I really enjoy eating steel cut its from trader joes mixed with my Protein powder. It is a good injection of Fiber and slow burning carbs to my diet to fuel both my day and workouts. The flavor and sweetness comes from the flavor of your Protein Powder. For example, my protein powder is Cookies and cream, so I get a yummy cookies flavored oatmeal.

You can add as much protein as you desire. I try and add as close to 40 g as possible in order to maximize the amount of protein my body will recess in a 2-3 hour window. I am not concerned about calories though this is probably a 500 calorie meal. Eating it before a workout really helps. My calories tend to be around 2000 per day and yet my weight fluctuates between 175 and 178 - a few lbs below my goal weight). Again, I only have a very general idea of caloric count because instead I just try and focus on maximizing protein and eating good carbs / fats.

I am not a chef nor a cook so preparation needs to be easy and something I can handle alone without a lot of time or fuss. My wife is the master chef, but meals like these are generally my responsibility to make. I like the oats idea because it is so easy to make and can be prepared in a few minutes, yet energy gained is substantial.

Another one that has helped me is apple slices,almond butter and chicken skewer. Again a really good set of the macros. A little lower on the protein though and apples burn up a little too fast during an intense workout. This would probably be my second best option.

And those are currently my only two good complex carb / protein options. Lol. I need more options that hit fairly low on the glycemic index yet also pack a good solid protein punch.

What are some other easy to make meals like this that I can eat either first thing in the morning for a 9 am workout or mid afternoon for a 4 pm workout? I take no prisoners during my workout so the more good clean energy that can come from these meals, the better.

Fiddle....one of my favorites is 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup sliced strawberries, 1/4 cup fiber one cereal. Knowing you...you could easily add some protein powder to this to up the protein. For me, it's a nice light pre run sweet snack. My wife doubles those measurements plus adds chopped walnuts and has that for breakfast most days. It's tasty.

BTB- that does sound really good. I am going to try that for a pre workout snack soon. Need to go stock up on fiber one with all my target gift cards. oh and I do have some 15+ month unopened fiber one sitting in my backup pantry in the garage. How long do you think the shelf life is on unopened fiber one (original - the rabbit food)?

I don't know....I eat the rabbit food as well. As cheap as it is at target....id say throw that box out and get some fresh stuff. LOL

In the old days a box of sugary cereal would last me 3 -4 days max. Now, even though I eat the rabbit food nearly everyday, a box lasts me 10 days or so. I just can't eat too much.....or else.

Rabbit food is not meant to be a slight against fiber one cereal at all. I love the stuff. Or at least I did pre VSG. It really does look like rabbit food pellets.

Rabbit food is not meant to be a slight against Fiber one Cereal at all. I love the stuff. Or at least I did pre VSG. It really does look like rabbit food pellets.

Oh I don't take it as a slight....it's all good. Your stuff must be different than mine cause my fiber one looks more like chow mein noodles. At home we call them fiber sticks.

Is there a complex carb out there that *isn't* some kind of oatmeal? lol, gluten-sensitive, almost to the point of celiac (but I'm not) so oats or basically grains of any kind are out. I can handle Forbidden rice, which I do recommend as the most superior slow burning rice I've ever eaten.

How about Quinoa?

Is there a complex carb out there that *isn't* some kind of oatmeal? lol, gluten-sensitive, almost to the point of celiac (but I'm not) so oats or basically grains of any kind are out. I can handle Forbidden rice, which I do recommend as the most superior slow burning rice I've ever eaten.

If I remember my celiac disease accurately, gluten-free only, yes? That means no B(arley) R(ye) O(at) & W(heat)?

I think you are left with ...rice, Beans, potatoes, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, squash, corn, peas, lentils, sweet potatoes, and most fruits. Which is quite a variety really.

I used to have a cookbook called Great Grains that helped me figure out how to cook some of these grains. The interwebs will be full of info no doubt.

oh and quinoa as mentioned by Wls4me

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Dude! I think I found you the perfect book! It's called Well Fed by Melissa Joulwan. http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/

So the recipes look good, no problems but what is really good is her weekly cook-ups. She does some basic Proteins (grill chicken, brown ground beef and one other). And some steam sautes of vegetables. She makes a batch of sauces. And then shows you how to do various combos of proteins and complex carbs with different sauces, to get entirely different tasting meals which she calls Hot Plates.

I'l try to attach a picture so you can get an idea. Basically she has 17 different sauces or seasonings that you can borrow from. It seems super-efficient to me. It's a Paleo cookbook so very high on Protein. I think you will like.

Here you go. Everything in parens, she has recipes for. I can send another page too if you or anyone else wants more examples.

Is there a complex carb out there that *isn't* some kind of oatmeal? lol, gluten-sensitive, almost to the point of celiac (but I'm not) so oats or basically grains of any kind are out. I can handle Forbidden rice, which I do recommend as the most superior slow burning rice I've ever eaten.

Broccoli....with a side of broccoli......topped with just a dash of broccoli. I love broccoli! Yeah, the long grain or brown rice is good too or sweet taters!

Lots of good carbs in this dish....which I fix about once a week. Lean sirloin, brown rice, broccoli and quinoa with organic teriyaki...but light on the sauce. Just enough to give it some flavor.

Broccoli....with a side of broccoli......topped with just a dash of broccoli. I love broccoli! Yeah' date=' the long grain or brown rice is good too or sweet taters! [/quote']

I love to eat broccoli also. It is also a big booster of T for men also. More lean muscle, yay!

I love to eat broccoli also. It is also a big booster of T for men also. More lean muscle' date=' yay![/quote']

Someone says increase in T and your first thought is lean muscle?? Either things are working really well in the "other" department or you have your priorities all messed up!

Someone says increase in T and your first thought is lean muscle?? Either things are working really well in the "other" department or you have your priorities all messed up! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

to funny!!!!!!