Oatmeal Question

Hi Everyone,

I was looking at different instant oatmeal last night when shopping and noticed that the Quaker Weight Control one has 7 g protein per pouch.  I was considering it, but it's the Maple and Brown Sugar Flavor.  Has anyone tried this post WLS and did you have any problems with it?

Thanks
Cathy

Cathy, you're better off getting plain old quaker oatmeal that comes in a bag, measuring it out yourself and eating that. There are no extra additives, nothing but oatmeal. There are microwave and stovetop instructions on the bag.

How much sugar does that one have?

in my opinion, you're best off sticking to unprocessed things. Anything that comes in individual servings like that is more processed than the regular oatmeal. More processing usually means more sodium, and more sugar content than the original food.

but if u like maple and brown sugar a pinch of splenda brown sugar and i add maple extract to mine now pre surgery it is much better to modifiy  then to buy those  just saying in my opinion

Hey Teddybear
In my opinion, it is better to add your own maple extract and splenda brown sugar to the oatmeal you buy in a bag. That way, you know exactly what you're putting in there.

I dont think i've seen you around before. Welcome to OH.

I just recently bought Rogers Steel Cut Porridge Oats in a bag and make it myself.  I put in a tsp of the splenda brown sugar blend and it is actually really good.  It has 8 gr of protein per 1/3 cup and it tastes way better than regular oatmeal.  It is a little chewier and nuttier.  The only thing is it isn't instant.  There are microwave directions which work, but the 2 times I've done it in the microwave it boiled over.  Really good though.

I was eating it for quite a while with no problems. Thre is a similar version in the States which I used to buy which has less sugar.

I have now switched to the regular Quaker 100% whole grain quick oats. Thicker and seems to have more "substance"
1/3 cup dry=
120 cal
2 fat
0 sodium
3 fibre
0 sugar
4 protein

...less protein but no sugar!

I too am a plain oatmeal fella - week day mornings its plain oatmeal with bran buds and splenda - good start to the day  as well as the little bit of fibre that my dietician is always reminding me to get .

Hi Derek. I used to eat bran buds in my oatmeal all the time too. I recently switched to the crunchy original Fibre 1 because it has no sugar.
Have you ever tried it?

1/2 C=
100cal
.5 fat
14 fibre (56% of daily value)
0 sugar
2 protein

 nope never even heard of it, thanks for sharing the tip

I have been reading about soaking grains before eating them. It is said to be the traditional way of preparing grains. I have a link below that describes how to do it but there are many web sites that promote this method. It greatly decreases the amount of time required to cook the grain (such as oatmeal) and makes it much easier to digest.

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/video-how-to-cook-oat meal-the-right-way/

I made an oatmeal cake (before surgery) and soaked my steel cut oatmeal overnight before using it. Was great!

http://pattycake.ca/node/382