Your take on oats

**Gray** · 02-09-2009, 12:40 PM

I simply LOVE eating oats. I eat about 1.5 cups in the morning for breakfast and another cup throughout the day at some point. Is eating 2 - 3 cups of oats a day beneficial to a mass building diet? The reason I do it as well is that it fills me up and I don't get so darn hungry as when I just eating chicken breasts and other lean protein meals. Also, is it a good idea to have a cup of oats mixed with some glutamine and protein, BEFORE I go to sleep?

Lastly, congrats on the new website. I posted at MD (left now) and sometimes frequent Getbig, but I'm glad I was able to see the start of what hopefully will become another great bodybuilding hub.

**mr.genetics** · 02-09-2009, 12:41 PM

As long as you are staying within your carb ratio's for whatever bulk diet your on, I'm sure you'll be alright.

**PrinceVegeta** · 02-09-2009, 12:44 PM

I have a cup of oatmeal in water in the mornings now for my diet, slow carbs and fills the stomach up!

**Gray** · 02-09-2009, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by mr.genetics

As long as you are staying within your carb ratio's for whatever bulk diet your on, I'm sure you'll be alright.

Hmm, don't shoot me down in flames, but I don't carb, protein or calorie count. I eat about 4 chicken breasts a day, a tin of tuna, two protein shakes and a potato. Obviously the meals include a heap of greens.

I don't eat any other foods with obvious high carb content. Just the oats.

**mr.genetics** · 02-09-2009, 12:50 PM

I would suggest you start counting your stuff. Reason I say this is because how will you know what works and what doesn't work when you don't know your own dietary intake? I would suggest you get a game plan set up so you at least know whats going on.

**Joshua H** · 02-09-2009, 12:55 PM

3 cups of old fashioned oats a day every day. Love the damn things! Bland as hell when eaten plain but so damn good when you add in stevia, cinnamon, fruits, nuts, npb etc!

**red barraca** · 02-09-2009, 12:57 PM

count the carb's then carb cycle,day 1-3high protein,med fat,low-carb,4carb load.then see how your body responds

**Gray** · 02-09-2009, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Joshua H

3 cups of old fashioned oats a day every day. Love the damn things! Bland as hell when eaten plain but so damn good when you add in stevia, cinnamon, fruits, nuts, npb etc!

Especially with cinnamon and nuts.

**TigerUpperCut** · 02-09-2009, 03:04 PM

im taking a break from oats i was eating it everyday forever

**Tuffgirl410** · 02-09-2009, 04:45 PM

Did you ever try McCann's steel cut Irish oat meal... its amazing! It takes longer to cook and has a nutty taste

**Tuffgirl410** · 02-09-2009, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Gray

Especially with cinnamon and nuts.

and raisins!

**BRADLEYC** · 02-09-2009, 04:53 PM

love my oats i have 300 grams a day my reciepe is, 100g oats, 2 scoops of whey, 400ml cold water and 2 ice cubes blended. so easy and so quick.

Angela123 · 02-09-2009, 05:01 PM

oats r the best thing ever. to me..they are a treat. like dessert. i actually dont like to keep oats in the house lol...oats and PB...i tend to go overboard on when eating. and my body cant handle too many carbs.

seriously...one of my fav things to eat. ive combined everything in my oats. some things incluse...PB and J, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, spray butter, raisens, craisens, canned pumpkin, choc syrup, pancake syrup, apples, strawberries, pears, blueberries, raspberries and of course protein powder. im sure ive done other combos...but cant think right now. most times i eat them dry mixed with tons of add ons and a bit of water or milk.

i do a keto diet when prepping..so no oats for me for contest prep.

but to asnwer the OP's question..yes oats for a mass building diet is fine. why wouldnt u want some carbs in your diet then? are the couple cups of oats the only carbs you are taking in? do u do any other type of carbs, like rice or yams. or do u just prefer oats.