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Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 1/31/2007 11:58:00 PM

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no sugar or honey or shit , ok well maybe honey, but can oatmeal be good for weightloss, I know they tote it as a part of asolution to high cloesteral.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 12:08:32 AM

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Heya feline,

first I would suggest looking at "eat right for your type" then finding what kind of physical stuff you can get into to fire up the metab. Not knowing what your health is like or nothing about you I would star with the above and then perhaps consult a physician to get a good idea of what type of exercise/activity would be the best for you to begin.

I think what you may find by eating just oatmeal is that your metab will seize up and you wont burn off fat before your body burns off other resources.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 12:32:20 AM

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yeah, it might siezze up, but I don't eat in the morning less I go somewhere and I have been eating special yogurt clusters, with soy muuilk but oats are cheaper/

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 12:41:08 AM

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Actually you should be eating breakfast and skimping elsewhere. People like to think that men and women are the same species but the reality is they aren’t. I think what we most have in common is we are bipeds and can reproduce with one another; the similarities kind of stop there. (This should start up a heck of a firestorm)

Women need breakfast to fire them up, men don't.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 12:57:42 AM

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"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day," so said a teacher of mine who happened to be Male.

He said "If I go without breakfast I can't function, it's like putting gas in a car. If the fuel tank is full the car runs great for the most part and if it's on E then it won't run or will run until the fumes are sucked dry."

That being said, oatmeal in general is good for you, exercises such as walking, riding a bike, using the stairs instead of the elevator unless it is too far up to do so or you have health problems is a good way to lose weight.........Seek Professional Advice before beginning any diet/exercise program ........ i Am NOT responsible for personal injury if you follow my suggestions without first talking to your health care professional.

Thank You and have a wonderful night LOL

Take care everyone have a great day and be good or as bad as you can be lol.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 12:58:49 AM

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I have like zero appitite in the morning most mornings, unless I went to bed really hungry, then I do.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 1:01:46 AM

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a piece of fruit and a cup of coffee is better than nothing at all..

i am a type 2 diabetic and have to watch what i eat and am slowly losing weight.

Try asking your healthcare professional to put you on a diabetic diet ....... trust me ya loose weight :)

ok i am really gonna git whooped by my Mentor if i don't go back ta bed.

nite and good luck ;)

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 7:50:46 AM

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Whole grain oatmeal and steel cut oatmeal are very good for you. They are unprocessed and very high in fiber. They won't raise your blood sugar because they digest slowly. Both are highly recommended on the South Beach diet. I eat mine with ground flax seeds, cinnamon, a few raisins, blueberries or 1/2 banana, and splenda.

Some people love raw oatmeal mixed in low fat, low sugar yogurt, another healthy breakfast.

Eating breakfast is very important for weight loss, it helps rev up you metabolism for the day, and and helps avoid hunger later in the day.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 8:12:15 AM

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While oatmeal is the more popular breakfast grain,,I implore you to try flaked barley.
It has more protien and more fiber..its really good for you.
You can get it at food co-ops and health food stores.
I have a local Amish grocery store that I get it at.
And even if you want to stay with oatmeal..please try real steel cut oats..the difference is like the difference between homeade chocolate frosting and the canned crap.

If you put the oatmeal or barley in the water after it boils,then cover it tight and turn it off. Let it set for five minutes.
It will be a super texture..and there is a new sweetener called "stevia"..that you can use..
And/or try buying sweet cinnamin.
For the real health "nuts" you can cook your grains in anniset tea
Licorice is naturally very sweet..
If you add a bit of chopped apple ,black walnuts or good old raisens,
(And remember..if only use one spoon of white sugar it adds only 11 or so calories),
you will have that chewing need satisfied..you can go a long way on a bowl of barley.
just sayin'

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 8:25:00 AM

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Yes I agree..I hear some people simply can not eat breakfast is because they feel it makes them "tired".
The truth is if we ate only what we needed to eat to get by on..we would put the food industry into a tail spin.
And I dont think anyone will argue (at least succesfully) that there are not vast differences between male and female humans.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 8:39:18 AM

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the single most important thing you can do for cholestrial control is simple.
cholesteral is what your body ..under stress ..would be using as fuel to run from that
sabertooth..so..MOVE.
while your sitting,,rotate your ankles.
while your in bed..do leg lifts..
try this..if you are sitting in a chair
get up from it and then slowly sit back down.
do that ten reps at first..wait a few deep breaths and do it again..
do this as often as you think of it..
exercise is the most important thing you can do.
and guess what the biggest benifet from it is?
it cuts down on your appetite
the next thing is to figure out what is stressing you out.
do it now while you are young kiddo.
hugs..if you can visualize yourself happier..then you CAN DO IT.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 8:45:14 AM

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Is plain oatmeal good for weight loss? No sugar or honey or shit , ok well maybe honey, but can oatmeal be good for weight loss, I know they tote it as a part of absolution to high cholesterol.

Ok. I hate to be a nay say’er but no, its not. Allow me to explain.

The plain oatmeal variety purchased in chain stores is not. There is very little nutrient content, it and really does nothing to give you energy for the day. In fact the only energy that really comes from this breakfast meal is from the sweeteners added. (Brown sugar, honey etc.)

Now if you use ½ cup of oatmeal in conjunction with 2 cups of fruit, you now have a better nutrient content meal. If you go to a specialty food store and purchase, non-mass produced and non processed Oat-meal, not only is it healthier, you’ll also "UP" you nutrient content again.

Consider this Fact from the “US-FDA”, mirrored by “Health Canada”:
1 med. egg has LESS fat, MORE energy, and LESS cholesterol then 4 slices of processed white bread.

