If you need sustained energy throughout the day (as I do) then oats are the perfect choice. However, I can't get oatmeal down to save my life. I would even grind in the blender with my protein shakes (yuk). This week I found a fairly good substitute - Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch (or they have other types). It is an all natural whole grain granola. Typically granola means sugar but for 1/4 cup you get 120cals, 21g carbs, 3g fiber, 3g sugar, 3g protein. Not too shabby. I use sugar free Silk Soy Milk. Even skim milk has sugar sugar! Not a fan of soy milk but in this case and in shakes it works just fine. I'm sure you already know this but don't forget to always pair your carbs with protein and not fat.