Will Oatmeal In The Morning Make Me Fat?

PeachPuff81

I have been having a little bit of oatmeal w/ breakfast lately, and not much in the way of carbs for the rest of the day. I don't eat any other grains at all really. Will this cause me to lose weight slower, or perhaps even gain weight? Please offer your advice if you have any. Thanks.

KANGOOJUMPS

now, that is silly! NO!

kellehbeans

As long as you have a calorie deficit, I don't see why oatmeal will specifically make you put on weight, unless you're eating over 3500kcals a day of it.

I have oatmeal nearly every day with peanut butter for the past few weeks and have lost substantial weight.

Donna_Houghton

I eat it every single day and have lost 14lbs in the last month. So eat away! It keeps you satisfied until lunchtime

Fitburd

oatmeal wont make anyone fat, overeating and no exercise makes us fat.

Railr0aderTony

Oatmeal is healthy and filling. Knowledge is power. Getcha some
Here is good info:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

twelfty

oatmeal doesn't make you gain weight however for it's size it packs alot of calories, so if you require something that makes you feel full it's not the best of options, but if you feel fine eating it and it's not putting you over your calories it's a good healthy food to eat, eat away!

kellehbeans

oatmeal doesn't make you gain weight however for it's size it packs alot of calories, so if you require something that makes you feel full it's not the best of options, but if you feel fine eating it and it's not putting you over your calories it's a good healthy food to eat, eat away!

I find it really filling. :drinker:

kennie2

lol wat

workingoutforpeanutbutter

Lol.

Cait_Sidhe

No oatmeal won't make you fat. If you go over your calories eating oatmeal, then yes. It might make you fat. But if you stay within your calorie limit and eat oatmeal, nope, not gonna make you fat.

rubixcyoob

I hate oatmeal almost every single morning, and mix up what I make it with. I normally put either my chocolate or vanilla whey in, cook it with water until a more 'cakey' texture as opposed to runny and then top it. My favourite toppings just now are Natural Low Fat Greek Yogurt, Raw Whole Almonds, Raw Whole Cashews and Flame Raisins. Yum!

And as for calories, it's not much really. For mine this morning (which I just finished) I had:

40g Oats made with water.
5g Chocolate whey protein.
17g Whole Cashews and Flame Raisins
7g Almonds
40g Low Fat Natural Greek Yogurt.

That was 310kcal and I will be full until lunch.

lauren3101

No food will make you fat unless you eat too much of it.

_Lori_Lynn_

I have been having a little bit of oatmeal w/ breakfast lately, and not much in the way of carbs for the rest of the day. I don't eat any other grains at all really. Will this cause me to lose weight slower, or perhaps even gain weight? Please offer your advice if you have any. Thanks.

A recent study printed in a popular magazine claims so. Oatmeal is an irritant. It bloats me so I can't eat it. Maybe not an irritant for everyone, but according to this study, if it is found to be an irritant to YOU, your body will fight it and will make you gain weight. It was explained in great detail but the ending result was weight gain, irritability, etc, you get the gist. So the answer is MAYBE it MIGHT make you gain. Experiment with your body to conclude.

TavistockToad

oatmeal wont make anyone fat, overeating and no exercise makes us fat.

this!

Pepper2185

oatmeal wont make anyone fat, overeating and no exercise makes us fat.

This.

I eat oatmeal every day.

twelfty

I have been having a little bit of oatmeal w/ breakfast lately, and not much in the way of carbs for the rest of the day. I don't eat any other grains at all really. Will this cause me to lose weight slower, or perhaps even gain weight? Please offer your advice if you have any. Thanks.

A recent study printed in a popular magazine claims so. Oatmeal is an irritant. It bloats me so I can't eat it. Maybe not an irritant for everyone, but according to this study, if it is found to be an irritant to YOU, your body will fight it and will make you gain weight. It was explained in great detail but the ending result was weight gain, irritability, etc, you get the gist. So the answer is MAYBE it MIGHT make you gain. Experiment with your body to conclude.

.... troll?

Alohathin

I eat it almost every day, and I'm less than 20 pounds from goal.

Thomasm198

I have been having a little bit of oatmeal w/ breakfast lately, and not much in the way of carbs for the rest of the day. I don't eat any other grains at all really. Will this cause me to lose weight slower, or perhaps even gain weight? Please offer your advice if you have any. Thanks.

A recent study printed in a popular magazine claims so. Oatmeal is an irritant. It bloats me so I can't eat it. Maybe not an irritant for everyone, but according to this study, if it is found to be an irritant to YOU, your body will fight it and will make you gain weight. It was explained in great detail but the ending result was weight gain, irritability, etc, you get the gist. So the answer is MAYBE it MIGHT make you gain. Experiment with your body to conclude.

Is there any chance you could provide a link to the study or say where you got that information from please?

I could just as easily say "a recent study printed in a major newspaper shows that eating 10 bowls of oatmeal each day will make you lose 50lbs in one week".

Cr01502

Every time a question like this is asked . . . someone gets diagnosed with di- UH- beeties.

chooriyah

In my non-nutritionist opinion, oatmeal is one of the best things a person can eat. High in fibre, good source of protein for us non-meat eaters, filling. Just watch how much butter and brown sugar you slather all over it (:

My favourite for the past few months is overnight oats with brown sugar, yoghurt and chia seeds. Nice way to have oatmeal in hot weather...