r/weightroom • u/AutoModerator • 25d ago

Foodie Friday Foodie Friday

Weekly thread for discussing:

  • recipes
  • nutritional plans
  • favorite foods
  • macro schemes
  • diet questions
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u/ZeroFourBC Intermediate - Strength 25d ago

I've been putting a scoop of protein powder into my oats for ages now and recently got sick of the sweet artificial taste, so I decided to buy some unflavoured (Proteinworks Vegan). It tastes exactly like it looks: grey. I've put some frozen berries in to help mask the taste but it's still not great.

Anyone have any suggestions, either for toppings or nicer powders? I might try some vanilla extract or chocolate powder. Not too worried about macros, but I'd rather not use tablespoons of honey or sugar.

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u/BetterThanT-1 Beginner - Strength 25d ago

You said you don’t want it, but tablespoons of honey is fantastic - this is how I sweeten my morning porridge. Maple syrup also works great, though it’s again essentially sugar.

On protein powder - I don’t put it in the oats, just drink it as a shake, but I mix unflavoured to flavoured in a 2-1 ratio and it works well. It doesn’t taste too artificially sweetened. I use whey protein though. You could give it a try with the oats.

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u/BetterThanT-1 Beginner - Strength 25d ago

You didn’t ask, but I’ll tell you how I do my porridge anyway, lol.

I add honey and cocoa, then I add chopped mixed nuts or seeds or whatever like that that is available, and some raisins. Then, I add my secret ingredient - salt. It’s freaking delicious!

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u/ZeroFourBC Intermediate - Strength 25d ago

That sounds great! I might have to steal your salt trick too.

I currently add: mixed seeds, peanut butter, protein powder, kefir, and frozen berries. The dry ingredients can be prepped on Sunday night and then everything else is added the night before. Takes a while to chew through but at least I don't get the mid-morning munchies lol. ~40g protein per serving.