatmeal melts the fruit just enough to not get too soggy. It may sound strange - but frozen pineapple with hot Oatmeal is pretty tasty.

Yogurt - I enjoy plain yogurt: Kefir or Fage, pronounced fay-eh. I *always* put honey in my plain yogurt otherwise it is too bitter for me. I will sometimes mix in fresh berries or frozen strawberries.

Thanks for some really great suggestions.

I use Quaker Rolled Oats - I'll look for the steel cut next time.

The oatmeal, milk, flax, bsugar, vanilla and fruit sounds yummy! I'm definately gonna try that!
Nuts are off-limits - I'm not allowed to bring them into the house (nanny) as the dad is allergic to them.
Also - Im gonna give the plain yogurt with honey a try.

It just sucks because it seems like I can never find half the stuff in the grocery stores here as I could in the states.

My favorite yogurt is Yoplait Key Lime and guess what - we dont have it! Grr.

Keep the ideas coming as I'm sure variety will be good!

I second the stevia.

For 40 grams of dry oatmeal/one serving (154 cals), I add about 15 grams of raisins (48 cals), some stevia, and a lot of cinnamon. Cinnamon is nice because it adds a lot of flavor without adding calories.

Just over 200 calories and quite yummy! I'd have that as a snack though. If I were eating that for breakfast I'd add some protein to the mix somehow.

If I want to add fat, I like to throw in a few grams of sliced, raw almonds.

Tamara

1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/3 banana, 1 TB craisens, 1 tsp brown sugar - delicious. I usually get the 5 grain cereal, I like the different textures. I heat the oatmeal with the banana in it so the banana kind of melts. It makes the texture real nice and completely infuses the flavor.

I like to eat oatmeal (muesli like Bircher benner)with hot milk a little portion of cinnamon bark and lemon peel.