giving up cereal?

I've been a cereal junkie my whole life. Breakfast and bed time snacks were always cereal. When I started changing my eating habits, I finally ditched my morning cereal because it left me hungry an hour later, and because I was looking for more protein. For several years now I've been eating eggs & toast, or oatmeal with Greek yogurt and fruit for breakfast instead.

I do still have cereal for a bedtime snack sometimes. But I do pay attention or serving sizes, which are freakishly small if you go by what it says on the box!

cereal was my favorite food growing up but i too ate about 3x the recommended serving. Most have a serving size of about 3/4 cup which definitely isnt satisfying as a meal but I mix different cereals together to eat more with a smaller calorie content. For example honey bunches of oats is one of my favorite cereals but its largely made out of corn flakes. Instead of having a giant bowl of them i mix them half and half with corn flakes or wheaties. You can't tell the difference. You can do the same with things like lucky charms and cheerios, fruity pebbles and rice crispies, etc. just find similar textures. i dont eat cereal as much as a i used to for the same reasons as anybody else but when i do, i do this and it satisfies my craving.

This sounds like a good idea for me too! I just ate cereal as a snack after P.E. class. I can easily eat a regular size box of Special K or Frosted Flakes in 2 days! Makes me disappointed in myself :P I did oatmeal for breakfast instead today with Truvia and Cinnamon.