Breakfast foods

These are the foods I eat every morning throughout the week. One thing about eating healthy food. I wanted to pick foods that I liked or could reasonably stand to eat. I like oatmeal, but my wife cannot stand it. It's no good to try and eat something that repulses you. Search for foods that you actually can stomach. Anyway here's my breakfast menu.

Oatmeal--my favorite breakfast
I only use old-fashioned style oats. I like the texture and it's more filling than quick oats. Quick oats are okay, they just aren't as filling. QUICK OATS ARE INSTANT OATS! Some people don't know this. I like Quaker oats the best, but I've been buying my oats from Aldi. They are lower quality, but still doable. And they are over half the price for a large container (42 oz).

I use the Quaker oats directions for the heart, healthy serving size. 3/4 cup of oats to 11/2 cups of water. Actually, I cook it with a 1/2 cup of lowfat milk and 1 cup of water. I add some salt for taste. Unlike the directions for making oatmeal according to Quaker I mix everything together and then boil it. Since I cook with milk, I constantly stir it. When it's the consistency that I like, I mix in 11/4 teaspoons of brown sugar. Sometimes I add walnuts.

The great thing about oatmeal is there is room to add all kinds of healthy additions. Just watch adding sugary things to it. Raisins will add sugar, but in moderation can be good.

This serving contains 225 calories 6 grams of fiber, 3 grams of soluble fiber
7.5 grams of protein

1/2 cup of lowfat milk adds 50 calories 4 grams of protein

11/4 teaspoons of brown sugar 18-19 calories