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I believe you should eat when you are hungry, so not necessarily three meals a day. I don't always eat breakfast. So, today my very dear friend said she was hungry.  Tra-la-la ... So eat!  Ah, but there is the rub. It was breakfast time and she's at work.

 

I was a bit growly this morning, snappish, so when she showed me a picture of a package of Instant Oatmeal with maple syrup and brown sugar, I was bitter. I said, get some real food. 

 

While it's better than some things, instant oatmeal is chopped up so small, so it will 'cook' when boiling water is poured over it, or it's microwaved. 

 

And because it's so small, your gut has nothing to do, except absorb all the sugar and flavouring in it.  You will be hungry again in an hour. The glycemic load of instant oats is higher than large flake, so they offer less sustained energy than do the large flake.

 

Please, please please, eat REAL FOOD!  Please do not say, tim, I do not have time, or tim, this is much too hard. Because neither are true. 

 

My go to muesli is simple, good for you, it tastes good and you can make up a lot of it, keep it in dry form and then just add milk before you go to bed.  Or a quick search on the internet will bring up a ton of recipes if you want them.  Or use your slow cooker to make oatmeal ... mmmm it's warm, creamy and waiting for you in the morning. I've used this one: https://simple-nourished-living.com/crock-pot-apple-oatmeal/

 

I have 5 small plastic tubs they each hold about 1.5 cups.  What do i do with them?  Make muesli, of course!  I put in each:

 

1/3 cup of large flake oats
1 tablespoon (approx, or to your taste) each:  seedless raisins and pecans, or dried cranberries and walnuts.

A small sprinkling of saigon cinnamon (or whatever you have)

Put the lids on and add milk to cover each night.

 

Sometimes i will add a couple of tablespoons of finely grated carrot for a change and sweetness.

Personally do not add sugar or honey, but if you think you need it go ahead. But the dried fruit and carrots if you use them will add sweetness.
Add some seeds if you like, such as sunflower or chia.

 

Just cover with your preferred milk ... we use skim, but you can use whatever including nut milks.  But please make sure you leave it in the fridge overnight! You can warm in the microwave if you don't like really cold foods. Like me ... room temperature.  I've been know to heat ice cream slightly.

 

Invest a little time to eat healthier breakfasts. It's fast and better for you, and also less expensive.

 

 

Enjoy and eat healthy!!

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Mikiesboy

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4 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

 

From what I’ve heard/read/seen on his commercials, I’m not a big fan of Dr. Bernstein. But that’s all perception, right?

 

Anyhoo, what I finally figured out is that our bodies like real food as opposed to processed/full of additives food. Our bodies don’t know how to break down and use the manufactured stuff, so it gets stored away, and not for a rainy day. Our bodies are happy when they’re fed nutritious, real foods that have ingredients they can use that makes the body “happy”. Case in point, earlier today, I was able to get out for a walk. Ended up thirsty - ie, dehydrated - and had a wonderfully tasty glass of water to rehydrate. Felt much better than having a sugar laden drink, that’s for sure. 

It's not the same Doctor.

 

But yes, real food.

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Reader1810

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Forgot to say: 

 

YAY! Food Bytes is back! :wizard:

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Mikiesboy

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2 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

Well, that’s awkward. Hmm...

No, this one is 90 now i think and has nothing to do with the weight loss clinics here. Though, the food would likely be very similar.. I do not think they have too many carbs in their plans.

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mollyhousemouse

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@Mikiesboy this weekend, i'll be buying Old Fashioned Oats, the whole kind, some nice, no sugar added dried fruits, and some small canning jars

thank you for the reminder that food is important

 

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Mikiesboy

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3 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

@Mikiesboy this weekend, i'll be buying Old Fashioned Oats, the whole kind, some nice, no sugar added dried fruits, and some small canning jars

thank you for the reminder that food is important

 

:D  yay!  You're doing so much for yourself with your caffeine reduction and water increase, this change will help you even more!  You should be proud of the positive changes, because even small ones are a challenge. xoxo

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mollyhousemouse

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10 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

:D  yay!  You're doing so much for yourself with your caffeine reduction and water increase, this change will help you even more!  You should be proud of the positive changes, because even small ones are a challenge. xoxo

:hug:

thanks tim your support means so much

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MichaelS36

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Great, solid, advice, you do feed us well. Great job, boy!

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Mikiesboy

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19 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

Great, solid, advice, you do feed us well. Great job, boy!

:) thank You, Michael  Sir xo

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