Favorite cereal?

I love(d) cereal for breakfast and nighttime snack. But I hate how many calories cereals are per serving plus the milk. Nobody eats only 1/2 cup either, my servings used to be like 3+ cups with 2 cups milk, ya know how many calories this is?? A whole days worth.

I limit myself to ceral for breakfast now just once or twice a week and keep the portion small. I can't waste all those calories on too much cereal following my current plan. Some times for a snack I will eat 1/2 cup of cereal dry, as well.

I like all cereals. But am eating Frosted Mini Wheats, Honey Bunches of Oats, Life, and Chex now.

Quaker Crunchy Corn Bran is amazing!

Here, this is what it looks like... look for it and try it



I could eat this all day

I love Special K, all varieties, and the bars are delicious as well! I also adore Cap'n Crunch and Lucky Charms, but for obvious reasons, I only have them once in a blue moon...

You guys in the US are SO lucky! So much to choose from! I usually have Weetbix (3) with trim milk, sometimes with some canned fruit. Always 250 cals or less.

I eat cereal every day. It's all about the same amount of cals for a 30g serving give or take 10 cals. I always weigh it though as it's too easy to fill the bowl.

It's laziness with me. I couldn't think of anything else that's under 200 cals and aswell as everything being over 200 cals i'd also have a load more dishes too do. Also when i'm getting myself ready and the kids ready what is easier thn just shoving some cereal in a bowl with some milk. Shockingly enough i feed my kids cereal too.

My favourite is either Special K with fresh fruit and milk or Homemade muesli (you can control what goes into it unlike bought stuff) and yoghurt and fruit. Both keep you going through the morning and are tasty!

kashi go lean!!

Kashi very vanilla oatmeal. I love to chop up an apple, throw in a few dried cranberries, cover with water and microwave them until the apples soften. Add the Kashi oatmeal andd cook about a minute longer. Stir in some cinnamon and one chopped up walnut. Tastes so yummy, is very filling and keeps me going a long time.

Also love Special K Protein Plus. I enjoy slicing up a fresh peach, adding some Greek vanilla yogurt and spinkling 1/4 cup of the cereal for a sweet added crunch. Lots of protein, filling and tastes like dessert.

Chris

Unless I am being super really bad - that is when I eat french toast encrusted with Captain Crunch. DROOOOOOOOOOOOOL

this just made me sooo hungry lol

I don't eat cereal (except weetbix if I'm away from home and all the other options don't work), I tend to think that they are overpriced, overprocessed and over-marketed. My personal opinion is that it's fine as a treat, but not really a healthy everyday food.
Have you tried making your own muesli (granola in the US I think)?
It's basically raw oatmeal with lots of nuts and seeds and fruit, and sometimes bran or coconut or whatever else you fancy.
It is high in calories but you really don't need much.
My usual weekday breakfast is about a cup of fruit salad, 100g fat free natural yoghurt and 1/3 cup of muesli. This all comes in under 300 cals and keeps me full for ages.

I like the Cascadian Farms Maple Brown Sugar Granola. I put the 2/3 cup serving in a coffee mug with about 1/2 cup of skim milk. It's about 260 cals and 4.5g of fat. Plus, it's usually on sale at Kroger for less than the big name brands.

I eat a bowl of Shreddies at night because it is high in fiber and has 50% of my iron for the day. I rarely eat red meat, so I need the iron.

As for the carbs argument - I don't count carbs. Don't care, don't need to care, doesn't matter to me. The focus on one component of a diet over all others doesn't work for me. I eat a balanced diet, heavy on fruit and veggies, and whole grain breads and cereals, with lean proteins.

None, cereal isn't good for you....un needed carbs.

HUH?

double HUH

This is not new news.......... There are a lot healthier choices for breakfast than cereal....cereal has a lot of carbs, and a lot of times a lot of sugar. Advertising has made cereal look like something "healthy" to be eating when you are trying to loose weight. cereal=processed. And by her saying that she is sick of the cereal she is eating, is implying that she is not only eating it religiously, but too often at that.

Umm - Not ALL cereal is bad. You've just got to be careful to do your research, check labels and not overdo it. But if she can handle it within her nutrition/caloric range, who are you to tell her otherwise?! How do you know that the rest of her day isn't filled with all the other macronutrients she needs? Do you not eat a single processed food throughout your day?

When I do cereal, either special K or kashi go lean for me! (1 serving.. yess I eat one serving and it lasts me and comes out to about 200 calories). Special K is awesome cause it's always light but keeps you full for hours and comes in soo many varieties while Kashi Go Lean you can add fresh fruit or whatever else you'd like.

I personally don't eat a lot of cereal, cause well I strength train and need all the protein I can get.. so I try to stick to eggs or greek yogurt in the morning, but on my rest days I try to mix it up with other breakfast options. I don't believe that there is a one size fits all eating plan. Everyone has a different palate and some people DO need carbs (runners, for example). I don't know why people try to push their ideas about dietary restrictions onto other people. I thought this whole web site is about keeping you aware of what you're eating and allowing you to make the right choices for yourself.

Kashi Go Lean, Fiber twigs, has a good amount of protein.

Fiber 1 Original!! It's delicious with splenda on top. It's only 60 calories for half a cup and has 53% of daily fiber!! Extremely filling and delicious w/ splenda and/or blueberries on top!