i am disappointed about the oat bran. GF oats are pretty darn yucky, so i am gonna try GF steel cut oats. i just started eat BR waffles. what a huge difference that made. thanks for your input!

: Joy dot: a healthy lunch at a
: restaurant today - chicken with
: mushrooms and some cheese, red
: potatoes and broccoli and carrots.

: Oat bran is great fiber, but not a
: good brown. Also, 2 tablespoons
: would never be enough brown for
: me. I weigh about 130 lb, and I
: eat 3/4 cup of rolled oats in my
: shake (although I do exercise
: quite a bit and have a fast
: metabolism.) I also add some
: orange fish oil or peanut butter
: to add a bit of fat, which gives
: the shake more holding power. I
: would try a brown like rolled
: oats, at least 1/2 cup of them.

: I agree with Kathleen about too much
: soy. I haven't gone through
: menopause yet - although my
: hormones are starting to get a bit
: wonky, but I have found that too
: much soy gives me headaches, mood
: swings and horrible female pain.
: I'm using almond milk in my shake
: (you can even get unsweetened
: chocolate almond milk). I may
: start using some soy once I'm
: further into menopause.
: Allison