Special K diet?

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  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    Well OP, a few people have already said what I wanted to say, basically. You'd probably be better off with a sensible calorie deficit. Your hunger and your wallet will be satisfied.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    andreamaym wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    There's a lot of sugar in their products, and while I haven't looked at the nutritional info for everything they sell, I don't recall seeing that there's much nutritional value in any of their products.

    ohhh nooooos the sugarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssss

    All I'm saying is if I'm gonna eat tons of sugar, that sugar better be coming from gourmet gummy bears.

    Theres a difference?
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    There's a lot of sugar in their products, and while I haven't looked at the nutritional info for everything they sell, I don't recall seeing that there's much nutritional value in any of their products.

    ohhh nooooos the sugarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssss

    All I'm saying is if I'm gonna eat tons of sugar, that sugar better be coming from gourmet gummy bears.

    Theres a difference?

    Mental satisfaction, most likely.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I can understand why people gravitate toward these kinds of diets and also the shakes etc
    Your calories and meals are all there, they're simple to follow. You don't have to think about what you're going to cook today and will it send me over my calories etc etc
    Simple and easy to follow are what a lot of people are looking for. In the beginning of their weight loss journey (I hate that word) anyway.
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    I can understand why people gravitate toward these kinds of diets and also the shakes etc
    Your calories and meals are all there, they're simple to follow. You don't have to think about what you're going to cook today and will it send me over my calories etc etc
    Simple and easy to follow are what a lot of people are looking for. In the beginning of their weight loss journey (I hate that word) anyway.

    I admit it made have helped me start to realize what proper portions are, and to at least try to use measuring cups to gauge how much I was eating. Baby steps!
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    There's no such thing as a "kickstart." You just get back up on the horse and do what you did before.
  • andreamaym
    andreamaym Posts: 179 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    There's a lot of sugar in their products, and while I haven't looked at the nutritional info for everything they sell, I don't recall seeing that there's much nutritional value in any of their products.

    ohhh nooooos the sugarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssss

    All I'm saying is if I'm gonna eat tons of sugar, that sugar better be coming from gourmet gummy bears.

    Theres a difference?

    To me? Yes. Gourmet gummy bears taste amazing. If you haven't tried them and enjoy candy, zi suggest you do.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    andreamaym wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    There's a lot of sugar in their products, and while I haven't looked at the nutritional info for everything they sell, I don't recall seeing that there's much nutritional value in any of their products.

    ohhh nooooos the sugarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssss

    All I'm saying is if I'm gonna eat tons of sugar, that sugar better be coming from gourmet gummy bears.

    Theres a difference?

    To me? Yes. Gourmet gummy bears taste amazing. If you haven't tried them and enjoy candy, zi suggest you do.

    gummy bears are disgusting…

    I prefer gelato
  • andreamaym
    andreamaym Posts: 179 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    There's a lot of sugar in their products, and while I haven't looked at the nutritional info for everything they sell, I don't recall seeing that there's much nutritional value in any of their products.

    ohhh nooooos the sugarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssss

    All I'm saying is if I'm gonna eat tons of sugar, that sugar better be coming from gourmet gummy bears.

    Theres a difference?

    To me? Yes. Gourmet gummy bears taste amazing. If you haven't tried them and enjoy candy, zi suggest you do.

    gummy bears are disgusting…

    I prefer gelato

    I agree that your average gummy bears aren't great. But gourmet gummy bears are a whole other level of gummy bear.

    I don't think I've ever had gelato.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    No--cold cereal is super processed and full of carbs. Not a diet that would work for me.
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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    andreamaym wrote: »
    There's a lot of sugar in their products, and while I haven't looked at the nutritional info for everything they sell, I don't recall seeing that there's much nutritional value in any of their products.

    ohhh nooooos the sugarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssss

    All I'm saying is if I'm gonna eat tons of sugar, that sugar better be coming from gourmet gummy bears.

    Theres a difference?

    To me? Yes. Gourmet gummy bears taste amazing. If you haven't tried them and enjoy candy, zi suggest you do.

    gummy bears are disgusting…

    I prefer gelato

    What????? How dare you.

    Harribo Gummi Bears FTW.

    But I can't argue against Gelato.

    Well even Bostonians are not perfect...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    No--cold cereal is super processed and full of carbs. Not a diet that would work for me.

    Lol no
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Isn't that cereal?
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    If its cereal, I want cocoa puffs.
  • tflyswagg
    tflyswagg Posts: 52 Member
    I did it in 2006 after I had my first child. I lost 30lbs in a month but honestly you will gain it all back. Only changing your eating habits will be worth the results. I do buy special k items still, for snacks or occasionall meal replacements but not even faithfully do I go for those items.
  • Kymmu
    Kymmu Posts: 1,650 Member
    it's got high fructose corn syrup in it- makes me ill.
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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    If its cereal, I want cocoa puffs.

    But sugar and unclean!!
  • cbhubbybubble
    cbhubbybubble Posts: 465 Member
    I wasn't thinking cereal when I saw the heading...occupational hazard where my mind goes. Now I can't get rid of the diet image it did create in my mind. Glad I was wrong. Don't know anything about the one you speak of, but it has to be better than the alternative interpretation that popped into my head.

    Sorry, random answer
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I have a hate-on for the Special K product line. Their commercials are so much better than their product. They add sugar for no good reason which takes it off the Diabetic's list, but then their glycemic number is horrible! No staying power. Their attempts to hit nutrition goals like their high protein cereal is again spiked with unnecessary sugar. Pfft. Give me Quaker Oats instead.
  • WednesdayJanuary07th2015
    edited February 2015
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    In the end you'll be far better off learning to eat a variety of foods in appropriate amounts for your stats and activity. Keeping a diary for awhile can help you with that...eating cereal or whatever for two weeks, not so much...not sure what exactly that's supposed to achieve.

    What it's supposed to achieve, is massive repetitive profit; for the company & a never ending, attempt to lose & maintain, the weight lost; for you. They'd be out of business, if they successfully helped people, lose weight & keep it off. What they do is help you lose some, thus making you believe that it works but the moment, you go off of it; you gain the weight back. They just teach you how to diet, not how to function without them; after your diet is over. So therefore you keep coming back & usually with twice as much weight to lose, as the initial time. The Weight Watchers point system, comes as close as your going to get; to help eat regular food. However they also don't teach you, after your diet is done; how to not have to continue to use the point system. Thus making you still feel as though, your on a diet. So then when the customer, stops using their point system; they gain weight again & thus have to go back on the diet again.
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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    If its cereal, I want cocoa puffs.

    But sugar and unclean!!
    IN!!

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