Anonymous
01/16/2023 22:20
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
I do a half cup oatmeal with cup of water, and a tablespoon of peanut butter.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 21:11
Subject: Re:Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
I do 3/4 cup oats with walnuts, cinnamon. I use water, no milk. It's extremely boring, but I too need to lower my cholesterol, and I'm not supposed to have calcium within 4 hours of my thyroid medication. Female, petite and average weight, jog 30 minutes a day but otherwise sedentary.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 14:17
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I do 1/2 cup with 1 cup water. Vanilla extract cinnamon and truvia.
Did you not read the OP? This is for overnight oats. Just water wouldn't work.
Water does work for overnight oats, but the prep is a little different. I use the Cook's Illustrated method.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 14:13
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
I eat one cup of prepared steel cut oats as one serving (made with water). I add nuts and a bit of honey.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 14:05
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
Anonymous wrote:Fwiw oatmeal spikes my blood sugars the most of any food. I definitely cannot use them to “break fast.” I feel dreadful for hours after eating oatmeal or cereals in the morning. Starting your day with protein may be a better option.
OP here. I find that soy milk, chia seeds, and the almonds adds enough protein and keeps the sugar spike from happening for me. I eat the oats slowly between early and mid morning with a large cup of coffee and a large glass or two of water. I am fine until ~1:30pm which is when I usually break for lunch.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 12:33
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
Fwiw oatmeal spikes my blood sugars the most of any food. I definitely cannot use them to “break fast.” I feel dreadful for hours after eating oatmeal or cereals in the morning. Starting your day with protein may be a better option.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 12:33
Subject: Re:Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
I eat oatmeal regularly and started at the half cup serving size on the package, then it became a heaping half cup, then 0.75 cup, and now I'm at 1 cup. I'd have a hard time going back to a half cup. I make with water, no milk.
I add a couple of chopped walnuts and some raisins. I also eat a big serving of berries on the side (not mixed in the oatmeal).
Just for context and because the OP mentioned weight loss, I am not overweight unless you look at the extreme low end of the weight charts.
I add a couple of chopped walnuts and some raisins. I also eat a big serving of berries on the side (not mixed in the oatmeal).
Just for context and because the OP mentioned weight loss, I am not overweight unless you look at the extreme low end of the weight charts.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 12:26
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
Anonymous wrote:OP are you also taking statins? They work and fast. I have been taking them since June last year and I had a few side-effects initially but those went after 3 weeks.
I am not. My Dr wants me to focus on dietary changes for now.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 12:05
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
OP are you also taking statins? They work and fast. I have been taking them since June last year and I had a few side-effects initially but those went after 3 weeks.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 11:57
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
Anonymous wrote:I do 1/2 cup with 1 cup water. Vanilla extract cinnamon and truvia.
Did you not read the OP? This is for overnight oats. Just water wouldn't work.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 11:45
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
This looks like one serving to me
Anonymous
01/16/2023 11:32
Subject: Re:Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
That would be a serving size for me. I would try mashing in half a banana and eliminating the maple syrup. You still get the sweetness, but you’re adding more fiber and potassium.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 11:28
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
I do 1/2 cup with 1 cup water. Vanilla extract cinnamon and truvia.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 11:26
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
Anonymous wrote:I have high cholesterol but after imaging, stress tests, calcium score, etc., my cardiologist says my heart is 100% clear and healthy. But I still need to lower cholesterol.
So I’m upping things like whole grains, vegetables, etc. And while I’ve been a vegetarian for 35 years, I eat a gross amount of cheese so lowering that as well.
Overnight oats work well for my schedule and are super tasty, but I don’t really know serving size. For reference, I am 5’8” and 155. My weight loss goal is to slowly lose 10 lbs, maintain for a while, and then lose another 5-10. Pre-pandemic, I was 140 effortlessly but got lazy I guess.
I am not counting calories. I have a poor history with being too restrictive, so looking to learn balance and listen to my body. But my body has a large appetite!
Is this a “serving size”? two?
- 1/3 cup dry old fashioned oats
- 1 Tbs chia seed
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1/3 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
- light sprinkle of dry roasted slivered almonds for crunch
I know this shouldn’t be so hard, but it seems to be beyond me!
That would be one serving. A serving size for oatmeal is 1/2 cup for dry rolled old fashioned oats or 1/4 cup for dry steel cut oats.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 11:17
Subject: Talk to me about oatmeal…serving size, weight loss
I have high cholesterol but after imaging, stress tests, calcium score, etc., my cardiologist says my heart is 100% clear and healthy. But I still need to lower cholesterol.
So I’m upping things like whole grains, vegetables, etc. And while I’ve been a vegetarian for 35 years, I eat a gross amount of cheese so lowering that as well.
Overnight oats work well for my schedule and are super tasty, but I don’t really know serving size. For reference, I am 5’8” and 155. My weight loss goal is to slowly lose 10 lbs, maintain for a while, and then lose another 5-10. Pre-pandemic, I was 140 effortlessly but got lazy I guess.
I am not counting calories. I have a poor history with being too restrictive, so looking to learn balance and listen to my body. But my body has a large appetite!
Is this a “serving size”? two?
- 1/3 cup dry old fashioned oats
- 1 Tbs chia seed
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1/3 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
- light sprinkle of dry roasted slivered almonds for crunch
I know this shouldn’t be so hard, but it seems to be beyond me!
So I’m upping things like whole grains, vegetables, etc. And while I’ve been a vegetarian for 35 years, I eat a gross amount of cheese so lowering that as well.
Overnight oats work well for my schedule and are super tasty, but I don’t really know serving size. For reference, I am 5’8” and 155. My weight loss goal is to slowly lose 10 lbs, maintain for a while, and then lose another 5-10. Pre-pandemic, I was 140 effortlessly but got lazy I guess.
I am not counting calories. I have a poor history with being too restrictive, so looking to learn balance and listen to my body. But my body has a large appetite!
Is this a “serving size”? two?
- 1/3 cup dry old fashioned oats
- 1 Tbs chia seed
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1/3 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
- light sprinkle of dry roasted slivered almonds for crunch
I know this shouldn’t be so hard, but it seems to be beyond me!