Cereal, help me pick out some good ones!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

I love Cereal! Some are good some are evil. I guess when it comes to eternal life it's stuck somewhere in the middle.

I'm not talking about hot cereals or oatmeal. I'm talking about Corn Flakes, Cheerios, etc.

These things can be hit or miss I'm finding. But if you pick out the good ones, you can get satiety for hours and get some good wholesome grains, Fiber and Protein from the milk. Calories really aren't that bad either for the hours and Protein you get in exchange.

But... there are some cereals out there that taste great and tout low calories and health and whatnot. The problem is these same cereals will have me ravenous only barely an hour later! Not good so...

I have a little list going in my head here. First for the goods:

I have Shredded Wheat. Yum! I love the flavors, and yes I do eat the frosted. So what? It tastes good. I guess I could just buy plain and put splenda, but I like the crunch of the frost. It cures that sweet tooth of mine too. Whatever, but it does last in my belly a good while. Sticks to the ribs if you will.

Next I noticed that Cheerios does a good job with lasting too. However not as long as SW, but good enough for an honorable mention. I prefer their flavored varieties rather than the plain, but plain rocks too.

Raisin Bran or Raisin Bran Crunch. Of course the plain is much better for you than the RBC. The Crunch is loaded with Sugar and more calories than probably what we should be eating for a small bowl of Cereal. I do avoid this Cereal but sometimes its a good burst of flavor when looking for something sweet. Sure beats ice-cream!

Anyway for my good list that's all I have for now. I need to venture out!

Bad list:

Any Special K. Low in Calories? Yes. Lots of Vitamins and things our body needs? Yes. Healty option? Yes. Satiety? Yeah, well that gets a big fat resounding NO!! I'm hungry and hour after eating a bowl. The bad thing is they make some great flavors! Even the plain to me has a good flavor. I especially love the fruit & Yogurt. This one does last a bit longer than an hour but not much more.

Kellogg's Corn Flakes. Again, my body burns this like a flame sweeping through the Sierras!

I cannot eat because the flavor makes me sick:

Anything Kashi. Period. Tried it, hated it. I thought I was eating the cardboard leftover from my last move. Some like it, I don't. End of story.

So any ideas on what I can try? I'd love any suggestions! I've found that adding a bowl at least five days out of the week has helped my regularity, and I'd enjoy trying some new flavors.

[Vicki J 0]

Bare Naked granola. Unbelieveably good!!! 280 mg OMEGA-3s, 3 grams of Protein, all natural. No preservatives, high fructose corn Syrup, artificial flavors, cholesterol, hydroginated oils or trans fats. I add it to my plain yogurt and sweeten it with Splenda for Breakfast every day.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Bare Naked granola. Unbelieveably good!!! 280 mg OMEGA-3s, 3 grams of Protein, all natural. No preservatives, high fructose corn Syrup, artificial flavors, cholesterol, hydroginated oils or trans fats. I add it to my plain yogurt and sweeten it with Splenda for breakfast every day.

Great choice, thanks so much! I love granola :confused: