Oat bran and pumpkin on cutters?

[Sim882]

Hi, I'm cutting at moment, but still include a couple of serves of starchy carbs per day. Have 2 issues:


(1)
What I'm wondering is if there is any reason not to use oat bran over oat meal.

They taste the same, but the oat bran has
- only about 2.3 of the calories (indeed, just 246 calories per 100 grams);
- 60% more protein (17%) and fibre (16%);
- fewer net carbs
- far more nutrition per calorie in terms of vitamins and minerals.

It is also fills me up for a far longer period per calorie than regular oats (fibre and lower calorie density I assume) - indeed, for me, if I use lots of water, it is with pumpkin the most filling starchy carb per calorie, but is lower GI

Just wondering why it is that oat bran is ignored (flatulence??), and whether there is any compelling reason to not use it? I have only been adding 5 grams of cassia to it (which apparently slows digestion further and improves insulin sensitivity) and eat with tuna or chicken along side for complete protein

(2) I notice pumpkin is never on people's cutting diet.

I know its high GI (75), but 100 gram yields just 26 calories, most of the carbs are starch, with just a little bit of sugar (same sugar per carb ratio as sweet potato) but stacks of nutrition (the most of orange veggies per calorie). I'm trying an all natural diet (no shakes or anything) to improve a headache condition. What do people think of as pumpkin used generally during PWO in large quanties, or the odd 100 gram serve with fibrous greens to improve their taste at other times of the day.

Thanks

 

[Tatyana]

Pumpkin is great, you can have it savoury with some curry/madras powder, or sweet with splenda and cinnamon.

I eat squashes all the time, they are low carb veggies and a nice change.

So easy to steam butternut squash, or bake it.

I have been looking for spagetti squash this year and haven't found any.

As for the oat bran question......................

I would have to have a boo at a few places on line, but it isn't the whole grain, and I forget what some people believed was the issue with it.

A lot of things with regards to the finer points in dieting are individual, so if you think it works for you, go for it.

There will always be conflicting advice on some things.................

 

[Sim882]

Thanks for the squash tip - never tried it.

As for oat bran, I've have to do some more research as to why people don't like it (I realize of course its not the whole grain, but I thought it was the better part. Kinda like if you were to eat the skins of potato only, ur not eating the whole thing but the better part, not that I would do that).