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Oatmeal.

bigmangettingthin
bigmangettingthin Posts: 30 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
It seems every time I start my weight loss I always run for oatmeal for breakfast because it is one of them "healthy" foods from what I read online. Is there really anything special about it and weight loss.
Thanks

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,439 MFP Moderator
    For weight loss no, it's not special, but there is some evidence that things like oatmeal can help improve cholesterol.
  • huntersvonnegut
    huntersvonnegut Posts: 1,177 Member
    I like it as a filling snack or quick small meal. Tablespoon of natural peanut butter and raw honey. Ooh, don’t forget the cinnamon.
  • CaliMomTeach
    CaliMomTeach Posts: 745 Member
    edited March 2018
    When I researched foods to help lower cholesterol, oatmeal consistently came up. I started eating it daily, and my cholesterol levels which were much too high came down to a normal level at my next bloodwork checkup. I also had lost about 50 pounds, so I don't know how much the oatmeal contributed to that. Also, oatmeal keeps me feeling full in the morning in a way that other breakfasts do not.
  • woodruffsteve1467
    woodruffsteve1467 Posts: 23 Member
    Oatmeal is a great source of soluble fiber and overtime will lower cholesterol levels (as mentioned above). It's also low calorie and satisfying. I add a peeled diced apple and yes cinnamon
  • thynes1313
    thynes1313 Posts: 1,623 Member
    I think it's the "filling and satifying" aspects. Kind of like a healthier comfort food. The nice thing is it's a blank canvas so you can turn it into something totally nutritious and delicious! I like steel cut oats with almond slivers, fruit and some chai or quinoa. When I need convenience I use the Think Thin Packets.
  • jwilk241
    jwilk241 Posts: 43 Member
    Nothing special about it. People just reach for it for weight loss because it's easy and filling.
  • RachelElser
    RachelElser Posts: 1,049 Member
    yuck, I loathe oatmeal! I keep a couple packet in my office so when I forget breakfast or have to work through dinner, but even then it's the kind with dino eggs!
  • FattieBabs
    FattieBabs Posts: 542 Member
    I love porridge oats and oat bran and alternate these with eggs and bacon for breakfast. I make my own compotes so have fresh fruit to go with the oats but control the sugar content. Oats keep me regular too! I thin’ I have become addicted to them...
  • julie_broadhead
    julie_broadhead Posts: 347 Member
    Along with it being good for your cholesterol, being satisfying, and you can flavor it a lot of different ways, I'll add that's it's pretty inexpensive.

    If you don't really enjoy it, don't torture yourself with it:-) I know my husband would rather have a bowl of Cheerios, which are also great for cholesterol, than a bowl of oatmeal.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    It's good for cholesterol and has plenty of fiber.

    I completely disagree with the whole 'filling and satisfying' part however because it's neither for me (unless I cook it in milk then put 200 calories of toppings on it, which kinda defeats the whole point).
  • nikipam11
    nikipam11 Posts: 32 Member
    I like oatmeal because it you can add fruit and yes I add cinnamon as well and helps keep me full until lunch and is a lot better than the sugary cereals that i used to eat.

    Eggs are good for breakfast as well.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    bigmangettingthin wrote: »
    It seems every time I start my weight loss I always run for oatmeal for breakfast because it is one of them "healthy" foods from what I read online. Is there really anything special about it and weight loss.
    Thanks

    There's nothing special about any food for weight loss...but oats are a nutritionally sound food choice. Not everything is about weight loss.

    https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/oats
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