cereal

[Whey ready 1]

Does anyone know the reason why Cereal is on my list of foods to avoid? I understand liquids and food push it through the band but is there something else?

[reverie 49]

Maybe because you shouldn't eat solids with liquids (ie. milk?) That or because most cereals are ridiculously high in carbs/sugar. I eat cereal though; just the healthy kind.

[TexasNurseMom 5]

I have heard others say they eat kashi or others mixed with yogurt. I haven't tried it yet.

[jingleboob 5]

My doc and nutritionist are OK with healthy, non sugary cereals, but just wet with milk, not soaking in it.

[honk 780]

Many bandsters have oatmeal for breakfast; but thick not milky. Oatmeal is a whole grain and I don't think it spikes bloodsugar. The big issue about cereals in general is that they are high in carbs, have little Protein, and are eaten with milk. Well most people have a lot a milk. I'm not a milk drinker so I never added very much. Cereals is one of my trigger foods (eat it my the box "raw").

I do however add one Protein Powder scoop of the high protein Kashi to greek yoghurt that I have for Breakfast. I also add 1/2 scoop whey isolate protein powder to up the protein ratio (and splendra).

Early on I had to give up Bare Naked chocolate granola because I was eating it mindlessly straight from the bag. The whole halo effect; it's a healthy food so it's okay to eat (just not 4 servings at a time!).