Oatmeal to Go

When you’re pregnant your digestion slows down, ostensibly so your body can suck every bit of nutrient value from every crumb of glazed donut you’ve managed to gobble down. What this means for many women is that you should be sure to get as much fiber as you can, to keep things moving.

I’ve been trying to be careful about this from the beginning, just to avoid any problems. With most of my lower organs being shoved somewhere into the vicinity of my chest, I have never been more aware of my own digestive processes. I can be hungry and full at the same time, which is a bizarre feeling. I imagine that being constipated, while so much else is vying for room in my body, would not be the least bit pleasant right now.

While I was wandering through Target the other day I saw the Quaker Oatmeal to Go “High Fiber” breakfast bars. I was skeptical, but figured I’d give them a try.

They’re very yummy.

I tried them later that evening. I opened one end of the first package and microwaved it for 10 seconds, making it pleasantly warm, at which point Sean noted that it smelled good. Since it was my first foray, I split it and handed him half. We both liked it — which shows it’s actually tasty, not just worth suffering through because I really wanted that fiber. (edited to add: It is however very sweet, so you need to want something sweet.) And at 10g of fiber, I can actually stop myself from eating more than one a day (since I don’t want to overdo that either).

So, that’s what I had for breakfast this morning — about 200 calories of rolled oats and high fructose corn syrup. Oh, and about 3/4 of a liter combined of water and gatorade. What did you have for breakfast?

Edit: I prefer the Brown Sugar Cinnamon flavor, the Maple Brown Sugar is overpowering with its maple-ness and seems sweeter as a result (though both flavors are *very* sweet). I’ve only bought them very occasionally due to the high sweet factor and the hfcs.