Overnight oats

[welshmam1980]

Hi everyone. Newbie here starting my millionth time to loose weight. Can anyone help with the recipe for overnight oats please. Plus any other tips will be great fully received. Thank you x

[Fran182716 Prediabetic]

There are multiple different ways to prepare overnight oats and you should get lots of suggestions.

My usual ones are:

If I want it cold - 150g full fat plain Greek yoghurt with 30g porridge oats with handful of fruit usually strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or pitted cherries, sometimes apple puree, peach pieces or pineapple. Leave in fridge overnight, stir and eat in the morning.

If I want hot I use 180ml whole milk with 30g oats and large teaspoon nut butter. Leave in fridge overnight. Stir and microwave for 2.5 mins in the morning and add the fruit after.

Best wishes 😀

[welshmam1980]

Thank you so much for replying. I think the cold one is better I can grab and take to work. Not normally a breakfast person but need to start now so I’m not picking junk before lunch. Thank you xx

[MintTeaMascara]

Overnight oats are pretty delicious and a good way to go when you don't have time in the mornings. I've only made them a handful of times but just used to add a portion of oats with chia seeds, sunflower seeds, honey, blueberries and covered with milk (all to taste). People put them in mason jars so they're ready to take out. Overnight oats can be quite versitile so it's your space to be creative with whatever your likes and preferences are and it might be a good idea to rotate lots of different recipes so you look forward to them. There's tonnes of recipe videos online youtu.be/08MTATIFaPg(Not working as expected?)

This is the first one that that came up after searching "overnight oats" in YouTube.

Enjoy 😊

~MintTea~

[welshmam1980 in reply to MintTeaMascara]

Thank you xx

[pkme]

Best of luck to you! Suggestion: focus on healthy eating rather than weight loss - less discouragement!

Here's my go-to recipe (sorry not in metric):

OVERNIGHT OATS

(1 serving)

1/3 cup old-fashioned oats

1 tbls. chia seeds

1 tbls. ground flaxseed

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tbls. pure maple syrup (more or less to taste)

1/2 large apple, chopped (or ½ cup other fruit of your choice, such as blueberries)

1 tbls. chopped walnuts

Milk or almond milk (approximately 1/2 cup)

Combine oats, chia, flaxseed, and cinnamon in a 2-cup capacity bowl or container. Stir well. Add fruit, and stir gently. Drizzle with maple syrup, and stir again. Add enough milk to cover the oat mixture, and stir until mixed. Top with walnuts-no need to mix. Cover bowl/container, and refrigerate overnight.

When ready to serve, stir well. Add additional milk if desired.

Enjoy!

[Dietgal1]

I use 40g jumbo oats

Teaspoon chia seeds

Tbs goji berries

200g coconut milk

100g berries sprinkled on in the morning.

[Jacg]

1 tin of Manderin segments (reserve the juice)

75g oats

2 eggs

50 g Choc chips

200g low fat yoghurt

Mix and bake for 30 mins 200°c serves 2 pour a little of the juice over when serving

[Ianc2]

6 desert spoons of oats, 1 whisky tumbler full of milk, microwave 3 minutes, eat and be gone.

[Lytham]

I've never tried overnight oats, but I know there's lots of people eat them on the Daily Diary on the weight loss forum that would have lots of tips, heres the link, hope it helps! x

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[welshmam1980 in reply to Lytham]

Fab thank you x

[Lytham in reply to welshmam1980]

You're welcome! x

[Cooper27 Administrator in reply to Lytham]

Quite a lot of posts pointing members to Weight-loss NHS, starting to think you're on commission

[Lytham in reply to Cooper27]

Ha ha ! I wish ! Just trying to help fellow losers, we need all the help we can get, well I know I do! x

[Hidden in reply to Lytham]

Hey we have some of the best porridge and over night oats on social media on HE please see:

healthunlocked.com/healthye...

And if you want to lose weight fasting beats yo yo dieting anyway here's HU's great fasting community:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

Jerry 🌈🌞

[Lytham in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for that, I'm doing lchf so tend to avoid them! x

[Hidden in reply to Lytham]

I don’t need to lose weight so can eat a balanced diet and I don’t eat oats because I’m a coeliac.🌈😊

[Lytham in reply to Hidden]

Oh sorry you're coeliac and can't eat certain things, unfortunately I have a lot of weight to lose! x

[Hidden in reply to Lytham]

Hey I was born with it and my body doesn’t absorb fat well so I tend to be lean, I wish you well with weight loss, changing your relationship with food can help and this is where fasting can be very effective.

healthunlocked.com/healthye...

I wish you well with your weight loss and you’re in great company on here for all things healthy eating and exercise for a healthy lifestyle. 😊

[Lytham in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, I'm using every tool in the box, fasting, exercise, low carb and lots of healthy veggies and I'm enjoying it and losing slowly, I'll keep at it! x

[Hidden in reply to Lytham]

That’s it one meal and one day at a time so you lose weight in a sustainable manner, so good for you. 😊

[Lytham in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha ! Unfortunately that's the only way my body will do it, but I'm in no rush and the low carb food is ABSOLUTELY lush so it's no hardship! x

[Lytham in reply to Hidden]

I clicked on that link you gave me but it took me to posts 2 year old? Is that right? x

[Lytham in reply to Hidden]

Oh sorry, I see, I thought it was a link to the fasting forum! x

[gasp1]

Just seen this item i have overnight oats nearly everyday i use 50G of oats tend to switch between jumbo and superfast dependant on what is at my store, i then soak them in either 150g of greek yoghurt or skyr and a teaspoon of oat bran and also same chia seed and then add mixed berries and half tea spoon of local honey just to take the edge of the berries. If needed in the morning i will add a drop of milk just to thin it a little but that's a personal choice. This week i have used frozen cherries and grated one square of dark chocolate into it this has to be the best flavour i have done yet and always full till lunch time.

[Catatvet05]

You could try making oat banana muffins?

I’m just made it with banana for first time today - so 😋!

Add 1 small banana to a bowl

1 small egg

1 tsp of Vanilla (optional)

2 tablespoon of maple syrup (or 1/4 cup according to original recipe)

1/3 cup of vegan milk or diary milk?

Mix all wet ingredients

You could add yogurt but I don’t

Add 1/4 cup of yogurt (optional)

1/2 cup of rolled oats

1/3 cup of coconut flakes (optional)

1 TSP of flaxseed

1 tsp of baking powder

1 tsp of cinnamon

1/2 tsp of ground ginger powder (optional)

Mix!

Add ingredients to muffin tray.

Heat oven at 180 (electric) and bake for 20 mins.

Enjoy!