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ILovePopcorn! · 28th November, 2009

Hi all!!
Can someone please clear this up for me!!! i know that oatso simple are healthy extra b if original but i also know that the flavoured ones are not.....however i ve heard that you can have the flavoured as a heb and add syns on top????
Please someone help with this!!

Thanks!!!

Honeyoc · 29th November, 2009

The way I understand it is; a plain pack of original oat so simple is 5 syns (HEB) so if you have the flavoured one just deduct the 5 syns from it. For example the golden syrup one is 6.5 syns so I would deduct 5 syns and count it as 1 HEB + 1.5 syns. Hope this makes sense!

ILovePopcorn! · 29th November, 2009

Yes thats what i thought it was but i just wasnt sure if it was "allowed",hey ho i think im going to do it anyway,im sure a little porridge wont harm me!! Thanks for your reply!!

jaylou · 29th November, 2009

I'm afraid you can't do this. The flavoured ones are not a B choice. I did this once but if you look at the amount of oats in a flavoured pack it's not nearly the same amount as a plain pack, there is an awful lot of sugar in them.
They may almost be the same syn value and calorie value but there is not nearly enough fibre in them for a B choice.
If you have a flavoured pack, count the full syn value and use your B choice for something else.
Or, have a plain pack and put some golden syrup on it for a couple of syns!

Laddiesboy · 29th November, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaylou

I'm afraid you can't do this. The flavoured ones are not a B choice. I did this once but if you look at the amount of oats in a flavoured pack it's not nearly the same amount as a plain pack, there is an awful lot of sugar in them.
They may almost be the same syn value and calorie value but there is not nearly enough fibre in them for a B choice.
If you have a flavoured pack, count the full syn value and use your B choice for something else.
Or, have a plain pack and put some golden syrup on it for a couple of syns!

Completely agree. And couldn't have put it better either lol

sugar_lipswales · 29th November, 2009

Or try adding some fresh fruit on top of the plain one, that's what I always do.

ronniejacobs · 29th November, 2009

i have a plain one and have sweetenere on it and cant really tell the difference

Honeyoc · 29th November, 2009

Ooooh thanks for that, never bothered to check the fibre content. Just checked online and the flavoured oat so simple has roughly 30% less fibre than original. I personally don't like microwave oats, I use waitrose porridge with added wheatbran. Its 13g fibre per 100g as opposed to 9g in your average porridge... I need all the help I can get in the fibre department

In terms of what to do to yummify a plain bowl of porridge, I add a dollop (about 1/2 a small tub) of 0% (free) or 2% (1/2 syn for the whole tub) greek yogurt and a sprinkle of brown sugar or honey. The yogurt almost doubles the volume of the porridge and it saves you an HEA! Its also absolutely delicious!!

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Honeyoc Likes to post Honeyoc's Profile Albums Honeyoc's Photo Gallery Join Date: 27th October, 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 623 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 36 Posts Rep Power: 60 Diet: Slimming World Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 25/10/09 Start Weight: 182lb Current Weight: 153lb Goal Weight: 132lb Goal Date: June 2010 BMI Information: Start BMI: 28.5 Current BMI: 24 Goal BMI: 20.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 29lb Weight to Lose: 21lb % Lost 15.93%	Ooooh thanks for that, never bothered to check the fibre content. Just checked online and the flavoured oat so simple has roughly 30% less fibre than original. I personally don't like microwave oats, I use waitrose porridge with added wheatbran. Its 13g fibre per 100g as opposed to 9g in your average porridge... I need all the help I can get in the fibre department In terms of what to do to yummify a plain bowl of porridge, I add a dollop (about 1/2 a small tub) of 0% (free) or 2% (1/2 syn for the whole tub) greek yogurt and a sprinkle of brown sugar or honey. The yogurt almost doubles the volume of the porridge and it saves you an HEA! Its also absolutely delicious!! __________________ -4lbs\|-4lbs\|-2.5lbs\|-3.5lbs\|-3lbs\|-1lb\|-3lbs\|-2lbs\|-1lb\|-2lbs\|-1.5lbs\|-1.5lbs\| x 2

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