uncooked oats

**juggernaut2005** · 09-28-2005, 06:43 AM

I just bought regular old fashioned oats and added it to my shake this morning uncooked.. it tasted kinda good and Im gonna stick to doing it! Its ok to eat uncooked oats right?

**Gordo** · 09-28-2005, 07:15 AM

quick cooking or regular....yup...no prob.
In fact run them throw the blender, food processor or coffee grinder and they are even better in your shake

Steel cut would be hard to digest raw.

**PreMier** · 09-28-2005, 09:51 AM

I eat them raw all the time, I hate them cooked. I wouldnt blend them all the time, it changes the GI I think.

**juggernaut2005** · 09-28-2005, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by PreMier

I eat them raw all the time, I hate them cooked. I wouldnt blend them all the time, it changes the GI I think.

How does blending oats change its GI? I don't see why it should

can anyone verify

**tucker01** · 09-28-2005, 10:09 AM

Cause they are now more processed and have more surface area, Making it easier to digest

**PreMier** · 09-28-2005, 10:17 AM

Exactly. Its the same reason that you buy rolled or old fashioned oats, instead of the instant ones.

**juggernaut2005** · 09-28-2005, 11:16 AM

hmm.. I guess i aint blending them with the shake then..

**tucker01** · 09-28-2005, 11:26 AM

I wouldn't worry about it, unless of course you are training for a show. Don't beat yourself up over the simple things. The main things is Cals in vs Cals out.

Heck of alot better then many cereals available

**juggernaut2005** · 09-28-2005, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

I wouldn't worry about it, unless of course you are training for a show. Don't beat yourself up over the simple things. The main things is Cals in vs Cals out.

Heck of alot better then many cereals available

true.. I started making my shakes and its awesome

20 grms oats, 1 pack of metrx mrp and two tbps of peanut butter

PS: how do u measure your peanut butter to best accuracy? container says 2 Tbsps is a serving but didnt clarify if its a heaping tbsp or regular tbsp..

**tucker01** · 09-28-2005, 12:10 PM

Again Don't worry about the small things. Take a Tbsp and use it to where you think a Tbsp portion would be. You are on the right path. Keep at it.

Healthy food choices and Cals in vs Cals out is all you need to worry about

**Emma-Leigh** · 09-28-2005, 01:42 PM

Firstly, the GI of the oats is going to make very little difference when you combine them with the MRP and the PB. So don't worry about it.

Now, for this:

PS: how do u measure your peanut butter to best accuracy? container says 2 Tbsps is a serving but didnt clarify if its a heaping tbsp or regular tbsp..

1 tbs of PB is a flat measuring tbs (15ml in size). You could also measure 3 small tsp as well (3 tsp = 1 tbs).

It is not a lot of PB.

If you are worried then get yourself a little set of scales - 1 tbs = 16g.

**juggernaut2005** · 09-28-2005, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

Firstly, the GI of the oats is going to make very little difference when you combine them with the MRP and the PB. So don't worry about it.

Now, for this:
1 tbs of PB is a flat measuring tbs (15ml in size). You could also measure 3 small tsp as well (3 tsp = 1 tbs).

It is not a lot of PB.

If you are worried then get yourself a little set of scales - 1 tbs = 16g.

thanks for the info

I always feel im over scooping..lol!

**Pylon** · 09-28-2005, 02:07 PM

Ground up oats are also a great binder for ground turkey or chicken or as a thickener for sauces. Good for lots of stuff!

**Dante** · 09-28-2005, 02:12 PM

i dont know if i could live without my rocky road/raw oat/pb. shake..

**zapedy** · 09-28-2005, 02:45 PM

i tried pb the other day and i almost gagged do u guys actualy like it or force that shit down?

**juggernaut2005** · 09-28-2005, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by zapedy

i tried pb the other day and i almost gagged do u guys actualy like it or force that shit down?

lol are u serious? I can eat a whole jar of PB

**zapedy** · 09-28-2005, 03:22 PM

eeeeeewwww ur lucky thats heavy duty calories ur packin down there lol, it was all salty and mitty cant believe u can eat it.

**Emma-Leigh** · 09-28-2005, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by zapedy

i tried pb the other day and i almost gagged do u guys actualy like it or force that shit down?

I love it, but if you don't like it, don't eat it!

**KentDog** · 09-28-2005, 09:34 PM

I look forward to eating my natural peanut butter! I use Smucker's brand, but have tried Parker's Farm brand which is terrible tasting in comparison. I also go overboard every once in a while with the peanut butter since, as Emma said, 1 tablespoon is not a lot. I once at a whole jar in one sitting as a snack (it wasn't planned). I do not recommend this

.

**Emma-Leigh** · 09-28-2005, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by KentDog

. I also go overboard every once in a while with the peanut butter since, as Emma said, 1 tablespoon is not a lot. I once at a whole jar in one sitting as a snack (it wasn't planned). I do not recommend this

.

