Today was a warm bowl of oatmeal kind of day and despite doing everything I could to make it nutritious, I don't feel the protein and fiber are worth it to take up 50% of my daily calories. Any advice on how to boost the nutritional value of oatmeal while still making it taste yummy and comforting?
by ochuuu
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Walnuts are very high cal as is whole milk. Your image cuts off so I don’t see the quantity of oats either. I eat oatmeal every morning. I use the recommended serving (40gms, 145 cal) with skim milk. I add a scoop of protein powder sometimes and top with berries. Can easily have 400 cal or less bowl. Why hemp and flax? Honey is also just added sugar.
You don’t need to make a 700 calorie oatmeal bowl if you don’t want to
Don’t put so much stuff in it ? Nuts and cranberries and hemp seed etc are all unnecessary and probably not significantly contributing to the flavor or enjoyment of the bowl. Oats + water/milk + fruit would be plenty and way lower calorie. I would sub the honey with a low calorie sweetener and the milk for a lower calorie milk (skim, almond, coconut, etc).
I like oats with pumpkin puree, 1:1 ratio of oats and textured vegetable protein, maple syrup, and some greek yogurt. Not more than 300 cals and very filling and protein dense.
Nah. High cal, high quantity toppings are enemy #1.
I have a bowl of oat bran with peanut butter and a scoop of protein powder in some unsweetened almond milk for very similar protein and fiber levels with less than half the calories.
I just add protein powder blueberries honey
It looks like the vast majority of the calories in that meal are coming from things that are not oatmeal. Maybe just pick a couple of toppings instead of 9+ toppings.
Hey! That’s a very healthy bowl that gives you a ton of protein and fiber to fuel your day and keep you satisfied! Honestly if you’re an active person, it’s probably fine as is.
There’s a lot of little swaps that you can do here to lower the calories.
-2 tsp of brown sugar is only about 30 cal compared to honey
-Subbing the dried cranberries for fresh or frozen berries will cut the calories in half and add extra fiber and antioxidants
-Using soy or almond milk will be a lower calorie option that will still give you a boost of protein
-I personally hate the taste of protein powder in oat meal. An easy swap for me is cutting up a Barebells bar and putting it on top. It’s also a sub for the chocolate chips!
-The walnuts are very healthy for you, but consider cutting the proportion in half or quarter
-A really easy way to add coziness to a bowl without adding calories is toasting oats and spices in a pan before adding any liquid. Just gently toast both of them on a low heat til they’re a little golden and your spices, like cinnamon, are woken up while you slowly move them around the pan. I add pumpkin pie spice to mine.
-Add a sprinkle of salt as well. It does wonders
*adds literally 600 calories worth of toppings to 160 calories of oatmeal* “WHY is oatmeal so high in calories??????!!!”
Come on dude.
At this point, just save yourself the 160 calories and eat the bowl of toppings instead.