Oatmeal

[Shanell 30]

So I'm 3 months out I reached one goal and that was to get to 250 started at 289 so 38 pounds gone so far now for the 50. So my question is can I have Oatmeal?????

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[catwoman7 11,277]

I can't remember when I started eating oatmeal - although I did at some point. I'd check with your clinic to see if it's OK, and if not, when you can start eating it.

[NovaLuna 710]

I don't remember when I started eating oatmeal either. I think maybe I was 5 months out, but don't really remember. Just check with your dieting guidelines for your surgeon to find out when it's okay to add it. They might be fine with you adding it now, or they might not, so it's always best to check. I haven't had oatmeal in a few months (two or three) now as I'm addicted to Protein waffles and pancakes right now lol. They're wheat free so I can eat them! (I have a wheat allergy so it's hard to find foods without wheat since flour tends to be wheat based unless it's a specialty flour like gluten free or almond or coconut flour).

[ecugsplgrl 34]

I add unflavored Protein to my oatmeal and zero calorie flavored Syrup to make it worth it

[catwoman7 11,277]

24 minutes ago, ecugsplgrl said:

I add unflavored Protein to my oatmeal and zero calorie flavored Syrup to make it worth it

I haven't eaten it in a long time, but I used to add Protein Powder to mine as well. I'd usually add vanilla or cinnamon flavored, though.

[Arabesque 7,583]

I was able to eat oatmeal (rolled oats) from purée stage. I just made it extra milky (more thick Soup consistency) - gave me more Protein & made it easier to eat. I couldn’t eat much at first (one serve lasted three days) but could manage a single portion at about 12 months out.

I eat it every day, still very milky but with blueberries & a little bit of honey now.

[RickM 1,753]

IIRC, I had some the day after getting out of the hospital as it was one of the things in the hotel Breakfast bar to try that fit our plan. I'm not big on that type of thing but it was OK. I would expect that it would be on most any plan by this time, unless they are seriously carbophobic, but you can check with your team if in doubt, and it wasn't covered in your post op guidelines.

[mae7365 372]

My plan actually had oatmeal on my week two diet plan (thin oatmeal). So I've been eating oatmeal occasionally since a couple weeks post-op. But my plan does say to limit oatmeal until you're closer to maintenance due to high carb content.