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Mark Cooper wrote:For MWL, oats should be cooked in water in a ratio of at least 2 parts water to 1 part oats (I prefer 3:1 myself). Dry rolled oats are ~1700 calories / lb, so consuming them without further cooking in water would not be recommended for MWL.
Mark Cooper wrote:Just to provide some perspective - if those rolled oats are cooked in water (with a ratio of at least 2 parts water to 1 part oats), suddenly the calorie density changes from that scary ~1700 calories / lb, to a very nearly ideal ~300 calories / lb and an excellent rating in satiety as well! So oatmeal is a great choice for MWL, just not the dry oats (without further cooking).
Hi! I just wanted to make a quick note - if oat clusters are what I would imagine (dry rolled oats mixed with banana or applesauce or something similar, then baked in the oven), they would not be recommended for MWL, as dry rolled oats are calorie dense - more detail in the excerpt below from this thread. Apart from that, way to go with excellent adherence this week!
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