Oatcakes .. Portion Size

krankykitty

Hi,

Apologies if this is a really thick question. I've bought some of the Nairns oatcakes to try out to see if I could substitute them for bread for lunches etc. However, I was wondering how many oatcakes would be an appropriate portion size?

I don't want to be fooled into thinking I'm eating more healthily than I actually am..

Thanks

eclectichoney

It depends on a lot really imo - but mainly on what your goal is (e.g. lose weight, maintain etc.) and your activity levels. As I female - I go for 2 as I'm trying to lose weight, but you could maybe get away with up to 4 depending on how hungry you were on a given day, if trying to maintain. It's quite personal though I imagine, and depends on your individual caloric needs and expenditure, and how you choose to balance it out.

metamorphosis

i wish i could go easy on them but i usually open the pack and demolish 8 fine milled oatckaes @ 35kcals each - 75gms worth. Im very active though and get through a fierce amount of training hours every week. No doubt if i was sedentry id limit to 2/3.

Mellor

It depends, work out calorie limits per day and cals per cake,
then work out how many is too many

krankykitty

Thanks..

I think I will limit to 2-3 in lieu of bread.

They're tasty little feckers though, will have to be strong willed when I open the packet!