eating raw oats?

[makedah]

I finally had an epiphany about my trials with oatmeal (it's too gooey and bland!). I remembered that when I was a kid, my mother used to eat raw oats all the time, right out of the canister. I ate them, too and they were okay. So I'm going to try this as a source of fiber and carbs in the morning.

My question is this -- is anyone aware of any digestion problems with eating raw, unsoaked (muesli is raw but soaked) oats? I can imagine that I would have to be sure to drink a lot of water. I'm going to try it anyway, but it would be nice to be forewarned...

 

[Pink Space Biscuit]

I've come to tolerate oatmeal, but just a few months ago I would measure out raw oats, mix pour in a tiny bit of non fat milk, maybe a tablespoon or two and some splenda and eat it like it was a cereal, but with way less milk. Hopefully that makes sense.

Lately though I've grown to like hot oatmeal after a mere 22 years of hating it. I need splenda no matter how I eat it though, sometimes natural peanut butter and sometimes cinnamon.

I hate it with protein powder though, the people that say it tastes like reese's are a bunch of mean evil liars! Okay maybe they aren't quite that bad.

 

[makedah]

I understand what you're saying about how you used to eat oatmeal. I can't really do that because I don't drink milk - yeah, picky, picky girl. Any cereal I eat, I eat dry.

I hate it with protein powder though, the people that say it tastes like reese's are a bunch of mean evil liars!

tee hee!

Oh yea, how much raw oats would you eat in a sitting? 1/2 cup? Did you have any problems with gas or tummyache?

 

[Pink Space Biscuit]

I'd eat 1/3rd to 1/2 cup raw. Sometimes I would get stomach aches.

 

[Arioch]

I do this as well, just to save time in the mornings. I also found that I do not feel as full during my workout, which generally occurs about 1-1/2 hours later.

 

[TheProject]

I make mine in the blender, rather than grinding them up before hand. The blender does a decent job of making the oats drinkable.

 

[Pink Space Biscuit]

I make mine in the blender, rather than grinding them up before hand. The blender does a decent job of making the oats drinkable.

That's how I do it, when I do it. Throw everything in a cup and use the hand blender.

 

[VooDoo Lady]

Eating raw oats hurts my teeth seriously!

If you are getting the 1-minute Quick Oats, try the regular slow-cooking kind (I cook it 2.5 minutes in the microwave, not exactly slow in my book!). But, I find that the slow-cooking kind are quite a bit less mushy.

To me, there is a significant difference in the taste! I LOVE it, I prepare it with water and I don't add any sweetner.

Give it a try

 

[makedah]

Have you tried Reese's Oatmeal?

Don't toy with me, woman!

Are you talking about the protein powder + oatmeal concoction?

No... It just didn't sound tasty to me. Adding something unappetizing to something else unappetizing!!!

Okay, I'll grind the oats before eating them or adding them to something.

 

[Pink Space Biscuit]

Another oatmeal thing I do is cook with less water for a shorter amount of time. I'd give you the ratios, but I just eyeball it. I hate the gooey globby runny stuff.

Also I've mixed it with cottage cheese, which is okay, but I'd rather use black beans for that, since that actually tastes good.