too much oatmeal??

nadirmg · 04-08-2008, 12:57 PM

i'm bulking right now averaging about 3000-3200 cals a day. would it be too much oatmeal to eat 1 cup a day? (1/2c with breakfast and 1/4 with 1 scoop of protein twice a day?)

i'm pretty sure even 2 cups wouldn't be too much, but i want to make sure that i'm not getting my carbs from ONLY oatmeal.

if i wanted to change to another good carb source that is easily transportable what would be a good one? besides sweet potatoes, i already dig those

danzik17 · 04-08-2008, 01:13 PM

I get the vast majority of my carbs from oatmeal. 2C Oatmeal, 1c Brown Rice, 2 apples and 1 orange every day.

I don't think it's bad to get your carbs from it, but variety can't hurt.

Irons77 · 04-08-2008, 02:59 PM

Ya'll will be fine, oatmeal is healthy for the heart

**Biggly** · 04-09-2008, 11:41 AM

What Dan is doing is good, getting a little from natural fruit. The problem with fruit is it fills the liver then goes to fat, so eat it for all the fruity goodness rather than the carbs.

Asides from that oatmeal is fine. Bland as heck by itself but good. If you're bulking why restrict yourself to one or even two? Go for three, spread out across the day.

B.

KentDog · 04-09-2008, 07:59 PM

Yeah, one cup is nothing. I used to eat a cup of oatmeal for breakfast every morning when bulking, then I would have half to a full cup in my PWO shake, and if I needed more carbs for the day and was making a shake, I would throw some oats in.

nadirmg · 04-09-2008, 08:27 PM

dang. i should be eating more oatmeal.

Hoglander · 04-09-2008, 09:51 PM

Oatmeal gives me diarrhea. It really does!! : ) I think it would be good on a cut.

jchappj · 04-10-2008, 11:22 AM

The only way I can get oatmeal down is dry in yogurt. It's so good for you but to me it tastes damn awful! lol

04-08-2008, 12:57 PM	#1
nadirmg hardr bettr fastr strongr Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: hopefully TX soon Posts: 911 Photos: 7	too much oatmeal?? i'm bulking right now averaging about 3000-3200 cals a day. would it be too much oatmeal to eat 1 cup a day? (1/2c with breakfast and 1/4 with 1 scoop of protein twice a day?) i'm pretty sure even 2 cups wouldn't be too much, but i want to make sure that i'm not getting my carbs from ONLY oatmeal. if i wanted to change to another good carb source that is easily transportable what would be a good one? besides sweet potatoes, i already dig those
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04-08-2008, 01:13 PM	#2
danzik17 Gender: MALE Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,897 Blog Entries: 5	I get the vast majority of my carbs from oatmeal. 2C Oatmeal, 1c Brown Rice, 2 apples and 1 orange every day. I don't think it's bad to get your carbs from it, but variety can't hurt.
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04-08-2008, 02:59 PM	#3
Irons77 Training like a bitch Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 822	Ya'll will be fine, oatmeal is healthy for the heart
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04-09-2008, 11:41 AM	#4
Biggly Nerd Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Borneo Posts: 452 Blog Entries: 1	What Dan is doing is good, getting a little from natural fruit. The problem with fruit is it fills the liver then goes to fat, so eat it for all the fruity goodness rather than the carbs. Asides from that oatmeal is fine. Bland as heck by itself but good. If you're bulking why restrict yourself to one or even two? Go for three, spread out across the day. B.
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04-09-2008, 08:27 PM	#6
nadirmg hardr bettr fastr strongr Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: hopefully TX soon Posts: 911 Photos: 7	dang. i should be eating more oatmeal.
	w/o log 5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16 weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

04-09-2008, 07:59 PM	#5
KentDog College Grad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,793 Photos: 3	Yeah, one cup is nothing. I used to eat a cup of oatmeal for breakfast every morning when bulking, then I would have half to a full cup in my PWO shake, and if I needed more carbs for the day and was making a shake, I would throw some oats in.

04-09-2008, 09:51 PM	#7
Hoglander Cleaner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 1,103 Blog Entries: 1 Photos: 10	Oatmeal gives me diarrhea. It really does!! : ) I think it would be good on a cut.

04-10-2008, 11:22 AM	#8
jchappj I Don't Feel Tardy! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 403 Photos: 1	The only way I can get oatmeal down is dry in yogurt. It's so good for you but to me it tastes damn awful! lol
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