Porridge...

dugout16

I've got into the habit of having porridge in the morning and delighted with it, keeps me feeling fuller for longer.

Just looking for a few tips on things to have with it?

At the moment i slice a banana into it, and maybe a bit of honey. Anymore ideas for a bit of variety?

joker77

I find a spoonful of linseeds gives it a nice bit of variety

NotMe

I put trail mix or sunflower seeds in mine. Or a yoghurt sometimes.

dugout16

never tried linseeds...are they in most shops?

tinkerbell

Mmmm I love porridge, Bunalun Organic is amazing! I put flax seed, some vanilla pumpkin seeds and a few chopped strawberries or blueberries on top, yum yum

BossArky

dugout16 wrote: »

I've got into the habit of having porridge in the morning and delighted with it, keeps me feeling fuller for longer.

I usually have porridge in the mornings. However, in the past week I've dropped the porridge and started having just a tin of tuna (135g drained).

I was expecting the hunger pangs to come on earlier, but so far so good. I'm hoping this will provide a bit more protein and a bit less carbs. Not trying to loose weight, just mix things up a bit.

ali.c

cinamon adds a nice bit of flavour to porridge (if you like it that is!! )

dugout16

The really big advantage i've found is just that it helps keep me away from silly early morning snacks which would not be healthy

Mickk

BossArky wrote: »

I usually have porridge in the mornings. However, in the past week I've dropped the porridge and started having just a tin of tuna (135g drained).

I was expecting the hunger pangs to come on earlier, but so far so good. I'm hoping this will provide a bit more protein and a bit less carbs. Not trying to loose weight, just mix things up a bit.

Any other meal of the day this would be good but for breakfast you really should have some carbs, your body goes into a sort of state of hibernation ovenight and carbs wakes up your metabolism. Even for fat burning (not you) carbs in the morning is good...

eclectichoney

milled flax ftw!

*nyom*

WHIP IT!

I like a nice spoon of jam in mine personally... Or a handful of mixed nuts with some mixed dried fruit too.

cozmik

dugout16 wrote: »

I've got into the habit of having porridge in the morning and delighted with it, keeps me feeling fuller for longer.

Do you make your porridge with milk by any chance? I don't take milk myself so I usually make my porridge with water and I would be hungry an hour later.

It could be the combination of milk and oats that makes porridge filling for people, adding stuff like bananas, nuts, flax would also make it more filling.

I just don't think oats by themselves are all that great for keeping you full.

littlefriend

Hi, I make it w/ half milk half water. I put some mixed seeds and raspberries on top and mix it all up - gorgeous. I never get tired of it. You can use frozen berries for it - get them in the freezer section of Tesco, Superquinn etc and they are way cheaper than fresh berries.

Sometimes I make it with rice milk - makes it kind of taste like rice pudding. Scrumdiddliumptious

Profiler

My mother used to make Porridge for me every morning before school... Not had it in years...

However I'm really liking some of the ideas posted on here

Keep them coming please! especially those ideas for someone like me who has a sweet tooth

Alanstrainor

I've gone off the porridge in the last couple of months, but all this talk of raspberries, bananas, yogurt, and mixed nuts in yizzer porridge has my mouth watering. Well i think you can all guess what i'll be having tomorrow morning for breakfast:pac:

RoseBlossom

For a change this week I threw in a chopped date - it was sooo good!! :pac::pac::pac: I wouldn't be a fan of dates in general but this was a massive squishy organic M&S one... it was almost like parts of it kinda melted into the porridge as well.

Can't wait for brekkie!

dugout16

cozmik wrote: »

Do you make your porridge with milk by any chance? I don't take milk myself so I usually make my porridge with water and I would be hungry an hour later.

It could be the combination of milk and oats that makes porridge filling for people, adding stuff like bananas, nuts, flax would also make it more filling.

I just don't think oats by themselves are all that great for keeping you full.

No i use water, don't like it with milk for some strange reason

eclectichoney

RoseBlossom wrote: »

For a change this week I threw in a chopped date - it was sooo good!! :pac::pac::pac: I wouldn't be a fan of dates in general but this was a massive squishy organic M&S one... it was almost like parts of it kinda melted into the porridge as well.

Can't wait for brekkie!

That actually sounds lovely - how many calories in a date??

Canis Lupus

Raisins ftw!!! They go all soft and yummy as long as you cook them in with the porridge.


Me wants porridge now..... Can't be normal....

eclectichoney

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Raisins ftw!!! They go all soft and yummy as long as you cook them in with the porridge.


Me wants porridge now..... Can't be normal....

cook them in with the porridge? not lash them on top *after*?
interesting....

theboytaylor

Ooh dates!

I have porridge every morning and I love dates.
Breakfast just got better!

Nordwind

Mickk wrote: »

Any other meal of the day this would be good but for breakfast you really should have some carbs, your body goes into a sort of state of hibernation ovenight and carbs wakes up your metabolism. Even for fat burning (not you) carbs in the morning is good...

What about John Berardi's suggestion to have an omlette in the morning with spinach and cheese, and some pineapple?

Hanley

Nordwind wrote: »

What about John Berardi's suggestion to have an omlette in the morning with spinach and cheese, and some pineapple?

What about X's recommendation to have XZY in the morning??

There's so many approaches and effective ways of doing things that everything out there nutrition wise has something or someone to contradict it.

There's no point searching for the perfect solution to all cases, because it doesn't exist.

Nordwind

Well I was simply replying to Mickk's comment to see what his response would be. Not trying to stir things as I'm fully aware that there are a number of ways to approach nutrition.

Canis Lupus

eclectichoney wrote: »

cook them in with the porridge? not lash them on top *after*?
interesting....

Yeah they are much nicer than just putting them in cold.

Hanley

Nordwind wrote: »

Well I was simply replying to Mickk's comment to see what his response would be. Not trying to stir things as I'm fully aware that there are a number of ways to approach nutrition.

I would imagine it'll be similar to what I said, we'll wait for Mickk and see tho sure!!

RoseBlossom

eclectichoney wrote: »

That actually sounds lovely - how many calories in a date??

Okay, I got out the packet and have performed some calculations... The ones I use are 57kcal each (they're about the size of my thumb though!:o, (100g = 275kcal)) and are about 59% sugar (...which obviously makes them better than 57kcal worth of sugar, which is 100% sugar* )!

Tomorrow I'm adding them to the pot too...:pac:


* I have nothing against sugar but I expect some people do!

Exar Khun

Whey anyone ?

eclectichoney

Thanks Rose

Exar Khun wrote: »

Whey anyone ?

I find it makes it a bit clumpy and ruins the nyomness of the porridge.

jokoli

2 mashed bananas + Vanilla Soy Milk + wheat germ
love it!

mack1

Nordwind wrote: »

What about John Berardi's suggestion to have an omlette in the morning with spinach and cheese, and some pineapple?

JB's breakfast does have carbs!