Other breakfast cereal options

dobbs2210

Outside of porridge and whetabix what other low fat or low sugar cereals. I like special k alot but I'm aware of the fact it's loaded with sugar.
What is corn flakes like? I'm on a weight loss plan and have a stone and half to get to target.

conzy

cereals in general should be seen as a treat or desert instead of a staple.

In saying that if the rest of your diet is perfect (and its probably not if you are asking this question ) then a bowl of coco pops or frosties every day will do no harm.

Cheerios or Rice Krispies are some of the better cereals, but if you are serious about losing weight you should be looking at eggs, egg white, bacon, yogurt or even skipping breakfast and eating at lunch time. Whatever works for you

Hande hoche!

If you're willing to stray from cereals, then eggs are a fantastic option.

Precious flower

Avocado (Avocado on toast, Avocado with eggs), omelette, yoghurt (greek yoghurt i.e. Liberte) with some fruit and chia seeds. I put porridge and an egg together in a bowl, cook it and eat it might seem disgusting but it's not and it keeps me full for ages!

You could even have a more 'dinnery' breakfast though I personally wouldn't go for it I've heard other people talking about chicken breast with salad and even a steak!

What's important is that you enjoy it and it provides you with energy to get through until your next planned meal. High protein meals are good for that! If you don't enjoy it, you'll get bored of it and start eating cereals that are full of sugar and while only make you more hungry!

dobbs2210

Thanks for the advice. Don't eat sugary foods and I'm very disciplined about my diet. Just love a different cereal once or twice a week. Trying to find a less damaging option to a bowl of special k as I believe it's very bad.

Anybody any conclusive feedback on better options. I eat eggs a good bit, eat porridge, whetabix. All with 200ml skimmed milk.

conzy

dobbs2210 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. Don't eat sugary foods and I'm very disciplined about my diet. Just love a different cereal once or twice a week. Trying to find a less damaging option to a bowl of special k as I believe it's very bad.

Anybody any conclusive feedback on better options. I eat eggs a good bit, eat porridge, whetabix. All with 200ml skimmed milk.

Have you tried cold oats? I prefer it to cereal now.

Big serving of oats, freezing cold whole milk and a handful of blueberries is savage

Precious flower

conzy wrote: »

Have you tried cold oats? I prefer it to cereal now.

Big serving of oats, freezing cold whole milk and a handful of blueberries is savage

Don't mean to derail the thread but I always wondered was is it harder for your body to digest uncooked oats over cooked oats? :)That's what has always put me off eating them without cooking them.

generic2012

dobbs2210 wrote: »

Outside of porridge and whetabix what other low fat or low sugar cereals. I like special k alot but I'm aware of the fact it's loaded with sugar.
What is corn flakes like? I'm on a weight loss plan and have a stone and half to get to target.

How many calories are you allowing yourself for breakfast?

conzy

Precious flower wrote: »

Don't mean to derail the thread but I always wondered was is it harder for your body to digest uncooked oats over cooked oats? :)That's what has always put me off eating them without cooking them.

Sounds like bro science to me! Its not like eating brown rice or something raw, they get very soggy / absorbent after a minute so I'd say they are easily digested.

Davei141

conzy wrote: »

Sounds like bro science to me! Its not like eating brown rice or something raw, they get very soggy / absorbent after a minute so I'd say they are easily digested.

Doesn't sound like bro science at all. They are raw oats after all.

Raminahobbin

conzy wrote: »

or even skipping breakfast and eating at lunch time. Whatever works for you

Surely that's widely regarded as a bad move? Skipping breakfast? It's one of the first things you get told NOT to do on any sort of healthy eating plan

Alf Veedersane

Raminahobbin wrote: »

Surely that's widely regarded as a bad move? Skipping breakfast? It's one of the first things you get told NOT to do on any sort of healthy eating plan

If you're hungry in the morning, eat breadkfast. If you're not hungry, wait until you are.

Whatever works for you.

Raminahobbin

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

If you're hungry in the morning, eat breadkfast. If you're not hungry, wait until you are.

Whatever works for you.

But when you don't eat properly, your appetite can
be affected- you may not 'feel' hungry, but it doesn't change the fact that breakfast is essential. Retraining yourself to accept a breakfast in the morning is important, after a while you'll start feeling hungry for the meal.

generic2012

Raminahobbin wrote: »

But when you don't eat properly, your appetite can
be affected- you may not 'feel' hungry, but it doesn't change the fact that breakfast is essential. Retraining yourself to accept a breakfast in the morning is important, after a while you'll start feeling hungry for the meal.

Breakfast isn't essential, far from it and teaching yourself to get hungry is not a good way to lose or maintain weight.

Alf Veedersane

Raminahobbin wrote: »

But when you don't eat properly, your appetite can
be affected- you may not 'feel' hungry, but it doesn't change the fact that breakfast is essential. Retraining yourself to accept a breakfast in the morning is important, after a while you'll start feeling hungry for the meal.

Why exactly is it 'essential'?

