Fitness trainer told me CEREAL was bad!!

twelfty

plain shreddies (store brand ones) with demerara sugar, never had any adverse affects from eating 1000 calories of it a day inc the milk and sugar lol

musicmint

Had no idea cereal was bad for you since it contains wheat and carbs and sugar. What do YOU guys eat for breakfast??

Lol, most trainers are just following information passed on by other trainers like sheep. Just a question: is your routine based around "core" training?

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
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Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

I recently just started weight lifting because they told me that it increases metabolism. I have been doing 30 min of elliptical and 10 minutes of vigorous swimming and maybe running half a mile sometimes...for 5 days a week. So basically too cardio focused

dawningr

Cereal never fills me up, I'm always hungry a half hour after I eat.

But moderation is key. i think when you rule things out, you're setting up for failure.

Danny_Boy13

5-6 egg whites, one whole egg and two pieces of wheat toast.

The problem with most cereals (IMO) is that they contain a lot of sugars and are processed. If you get something like Kashi or oatmeal, it is less processed and better for you. I use cereal as a snack/treat now, never as a meal. Plus, after I got my food scale and realized how small a serving size of cereal was and that I was typically eating 3-4 servings for the morning plus milk it really made me re-evaluate what I eat in the mornings with respect to calories.

^^^ This is what I do and how I feel about cereal.

toscarthearmada

I eat the Special K protein cereal with unsweetened almond milk. My usual breakfast "go to" are Low Fat Ego waffles and turkey sausage. As many people have stated, it's all about moderation!

tehboxingkitteh

Cheerios or Mini-Wheats with unsweetened almond milk and a banana. Carbs are yummy.

Unless your doctor is restricting your diet, I don't see why you can't eat cereal. Unless it's sugar coated crack like honey smacks or fruit loops, of course.

mazdauk

the nurse/nutrion person who signed me up for mfp as dead set against things like rice krispies. almost psycotically so. anything white! i nodded politely..

Nodded politely and went elsewhere I hope!

Yes, sugary/chocolatey cereals are not good for you, but as for being processed - porridge is processed, otherwise you'd be chowing down on oat grains:happy: I have oatibix minis (unless I have time for porridge) but I always weigh the portion because like pasta its so hard to eyeball. (Cheese I can cut to the gram, "loose" things I always add too much without my scale.)

Eat a sensible portion within your goals and you'll come to know harm. In fact carbs are necessary for effective training so to the trainer:laugh:

AlyssaJoJo

smarties cereal

sk_pirate

I skip breakfast, but post workout I might eat cereal.Cocoa rice, Cocoa puffs, Cracklin Oat Bran, Honey Nut Cheerios, Apple Jacks, Raisin Bran etc.

Cereal is my favorite thing post-workout. Especially Apple Jacks! Mmmmm....

run2bfree

I would agree with the trainer. Lots of sugar and "bad" carbs. Cereal is really a waste of calories. I go with egg whites, protein shake with fruit and oatmeal everyday.

musicmint

the nurse/nutrion person who signed me up for mfp as dead set against things like rice krispies. almost psycotically so. anything white! i nodded politely..

Nodded politely and went elsewhere I hope!

Yes, sugary/chocolatey cereals are not good for you, but as for being processed - porridge is processed, otherwise you'd be chowing down on oat grains:happy: I have oatibix minis (unless I have time for porridge) but I always weigh the portion because like pasta its so hard to eyeball. (Cheese I can cut to the gram, "loose" things I always add too much without my scale.)

Eat a sensible portion within your goals and you'll come to know harm. In fact carbs are necessary for effective training so to the trainer:laugh:

She said there were OTHER ways to get carbs like chicken, protein, veggies, anything green like spinach

ninerbuff

Had no idea cereal was bad for you since it contains wheat and carbs and sugar. What do YOU guys eat for breakfast??

Lol, most trainers are just following information passed on by other trainers like sheep. Just a question: is your routine based around "core" training?

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

I recently just started weight lifting because they told me that it increases metabolism. I have been doing 30 min of elliptical and 10 minutes of vigorous swimming and maybe running half a mile sometimes...for 5 days a week. So basically too cardio focused

I'm sorry, I'm meant the program the trainer gave you.

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

EvilFeevil

If you're not eating "kiddie" cereals full of chocolate, added sugar and marshmallows and eating a giant serving of it, I don't see the harm in it.

I've been taking cereal with almond milk (Silk, Blue Diamond, etc.) and strawberries to work for lunch for a couple months now and I'm still losing weight. I tend to only buy "adult"/healthier cereals like Crispix, Chex, etc. I won't buy a cereal that is much higher than 100-110 calories per cup so a cup of cereal with a cup of almond milk plus a 1/2 cup of strawberries is around a 200-calorie lunch, which for me is good, so I disagree with that trainer.

P.S. Not all carbs are bad. As someone else said, it all depends on the level of processing the food undergoes. Less processing = better for you.

EDIT: To those who said they skip breakfast, do I really need to bring up how breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it boosts your metabolism? I'm sure we all know this already, don't we?

wareagle8706

Get rid of that trainer! There is no bad food that you should avoid unless you have a medical reason to do so.

Sure it has sugar, wheat and carbs but it's not terrible for you in moderation and will not harm your progress.

Eat cereal if you want to. I do now and again. If you don't (but make your own choice and not listen to that trainer), have eggs, bacon, toast, fruit, etc.

wow.... get rid of the trainer just because they said cereal is bad for you? Cereal is bad for you when you compare it to all the other GOOD REAL food you could eat instead of the highly processed sugar riddled junk. Why eat cereal that's like 200 calories for 1/3 cup when I could eat oatmeal and eggs for about that many calories? Just doesn't make sense.

Try reading Micheal Polan's Food Rules. Good information. One quote from the book, "If the cereal changes the color of the milk, don't eat it."

Also, I will say, fitness trainers have no business telling you what to eat unless they are certified in nutrition. Everything he tells you is just his opinion and he needs to be careful if he's giving nutrition advice as he could get sued.

xoemmytee

I take it a little further and slice up the avocado and eat each cube with a little piece of bacon. The combo of salty bacon and rich avocado is to die for!

KellySue67

I think it depends on the cereal you eat. I eat cereal occasionally. Usually bran flakes with my own raisins (No raisin bran because that does have more sugar) or other fruit (bananas, strawberries, blueberries, etc.) with almond milk. 3/4c is only 90 calories plus whatever else you put on it.

CookNLift

There's a healthy alternative to everything. If you want to have cereal, supplement having a huge bowl of it with milk and opt for a smaller portion of cereal and add some fresh fruit and berries and some coconut milk/almond milk / skim milk.

I am not a breakfast eater by normality, but to make sure I don't snack, I try and have a small / medium breakfast to keep myself satisfied until lunch.

I usually have steel cut oats (you can do them plain, add a little brown sugar/stevia in the raw OR add some sauteed mushrooms, onions, green beans, etc and make it into almost a risotto.) or some egg whites with sauteed spinach and garlic, or some greek yogurt with fruit

LeanneGoingThin

Cereal isn't a healthy breakfast. Go for brinta or oatmeal instead. A lot less sugar.

I_Will_End_You

I eat cereal every single morning for breakfast.

Running_Tanya

:drinker: Bacon and eggs. And coffee with cream.

Bacon and eggs with spinach. And tea with cream.