Do you eat Cereal?

I eat a bowl of Special K on the weekends for breakfast and it hasn't hindered me at all.

Holy Crap (Canadian)

There is seriously a cereal called that? Hahah

Anyways .... this morning I decided to have a bowl of Special K topped with banana instead of my usual porridge (oatmeal) an ok nutritional choice I thought .... however I was hungry much earlier on in the morning..... so personally I go for porridge for keeping me fuller for longer...

As a new celiac, I can't eat oatmeal or much of any normal breakfast foods (toast, muffins, etc) but I love my Gogo Quinoa + Nature's Path Whole O's mix. Not sure what I'd do if I had to get rid of my cereal.

Until I discovered how good overnight oats could be, I bought a lot of cereal.

This morning's overnight oats were superb:

50g oats
25g raisins
100ml apple juice
25g pecans
Big tsp peanut butter
Cinnamon
Ginger

I aim around 600kcal for breakfast. I really wouldn't like to eat that many calories in cereal...

Kashi Indigo Morning...as a snack. So yummy, it is ridiculous. And only 100 calories per 3/4 cup. Just make sure to shake the box or all the blueberries and blackberries will be at the bottom!

No cereals. Putting that kind of blood sugar spike in my system after overnight fasting (sleeping) throws my blood sugar into a boom-crash cycle for the whole day (that's cereal without any sugar at all).

If your blood sugar is okay with it, go for it. But read the ingredients, most breakfast cereals are designed to be cheap, long life and tasty more than nutritious (sugar, fluffy nutrient depleted grains, dried fruit, very little protein). Grains do have nutrients, but most vegetables and fresh fruit kick their nutritional butt. What you put on your cereal counts too, I can't have the milk either. Unsweetend Almond Milk will give you a lower carb count plus protein.

If I want something like a cereal, I'll have a Muffin in a Minute, made from Golden Flaxmeal.

There is plenty of medical evidence that some people should not eat cereal for breakfast. Anyone with blood sugar or insulin problems should be very wary. My doctor would have a pink fit if I started having cereal for breakfast, it could even trigger diabetes (I'm Insulin Resistant).

That said, lots of athletes will carb-loads with 14 weetbix and it works fine for them. Find what works for you and your body. We are all different. Bircher Muesli works well for some people (soaked oats), it causes too many spikes for me.

bottom line is if you want to loose weight and get fit and in shape per say.....cereal isnt the best option for breakfast. too much starch with not enough fibre in most cereal....id suggest oatmeal (original unsweetened) instead...it has very slow digesting carbohydrates giving you ample energy through out the morning and keeping you full for longer.

ideally a protein heavy breakfast is the best way forward. Thats what i found has worked for me and keeps me full and energised through out the morning.

I agree with you in principle, but there are some decent cereal options out there. These are the numbers for the cereal I usually have:
162 cals
Fat: 3g (0.5 saturated)
Carbs: 21g
Protein: 7g
Fibre: 12g
Sodium: 25mg

I don't. They never sustain me. Even the ones with fiber and protein. I just stick to eggs and English muffins or tortillas.

I mix a little homemade granola in my yogurt but otherwise I don't eat cereal because I only like the kinds you can snack on without milk (hate all kinds of milk cow, almond, coconut, allergic to soy) and those kinds of cereals are very sugary like cookie crisp, frosted mini wheats, etc so i don't eat them or keep them in the house anymore. I have a hard time resisting temptation

I like anything from Nature's Path.
Right now I have the flax plus multigrain cereal. All their cereals have been really good so far.

No, i'm trying to avoid any grains.
but if you can't live without that sort of breakfast, go for less processed, no sugar version, like rolled oat porridge with some apple and cinnamon.

I really eat Cold Cereal very seldom, but when I do I eat something I like and taste good to Me. Otherwise, what is the point. I usually want cereal when I want or NEED a TREAT, so I may buy Fruity or Apple Cinnamon Cheerios or Raisin Bran Crunch or Froot Loops. I rather eat a cup of one of these with some Almond Milk to satisfy a sweet tooth or late night snack (that I seldom get) than some of the stuff most people satiate with.

I don't. They never sustain me. Even the ones with fiber and protein. I just stick to eggs and English muffins or tortillas.

Cereal is just one part of a healthy breakfast. If you are eating it alone, then yes, you'll get hungry!

Cereal is my sweet tooth! I love flakes - either frosted or strawberry. But this is a cheat and I gotta burn some calories afterward! Good Luck!

Absurd.

Those muscles helping the eloquent reasoning huh?

You criticise others, yet this is your response.

There is no accepted study that will conclusively show the consumption of grains will hinder or stop weightloss. Care to argue with that Mr Anti-carb Fanatic?

To the OP, yes I eat cereal on most days, it is a brilliant source of fibre and contributes nicely to my overall eating plan and desired macronutrient ratio. It also assists with facilitating regular poop intervals. :laugh:

He can't, that is why there isn't even a point.