Does anyone eat oatmeal? I'm in maintenance and was just wondering if anyone eats it?

i eat oatmeal in the mornings... regular no flavor but sometimes protein powder (careful not to put too much lol) and/or splenda... it's really good! plus it has the fiber that you need..

You might want to ask over in the maintenance forum, Tracy. Doubt there are many in "weight loss mode" eating oatmeal.

Hi Hayes!

I moved your thread over to the maintenance forum so hopefully more of our members who are in maintenance can share their experiences with you.

Thanks I guess I should have put it there to begin with.

Thanks, I have been wanting to try something different.

I still don't eat oatmeal or any grains on a regular basis. I'm happy with my eggs in the morning! If I do happen to want something like hot cereal, I'll make a bowl muffin, chop it up with my spoon, and pour warm soy milk over it. It's yummy!

Rachel

That does sound good.
I bought some quaker instant oatmeal in the little packets. They have 19g of Carbs with 4g fiber.
I guess I will just have to try them and see.
At least it will help up my carbs for the day.

Hayes, just my 2 cents, of course, but 19g (15g net) is a BIG LOAD to "try something" with. If I were you I would try 5g worth of it, and make sure you eat it with a good serving of protein. That instant oatmeal is highly processed, making it readily absorbed and converted to glucose.

Good luck to ya! Good for you trying some new things. Just be very careful and scientific about it.

Thanks Elle,
But 5gms of that would be like only a few bites (1/3 of a small serving size)
Would a different type of oatmeal be better? I didn't look at just the regular oatmeal to see how many carbs it had.

My understanding is that with oatmeal, the carbs are about the same with the different types, but the GI rating is different. Instant oats are the worst, quick oats next, regular next and steel cut oats the best. The theme being, the less processed, the lower the GI.

I know one woman who did eat steel cut oats each morning, in weight loss mode, it helped keep her regular and avoiding constipation.

FWIW, I've tried the instant oatmeal a couple of times and it has no fullness factor for me. I'm hungry again in 10 minutes. Adding protein powder might have helped, but I haven't tried that.

How about regular whole oats, not even steel cut, or whole barley. It may take longer to cook but you can soak it overnight and it not only cuts cooking time, but also beings sprouting process. 1/2 cup of cooked whole oats/barley/buckwheat, plain, with some butter and 1-2 cooked eggs or some cheese or plain full fat yogurt make very filling breakfast. PP works too if you like it, I personally prefer egg or yogurt/cottage cheese.

When I was on maintenance I would sometimes eat Oatmeal, but only the whole rolled or steel cut Old Fashion ones that I soaked over night... Yummy... More fiber, less effective carbs.

Thanks for the replies everyone.
I think I will save the instant ones for the family and go and get some of the steel cut or the whole rolled old fashion ones before I have my oatmeal.
I didn't realize there was such a difference.
Thanks again.

Yes...there is a big difference when a grain is processed as in making it instant. That is why it is better to eat them in as whole form as possible....that keeps their GI low. This is another reason why flour is a problem as it is a highly processed grain product, even low carb flour products.

When you do try it, try it a couple of days a week at first and allow your body to get used to eating it slowly. Anything that you add in on a daily basis will effect your weight...so build it slowly. Also, do add some berries.

I don't eat oatmeal too often but I do eat Wasa crispbreads daily.