The FastDay Forum

Hello, me again!!

Well here I am on my first fast of the week. Last Thursday's fast didn't go as well as I had planned and I ended up 'maintaining' my weight at Slimming World. Well I sure hope this week will be different and am determined to get my fast days right this week. Tonight I shall be indulging in Mornflake Oatbran with coconut milk, a smidge of sugar and an egg - oh and a drizzle of cream on top. Oh boy! I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to that - and I'm still keeping my carbs way down low - woohoo!!

So? Anyone else joining me today?

Bean

You're getting serious when oatmeal tastes good. That's one of the cool things about fasting, foods that we usually don't care about suddenly taste as good as a Christmas dinner.
A smidge of sugar? A drizzle of cream? I slice a banana or some other fruit with my oatmeal (porridge) and a little butter usually and a "dab" of salt.

Hi @Nursebean
I love a bowl of porridge too, although I cheat and make it in the microwave. Is your oatmeal made like porridge and eaten warm? And can you tell me how you add the egg? I have heard of adding an egg to porridge but it sounds a bit odd to me. Do you stir the raw egg into the porridge while it is cooking? Or add a cooked (poached?) egg on top of the oats?
Cheers
Merry

Oatmeal, what I tend to do is buy the old fashioned kind not instant, put it in a bowl, add hot water and put it in the microwave and hope it doesn't turn into a volcano. I usually cook it at 1/2 power for four or five minutes. Then stick some butter pieces into it add some milk then slice a banana on top. BUT ,.... last time I added one of those chocolate cocoa packages we use to make a cup of hot chocolate to see what it might taste like and because I've had those things around for a long time now. It was OK but I'll probably just make the oatmeal like I usually do. I've also added other things like blueberries or strawberries. Whatever it takes so it doesn't taste like cardboard. I try not to add sugar to anything. I've never added an egg to oatmeal, I've eaten on the side, that was the standard breakfast when I was in the army, A bowl of oatmeal (or pancakes), a couple of eggs with toast and a couple of slices of bacon. It was usually my favorite meal of the day.

In the US anyway, consider trying Coach's Oats sometime. Better texture and flavor than rolled oats. I use 1/2 cup (118ml) oats with just enough water to cover it, microwave 3 minutes on high, then add any of what's already been mentioned..

I've always loved lumpy things. One of my favourite puddings is semolina - especially if its lumpy - and I used to add egg to that too. @MerryMelb I always crack an egg into my oatmeal while its bubbling away on the stove. Then just stir it in. This time, though, I used coconut milk instead of cow's milk because the carbs are so much lower. The taste was good. I then added 2 tsps of Hermesetas and a tsp of demerara (sheer indulgence) plus cream (more indulgence)!!

All in all I had a terrific fast day!!

Bean

Thank you @Nursebean!
Thanks to you, today I made porridge- in a saucepan, half cup oats, half cup water, half cup soy milk, shake of salt. Once it was bubbling for a couple of minutes I whisked an egg and then stirred that in quickly with a fork to avoid lumps of egg.
A couple more minutes bubbling and stirring then served with a splash more of milk, LSA sprinkled and a teaspoon of maple syrup drizzled over.
It was delicious! It was my lunch, as breakfast was just a piece of oat / fruit slice that I make (yesterday was a fast day). I feel really full now after the porridge. I am working 2-7pm today so hope that will keep me going until a late-ish dinner.
Thank you for the idea Bean,
Merry

Oh @MerryMelb you made my day! I don't think I've ever inspired anyone to do something. Its great isn't it!! I love lumpy things so my egg goes straight in and then stirred!

Bean