Oatmeal Diet

As the title of the post implies, I’m going on an oatmeal diet. Now, before you start calling me crazy, let me explain the terms, duration and rules I will follow. I did not read this in some magazine, or stumble across a small group of weirdos who swear by oatmeal. I just thought of it and decided to try.

I realize there is no magic pill, or secret food tucked away in some cave on an island in the Pacific that contains all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals we need. I also realize that oatmeal is lacking in a lot of ways when it comes to nutritional value. I want to know what it’s like to eat nothing but oatmeal for a week. I’ve also wondered what it’s like to count calories and know exactly how how much I consume. In anticipation of any nutritional deficiencies I’m continuing my daily supplement regimen which includes a multivitamin, Zinc, Vitamin B12, Glucosamine/Chondroitin, Vitamin D3, and St. Johns Wort. (I’ve been doing this for the last four or five weeks.)

I have a few rules I’ll be following as I undertake this challenge:

Rule 1: Eat only oatmeal. Pure. Plain. Oatmeal, cooked but void of anything, even salt.
Rule 2. Drink only water, with one exception.
Rule 3. Exception to water: Gatorade (1 daily after workout).
Rule 4. Consume exactly 1,500 calories daily. This equals 10 servings of Quaker oatmeal, or five 2-serving portions.
Rule 5. Eat at specific intervals: Serving 1, 5:30am; Serving 2, 9:00am; Serving 3, 12:30pm; Serving 4, 4:00pm; Serving 5, 7:30pm
Rule 6: Don’t stop before it’s over.

That’s it. My “Oatmeal Diet”. When this is over I’m going to write a book and have big plans that it’ll top the charts of both the New York Times and Amazon.com bestseller lists.   Not really. I’m just a guy trying stuff and telling the world about it. I’ll keep track of my progress here.