Starve to melt the pounds? It doesn’t have to be! Here comes the secret ingredient that you can use to both enjoy delicious recipes and easily lose weight: oatmeal. We’ll show you how to lose weight with delicious oatmeal recipes.
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Why is oatmeal good for weight loss?
Do you love overnight oats or oatmeal banana pancakes? Perfect! Because oatmeal is healthy and can give you great support on your way to your desired weight. Perfect for your morning routine to lose weight! Due to the high amount of dietary fiber, the feeling of satiety lasts longer after a meal and you don’t get an appetite again so quickly. They also stabilize your blood sugar levels and help you prevent cravings for snacks. Even if you like to go to the gym or do weight training, oatmeal can help you build muscle faster. Because: They are a great source of protein and provide you with a lot of protein.
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What happens if you eat oatmeal every day?
Oatmeal is a real miracle flake! Anyone who eats a portion of it every day benefits from lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels and can thereby reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. You also provide your body with important nutrients such as protein, magnesium and phosphorus. So get to porridge, oat biscuits and co.!
Tips on how to incorporate oatmeal into your diet
Do you need inspiration for delicious oatmeal? We got you! Here are 4 flavorful ways to incorporate oatmeal into your food routine.
- Breakfast with oatmeal: A simple porridge is super tasty and super quick. To do this, briefly boil milk or a milk alternative of your choice with oatmeal on the stove. Refined with cinnamon or cocoa powder and berries, you’ll have a delicious breakfast in no time! Alternatively, you can leave the oatmeal with liquid in the fridge overnight. And the next morning you have delicious overnight oats.
- Oatmeal as a snack: You can also use oatmeal as a snack if you get hungry between meals. Delicious variants are oatmeal biscuits or energy balls.
- Oatmeal in smoothies: Do you like fruity smoothies? Then pimp your fruit shake with a tablespoon of oatmeal! This makes the smoothie richer in fiber and keeps you full longer.
- Oatmeal as a substitute for other carbohydrates: Oatmeal as a salty side dish? You read that right! You can also use the protein source as a side dish instead of pasta or noodles.
Overnight Oats: 3 delicious recipes to lose weight
No time for breakfast? That was yesterday! Because overnight oats are a quick and easy way to have a nutritious morning meal that will keep you full for longer. Prepared the night before, you can simply get your delicious oatmeal mix out of the fridge and you are ready for the day. Here are three delicious recipes to try:
Classic overnight oats
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 cup milk (or milk alternative like oats)
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Preparation:
Put all the ingredients in a glass or bowl and stir vigorously once so that all of the oatmeal is covered with milk. Then you can cover the jar with the oats and put it in the fridge overnight. You can then enjoy your overnight oats the next morning!
Chocolate overnight oats
Can’t get enough of Schoki? Then you can pimp your classic overnight oats with sugar-free cocoa, cocoa nibs or chocolate protein powder. This chocolaty version of the overnight oats tastes particularly delicious if you sprinkle fresh banana slices or nuts on your oatmeal.
Ingredients:
- Basic ingredients like the classic overnight oats
- 2 teaspoons sugar-free cocoa powder or chocolate protein powder
- optional chocolate chips
- nuts (hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds)
Berry overnight oats
Especially in summer, this variant of overnight oats is wonderfully refreshing and fruity! The next morning you can add fresh berries such as raspberries, strawberries or blueberries to your bowl with your classic overnight oats. Frozen fruits are also perfect for a fruity start to the day.
Ingredients:
- Basic ingredients like the classic overnight oats
- Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries as you like
How much oatmeal do you have to eat to lose weight?
First of all: All bodies are different and that’s a good thing. Therefore, there is no general value for how many oatmeal you should eat daily to reach your desired weight. But: Half a cup of oatmeal contains about 150 calories. Once you know your daily calorie needs, you can substitute oatmeal recipes for meals that are lower in fiber. They keep you full longer and curb your cravings.
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This article was created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and carefully checked by the editors before publication.