The Two Bowls of Cereal a Day Diet

[MeganA 35]

I was reading a magazine and there was a woman in it that had lost 125 pounds in a year by eating two bowls of shredded wheat with milk for two meals a day, and eating a balanced meal for the third meal. I thought to myself- that sounds too good to be true...so, today I'm trying it. I need more Fiber anyway, and shredded wheat actually has some Protein in it.

But, I knew that if I was going to eat Cereal it wouldn't stick with me very long, so I decided that I would need Snacks. So, If I need a snack I am going to eat either fruit or veggies. That way I can get in those, too.

Today is day #1, and I was surprised at how full the cereal made me at Breakfast. We'll see how it tides me over at lunch. I'll keep you posted.

Has anyone else tried this?

Megan

["with the band" 1]

No but it sounds very good to me. I think I will try this two days on and two days off - just to get my metabolism kick started a little.

Let me know how you do.

[Iluvharleys 15]

This same diet was out a few years back, and I did try it. It didn't work for me, but who knows it might work for you.

[Dody 0]

If it works great, and if it doesn't you are surely getting your daily supply of fiber I wish you good luck with it. I love crunch raisin bran myself and could easily eat two bowls a day........but I also love oatmeal and have heard of people eating that twice a day for a diet also. It sure can't hurt to give it a try.

[paula 4]

Megan,

I L O V E cerel.

Any kind, all kinds.

IF this works - please let us know. I will certainly be on my way to the store for some mini wheats!

[Margo 0]

This thread is so ironic since just yesterday I mentioned to someone that I have not had cereal since I was banded....I like it too much and it does not keep me full so I stay away from it.

But, I wish you the best of luck....let us know how it goes!

[giveyouthemoon 4]

Personally I would *die* on this plan. Cereal is pretty much all carbs and my body would burn through that in seconds and be crying out for more!! To me solid meats work soooooo much better to keep me full!!

Oh yeah...and no way in hayull would Katrinka (my band) let cereal pass through. Nope...that kind of stuff is a huge no go for me....okay, maybe if it was super soaked in milk and super mushy....even then I'd be skeptical!!

[La_madam 20]

Personally I would *die* on this plan. Cereal is pretty much all carbs and my body would burn through that in seconds and be crying out for more!! To me solid meats work soooooo much better to keep me full!!

Ditto! All those carbs would make me ravishing for more. I would be a starving fool all day long. I can not have any carbs in the morning or my whole day is all about food. Hey more power too you if it works for you, wish you luck

[Teresita 0]

It works well for me. I'm eating my cheerios right now. It holds me pretty good. I then I have a slim fast about 10 or 11. I try to eat some Protein after that, maybe some almonds and a cheese stick. Sometimes I will have slim fast for breakfast and cereal for lunch.

Eating cereal and oatmeal works because you are eating way less calories then you normally would if you ate something else. On the other hand if you don't eat anything you are giving you body some much needed energy to start your metabolism.

[Tootarts 0]

I'm a cereal freak!

I really need the fiber so I tried Oat Bran hot cereal, it's got loads of fiber and goes down easy and sticks with me most of the morning.

Of course I eat at 7 am so by 10 or 11 I need a snack, no matter what I eat so I'm happy.

The 2 meals a day cereal diet sounds good to me too.

[TrishS 3]

I cant dare even look at a box of cereal... I will end up eating the whole box.. or at lest half of it... belive me I would get it down... So my house is cereal free!

I hope it works for you though, you probably also dont have a problem with just eating one bowl

[MeganA 35]

Update:

Day 2 of the "experiment". I refuse to diet ever again so I'm being creative in my wording.

Today is easier than yesterday. I felt full- I forgot how filling shredded wheat is. I drank regular 2% milk yesterday and had a little heartburn so today I switched to organic 1% and didn't have any issues.

Yesterday at about 4:30 I was really, really hungry. So I ate a nice bandster dinner of mostly Protein and some veggies and a little rice. I had a meeting last night where there was popcorn and I had a cup or so.

Today I had my cereal about 8:30, half a pear at about 10:15, and another bowl of cereal at about 1:15. I am full, which is unexpected because the cereal gets washed out of the little pouch by the milk...but I also know that my big stomach has shrunk so maybe that's why. I don't want to get as hungry as I was yesterday afternoon, so I will eat the other half of my pear this afternoon when I get hungry again.

It's kind of nice to have the pressure off of me about "what am I going to eat" for Breakfast and lunch. I even passed up a donut this morning...which I never do but I was stuffed from my silly shredded wheat.

I'll keep you posted :-)

Megan

[Caren 0]

I LOVE shredded wheat dry. That's what I have for my breakfast sometimes with a little Protein. 24 are only 200 calories of the little frosted ones. If a have a craving for something sweet in the evening...I'll get 6 of those out and they satisfy me.

[Jachut 487]

I think these things always work short term because you're eating less calories.

Its interesting how some people cant eat carbs in the morning or lots of carbs at anytime. I'm the opposite, I need my cereal for breakfast or I get fuzzy headed and faint, maybe not in one morning, but after a day or two. I guess we all figure out what's best for our bodies.

I think it's important though that you realise you need variety in your food for good health. It's not going to hurt you at all for a week or two or maybe even a bit more to get some weight off quickly but you cant eat the same thing everyday for month's or you'll run short of nutrients. I think if you were going to do that though, cereal (as long as it's not sugary processed cereal) is a good choice, you get your dairy too and a piece of fruit during the day as well is a good idea.

[StephanieRaye 0]

I agree with La madam...

If I have carbs in the morning, I'm craving them for the rest of the day.