allyhbeal

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It wasn't rolled oats, but porridge oats, which I'm guessing are basically smushed up oats, and therefore have more surface area so you can get more of them (and more calories) in the half-cup measurement? I'm getting the calories directly from the MFP manual recipe thingy :)

in Post 'em here. All those disappointing meals you thought were healthy but are really high calorie Comment by allyhbeal September 2017
Unfortunately, yes :( 1/2 cup of oats: 344 calories, 200g frozen berries ~70 calories, 150 ml semi skimmed milk (that amount was just a guess) ~80 calories. I now just have the oat so simple sachets, which, when cooked, puff up to about the same volume as my sneaky overnight oats - it's all about quantity with me in the…

in Post 'em here. All those disappointing meals you thought were healthy but are really high calorie Comment by allyhbeal September 2017
I only started using MFP last week. I'm not overweight (5'4 and around 140 lb), but would like to be nearer 130lb and couldn't understand why given how much exercise I get. I had been eating overnight oats every work day breakfast for the last year and a half (1/2 cup porridge oats, 3/4 cup frozen berries, and enough milk…

in Post 'em here. All those disappointing meals you thought were healthy but are really high calorie Comment by allyhbeal September 2017