Is Oatmeal Worth Being Miserable?
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I happen to love oatmeal. Great, easy breakfast. Starbucks has it too, so can get in the AM with my coffee.
Just add artificial sweeter and use milk instead of water, and oatmeal tasts great.
But I prefer pooridge/ hot cereal. Its far easier to make than oatmeal. Just boil the milk, then stir it in with the hot cereal, and whala, you are done.
But I prefer pooridge/ hot cereal. Its far easier to make than oatmeal. Just boil the milk, then stir it in with the hot cereal, and whala, you are done.
Rey C.
Racing is life... anything else is just waiting.
If my cholesterol wasn't high and I didn't need to get it down, then no, I wouldn't force myself to eat something I didn't like. Personally, I like a bit of oatmeal every now & again. I don't eat it that often, and my doctor told me that my cholesterol was in the range of that of a six month old baby. Which is rather odd, because that's also what my girlfriend claims my emotional development is. :dunno:
But around the start of this year, I decided to start eating better and exercising. I feel better, my blood pressure is back to normal, I have more energy and I still eat things that I like (that may not be so great for me), but I only eat my treats in moderation now. As the Stones song goes, "I like the special pleasures of doing something wrong." So, You'll Never Make a Saint of Me, and I'm not going to make myself miserable either. But when my dad had a stroke and I'd visit him in the hospital, I'd see people whose health had gone away all of a sudden. And that kind of misery is a hell of a lot worse than stuffing some oatmeal (or in my case, Brussels sprouts :eeew
in my mouth. And if it came down to it, I'd rather try to get back to better health with food or diet, rather than having to pop a bunch of pills (with nasty side effects) every day.
But around the start of this year, I decided to start eating better and exercising. I feel better, my blood pressure is back to normal, I have more energy and I still eat things that I like (that may not be so great for me), but I only eat my treats in moderation now. As the Stones song goes, "I like the special pleasures of doing something wrong." So, You'll Never Make a Saint of Me, and I'm not going to make myself miserable either. But when my dad had a stroke and I'd visit him in the hospital, I'd see people whose health had gone away all of a sudden. And that kind of misery is a hell of a lot worse than stuffing some oatmeal (or in my case, Brussels sprouts :eeew
in my mouth. And if it came down to it, I'd rather try to get back to better health with food or diet, rather than having to pop a bunch of pills (with nasty side effects) every day.
Petra
Cult Mother and Simpering Cunt
I've been eating low carb for about 6 months now. I don't miss bread, don't miss pasta but fuck I miss my morning oats!
I have a small canister of steel cut oats that someone brought over to me (only type of oats in this country is rolled) that I ration out every so often on a carb up day.
Now I'm craving a bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar and cream.
I have a small canister of steel cut oats that someone brought over to me (only type of oats in this country is rolled) that I ration out every so often on a carb up day.
Now I'm craving a bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar and cream.
squallumz
knows petras secret: she farted.
fucking brown Sugar Babe link..
Hondarobot
Banned
I'm surprised so many people are fans of oatmeal. I'm also surprised that many people I've talked to in the last couple days have told me that my 204 cholesterol count sucks.
I'm just going to ramp up olive oil, tomato, garlic, and dark chocolate intake, and possibly start replacing beer with red wine. I may eat oats in some form of a cracker, because apparently oats do kick ass in some way. I just don't think they taste good.
An oat is not a Porterhouse steak.
I'm just going to ramp up olive oil, tomato, garlic, and dark chocolate intake, and possibly start replacing beer with red wine. I may eat oats in some form of a cracker, because apparently oats do kick ass in some way. I just don't think they taste good.
An oat is not a Porterhouse steak.
bobjustbob
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Quaker Instant Oatmeal. The same as making instant coffee in the morning.
BCT
Pucker Up Butter Cup.
squallumz
knows petras secret: she farted.
How could you not miss pasta?
you know, ive never been big on pasta either. im still pretty low on carbs even though i switched to going veggie, and im eating a little bit of pasta now, but im just not into it. just never been a carb person.
Petra
Cult Mother and Simpering Cunt
How could you not miss pasta?
Just never have been a huge fan. Probably due to the fact in 97 I went veggie and the veggie choices sucked when eating out at that time. So it was alot of pasta dishes and well, an excess of carbs just isn't good for the body.
Plus I've found out I'm a much nicer person to be around when my blood sugar doesn't plummet after the initial sugar rush carbs give you.
Your BMI is borderline. 25 is obese.
BP is ok for now as long as it stays.
Cholesterol is high. You want that < 200. Eat less meat or run.
And oatmeal is delicious. Get some apple cinnamon or something.
Hondarobot
Banned
What? A BMI of 25 is overweight, 30 is obese. I'm not even close to either, and in fact I'm pretty great in that department.
Please refrain from lying or I'll have to kindly ask you to leave my Oatmeal Thread.
Please refrain from lying or I'll have to kindly ask you to leave my Oatmeal Thread.