Sport Oat Cakes, good or bad?

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benelson101

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Hi guys,

bought some Nairns Oat Cakes as ive always avoided them coz the label dare to mention saturated fat. however, they're in the health food section and im usually hungry around 3-4 pm. ive been trying to cut out carbs as much as possible (only as breakfast or lunch or occasionally as pre-WO).

could you asses what you think of them and let me know?


Ingredients:
Wholegrain Oats (84%), Palm Fruit Oil, Sea Salt, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate).

Non GM, No Artificial Colourings, Flavourings or Preservatives, High Fibre, Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.


Nutritional Information Typical Values
Per oat cake
Energy 169kj

40kcal
Protein 1.0g 10.
Carbohydrate 4.8g
of which sugars 0.1g
Fat 1.9g
of which saturates 0.7g
Fibre 0.7g
Salt 0.1g
of which Sodium 0.1g
 
Not much of any nutritional value but they look fine to me.

Why would you want to avoid saturated fats?
 
Nope not at all, especially if you are male. Low sat fat levels have been linked to low testosterone levels in males and that is something you do not want. I'm not saying that sat fat will increase it but it can help keep it at a steady level.

Usually when one is down to that last bit of stubborn fat, they may choose to start seperating their fats and carbs and keeping their carb intake at pre, post, and post-post workout meals.

This has many times broken a fat loss plateau for people.
 
now ive only been doing this diet hardcore for 3 to 4 weeks but, well, testosterone has been a little bit missing, if you know what i mean.

what is a safe level of sat fats for someone who want to burn fat but keep defining muscle??

also, ive cut out carbs after 4pm as i believed i wouldnt burn them off after that (i go to gym 7-9), but you say i should be taking carbs in? what sort and when?

my major goal is to lose ass fat. my top half is fine, just need a bit to reveal the lower abs but generally good. ive noticed that increasing leg weight workouts (squats, deads, hamstring curls, lunges, pushes) is working on my legs but the ass wont go. its actually disproportionate to the rest of me; and very disheartening when im getting good results everywhere else.

might go and eat some cheese.

thanks again
ben
 
This is what i have eaten today, its pretty typical of every day except weekends when i cheat on saturday tea (its never that unhealthy anyway) and sunday lunch (teacake, full fat mayo tuna pitta etc.

Breakfast
Oatmeal (quite large bowl) with chopped banana.
1 scoop whey (20g protein)

Meal 2
Apple
Bag Beef Jerky

Lunch
Small can baked beans
Chicken Breast

Meal 3
2 Oat cakes
2 slice turkey (processed stuff im afraid, low in fat, convenient)
Salad

Meal 4
Teacake (shouldnt have had this, banana is one hand, fruit bun in the other, hmm)

Football (soccer) training)

Meal 5
Tuna Steak
1 Scrambled Egg
Steamed beans, carrot, asparagus
Spinach


I also had another protein shake that i split between pre and post training.

On the sat fat issue, ive completely cut out biscuits, sweets, crisps and chocolate as a point, but i also make a point to avoid other fattier things, oils, butter, margerine, too many egg yolks, no cheese at all.

Maybe if i threw in some feta or goats cheese?
 
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