breakfast: oatmeal

[ZGzaZ]

If im on a low carb diet, (trying to drop fat) is oatmeal okay for my first meal?

 

[OXANDRIN]

nope

 

[scorpion_xxx]

Oatmeal is carboyhydrate "dense".

Your portions would be small - but you can use in moderation combined with a quality protein.

Definitely opt for the slow cook oatmeal over instant (more fiber present lowering it's glycemic index).
You can even add a little bran to increase the fiber some more.

My favorite was to mix in chocolate protein powder (1:1 ratio with carbs) and then put into the fridge overnight - sets up like a cake!

I ate oatmeal for breakfast on a fat loss cycle with no problems.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

depends on how low u want to keep your carbs and how u eat for the rest of the day, personally i think on a low carb diet (depending on your definition, my definition of low carb is <100g per day, very low carb is < 50g per day)
oatmeal in the morning and then dextrose in your pw shake post

 

[ZGzaZ]

I see, thank you, I'd like to keep my carbs very low, so I guess I'll stick to egg whites in the morn, thanks again.

 

[sawastea]

if you want to carbs very low, i.e. <20, then I wouldn't eat the oatmeal...

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

i'd only eat oatmeal if i was keeping carbs 50+
when i kept carbs 50< i didnt eat oatmeal but maybe you can look into flax meal?

 

[witkowsd]

How about taking r-ala with your oatmeal. Wouldn't that help with the carb intake?

 

[kraze]

how about FLAX + WHEY for breakfast. i'm on a low carb diet (VERY LOW <20) and that's what i do.

 

[BLIND180]

On my low carb days(less than 100) I eat egg whites and Low-Carb Whole wheat toast 7carbs per slice with Peanut butter comes to about 20-24carbs total.