You're not going to start suggesting how it kick starts metabolism etc?

And not earting breakfast isn't tantamount to not eating properly.

Davei141

I find if i shove a breakfast down my gob when i am not hungry (before 11/12/1) i will inevitably be hungry again about an hour later. Some people function great on breakfast some don't, whatever suits you best.

ford2600

Raminahobbin wrote: »

But when you don't eat properly, your appetite can
be affected- you may not 'feel' hungry, but it doesn't change the fact that breakfast is essential. Retraining yourself to accept a breakfast in the morning is important, after a while you'll start feeling hungry for the meal.

Breakfast is essential, breakfast is bad for you no wonder people get confused with nutrition...

http://athlete.io/5084/why-breakfast-is-nothing-but-a-scam/

generic2012

ford2600 wrote: »

Breakfast is essential, breakfast is bad for you no wonder people get confused with nutrition...

http://athlete.io/5084/why-breakfast-is-nothing-but-a-scam/

Wow, an article from 2013 using a study from 1975 to back up the authors claim. Not suspicious at all.

ford2600

generic2012 wrote: »

Wow, an article from 2013 using a study from 1975 to back up the authors claim. Not suspicious at all.

You love a row.

I'm not advocating either for anybody, simply pointing out conflicting information for people.

generic2012

But it's obviously bull, why would you put out their for people to see?

ford2600

generic2012 wrote: »

But it's obviously bull, why would you put out their for people to see?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91062134&postcount=80

Alf Veedersane

I'm just after having some Fage yoghurt for breakfast.

Nom

generic2012

ford2600 wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91062134&postcount=80

I don't see what that's meant to convey? I've decided to quit posting on that thread because the people on it are bending over backwards to try and disprove the fact that fat people cost the state money. They have attempted to refute all data, and haven't given any information themselves. I hope you're not into that sort of ignorance too? You're not one of the people that just pulls random stuff out of their colon in the hopes that it makes another person's claim seem untenable and that, by default, their claim has to be true, without any need for evidence at all?

Alf Veedersane

generic2012 wrote: »

I don't see what that's meant to convey? I've decided to quit posting on that thread because the people on it are bending over backwards to try and disprove the fact that fat people cost the state money.

Well, that was what it morphed into at the end but the majority of the comment on it about costing taxpayers money was whether or not that was justification for people feeling justified in commenting on someone's weight to them.

But anyway, breakfast eh. What's it all aboot?

generic2012

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Well, that was what it morphed into at the end but the majority of the comment on it about costing taxpayers money was whether or not that was justification for people feeling justified in commenting on someone's weight to them.

And what exactly does that have to do with anything?

I can't comprehend how much people on this website want to ignore evidence, I've never seen denial like it....

Alf Veedersane

generic2012 wrote: »

And what exactly does that have to do with anything?

I can't comprehend how much people on this website want to ignore evidence, I've never seen denial like it....

It had something to do with the other thread.

This one's on breakfast...

generic2012

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

It had something to do with the other thread.

So why post it on this thread?

Alf Veedersane

generic2012 wrote: »

So why post it on this thread?

You'd commented on that thread. I replied to your comment on that thread and then tried to bring this thread back on track.

generic2012

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You'd commented on that thread. I replied to your comment on that thread and then tried to bring this thread back on track.

That makes perfect sense.

Tarzana

I sometimes have a mug of homemade soup or eat cold leftover meats as part of my breakfast. I've eaten small amounts of leftover curry and chili too. Don't feel you need to be restricted to traditional breakfast foods. Unless of course you can't stomach the above-mentioned foods, I know lots of people can have delicate enough stomachs in the morning.

Tarzana

Raminahobbin wrote: »

But when you don't eat properly, your appetite can
be affected- you may not 'feel' hungry, but it doesn't change the fact that breakfast is essential.

I love breakfast but totally disagree that it's essential for everyone. I really miss brekkie if I don't have it, and my work day starts off on the wrong foot if I skip it, but others are different and don't miss it or have an appetite until later in the day. It doesn't matter *when* you eat as long as you are eating enough.

rubadub

dobbs2210 wrote: »

I eat eggs a good bit, eat porridge, whetabix. All with 200ml skimmed milk.

Get your egg, oats & milk, liquidise them and make pancakes. You can cook up batches of thick ones once a week and reheat in a toaster or microwave.

some ideas in this old thread
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055002535

Precious flower wrote: »

Don't mean to derail the thread but I always wondered was is it harder for your body to digest uncooked oats over cooked oats?

Standard rolled porridge oats are already steamed (usually anyway). Some people leave them in water or milk overnight to ferment and be easier to digest, not sure how to do this (i.e. fridge or room temp). I would imagine overcooked ones digest easier, but the standard ones are probably just a little worse.

PinkLemonade

I'd love a good cereal option for mornings I'm in a hurry, i don't always have time for eggs and i don't like porridge in this heat, i also can't have fage yoghurt (lactose intolerance ).

I'm eating a kelkin muesli atm, it's probably not a great option, but not the worst!