Cereal?

[delfinajones 1]

Congrats on your weight loss but as evidenced by others that can change at any time. And yes I will listen to my physician rather than you.

[Humming Bird 275]

Cereal is not a slider food for me. It depends on how tight your band is. Cream of wheat is more of a slider, but my band is so tight in the mornings, sometimes I can not even eat that.

On my days off when I have time to eat Breakfast later in the day, 1/2 portion of oatmeal or 1/2 bowl of cereal keeps me full for hours.

[greytz 4]

I never for a moment even suggested that you not listen to your doctor or suggested that anyone not listen to their doctor. The statement you made about the weight changing at anytime was uncalled for and I will end this discussion with you now. You have gone over the line.

[lisaluvsgreys 48]

Im at the stage where I was told 2 eat egg mcmuffin for breakfast,

who told you to eat an egg mcmuffin ? That just sounds so wrong.

As for the cereal, choose a healthy one and use nonfat milk.

Egg McMuffins are actually a healthy choice. Not everything from fast food restaurants are bad for you. I think it is smart to know healthy fastfood choices if you are in a bind. Egg McMuffins are 250 calories without cheese, 290 with cheese.< /p>

[Humming Bird 275]

I looked up the nutritional info on a couple of sites.

The egg mcmuffin is in no way a healthy choice.

The numbers were a little different on each site, but niether site gave a "healthy food" rating.

300 calories

12g fat

820 sodium!

260 mg cholesterol !

30 carbs!

by all means, eat what you think is right, and what your Dr. tells you to eat, but please at least re-think the egg mcmuffin thing. Lord knows, I myself am not the queen of nutrition and sometimes do not eat proper. I just can not fathom a NUT or a Dr. telling someone to eat an egg mcmuffin for breakfast.

[lisaluvsgreys 48]

I looked up the nutritional info on a couple of sites.

The egg mcmuffin is in no way a healthy choice.

The numbers were a little different on each site, but niether site gave a "healthy food" rating.

300 calories

12g fat

820 sodium!

260 mg cholesterol !

30 carbs!

by all means, eat what you think is right, and what your Dr. tells you to eat, but please at least re-think the egg mcmuffin thing. Lord knows, I myself am not the queen of nutrition and sometimes do not eat proper. I just can not fathom a NUT or a Dr. telling someone to eat an egg mcmuffin for Breakfast.

Weight Watchers lists it in their fast food book as a good choice. I personally cannot stand McDonalds. If it works for someone, I think they should stick with it. It is all about modifications, calories in vs calories burned.

[minimeme 1]

I just want to ask people to do some research on MSG. It is what they use on lab animals to make them obese so they do research obesity. It is a horrible, horrible thing. They synthesized it here in the US and that is when it became a problem. If you look at the proliferation in our food supply, it matches the increase in obesity. It is especially dangerous for children.

I am really not trying to push my beliefs on people, but it is just so important.

McDonalds is always a terrible choice.

[Humming Bird 275]

Im at the stage where I was told 2 eat egg mcmuffin for Breakfast, 1/2 turkey sandwhicg 4 lunch with mayo lettuce cheese n tomatoe, dinner baked meat with brocolli or other veggies. U know we nt suppose 2 eat n drink at the same time 2 wait 30-40 mins b 4 u drink liquids if thats the case can I eat Cereal??? isnt the skim milk pushing the Cereal down making my band less full? help me im confused...

wow. this thread went a little crazy. dowhatitdo, are u there? are u getting all this ?

[dowhatitdo1 1]

Egg McMuffins are actually a healthy choice. Not everything from fast food restaurants are bad for you. I think it is smart to know healthy fastfood choices if you are in a bind. Egg McMuffins are 250 calories without cheese, 290 with cheese.< /p>

My doc advised me 2 eat egg mcmuffin whether I cook it at home or buy one from the restaurant. I also stated n my post that Im eating Special k Cereal with skim milk. I thought that cereal was a good choice. My doc told me 2 take a bite or 2 off the sandwhich or meal chew chew chew n wait 10 mins then if i cn stand another bite go 4 it but I should be full. I see more n more that all doc r different from just reading the posts on here

[dowhatitdo1 1]

wow. this thread went a little crazy. dowhatitdo, are u there? are u getting all this ?

yes im here humming bird. lol yes this thread went crazy but I agree with u egg mcmuffins r an excellent breakfast choice so im really leaning towards my doc's advice. he hasnt steered me wrong yet :wub:

[dowhatitdo1 1]

Egg McMuffins are actually a healthy choice. Not everything from fast food restaurants are bad for you. I think it is smart to know healthy fastfood choices if you are in a bind. Egg McMuffins are 250 calories without cheese, 290 with cheese.< /p>

My doc advised me 2 eat egg mcmuffin whether I cook it at home or buy one from the restaurant. I also stated n my post that Im eating Special k cereal with skim milk. I thought that cereal was a good choice. My doc told me 2 take a bite or 2 off the sandwhich or meal chew chew chew n wait 10 mins then if i cn stand another bite go 4 it but I should be full. I see more n more that all doc r different from just reading the posts on here

[Humming Bird 275]

well, whether egg mcmuffins are health food or not,

I can't eat bread. I can't eat meat. I can't eat eggs.< /p>

So that leaves me with the slice of cheese. No point in ordering the egg mcmuffin for me !!

[dowhatitdo1 1]

well, whether egg mcmuffins are health food or not,

I can't eat bread. I can't eat meat. I can't eat eggs.

So that leaves me with the slice of cheese. No point in ordering the egg mcmuffin for me !!

what can u eat?

[Jachut 487]

An egg muffin might be a healthy choice if you make it at home, with a wholegrain muffin, a dry fried free range egg and as fat free as possible bacon, probably hold the cheese as you've got enough saturated fat there already.

Made from McDonalds, not so much. Not an every day food because of the crappy white sugary bread and that scary orange plastic cheese, but absolutely anything can fit into a healthy diet in moderation.

But it makes me laugh, arguments over slider foods. How can anyone insist somethign IS a slider food? It absolutely depends on how it reacts with you. Personally, cereal fills me and sticks with me and so does Soup. The liquid element doesnt seem to worry me or make me hungry. And full of wholegrains, fibre, and valuable nutrients, and Soup especially full of vegies (if you dont eat canned crap). So who the fig cares? If you want cereal enjoy it.

believe it or not, there's about a million ways and diet combinations that work to lose weight because at the end of the day calories are what matter.

Edited January 4, 2010 by Jachut

[smitten kitten 0]

I'm hooked on cereal and used to eat it 24/7 - didn't have to be breakfast. I can't wait till I get the green light for solids.

I might try putting a tiny bit of milk in to make it super soggy and oatmeal consistency. If it keeps me full then I'll stick with it, but if it slides right through then it I won't - just wasted cals.