Fitness trainer told me CEREAL was bad!!

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.

That is so true. For the small amount of benefit received from cereal, I prefer to eat something else. I find all the cereal very bloating, so I try to stay away from them.

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

what's wrong with wheat and carbs?

I personally don't do well with cereal though. It doesn't feel me up and gives me zero energy. I need protein in the morning so normally have eggs with some wholemeal toast

I don't eat cereal because I don't eat commercially processed foods... lots of other stuff in there that you get no nutritional benefit from.

On a side note, did you know in many commercial dog foods they put the "extra" stuff (crumbs, by-product) from the cereal manufacturers? Talk about a filler.

If part of the OPs goal is to burn body fat, that breakfast will most certainly impede their progress. Wheat tends to cause inflammation and the sugar and starchy carbs impede fat loss. Limiting them or eliminating them (eating Paleo or Primal) in my personal experience has me burning fat in a way I didn't think was possible.

Lol, "overeating" impedes fat loss. Calorie deficit counts when it comes to weight and even fat loss.

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you never knew cereal was bad for you?

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

Unless you are gluten intollerance there is nothing wrong with wheat, but if you want a cereal with no sugar or wheat there are plenty available. Just look for a cereal made from another grain (corn, oat, rice) with no/low added sugar.

I can't imagine any fitness trainer telling you carbs are bad. Carbs are fuel. Does he want you to cut out fruit and veggies too?

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

Chicken and protein are, well, protein. Not carbs. Green vegetables are a source of carbs but not likely to fuel a longer workout very well. You need to decide if you are interested in a low carb/high protein diet, since this is what she is recommending. If you want to do that, there's nothing wrong with it in the short term although it can be difficult to stick to. Otherwise, I would filter most of her nutrition advice.

If your goal is weight loss what is most important is 1) eating a reasonable calorie deficit. Use the food diary here to track all of your food and make sure you are eating within your calorie goal, and 2) training yourself to develop healthy habits surrounding food, that you can apply long term. Everything else is just fine tuning.

Most times I eat either 1/2 cup dry oatmeal with 1/2 cup strawberries or 1 cup cereal, 1 cup milk.
Though the nutritional value isn't quite there in cereal, it's not BAD if you eat it proportionately.

Cereal is high in carbs, high in sugar. I usually go for whole granola. Check the back of the label of your cereal and at least make sure the protein out-weighs the total fat amount. I try to have a high-protein breakfast; usually eggs paired with fruit or veggies. I say listen to your trainer. Good luck!

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

This kind of ridiculousness is why I researched my own plan.

Becoming a trainer is a lot like becoming hair dresser, minus the necessary skill set.

Cereal is high in carbs, high in sugar. I usually go for whole granola. Check the back of the label of your cereal and at least make sure the protein out-weighs the total fat amount. I try to have a high-protein breakfast; usually eggs paired with fruit or veggies. I say listen to your trainer. Good luck!

Granola is cereal.