Porridge makes me hungry.

[Janetex]

Why is it that, after I've cooked and eaten delicious poridge, I am absolutely famished soon afterwards. I make it with rolled oats, a banana, little sugar and milk, so it's very low in simple carbs.

[brawburd]

I agree! Loads of folk eat as as a good start to the day, and I like it but it never seems to keep the hunger pangs at bay as well as toast or cereal. Why indeed?!

[sft42]

Sugar!!! Banana!!! oohh nooo!

It's cause you have ruined it you see.......porridge or porage should only have a little salt added and a taste of milk, and anything else is blasphemy.

PS you also need a spurtle to make it properly. :>)

[Janetex]

Glad to know it's not just me, then. Porridge is the only thing I take a few gains of sugar with and the banana is to make it even healthier. AND I do use a spurtle!!! Had left over pasta today.

[quattro]

I have it for breakfast too but I have the quick version mix it with water and bang it in the microwave I'm usually starving in a couple of hours but it's nice to know that I've burnt it off so quickly . If I have one of those mega sausage egg bacon etc etc breakfasts I can go all day without eating .

[roomby]

That's very weird. I'm dieting and find that a bowl of porridge is the best start to the day as I don't get hungry for hours! Toast and cereal just don't fill me up in the same way. Maybe people react to the carbs in oats in different ways? I have mine made with skimmed milk. I add nothing at all, for the pure porridge experience!

[roomby]

p.s. what the hell is a spurtle?