Special K Cereal.. Is it ok to eat
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I used to ask myself that. Then I had a wake call a couple of years ago. I switched to fresh foods. In the 5 months that followed, I stopped all my meds, lost 50 pounds, and have been able to maintain that coming up on 3 years now. If I WAS going to eat cereal it would be Lucky Charms and I'd eat the marshmallows first!!janejellyroll wrote: »
If it helps you meet your nutritional goals and you enjoy the taste, why avoid a food just because it's in a box?
I lost 121 pounds, eating in moderation, doing 80/20, now maintaining for 10 months now. I also had heart disease and no longer have it, still eating all foods in moderation.
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mabanfield wrote: »Carb goals DO matter if you are diabetic. a higher protein, lower carb diet keeps your blood sugar levels steady. Cheerios (plain) are much lower in carbs than Special K, but if you love Special K, then eat it, just make sure you are adding protein and fibre somewhere. Thats the trick..don't deprive yourself , just be resonable.
The OP is NOT a diabetic!!!!!! ***triplefacepalm***
Let me repeat:
Let's keep this general, people. OP asked if it was okay to eat Special K. Big picture, it's okay to eat. Several of you are answering the question as it pertains to yourself. I don't think the OP asked if you specifically could eat Special K cereal. Yes, for some people with specific health issues, there may be reasons this particular cereal may not be a good choice. However, for the general public, and even for someone eating low carb, it would be perfectly fine to eat one bowl of Special K for breakfast now and then.
Any food is okay to eat in moderation.
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You can eat anything. As long as you stay in a deficit, you'll lose weight.0
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No. You'll turn into big pink creepy dinosaur if you eat it.0
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nickeyhicks wrote: »anyone try there cereals is it a good part of a diet or is it too many carbs?
Original Special K has decent protein numbers, add some 2% milk (for fat and protein) and 1/2 a banana (for fiber) and you have a filling breakfast that sticks with you awhile.
I gave up on the "flavored" Special K's.....the protein went missing, and they have almost no fiber either (I can do better).
Filling?! I could eat a whole box of Special K with milk and banana, and still be hungry. In fact, I've done just that multiple times. All I ended up with was a trip to the store to find more to eat.0 -
If the OP want to eat cereal, it hurts nobody else. She can't damage your health by eating her Special K.
My cat is preparing to eat a fly. I don't know where that fly has been, but I'm guessing it has visited places that aren't good. I certainly wouldn't eat it. But it will do me no harm when she eats it.
Let the OP eat her cereal.0 -
nickeyhicks wrote: »anyone try there cereals is it a good part of a diet or is it too many carbs?
Do you enjoy eating it? If so, see Macro's for fitablity0 -
Your so mean!!!thankyou4thevenom wrote: »No. You'll turn into big pink creepy dinosaur if you eat it.
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Thank uLiftng4Lis wrote: »You can eat anything. As long as you stay in a deficit, you'll lose weight.
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If the OP want to eat cereal, it hurts nobody else. She can't damage your health by eating her Special K.
My cat is preparing to eat a fly. I don't know where that fly has been, but I'm guessing it has visited places that aren't good. I certainly wouldn't eat it. But it will do me no harm when she eats it.
Let the OP eat her cereal.
What kind of frog doesn't want to eat a fly?! 8D0 -
I just has the Special K fruit & yogurt this morning. I actually had 2 servings with skim milk & I'm so hungry already. I might suggest adding fruit or something else with it to help bulk it up & satisfy you longer.0
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I eat the high protein version, very tasty and solves some of the complaints about "not enough protein." I pair it with a single slice of Sara Lee 45 calories & delightful toast. I alternate with Fiber One Raisin Bran Crunch to keep my fiber numbers up. (I eat Fiber One 90 cal snack items during the day as well). I've lost 44 lbs. in just over a year and put my diabetes in remission, FWIW.0
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OP: I like Special K w/Protein. ( I like to add sugar on it, too.
) Sometimes eat for dinner, cuz don't want alot. 1.5cups of cereal + 1c Mootopia milk (has extra protein) packs 32g protein total. Crunchy, cold, sweet, satisfies. 0 -
nickeyhicks wrote: »anyone try there cereals is it a good part of a diet or is it too many carbs?
