The packaging looks promising enough. It’s called Oat Fit and the packaging is particularly good, in my humble opinion. Here’s what I could tell just by taking a glance:
- It’s 100 calories per serving
- It comes in Cinnamon Roll and Maple & Brown Sugar flavors
- It has no added sugar
- Individual portions come in a “pouch” (that made me smile)
The side panels explained to me how eating whole grains helps you feel satisfied longer (I already knew that but if I did not, I think I’d find that fact intriguing). The other side explained how having the portion controlled pouches that did double duty as prep containers (I’ll explain that in a minute) made eating healthy fast and convenient. I was all but sold, but I had to check out the nutrition label.
Now the only question that remained was: would the portion size be enough to satisfy “the Wonder Pouch”?
You can’t see from the pictures I provided, but the instructions tell you to put your oatmeal in a microwave-safe bowl, fill the pouch to the fill line (which is 2/3 cups) with water and add it to the oatmeal.
The most important factor in all this is how much liquid you add. So the fact that the box called for 2/3 cup of water, then, was encouraging. I could eat this and I would not be hungry afterward.
So I bought two boxes (Cinnamon Roll and Maple & Brown Sugar) and vowed to give them a go.
After prepping up some of the Maple & Brown sugar, here’s what came out of the microwave:
I tasted the oatmeal. Not bad…not bad at all. Mind you, I DID add a bit more Splenda (three packets) and a “splick” of salt (True fact: a bit of salt in prepared oatmeal reduces the amount of sweetener you need — try it! But don’t go crazy with it.). I shook some cinnamon over my bowl as well and…walked away…peanut free!
Folks, I consider that a success.
And as I thought, the bowl did, in fact, satisfy me very much. It was yummy, sweet, just a touch salty (that really does it for me) and…my breakfast was only 100 calories. Holy Cow!
The packaging suggests adding milk for a creamier consistency. That could be good. Since I take my iron right out of bed, I can’t do that but maybe I’ll try this for dinner someday and see. I like my regular oats in milk so why not these?
And of course, while I didn’t need to add peanut to my oatmeal, I am also not above doing so if I get the urge. And with 100 calorie, lower-carb oatmeal, why not?
Verdict: Diva says Divine!
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