Also consider this Fact from most chefs and cooks:
2 eggs can be cooked in less then 2 minutes, Oatmeal takes 15 mins. or more

The North American diet of a small portioned breakfast, medium portioned lunch, and large dinner is a problem.

Using the car analogy; You fill you car up with enough fuel to get to work, later you give it enough to get you home. But before bed time you run to the gas station and fill it full, and let it sit for the night.

Does that make sense for a human being, no, you body just stores everything.

I also want you to consider this, if you change you dietary needs to loose weight, chose one you like. By changing you eating habits to loose weight, you need to continue this for the rest of your life. If you change back, you gain back. Period. Think about everyone on the yo-yo diets, they loose on the diet, they always gained when the came off because the went back to old pattern of eating.

Ponder these two dietary changes.

The average woman needs 12-1800 calories.

If you are not a big breakfast eater try this.

For the sake of this example; We’ll put you on the 1800 calories per day. I now want you to eat 6 meals of 300 calories.

If you like big meals, I want you to reverse the order.
A large breakfast at the beginning of your day, a large lunch, and a light meal at the end.

The last thing I would suggest; tea; and lots of it.
Black tea is good, green is better.
No sweeteners or milks.

I make no guarantees it will work for you, but it did work for me.
I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 8:46:36 AM

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Hey, proudsub, I eat mine every morning the same way. McCanns or Red Mill which is a lot cheaper. I make it in a basic (but teflon coated) rice cooker, putting all the ingredients in the night before (except for the ground flax which goes into the bowl) and set it with basic lamp timer. Then it's ready for me when I come back from my morning jog. You should also try pumpkin pie spice sometime.

The oatmeal will keep me going a lot longer into the day so I don't snack at the office and eat a lighter lunch.

Ever tried Congee (Jook)? Basically rice cooked with lots of extra water until it becomes cereal like. Can have other things added too for a lunch meal popular in the East.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 8:55:50 AM

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any high fiber diet will result in [some] weight loss. think of special K the cereal, they have you eat that for 2 meals [which BTW sucks, one serving is 3/4 a cup and youre supposed to eat it with fat free milk HAHA] for 2 weeks with an average result of 6 lbs. now if you can live on a cup and a half of cereal and w/e you eat for dinner, LOL try it.

but special K aside, high fiber, for obvious reasons will get you at least, somewhere!

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 1:38:38 PM

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Oatmeal itself doesn't have any magical weight-loss inducing qualities. It just is a low-fat, low-calorie, high-fiber substance that will make you feel full so that you eat less other foods. It can be beneficial in a total weight-loss program of sensible diet and exercise, but eating oatmeal will not suddenly cause you to magically lose weight.

I wish it did, I'd be eating it by the bushel.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 5:51:10 PM

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Hey, proudsub, I eat mine every morning the same way. McCanns or Red Mill which is a lot cheaper. I make it in a basic (but teflon coated) rice cooker, putting all the ingredients in the night before (except for the ground flax which goes into the bowl) and set it with basic lamp timer. Then it's ready for me when I come back from my morning jog. You should also try pumpkin pie spice sometime.

I do mine in the microwave, but maybe i should try the rice cooker. I have experimented with various sugar free flavored syrups and sometimes add those to it too. I like vanilla best. The vanilla flavored splenda works well too. I'll have to try pumpkin pie spice, that sounds good.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/1/2007 6:03:51 PM

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I don't eat sugar, white flour (gluten containing) or caffeine.. it was suggested to me to have a cup of hot water with fresh lemon squeezed into it everymorning to help kickstart a sluggish liver ( I was bloating) and that seems to have helped a lot. drink lots of water ( at least the standard 8 cups a day)..

I have a recipe as an alternative for breakfast if you need a change from porridge ( oatmeal).

1 egg whisked, 2 tablespoons of water, 3 tablespoons of ground linseed ( or a mix of ground almond, linseed,sunflower and pumpkin seeds) a handful of grated apple..mix together and cook in a non stick pan like a pancake.. ( I divide the mix into two small ones).. serve on a plate with sliced fresh apple, a dash of cinnamon and a drizzle of maple syrup. takes less than 10 mins to put together.

Let me know what you think.. I have a couple of other really simple healthy recipes to hand if you are interested.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/2/2007 4:40:01 AM

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If i may, i wouldn't mind hearing these other recipies, any and all options to help lower and maintain a healthy weight are always wecome.

Its great to have some variety in meals

Thank You in advance.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/2/2007 5:28:40 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SaintAllie
1 egg whisked, 2 tablespoons of water, 3 tablespoons of ground linseed ( or a mix of ground almond, linseed,sunflower and pumpkin seeds) a handful of grated apple..mix together and cook in a non stick pan like a pancake.. ( I divide the mix into two small ones).. serve on a plate with sliced fresh apple, a dash of cinnamon and a drizzle of maple syrup. takes less than 10 mins to put together.
regards Allie

Sounds great ( we call linseed flax over here) but a bit too much prep and clean-up work for a bleary eyed me in the morning. And definitly not possible without my Taiwan Oolong green tea in the morning. That's why I prepare everything the night before on a timer for my oatm-.....I mean, porridge (I think I'll call it that from now on, sounds so Beatrix Potter that way).

Oh, wait....you're a Domme. Who makes all these healthy receipes and cleans up after?

Ah....dolce far niente.

But please, I second enigma's request...more receipes.

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RE: Is plain oatmeal good for weightloss? - 2/2/2007 10:34:48 AM

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yes, more recipee's please! I do notice I am not hungry longer if I eat oatmeal.I will see if we have barley flakes around here:D

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