I have been doing this for 2 years now. I feel the same way I do when I eat cooked oatmeal. I can feel my energy from it. I have great workouts and pumps. It doesn't bother me one bit.
Think about it for a minute. Look at a oat. Take the top off of your Quaker oats and pick one flake out. Go ahead stick it in your mouth. Chew it.
What happens? Nothing. It actually taste just like it does when its cooked in a bowl of water. But your salivia mixes with it making it moist. Sorta like you when you eat it warm from a bowl.
Hear me out here. There is nothing wrong with eating raw oats. The reason why you eat them in a bowl of warm water or milk is for taste only. Imagine Quaker Oats telling you to eat this shit by the handfuls. How much would sells decrease. No, fuck sales. Where would they be today if they would have marketed raw oats in the past. No where. Of course they tell you to mix it with water or milk. Add in sugar, honey, blah, blah, blah. Are you starting to get my point? The only reason this stuff is recommended to by eaten that way is for sales only.
There would be nothing wrong with eating a handful of oats by themselves. Your mouth would just dry out. But by mixing them raw in a protein shake you have the dryness issue eliminated. Do you guys get what I am saying.
I mean this shit ain't raw meat here. Its freakin' natural oats. Don't be afraid to eat it raw.
Lets say I still can't sell you on it, then will you at least do this for me, this is only if I can't sell you on drinking your raw oats. Basically this is to make you feel better.
Take out your blender. Then measure out the following:
2 cups of water or skim milk
2-3 scoops of protein powder
1/2-2cups of oatmeal (however much you need, I use 1/2 cup mostly, but 1 cup works great, honestly, never used 2 cups, but it would work)
Optional* 1-2 tbsp of natural peanut butter. (this here once again is strictly your choice here. I find that if you do use it, it helps things to "cling" together better)
Ok now blend for 30 seconds.
I like to get the oats to a fine powder consistency. Although if in a hurry I will blast it for 5 secs. Drinking the whole oat flakes doesn't bother me. I just have to swirl the cup a lot more.
Making and drinking this shake takes no more than 2-3 minutes. Talk about fast food. McDonalds can't top that.
But............if you are scared, then do everything as above and heat the protein shake up in a microwave proof cup for 30-45 seconds. This step is not needed, but for those of you looking for a peace of mind this is the answer.
It is much quicker than sitting down to a bowl of oats every morning at the table.
Trust me, you will thank me here.
Now Vanders Apple juice tuna shakes, ok that is a different story. But drinking raw oats and protein powder with water is nothing.
I hope I have convinced.
Peace,
VG
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