Cereal for breakfast ?

leanne9876
leanne9876 Posts: 301 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Do you eat cereal for breakfast. Currently I wake up around 7-7.30am do the morning routine gets all the kids to school come home have breakfast around 9.15-9.30am and then go to the gym around 10-10.30am
I usually have just right 5 grains and clusters or special K advantage. Do you think cereal is ok to have ?
I've heard cereal isn't the best thing for breakfast but I'm not sure what else I can have / should have, seeing as though breakfast is about 30-60minutes before I go to the gym, I don't think i'd be able to work out properly if I had a big heavy breakfast.
Or should I skip breakfast and have something when I get home usually around 11.30am - 12pm

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  • _Mimi_
    _Mimi_ Posts: 233
    If it works for you, it's fine.

    You could also make a large batch of oatmeal (I am a fan of the overnight crockpot oatmeal. I make a double batch of that, and hubby and I have oatmeal for a week, or more) and just reheat in the microwave.

    You can boil up some eggs and have a hard boiled egg along with your cereal, and/or a couple of hard boiled egg whites.

    A smoothie made with Greek yogurt and fruit, that way you have protein and carbs for your workout, and it isn't real heavy.
  • slim104
    slim104 Posts: 160
    Eggs! I eat eggs everyday for breakfast, boiled or scrambled usually, sometimes with wholemeal toast.
  • blackcoffeeandcherrypie
    blackcoffeeandcherrypie Posts: 486 Member
    I do eat breakfast - I'd be lost without my museli, it just sets me up for the day. On a quiet day I have two heaped tablespoons and milk, and on a heavy day I have three heaped tablespoons and milk. I never feel hungry or get heartburn, and I don't feel sluggish and over full either. Perfect breakfast imo!
  • msstuard
    msstuard Posts: 131 Member
    I would never skip breakfast. I usually have Oat meal with added Fiber One, Blue Berries, Cinnamon and Flaxseed. I swap out some times for Eggs and Whole Grain English Muffins. As long as your routine is working for you, there is nothing wrong with it. Some people will complain that Cereals are too processed or too high in carbs, but that is a different life style, you have to decide if you want to follow a more macrobiotic (no Processed foods) or a more low carb diet. Good Luck.
  • grimsin
    grimsin Posts: 78 Member
    I have cheerios and 2% milk every morning, usually with some kind of fruit
  • mrsRhughes
    mrsRhughes Posts: 122
    Never skip breakfast! If it's a choice between NOT having breakfast, or having cereal - choose the cereal! While some cereals are loaded with sugars and empty carbs, there are some whole-grain varieties with low sugar that are "okay". You will get a lot of different opinions on it! For me personally, I might have cereal once every other week (if it's a super busy morning and I would otherwise not be eating, I'll have some cereal and soy/almond milk with protein powder mixed in to keep me full longer!). It's definitely better than skipping this super important meal!
  • EllaNovella
    EllaNovella Posts: 351
    I've heard that THE BEST thing to eat for breakfast is oats.

    I don't have oats, I have this amazing low calorie muesli (40 grams)
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    Years ago on WW (before points) cereal was the breakfast 3 times a week, eggs 4 times a week. If it works for you, great.
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    Breakfast can be anything you'd like--it's only defined by the time you eat it!

    Because you go to the gym so soon after eating, I think cereal is actual a pretty good choice. Low calories and mainly carbs, so it's not making you feel ill while exercising.

    On days that you don't go directly to the gym or you perhaps have more time between breakfast and your workout, I'd try to get some protein in there.
  • raytastic06
    raytastic06 Posts: 28 Member
    I eat Kashi go lean crunch cereal. It has as much protein as an egg and its fast to make!
  • Yrla
    Yrla Posts: 19
    Well, this is really an individual choice, whatever works for you - but I would simply wait and have a proper, nutritious, protein-rich meal after my workout. I very rarely have cereal and if I do it's kind of a 'treat' breakfast, unless it's my homemade muesli which is mostly nuts and seeds, so pretty nutritious and energy-dense. I feel kind of 'empty' after eating processed breakfast cereal, even the low-sugar, high-fibre kinds, and it tends to make my blood sugar spike and then crash, so it's really not a breakfast of choice for me on a regular basis. What you could do (if you want to have something else for breakfast but can't stomach more filling food before your workout and don't want to go to the gym on an empty stomach) is have a handful of raw nuts while getting the kids ready for school, and then have a decent breakfast (e.g. eggs) when you get back from the gym.

    I know a lot of people preach about eating breakfast, but I don't eat in the mornings every day, sometimes I will have my first meal at 7ish, but sometimes not until 1pm. To me it makes more sense to eat when I'm hungry, and just make sure all my nutritional and energy needs are fulfilled every day (or most days anyway).
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    If you have cereal, you can add 1 cup of berries and some nuts (8 cashews or almonds); this will give you some protein and fiber. I'm sorry but the cereal you're eating doesn't have much fiber. I would choose some that has a little more fiber in it rather than more processed, but you can get the fiber from fresh fruit added instead. And check the label for sugar ....we only buy cereal with sugar at or below 6 grams.

    Other good quick choices:

    2 Kash waffles (check the labels some have 6-8 grams of fiber)
    fruit (1/4 cup of blueberries)
    1/4 cup 2% cottage cheese
    1 Tbsp of walnuts

    Oatmeal is a good choice (make up the whole oats in advance, not the quick oats...they're stripped of their fiber and loaded with sugar)
    you can add 1/2-1 full scoop of protein powder (have to watch the sugar on these too...I use Plant Fusion from Earth Fare)
    1/2 apple or 1/2 cup of berries
    1 Tbls almonds or walnuts


    1 slice of Whole Grain bread (look at the labels; get one with 3 or more grams of fiber)
    2 oz of lean canadian bacon (watch the sodium on these, some have a lot)
    1 oz of 2% cheddar (look at the sodium on this too....read the labels; can't stress this enough)
    warm this up in a pan just to melt the cheese
    1 cup grapes

    Berry Protein Shake
    1/2 cup of Unsweetened almond milk or other
    1/2 cup of filtered water
    3/4 cup of berries
    1 scoop of protein powder
    2 tsp of raw almond butter or 1 Tbls of flax seeds or 1 Tbls hemp seeds
    I sometimes add a handful of spinach or other greens as well
  • Bidiebee63
    Bidiebee63 Posts: 7 Member
    Almost always, unless I have some form of eggs, omelets, and eat breakfast within the first hour:smile:
    But my cereal is always oats, or a low fat version of bircher muesli, (with lite almond milk, greek yogurt fresh fruit and a drizzle of maple syrup with a sprinkle of slithered almonds)
    sample one you can adjust to your taste
    http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/7168/bircher+muesli.....
    but oats at lest 5-6 times a week as they are one of the best cereals for keeping you fuller longer and cause less allergies, where as some cereals do, with all the wheat in them let alone sugars
    and you could always make a smoothie to drink in the car while taking kids to school

    check out both these girls they have great tips on
    food and exercise
    http://www.damyhealth.com/category/recipes/

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-introduction.html
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    If fat loss is the objective of the workout then having breakfast afterwards is probably beneficial.

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