@nickeyhicks as you can read personal opinions are all over the board. I live in a house full of carbs including Special K which is a go to cereal for the wife but when I was eating sugar and grains I was more into raisin bran.
After I learned cutting out most all calorie sources that come from carbs greatly reduced my arthritis pain level within 30 days and stopped a 40 year IBS issue in 120 days it became clear my body over the years had become carb intolerant for some reason so I no longer do processed foods like Special K and others.
Those that have no health issues triggered by processed foods and drinks should be able to enjoy Special K just fine especially young people with no metabolical disorders. Being 64 some of my pass abuse of carbs I guess caught up with me.
Like @mccindy72 states I now eat what I want when I get hungry. Things that make me sick that I learned by a elimination process I no longer like. After 10 months my health is recovering with a slow weight loss as a bonus. There is not diet per say since I plan to keep eating the same way for life.
We are all different but over time we can learn what foods and how much of it gives us the best health. I find eating what I like when I am hungry works to manage my pain and leads to improving health. In the end we only know what works for us. Foods that a good for me may be bad for another and the other way around.
At 64 I finally am eating well (food that works with my body and not against it) and enjoy life more than ever. In doing a lot of reading of research on the subject it surprises me how much BAD science is out there. The results of a 10 week diet with mice is almost without value. Long term studies carry the most weight but even then you have to look at the conflict of interests statements. I am happy to seeing so many younger people get serious about learning what is best for them to eat because I had damaged my health doing the wrong thing.
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mewilliams11 wrote: »I just has the Special K fruit & yogurt this morning. I actually had 2 servings with skim milk & I'm so hungry already. I might suggest adding fruit or something else with it to help bulk it up & satisfy you longer.
Skim milk has zero fat (try replacing it with 2%). Protein, fat & fiber are filling. Some people stay full on non-fat, high fiber, others not so much. You may need to experiment a little.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Ok. I couldn't find regular Special K, but the Special K Protein is 120 calories. I'm not going to tell you to not eat Special K, but for 30 calories more (150 calories), you can eat a hot bowl of oatmeal. Mix in Splenda and cinnamon and it's delicious. Or mix in some Splenda, chopped strawberries, and a little milk and make Strawberries and Cream. So good and it fills you up much better than Special K.
She doesn't want oatmeal!!
If "she" = the OP, I went back through the thread and didn't see that she'd mentioned oatmeal.
Read the posts, several people said to eat oatmeal!!
Yes, to which you responded, "She doesn't want oatmeal!!" If "she" = the OP, I went back through the thread and didn't see that she'd mentioned oatmeal one way or the other, so was curious as to why you claim she doesn't want it.
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If OP doesn't have any health concerns in which she should limit carbs, and she's working it into her daily goals, why not? You go OP, you eat your cereal and you enjoy the hell out of it.
But do you know who doesn't want to eat cereal? Ryan Gosling.
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kshama2001 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Ok. I couldn't find regular Special K, but the Special K Protein is 120 calories. I'm not going to tell you to not eat Special K, but for 30 calories more (150 calories), you can eat a hot bowl of oatmeal. Mix in Splenda and cinnamon and it's delicious. Or mix in some Splenda, chopped strawberries, and a little milk and make Strawberries and Cream. So good and it fills you up much better than Special K.
She doesn't want oatmeal!!
If "she" = the OP, I went back through the thread and didn't see that she'd mentioned oatmeal.
Read the posts, several people said to eat oatmeal!!
Yes, to which you responded, "She doesn't want oatmeal!!" If "she" = the OP, I went back through the thread and didn't see that she'd mentioned oatmeal one way or the other, so was curious as to why you claim she doesn't want it.
Because she did not mention oatmeal in her OP!!!0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »The OP asked if she could have Special K for breakfast. It was an easy question. I'm not sure why the answer needs to turn into yet another lecture on healthy vs. processed foods.
