Hey there! Can I just say that Cream of Wheat without butter and sugar is like fresh Hell! I am running out of things to eat for Breakfast that are not breads or fruit or fatty meat! I personally hate Protein shakes (no I haven't tried them all...yes I know there are a bajillion out there and I will have to pluck through.) So my question is, how do you make hot cereals tolerable without wrecking the program? I mean, honestly, I hate the taste of artificial sweeteners. Like the minute they touch my tongue, I spit it out. Please help!

My favorite is GV sugar free Maple and Brown Sugar oatmeal with a scoop of flavored (I use banana cream) Protein. I cook it in the microwave with a little more Water than it calls for then I stir in the scoop of protein. Yum. With the protein I use, I end up with about 30 grams of protein and maybe 20 of carbs total.

Use STEVIA (its not artificial... its a sugar derivative with no calories) Use a packet of Stevia with some Cinnamon and you will be loving your Cream of Wheat again. Try it. I promise. Oh and you can use that spray bottle of "you think its butter but its not" to give it some butter flavoring. Now, that I said that... Cream of Wheat is very little Protein and has carbs in it. Try some scrambled eggs with a little cheese or a hard boiled egg. This diet is all about the protein girl. Get on it.

I do mostly eggs, but I was just wanting something different. Thanks for the advice. I have Stevia, so I will use it more. This is so weird for me because I am (almost) 3 weeks and I have entered the 'paranoid' stage where I don't want to mess up my progress or eat the wrong thing, but I am tired of eating the SAME things all the time!

I know this sounds whiney, so I apologize in advance.

you are not whiney. We are all learning a new way of eating. It is a challenge for sure. good luck girl.

Thank you!

This is a recent thread filled with great ideas. Check it out!

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/303521-need-breakfast-ideas-sick-of-eggs-and-protein-shakes/?hl=%20breakfast%20%20ideas