Is quaker oats a nono or can I use it in moderation now that I am past induction and doing well? I love the stuff.

Hey Unclal

I did some research on this myself a few weeks ago. Love the stuff as well!

However, I decided against it. According to Fitday, 1 cup of oatmeal, be it regular or instant, has 45 net carbs!

No thanks!

Lolli

Thanks for the response. This is one of the things I find so confusing with "low carbs", you get different numbers everywhere you look. The back of the Quaker package said 17 net for a 1/3 dry which is a good sized serving. I had planned to have a small amount with my eggs as a treat. Guess thats out.

That's exactly right! 17 x 3 = 51 total carbs. I subracted the fibre for you.

And you're right, 1/3 is a good size serving when cooked up. But still too many carbs for me!

Lolli

That's a little high for the ongoing weight loss phase, but it might be very doable once you reach pre-maintainance or maintainance. Generally, the more processed a food is, the higher the glycemic value so if you're going to include oats, I'd go for the long-cooking kind. Once you do add them back in, make careful note of how it affects you. Do cravings return when you eat it?
I also used to love oatmeal, but when testing my blood sugar after eating it, it seems to cause a blood sugar spike even with the long-cooking or steel-cut oats so I don't eat it anymore. The amount that I could have without causing a blood sugar spike just isn't worth it to me.