This is why I don't buy cereal

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  • TwinkieDong
    TwinkieDong Posts: 1,564 Member
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    Disappointing thread. I was thinking you got the runs or something....
  • TwinkieDong
    TwinkieDong Posts: 1,564 Member
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    disappointing thread. I was thinking maybe you had the runs of something
  • keithwp99
    keithwp99 Posts: 83 Member
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    The single portion of kashi cinnamon harvest shredded biscuits is 26 individual biscuits. It's not a bad portion size, IMO. But, I also eat eggs, milk and fruit along with it. I am not a fan of cereal snacking... or serial snacking either...
  • newheavensearth
    newheavensearth Posts: 870 Member
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    athena61 wrote: »
    My husband's idea of 1 serving is a full bowl.

    I'm okay with the measured per gram suggested serving size. But in my house a box of cereal can go in a day.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I use one serving of Shredded Wheat with almond milk as a snack. Definitely wouldn't cut it as a meal.

    For me it's Quaker Corn Squares. It's not breakfast.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
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    I adore breakfast cereal. It's a weakness of mine.

    I only use it to top protein ice cream, because NO WAY is a serving enough for me.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    edited August 2017
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    amusedmonkey wrote: »
    *Raises hand and runs away*
    Please don't lock me in a lab :(

    Me too. I can eat one serving and be happy. But it took a while to get accustomed to the smaller portion. When I do eat only that for breakfast I usually need a mid morning snack.
  • czmiles926
    czmiles926 Posts: 130 Member
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    I weighed my cereal for the first time this morning and was suprised that a 30 g serving of cornflakes was more than I expected.
    As a student, cereal is a staple and I can't go without it. I was raised on "plain" cereals like cornflakes and rice crispies so I still view cereals like coco pops and frosties as a treat and not an everyday thing.
  • BlueButterfly94
    BlueButterfly94 Posts: 303 Member
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    I usually weigh out 56g (2 servings) of cornflakes with a cup of milk for a small meal... It doesn't keep me full for much longer than an hour or two, but that's fine with me.
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
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    I don't like cereal with milk (I'm weird, I know) so it's pretty easy for me to measure out the serving size and put it in a baggie for snacking at work (Puffins, Quaker Oat Squares, and Honey Ohs are my faves). But I do get bummed when the serving size is 3/4 cup and not a full cup (for the same amount of cals that another cereal would have at 1 cup).
  • czmiles926
    czmiles926 Posts: 130 Member
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    Moxie42 wrote: »
    I don't like cereal with milk (I'm weird, I know) so it's pretty easy for me to measure out the serving size and put it in a baggie for snacking at work (Puffins, Quaker Oat Squares, and Honey Ohs are my faves). But I do get bummed when the serving size is 3/4 cup and not a full cup (for the same amount of cals that another cereal would have at 1 cup).

    I don't put milk on my cereal either. I much prefer crunchy cereal over soggy cereal! :D
  • ktekc
    ktekc Posts: 879 Member
    edited August 2017
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    Kashi Go Lean original is not to bad. 56 grams serving.12 grams of protein and 13 of fiber. With unsweetened almond milk i'm good for 3 hours or so.
    edited because spelling is hard. . .
  • AgentFlex
    AgentFlex Posts: 211 Member
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    Throw some berries in there and bulk it up for low calories.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,576 Member
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    czmiles926 wrote: »
    Moxie42 wrote: »
    I don't like cereal with milk (I'm weird, I know) so it's pretty easy for me to measure out the serving size and put it in a baggie for snacking at work (Puffins, Quaker Oat Squares, and Honey Ohs are my faves). But I do get bummed when the serving size is 3/4 cup and not a full cup (for the same amount of cals that another cereal would have at 1 cup).

    I don't put milk on my cereal either. I much prefer crunchy cereal over soggy cereal! :D

    The trick is to put the milk only in the bowl, then add a just a bite or two of cereal at a time. That way the cereal never gets soggy.
  • DananaNanas
    DananaNanas Posts: 665 Member
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    My new favorite lunch is 1 cup of the original go lean cereal (serving size is 1 1/4 cup) and my 100 calorie aldi greek yogurt. Ends up being 244 calories and so filling! 22 grams of protein! Definitely not as good as a box of captain crunch though... lol
  • generallyme2
    generallyme2 Posts: 403 Member
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    Luckily, I'm not a huge cereal person but occassionally, hubs will want cereal for dinner so I just take my dinner cals and have as many servings as I want within those cals.

    For breakfast? Nope.
  • HeliumIsNoble
    HeliumIsNoble Posts: 1,213 Member
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    The key is to mix one serving of cereal with one serving of another cereal. By the time you've combined three, you've actually got a reasonable breakfast, and you've virtuously obeyed the strictures on the packets.

    It's not low-cal, but hey, can't have everything.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited August 2017
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    I mostly only eat cereal now if it's sprinkled on top of something. Yogurt/ protein pudding/fluff/cheesecake, usually around 30g, aka child size portion

    Sometimes i cave and have a bowl for a snack or dessert, which is usually between 90-100g, add 200-250ml of full cream milk and it's a calorific and still not incredibly satisfying "meal".

    ETA: I've seen some of the amazing cereal you guys in America have, peanut butter cheerios anyone? If i lived there i would NOT even venture down that aisle, i couldnt be trusted :noway:
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,596 Member
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    I have a bowl of some kind of cereal (recommended serving size) every night but I have it with a bunch of other foods so it's not like I'm having it to fill me up (it won't). :)

    I *do* have to portion the box into snack size baggies when I open it because, if I don't, my hand will be shoving itself inside that box all willy nilly and come out with handfuls of cereal repeatedly that won't get logged.

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