any way to spice this stuff up a little? i hate the taste of it and suffer eating it every morning. it' tastes like mushy cardboard, most of the time i just poor milk over it and eat it like cereal. any suggestions on better ways to make it?

Just toss it in a protein shake, blend, and enjoy!!!

2 cups milk, 1 scoop ATW cinnamon bun
Recently I've been adding about an ounce of some super juice to it (blend of goji, mangosteen, noni, acai, pomagranate, etc.)
It adds a little bit of a fruity taste to it that is blends suprisingly well with cinnamon.

Use it with a cup of 2% or whole organic milk. Add some xylitol (natural sweetener) or sweet and low (not natural) and enjoy. You can also add some lecithin granules along with flax seeds, but that won't really help the taste much, maybe a little bit. You can also mix half oatmeal/half cereal that you like.

Yeah microwave with milk and your favorite flavor whey, since it has essentially no taste any flavor whey works in it

8-12oz of skim milk, serving of oats, and 1-2 scoops of protein. Heaven. I can't stand oatmeal so I have to do this! I use the sugar free that comes in the pouches.

splenda and cinnamon with some ground flax seed. or just use a scoop of whey for sweetness and flavor and high protein.

i must diet reallky hard because oatmeal and water is delicious to me.

generally when I mix protein powder, I find that it tastes worse than the two individually, so I rarely do that.

here are the ways I eat it, which will not taste as good as the above stated, but have better health profiles and benefits.

1.) 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (high in antioxidants) + two packets of splenda for 1 cup of dry oatmeal. hot water and you're done!

2.) just oatmeal hot water and ground flax seeds! nutty, and high in omega 3s

3.) some natural form of peanut butter, or "naturally more", the omega 3 peanut butter i usuallky use... a few tablespoons mixed in.

1 cup oats
cinnamon
1 tablespoon natural PB
2 scoops whey, chocolate is very good in this

Originally Posted by pinchharmonic

i must diet reallky hard because oatmeal and water is delicious to me.

generally when I mix protein powder, I find that it tastes worse than the two individually, so I rarely do that.

here are the ways I eat it, which will not taste as good as the above stated, but have better health profiles and benefits.

1.) 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (high in antioxidants) + two packets of splenda for 1 cup of dry oatmeal. hot water and you're done!

2.) just oatmeal hot water and ground flax seeds! nutty, and high in omega 3s

3.) some natural form of peanut butter, or "naturally more", the omega 3 peanut butter i usuallky use... a few tablespoons mixed in.

i'll have to try the first one probably. i usually mix it up in the blender with peanutbutter protein and a banana or something which is fantastic but the diet i'm following doesn't call for that. it's just 6 eggs and 2 cups oatmeal for breakfast

Adding in peanut butter, protein powder and/or fruit usually does the trick for me. Even a little cinnamon can go a long way. If you don't like the consistency, try making some protein pancakes.

is the quaker instant oatmeal ok to eat? i know it has sugar in it but the first ingredient is whole grain oats.

I add in a little bit of sugar free maple syrup...

Originally Posted by jsp0785

is the quaker instant oatmeal ok to eat? i know it has sugar in it but the first ingredient is whole grain oats.

Sugar is fine unless it's the predominant ingredient in your diet.

Originally Posted by AllMaxBrian

Sugar is fine unless it's the predominant ingredient in your diet.

i know. people say the instant oatmeal is horrible for u but the 1st ingredient is whole grain oats so i don't know if it defeats the purpose of eating a low glycemic index food

Originally Posted by jsp0785

i know. people say the instant oatmeal is horrible for u but the 1st ingredient is whole grain oats so i don't know if it defeats the purpose of eating a low glycemic index food

What people don't realize is that the Glycemic Index measures a response to foods eaten by themselves, in a fasted state. It changes when you mix different foods together and when you're eating multiple times per day. That said, sugar isn't as nutrient-rich as other carbohydrates, which is why I'd advise against going overboard with it.

I like the instant packets, original flavor (unflavored). They are smaller oats than the bulk style and just taste better to me. I mix fruity (i.e.strawberry) protien powder and splenda for flavoring and then add the hot water.

I also LOVE this one:
Mix one packet with 1-1.5 scoops of choc. protien (I like Dymatize cafe mocha) and a good amount of splenda. Add all the natural pb you feel comfortable with (depending on dieting goals, gobs if you can use the calories) and mix with a wisk until evenly distributed. Add the smallest amount of skim milk you can to get it to mix together. You end up with like a no-bake cookie dough. I just eat it by the spoonful.
Freakin delicious.

handful of blue berries and pure honey

Originally Posted by redemption79

I like the instant packets, original flavor (unflavored). They are smaller oats than the bulk style and just taste better to me. I mix fruity (i.e.strawberry) protien powder and splenda for flavoring and then add the hot water.

I also LOVE this one:
Mix one packet with 1-1.5 scoops of choc. protien (I like Dymatize cafe mocha) and a good amount of splenda. Add all the natural pb you feel comfortable with (depending on dieting goals, gobs if you can use the calories) and mix with a wisk until evenly distributed. Add the smallest amount of skim milk you can to get it to mix together. You end up with like a no-bake cookie dough. I just eat it by the spoonful.
Freakin delicious.

This sounds great. I think PB and Oats were a match made in heaven. I like to use Dark Chocolate Dreams PB in my oats.

Originally Posted by jsp0785

i know. people say the instant oatmeal is horrible for u but the 1st ingredient is whole grain oats so i don't know if it defeats the purpose of eating a low glycemic index food

why would instant oatmeal be bad for u? i've never heard that

***E Greek Yogurt - 0% fat
Protein
Oats

Stir and enjoy. It is amazing!!

Originally Posted by Gstyle24

why would instant oatmeal be bad for u? i've never heard that

Supposedly the process they use to make them instant increases the GI significantly.

Originally Posted by ozarkaBRAND

Supposedly the process they use to make them instant increases the GI significantly.

and GI is?

Originally Posted by Gstyle24

and GI is?

Glycemic index. In this case, I'm referring to this food's place on the glycemic index.

Originally Posted by ozarkaBRAND

Glycemic index. In this case, I'm referring to this food's place on the glycemic index.

ok so whats bad about glycemic index... does it have anything to do with acid reflux? cause i notice i get a reaction of acid reflux after i eat instant oatmeal

Originally Posted by Gstyle24

ok so whats bad about glycemic index... does it have anything to do with acid reflux? cause i notice i get a reaction of acid reflux after i eat instant oatmeal

the glycemic index measures basically the insulin response to food. refined sugar causes a instant high spike in insulin and whole grains are a more gradual release... fiber can also help slow the absorbtion and that's where impact carbs come from i think in the atkins diet. subtracting fiber from carbs.

like what others have said, I just measure out the water(or milk), put that in a mixer, mix it up with protein, pop it in the microwave, then eat. It kind of reminds me of grandma's home-cooked pudding, if made properly.

Honey, splenda, protein powder

Like the majority of the people have said, I mix:

about two cups of milk
1/2 cup oatmeal
2 scoops (big spoon)Natural Chunky Peanut Butter
1 scoop protein
1/2 of a banana

Not only is this a good way to eat your oatmeal but it is a very good mass gainer and the peanut butter act's as a slow release protein. I gave my co-worker this back in November and he has put on about 10 lbs of lean muscle. This will pack it on you! I had to back off of it because I gained really (too)fast.

Cocoa powder and splenda work too, that's pretty simple. Or just sprinkle some semi-sweet chocolate chips in there and stir them around so they melt a little