eating oatmeal everynite?

hey all just wondering if eating a 50g serve of cooked oats is okay as a bed time snack?

i also eat a 50g serve at breakfast time is that to many oats in one day?

this is fine . did you know oatmael is one of the finest things of for you , i love it and would eat it at ever meal if i could cereals are grt bedtimes snacks . as long as you are eating it ecause you enjoy it thats fine h x made me think of goldy locks and the three bears

Yea like tessa said it's good but only eat it because you love it

I personally love oatmeal I have it everymoringin with a freshfruit and almond slices or peanut buttter =]

I always look forward to breakfast.

I dont see any problem with that, I eat oats every morning and a lot of the times again at night before bed. Oats are good for you, as long as you are eating a good balance overall then definately theres no problem

Oats rock and it was a staple as I lost my weight!  It is also great to gain weight which is where I am now very veratile food and soooo good!

I put splenda and cinnamon and some syrup in mine twice a day two cups of oats!

Trying steel cut here soon.

You need 4 servings of whole grain a day, at least, so yes, it's a good snack.  My only concern with eating the same thing twice a day, every day, is that you'll tire of it.  If that happens, have a back up food combo that packs the same nutrition.  Some people can eat the same thing over and over - I'm not one of them.

By the way, aren't you way underweight?  I seem to remember from other posts you've made.  If that's the case, then make sure you're getting all the calories you need to gain.  If I'm wrong about that, I apologize.

I just had oats last night 8) I have them at least once a day; there's so much you can do with them! They're definitely a staple in my diet.

It is never good to eat carbs at night (especially before bed).  Protein is the best nighttime snack (i.e. peanut butter, peanuts, almonds, sugar free yogurt, light cheese).  You should establish a cut off time for intake of carbs. 

im sorry claire  i dont agre with that , and i dont think its good advice for someone trying to beat an ed . spek is desperately trying to get better and gain weight as far as i am concerned anything she wants to eat is grt and progress. its by getting fixated in these rules that get us where we are

Hmm I dont see anything wrong with eating carbs at night, she could make the oatmeal with milk to add extra protein anyhow and add some nuts or nut butter in to boost up the protein.

thank you guys yes i am recovering and i am determined to kick eds butt im going really well i was on tube feeds but now i am able to eat enough to at least maintain but trying to gain a bit more again now.

im thinking of having my bowl of oatmeal with a egg or two.

just wondering what is the resoning for not eating carbs at nite ? why do ppl say that i did think that it doesnt matter when we eat but how much ect

thanks again ! :)

Original Post by spekgirl:

thank you guys yes i am recovering and i am determined to kick eds butt im going really well i was on tube feeds but now i am able to eat enough to at least maintain but trying to gain a bit more again now.

im thinking of having my bowl of oatmeal with a egg or two.

 

just wondering what is the resoning for not eating carbs at nite ? why do ppl say that i did think that it doesnt matter when we eat but how much ect

thanks again ! :)

 its because carbs are the body's main source of energy. Unless you planned to work out late in the evening, eating a lot of carbs at night is not a good idea and its best to stick to higher protein choices. Personally I wouldn't eat oatmeal at night because I used to do it all the time and then bam I put on 8 pounds (i eat very healthy, just ate too much and stop working out for a while). But since you are trying to GAIN, I think oatmeal or any type of carbs is good whenever. Wish it was the reverse for me. That be awesome I would eat brownies for every single meal *sigh*

Actually in the hospital they make you eat carbs/protein/fat before bed at nightime snack. That is regardless if you are under or overweight. It keeps bloodsugar level and aids in sleep. Oatmeal is very healthy but you also want other grains as well which if you are on weight gain you need a lot of.