Good ol? oatmeal, a popular go-to for breakfast since way back in the early 1850s, is a true nutritional powerhouse. And it?s not just for breakfast anymore?Oh no!
Chris and I are huge oatmeal fans, and nothing keeps us feeling fuller longer! We often depend on this mealtime lifesaver when we?re on the road or out running errands and need a quick and healthy meal?even on low-carb days. Yes, that?s right. If you’re carb cycling and find yourself totally stuck with no healthy low-carb options available, go for some oatmeal! It?s loaded with complex carbs and fiber, which help you feel fuller longer and keep those blood sugar levels steady. And that fiber has so many other really important health benefits too! It?s a total win-win!
We love Starbucks? oatmeal, and with a Starbucks on pretty much every corner, in every airport, and in lots of hotels, it can be a great way to start the day?or save the day! My favorite way to enjoy my Starbucks? oatmeal is to add two Stevia
packets (which I keep in my purse or diaper bag), and half a package each of the dried fruit and nuts that come with each cup of oatmeal. It is 250 calories of awesomeness 😉
So the next time you?re out and about and your stomach starts growling, try some oatmeal instead of all those other fatty, fast food options. Your tummy?and your scale?will thank you!
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I have a question, isn’t real sugar better than the “aspartame” subs??? I use to use it also, and even drank diet pop, BUT I started getting leg cramps really bad, now that I went back to the real stuff, I don’t have the cramps anymore. Or does the stevia not contain the aspartame?
Stevia doesn’t contain aspartame – it’s a natural sweetener.
If she is using 2 packets of stevia it is not truly stevia. Look for natural, REAL stevia in the health food store. The real stuu you need only a pinch to make a whole glass of tea sweet. If it were real stevia plant powder it doesn’t come in packets and if it did 2 would ruin anything you were eating or drinking.
Couldn’t agree more. So budget friendly too!
We don’t have a starbucks in my town 🙁
Do you have a Jamba Juice? They have wonderful steel cut oatmeal. Isn’t Mc Donald serving oatmeal now?
Panera Bread has awesome oatmeal for breakfast
Since you’re doing a Starbucks plug, maybe you could get them to start carrying Stevia? There’s another coffee shop that I go to that has it along with Monk Fruit in the raw.
i asked the same question today at Starbucks. The server said that many request Stevia & her reply was…Corporate won’t allow it. Ugh. I carry my own Stevia in the Raw in my purse.
YES!
merci beaucoup Heidi
I am a total fan of Starbucks or Peets morning oatmeal.
Thats great news. Would never normally have porrige (thats oatmeal here in uk) on a low carb day. I like a subway salad, chicken breast, olives lovely & tasty & i feel so proud ive had something to eat out & i’ve made a fantastic choice
When carb cycling, breakfast is always a high carb meal. Use it for emergency purposes for the rest of the low carb day.
I wish I could eat oatmeal. I follow the Autoimmune Protocol…I have MS. Grains are out for me!