Because this is MFP... and why we can't have nice things.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Ok. I couldn't find regular Special K, but the Special K Protein is 120 calories. I'm not going to tell you to not eat Special K, but for 30 calories more (150 calories), you can eat a hot bowl of oatmeal. Mix in Splenda and cinnamon and it's delicious. Or mix in some Splenda, chopped strawberries, and a little milk and make Strawberries and Cream. So good and it fills you up much better than Special K.
She doesn't want oatmeal!!
If "she" = the OP, I went back through the thread and didn't see that she'd mentioned oatmeal.
Read the posts, several people said to eat oatmeal!!
Yes, to which you responded, "She doesn't want oatmeal!!" If "she" = the OP, I went back through the thread and didn't see that she'd mentioned oatmeal one way or the other, so was curious as to why you claim she doesn't want it.
Because she did not mention oatmeal in her OP!!!
This. I hate oatmeal. It is nothing like Special K (which I'm not particularly fond of either but apparently the OP is). If she asked about Special K and got alternative cold cereal suggestions (like Kashi or something) then maybe that's better, but for people to just automatically tell her she should be eating oatmeal instead? I don't get it.
She asked if it was ok. People said yes. /endthread.
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WinoGelato wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Ok. I couldn't find regular Special K, but the Special K Protein is 120 calories. I'm not going to tell you to not eat Special K, but for 30 calories more (150 calories), you can eat a hot bowl of oatmeal. Mix in Splenda and cinnamon and it's delicious. Or mix in some Splenda, chopped strawberries, and a little milk and make Strawberries and Cream. So good and it fills you up much better than Special K.
She doesn't want oatmeal!!
If "she" = the OP, I went back through the thread and didn't see that she'd mentioned oatmeal.
Read the posts, several people said to eat oatmeal!!
Yes, to which you responded, "She doesn't want oatmeal!!" If "she" = the OP, I went back through the thread and didn't see that she'd mentioned oatmeal one way or the other, so was curious as to why you claim she doesn't want it.
Because she did not mention oatmeal in her OP!!!
This. I hate oatmeal. It is nothing like Special K (which I'm not particularly fond of either but apparently the OP is). If she asked about Special K and got alternative cold cereal suggestions (like Kashi or something) then maybe that's better, but for people to just automatically tell her she should be eating oatmeal instead? I don't get it.
She asked if it was ok. People said yes. /endthread.
Thank you.
Yes end thread now!!!0 -
Op, you want some Kale?0
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These types of cereals used to give me a big sugar rush and then I would have a horrible crash in the afternoon and walk around zombiefied but now I don't eat them anymore and I don't get that mid afternoon crash anymore. As much as I loved the taste of them it just wasn't worth it for me personally.0
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These types of cereals used to give me a big sugar rush and then I would have a horrible crash in the afternoon and walk around zombiefied but now I don't eat them anymore and I don't get that mid afternoon crash anymore. As much as I loved the taste of them it just wasn't worth it for me personally.
This really is a result of not eating a balance of the right foods, not a sugar rush and crash. Eat more proteins and fats along with the cereal (spread out through the day) and there wouldn't be a crash.0 -
My every morning breakfast.
1 cup of either cheerios or bran flakes. Sometimes I get some other cereal but these two are my favorites.
3/4 cup whole milk
10 grams of slivered almonds
fresh fruit Blueberries, strawberries or bananas usually.
This is somewhere between 350-400 calories depending on what fruit and how much. And the bran flakes are a little higher cal than the cheerios.
I walk 10,000 steps by lunch time doing a very physical job. and for me this just gets me through the morning without being ravenous at lunch time.
If it works for you. Enjoy it.0 -
I've tired Special K in the past, but it's just like eating air. I stick to Bran Flakes with a banana, or poached eggs on toast if I have enough time.0
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I don't understand "eating air", I have never ate the air, LOL. 0
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divinity_(confectionery)I don't understand "eating air", I have never ate the air, LOL.
MFP/Vanilla hates the format of the URL, but you can copy and paste.
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I've tired Special K in the past, but it's just like eating air. I stick to Bran Flakes with a banana, or poached eggs on toast if I have enough time.[/quote]
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