no packaged cereals? what would you eat instead?

Add me please, I need to do this.

Same as other posters here. I'd say I've cut out at least 90% processed foods. Like anything else worthwhile, it takes some commitment and discipline at first, but it gets easier after a month or 2, and as long as you still follow portion control and log your food intake, keeping within your calorie goals, the weight comes off and you feel better.

For me, it means cleaning out the pantry of all of the boxed stuff like mac n cheese, sugary cereals, etc., then buying more whole foods like chicken, beef, pork, fish, lamb, and preparing it without adding in a bunch of processed ingredients. Whole veggies, either fresh or frozen. I don't fry anything anymore, and if I sauté, I don't use veggie oil. I personally don't worry about getting organic, grass-fed, etc., I'm doing pretty good so far just keeping it whole.

I still eat out almost as much as I used to, maybe 3 to 4 times a week between breakfast, lunch, and dinner, only now I order meat n veggies like steak, chicken breasts. So, like last night when I went to one of my favorite bbq places, I ordered their lean brisket, and for my sides I ordered collard greens n green beans. Told them not to put the toast on my plate. Ate half of what they brought, boxed the rest. After having been on this style of eating since January this year, I find I don't want to eat as much as I used too. I've read that's because processed food is engineered to make you want to eat more and not feel as filled up.

My one consistent exception to eating processed food is my morning cereal. I eat Kellogg's All Bran or Grape Nuts with whole milk n some cut up fruit on top every morning. I could see in Myfitnesspal that I wasn't getting enough fiber every day, and eating a those types cereals made with few ingredients but lots of fiber seems to have powered me through some weight loss plateaus.

I've lost 18 pounds since January, with 9 to go to get back to my target weight. When I hit it, I'll adjust my calorie intake upward to stop the weight loss, but I'll never go back to eating a bunch of processed foods again.

Oatmeal, eggs, banana and all natural peanut butter.

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Oatmeal, eggs, banana and all natural peanut butter.

So oatmeal is good even if it comes in a box, well maybe it's not a box, since it's round ☺

I've been paleoish for almost 4 years. For me eating clean means no fillers, choosing the least processed options, and foods with the healthiest grown/raised lifestyle. It doesn't only apply to my food but all products I buy, especially those that are applied to me or my family bodies or have chemicals. I do eat frozen veggies and fruit if no other ingredients are added. I don't eat canned foods anymore as they coat some cans with BPA.

I'm in agreement with most everyone here. I eat meat and leafy green vegetables pretty much exclusively. I only drink water and never any kind of artificial sweeteners. Peanut butter is pretty much the only processed thing I eat on a somewhat regular basis. Oh, and canned tuna/sardines if you want to count that.

I eat natural food as well but I can't always afford organic.If I find a brand that says ,Non GMO ,I try to buy that.GMO is genetically modified organisms. Like soy beans that have been modified to contain the chemical round up.Its more expensive to eat this way but like everyone here says,it feels so much better! A lot of food additives make you crave bad foods or mess your system up like msg ,which comes under many different names incidentally,you can avoid the hormones and additives by eating clean whole healthy foods and if you can afford organic foods (they are non gmo ) that's the best thing you can do to eat clean!