Cream of Wheat any good?

[Mr. Jingles]

Hey all,

Is Cream of Wheat a good form of carbs first thing in the morning, Oatmeal gets old after years of eating it every day?

[Mr. Jingles]

Let me guess,, All the bodybuilders on this site, no one eats Cream of Wheat???

Maybe I should eat, Fluffer nutter sandwiches.....LMAO

[coltrane]

I used to eat it..  got sick of it just like oatmeal.. but it's good stuff....

End of thread.   

[ripitupbaby]

I always end up using CoW for my morning carb when I am contest prepping.  My trainer switches me from oats to CoW about 4-6 weeks out... not entirely sure why, as I didn't ask, but I assume that it's more quick to absorb, so it's good for post-cardio AM carbs. 

It doesn't taste that great...reminds me of gruel.   

[Mr. Jingles]

I knew it was faster they Oats. Just never heard of anyone eating it. I ate it as a child the stats on the box are ok. Never hurts to ask..
I use an Equal and Butter Buds on them and there good... My girl and I are botg training and needed a break from Oatmeal..

Thanks

Ripitup, will you be competing this year?

[jdooly]

I eat it year round.  With 1 sugar packet, and a dash of cinnamon.  enjoy.

[QuakerOats]

I always end up using CoW for my morning carb when I am contest prepping.  My trainer switches me from oats to CoW about 4-6 weeks out... not entirely sure why, as I didn't ask, but I assume that it's more quick to absorb, so it's good for post-cardio AM carbs. 

It doesn't taste that great...reminds me of gruel.   

my mom used to give it to me and my brother EVERY MORNING with some butter when we were little kids, i used to think it was awesome.

[Geo]

cream of wheat reminds me of a dirty babys diaper

[ripitupbaby]

I knew it was faster they Oats. Just never heard of anyone eating it. I ate it as a child the stats on the box are ok. Never hurts to ask..
I use an Equal and Butter Buds on them and there good... My girl and I are botg training and needed a break from Oatmeal..

Thanks

Ripitup, will you be competing this year?

It's a good possibility that I'll do Nationals again this November but I'm not fully decided yet. 

CoW IS much better with cinnamon and spleda or equal in it. 

[Dr Loomis]

cream wheat and cream rice are both good instead of oatmeal

[Princess L]

I always end up using CoW for my morning carb when I am contest prepping.  My trainer switches me from oats to CoW about 4-6 weeks out... not entirely sure why, as I didn't ask, but I assume that it's more quick to absorb, so it's good for post-cardio AM carbs. 

I'm not sure how it's made, but obviously it's some form of wheat.  Judging by the lack of fiber, I'd assume ( ) it's not the whole grain which would explain the the "quick to absorb" assumption and probably a much higher GI.

cream of wheat reminds me of a dirty babys diaper

Now with that visual, no one will be rushing out to try it. 

You sure you're not thinking of Malto Meal?  (wtf is that stuff anyway?)

[darksol]

cream of wheat has a lot of iron in it.  Love it.  I would make a bowl and then add 1 teaspoon (4 grams ) sugar to it and it would taste great.

[The_Crusher]

It always made me hold water in the ankles. Sweet potatoes are a good source of complex carbs. No water retention there! 

[ripitupbaby]

I'm not sure how it's made, but obviously it's some form of wheat.  Judging by the lack of fiber, I'd assume ( ) it's not the whole grain which would explain the the "quick to absorb" assumption and probably a much higher GI.

That also explains why my blood sugar would crash SO badly after breakfast that I was blinded by hunger to the point of thinking I was going to die.   

[mar10s]

I switch to cream of wheat every now and then.  Like you said, oatmeal gets old after a while.  To switch things up as far as oatmeal...pour out a serving of oats in a bowl, then get the low-sugar quaker oats packets and mix that in with the regular stuff.  It adds a little taste without all of the sugar.
Speaking of Cream of Wheat...is Malt-O-Meal the same thing???  I use to eat that too...add some sugar and some butter, good stuff.

[suckmymuscle]

Hey all,

Is Cream of Wheat a good form of carbs first thing in the morning, Oatmeal gets old after years of eating it every day?

  I recommend cream of rye is you want a fantastic carb with a very low GI to start the morning with.

SUCKMYMUSCLE

[Fighting40]

I too, get tired of standard rolled oats so I often switch to steel cut oats.  They have an entirely different texture and a slightly different taste, but retain the low GI impact.

[Princess L]

I too, get tired of standard rolled oats so I often switch to steel cut oats.  They have an entirely different texture and a slightly different taste, but retain the low GI impact.

Actually, steel cut is a lower GI than regular rolled due to less processing, taking longer to digest.
I like to take whole oat groat and cook that (very long cooking) and cook steel cut and mix those together and then add some rolled, continuing to cook until they're all done.  Add a little vanilla to the whole pot and then freeze in individual serving sizes.  Turns out to be a nice blend of textures and taste.  Quick and easy to defrost and heat in the micro in the morning.