I constantly see in bulking diets Oats as being used for the first meal.  However I bought some Porridge oats, messed them up in the microwave so cooked them on the stove.  
The problem is, is that i am too lazy to cook them.

However you can buy Ultra Fine Scottish Oats in bulk as a powder.  Would mixing this with my protein be just as good? The nutritional info per 100g is as follows:-

Energy 388.0cal
Protein (dry basis) 8.5g
Carbohydrates 70.7g
of which sugars 0.8g
Fat 7.9g
of which saturates 1.3g
of which mono unsaturates 3.3g
of which poly unsaturates 3.3g
Dietary Fibre 8.8g
Sodium 30.0mg

One other question.  I also use 1 scoop maltodextrin to my shake after training.  There are other carbs available such as Fructose, Dextrose and Palatinose.  When my Maltodextrin
runs out would it be advisable to switch to another kind. And if so which is best.

Thanks in advance

Oats is a fantastic breaky meal for any one..gym people or not so yeh as long as its the natrual stuff.. so many diff brands out there go for it..

add protein at the end. dont cook the protein.

Ultra fine scottish oats are plain uncooked oats that have been blitzed - therfeore are the same as regulare oats. The prefered method is to cook them. In the microwave is easy - 100grams and around 600 ml of water for 3.5 mins. If you are too lazy to do that then you may as well not train either as thats much harder work!

Carb wise - post training the waxy maize is good

PJ

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