Neither do I!

**Gordo** · 09-29-2005, 03:36 AM

I once at a whole jar in one sitting as a snack (it wasn't planned). I do not recommend this .

Whoa! That's impressive....in the 10 gazillion calorie sort of way

Now that's a great cheat....that'd be a little hard on the ol' gut I imagine

**juggernaut2005** · 09-29-2005, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by zapedy

eeeeeewwww ur lucky thats heavy duty calories ur packin down there lol, it was all salty and mitty cant believe u can eat it.

yeah 2 tbps is 190calories but they got no salt added PB and its nice and bland tasting! I wanan try some almond butter tho, I hear its healthier but I cant find it anywhere

**Gordo** · 09-29-2005, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

yeah 2 tbps is 190calories but they got no salt added PB and its nice and bland tasting! I wanan try some almond butter tho, I hear its healthier but I cant find it anywhere

Blender or food processor (food processor give the best result)..

Buy raw almonds from the bulk bin.
Preheat the oven to 400.
Cook the almonds for ~10 - 15 mins
Let them cool a bit....throw them in the blender and grind until it's butter. The longer you grind them the creamier it gets. Good stuff. Easy to make.

Same process for any type of nut butter you want to make.

**ReelBigFish** · 09-29-2005, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

yeah 2 tbps is 190calories but they got no salt added PB and its nice and bland tasting! I wanan try some almond butter tho, I hear its healthier but I cant find it anywhere

what kind of natty pb is that? I've never seen any natty pb w/ less than 200cals per 2 tbls. it's usually 210.

**juggernaut2005** · 09-29-2005, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by ReelBigFish

what kind of natty pb is that? I've never seen any natty pb w/ less than 200cals per 2 tbls. it's usually 210.

stop and shop brand

one serving is 190 calories..2 tbsps.. Ill double check when I get home..

**juggernaut2005** · 09-29-2005, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Gordo

Blender or food processor (food processor give the best result)..

Buy raw almonds from the bulk bin.
Preheat the oven to 400.
Cook the almonds for ~10 - 15 mins
Let them cool a bit....throw them in the blender and grind until it's butter. The longer you grind them the creamier it gets. Good stuff. Easy to make.

Same process for any type of nut butter you want to make.

peanut butter has butter in it.. its not just peanuts

**tucker01** · 09-29-2005, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

peanut butter has butter in it.. its not just peanuts

are you Joking?

Natural PB is Peanuts and that is about it. Maybe some salt

**juggernaut2005** · 09-29-2005, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

are you Joking?

Natural PB is Peanuts and that is about it. Maybe some salt

dammit.. lol! I always thought it was peanuts and butter to hold the peanuts togehter.. hmm.. so if you grind oats you get oatnut butter.. hmm peanuts + oats = peanutty oat butter.. Be hard to track the nutrients tho... men wtf am I speding almost 4bucks on butter when I can but bottles of unsalted nuts (get your mind out the gutter..lol) and make my own chit

**Gordo** · 09-29-2005, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

peanut butter has butter in it.. its not just peanuts

Nope it's just peanuts....blending it is what releases the oils. I don't know why it got the name "butter" attached. I guess it's because you "Cream it" to a butter-like consistency

Which is why the natural stuff needs refridgeration, otherwise the oil will go rancid (and why you need to keep stirring it back in). Jif and the like has sugar, salt, and hydrogenated oils etc added...to keep the oil from separating and sweeten it up (which to me after having natty butters is just gross

).

Try it,

just don't overcook the nuts (insert dirty joke here). It's really good stuff. Clean up is a bit of a pain in the arse though.

In under 15 or so minutes you'll have a jar of the good stuf

**Emma-Leigh** · 09-29-2005, 01:29 PM

Peanut butter is, if it is natural, just peanuts.

If you buy the supermarket kind it will have salt,sugar (icing sugar actually) and vegetable oil added to it in order to sweeten and bind the product so it does not seperate at room temperature.

I actually make my own walnut butter every week - very easy. You just use a blender/food processor or even a coffee grinder and grind the nuts for a few minutes (it takes a few minutes for the oils to be released so you have to be patient).

If you want to make an 'oatie pb' then just add a known quantity of oats to a known quantity of peanuts and you could easily know the macros.

And if you wanted to add oats:
1 cup oats (80g)
2 cups dry roasted peanuts (290g)

TOTALS = 370g
2020 cals, 117g carbs, 82g protein, 150g fat, 32g fibre

So you then just seperate this into how many serves you want. eg: You would get 20 servings of 19.5g which would each have:
101 cals, 5.85g carbs, 4.1g protein, 7.5g fat 1.6g fibre

You could do it with anything. eg: for high fibre, high protein pb just add
0.5 cups psyllium
2 cups dry roasted peanuts
0.5 cups whey

of for oaty, fruit and nut butter add:
2 cups dry roasted pb
0.5 cups dried fruit
1 cup oats

etc etc...

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