Yuk! I gag everytime I try to eat oatmeal, and I usually like everything! How can I get it into my diet?

Question

My cholesterol is a bit high and I have tried to eat both the instant and the regular oatmeal for breakfast. There is something about the consistency coupled with the taste that makes me gag after eating less than half of it. I know I could make cookies with it or something like that, but I would like to stay away from high calorie snacks. I have only had this reaction with one other food (V8 juice) and so it really bothers me that I find it so aversive!

Answer 1

Try this site ... they also have recipes
I hate oatmeal too, but I enjoy the cookies and other things you can make from it. Also if you make meatloaf you can use oatmeal instead of cracker meal in it
http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/

Answer 2

I hated oatmeal til I started making it this way. Use old fashion oats (not the instant kind) put some in a bowl and add hot water like you would if it were instant. Then it won't get all gluey and soggy! Then add whatever you want for flavor. I use strawberry jelly or honey and cinnamon. If that doesn't work, just throw some in with other foods like spaghetti sauce. You won't even notice a little in there. You can add it to hamburgers, soups and stews and whatever you want. Or eat cheerios, they remove cholesterol as well. Good Luck!

Answer 3

You can make the oatmeal cookies with splenda thus reducing the sugar intake of the cookies.

You don't have to just eat oatmeal. Cheerios will do the same thing or just go on Lipitor or some other cholesterol reducing agent. You can also eat Honey Bunches of Oats or Total cereal.

Answer 4

Why not just eat something else that has a high fiber content: Cheerios, Quaker Brand has quite a few flake cereals that have that heart on them that indicate a cholesterol lowering effect. If you just have to have oatmeal, consider a stage 2 or stage 3 babyfood cereal. It can be mixed into something else, or eaten as is. it wll be a lot smoother.

Answer 5

I like my oatmeal soupy, rather than goopy. Don't overcook it, and use milk instead of water, it tastes better.

Another thing you could try, is to make protein shakes, with some oatmeal in it, then drink it. That way you don't have to deal with chewing it, since the consistency bothers you. The blender will help grind it up, and the shake will help disguise it.

Answer 6

Why don't you just eat a high fiber cold cereal? They have some that are oat-based, but really any low sugar high fiber cereal will accomplish the same thing as oatmeal.

Answer 7

There are other whole grain cereals on the market. Kasha Go Lean is one. My husband likes that one.
You can make low fat cookies & muffins it's just a matter of using less oil, replacing it with oil replacer or applesauce. Oil replacer is a fruit mixture comes in a jar you can get it at the store usually in the baking section.

Answer 8

There is another form of oats that you might try. Look for whole oat groats in a health food store or natural foods section. They are basically the oat before it is "cut". It takes 20 to 30 minutes to cook them. What is different about them is that they have no "slime" effect. When all the water has been absorbed, you have separate dry grains of oats. They are good hot or cold, sweet or savory.

Answer 9

Cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, almonds, plant sterol enriched margarines, oats and barley may reduce cholesterol levels more effectively when eaten in combination, says a new University of Toronto study by Professor David Jenkins. The study, which appears in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, also found that among the subjects who adhered to the diet (one third of test group), this combination of foods reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) in similar ways as a first generation statin.



try these alternatives...
* Eggs: Eat all the egg whites or egg substitutes you want, but have no more than two yolks per week.
* Fruits: Eat three half-cup servings of fresh fruit every day. Citrus fruits are especially good. Avoid coconuts, which are full of saturated fat.
* Meats: Lean meats only. Use shellfish (which is high in cholesterol) sparingly, and avoid fatty red meat, pork, duck and goose. Do not eat any skin, organ meats or anything packed in oil (tuna packed in water is fine). No processed lunch meats, frankfurters or fast food burgers. All meats should be baked or broiled.
* Vegetables: Most veggies are fine. Since fiber helps to reduce cholesterol, concentrate on broccoli, celery, cauliflower and potato skins. Eat a colorful (dark green or dark yellow) vegetable every day.
* Dairy Products: Use skim or one percent milk only and low-fat or fat free cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.
* Breads: For the fiber, stick with whole-grain breads like whole wheat or oat. If you bake it yourself, use margarine instead of butter, and use an egg substitute. Avoid pastries and rolls that are high in sugar.
* Nuts: All nuts should be used sparingly or not at all. Instead, you can substitute seeds such as sesame, sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
* Beans: Avoid baked beans, especially if pork and/or sugar are added. Most other beans are okay, as well as dried peas.
* Cereals: Avoid sugary cereals and opt for whole grain. As we all know, oatmeal is a wonderful cholesterol-lowering tool. Fats and oils: No butter; use soft margarine (not sticks) if necessary. Vegetable oils should be high in polyunsaturated fats (some good ones are sunflower, safflower, cottonseed, soybean and corn oil). No animal fats, meat drippings, gravies, palm oils or coconut oils.
* Sweets: Nothing fried, chocolate or sugary. Yikes! Sherbet, Jell-O, pudding made with skim milk and egg white souffles are okay, but no more than two servings a day.
* Drinks: Fresh fruit juices (not sugary ones), black coffee or tea and sugarless soft drinks are fine. No whole milk or fatty coffee creamer.
* Herbs, spices, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and mustard can be used freely.

Answer 10

hmmm, dogs that don't eat kibble never gag or vomit from eating that crap..... The gagging is from eating too fast, and getting kibbles stuck. The vomiting is from feeding alpo and diamond, both VERY low quality foods. try feeding raw foods, like whole meaty bones. Dogs have to eat slowly, because they are tearing of meat.