Specifically: what I have for breakfast. Unlike the years in which I spent slogging at my master's degree,* I can't just toss back a coffee and a breakfast bar and call it good till lunch because my metabolism won't let me anymore.
(It's weird because aren't you supposed to slow down as you age? Yet here I am suffering hunger pangs and on the verge of blacking out/brain death 1 hour after having breakfast.)
I've tried all the breads and spreads, and whatever grain the flour is made from, how many types of seeds they strew into the dough, or whether it's coconut or peanut spread or even lovely ol' butter, it's not enough. Adding protein (eggs) only goes so far (about 30 minutes more). For a privileged suburbanite like me, it's just sad.
You know what works though? Oatmeal. Instant is okay, but now I really enjoy overnight quick-cooking oats. Overnight oats are amazing because no one wants to have a hot breakfast in El Niño weather, no? So you stir water (or milk, if you're not lactose intolerant like me) into some oats the night before and then add the trimmings the next day (dried/fresh fruit, honey, brown sugar [not white because it causes breakouts**], milk powder, bacon). It looks like baby food but it doesn't stick to the pot but it sticks to your ribs, holding me till lunch, and I'm happy with that.
*Another sign of aging is thinking of things you did 10 years ago.
**Your mileage may vary.
2 comments:
Stumbled onto your blog (isn't it always like that?) and want to offer a small insight that comes from years of practicing medicine. It is the fiber that keeps you satiated. It is one of the best qualities of oatmeal. So perhaps you will get the results you are looking for by eating more fiber in general.
Just my 2 unsolicited cents....
Thank you Karen! Seems like I might need a lot of it or to eat more in general. Thankfully it's food, so determining which it is will be fun at the very least!
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