Does oatmeal bloat anyone else?
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DJ7203
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I have been doing eggs & rye toast for the past few days & my stomach was flat as a board. Today I had oatmeal & now I look 3 months pregnant. Does this happen to anyone else?
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I've found that eating a substantial amount of oatmeal often enough can be tough on my digestive system.0
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I cant eat any grains...wreaks havoc on my system for sure
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My understanding, and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong (and I hope they do!) is that oatmeal has a ton of fiber. If you tend to have less fiber in your diet, then suddenly having more could cause bloating. When I regularly eat a high fiber diet, my body adjusts and the bloating seems to decrease over time.0
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No issues with oatmeal over here...0
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TavistockToad wrote: »
It doesn't keep me full, either!
No, I don't get bloated from oatmeal generally.0 -
I've been making oatmeal in the rice cooker this week (with apples and chia seeds). Keeps me full until lunch. If I eat a bagel I'm starving by lunch time! I think the trick is to do one that is not loaded with sugar. Some of the instant ones are filled with a ton of sugar. I'd rather just add a little maple syrup or raspberry jam (homemade).0
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But here's the answer to the OP from the Livestrong site: Oats do not commonly cause bloating in most healthy adults. If you notice that you develop bloating almost every time you eat oats, you need to make an appointment with your doctor to determine the cause of the bloating.0
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TavistockToad wrote: »
No, but it doesn't keep me full at all, even though loads of people claim it keeps them going for hours!
Werd. I can go just fine until lunch with a 30g bowl of bran flakes w/dates and milk. Give me oatmeal and I'm starving in half an hour. I really like oatmeal though 0 -
lexbubbles wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
No, but it doesn't keep me full at all, even though loads of people claim it keeps them going for hours!
Werd. I can go just fine until lunch with a 30g bowl of bran flakes w/dates and milk. Give me oatmeal and I'm starving in half an hour. I really like oatmeal though
I'm guessing there's a scientific explanation for this! For me, the less processed the oats the more likely I'm full until lunch! So if I ate a packet of instant oatmeal loaded with sugar *boom* starving shortly after. If I cook the non-quick cook oats (20 minutes stove top or 1 hour in the rice cooker) it keeps me full until lunch. The quick cook oats (1 minute) are more highly processed. My guess is that the more processed the oats the faster your body processes them too (which is why I'm so hungry before lunch if I eat a bagel...the grains are highly processed). Slow cook oats + 1/2 an apple (cooked with) + chia seeds = a much different result for me than a Quick cook sugar-loaded Quaker oatmeal packet.
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lexbubbles wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
No, but it doesn't keep me full at all, even though loads of people claim it keeps them going for hours!
Werd. I can go just fine until lunch with a 30g bowl of bran flakes w/dates and milk. Give me oatmeal and I'm starving in half an hour. I really like oatmeal though
I'm guessing there's a scientific explanation for this! For me, the less processed the oats the more likely I'm full until lunch! So if I ate a packet of instant oatmeal loaded with sugar *boom* starving shortly after. If I cook the non-quick cook oats (20 minutes stove top or 1 hour in the rice cooker) it keeps me full until lunch. The quick cook oats (1 minute) are more highly processed. My guess is that the more processed the oats the faster your body processes them too (which is why I'm so hungry before lunch if I eat a bagel...the grains are highly processed). Slow cook oats + 1/2 an apple (cooked with) + chia seeds = a much different result for me than a Quick cook sugar-loaded Quaker oatmeal packet.
I don't use the quick-cook kind, though. Just the regular ol' fashioned kind (and definitely not instant)? Never add sugar to it, either, except in the form of fruit (normally dates again. I just really love dates. A lot)
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lexbubbles wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
No, but it doesn't keep me full at all, even though loads of people claim it keeps them going for hours!
Werd. I can go just fine until lunch with a 30g bowl of bran flakes w/dates and milk. Give me oatmeal and I'm starving in half an hour. I really like oatmeal though
Me too... With peanut butter and chocolate drops!
Cereal or Greek yoghurt with granola keep me full a lot longer.0 -
I think this may be true for some people. However, I always eat plenty of fiber, so I don't think this is the case for me.My understanding, and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong (and I hope they do!) is that oatmeal has a ton of fiber. If you tend to have less fiber in your diet, then suddenly having more could cause bloating. When I regularly eat a high fiber diet, my body adjusts and the bloating seems to decrease over time.
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Thanks so much everyone! I'll lay off the oatmeal for a few days & go to my toast & see what happens.0
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Try soaking oatmeal before you eat it.0
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"Oatmeal Bloat" sounds like a great name for a punk rock band!0
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One secret with oatmeal ( and all high fiber foods) is to make sure you are getting fruit with it. The oatmeal will trap the sugars from the fruit and release them over a longer period of time, which will keep you getting calories throughout the morning.
The other thing with oatmeal is the serving size. You really only need to eat a small helping. A bowl of cereal and a bowl of oatmeal are not the same thing. That bowl of cereal will get reduced to a very small size very quickly in your intestines, that bowl of oatmeal is basically going to remain as is for the next 24 hours. Oatmeal should be a small part of a well-balanced breakfast, not a cereal replacement.0 -
Thanks for all the great tips!0
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lexbubbles wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
No, but it doesn't keep me full at all, even though loads of people claim it keeps them going for hours!
Werd. I can go just fine until lunch with a 30g bowl of bran flakes w/dates and milk. Give me oatmeal and I'm starving in half an hour. I really like oatmeal though
I add a spoonful of peanut butter to my oatmeal. The added fat and protein gives breakfast some staying power.1
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