Breakfast Cereal Question

I am 8 weeks post op as of yesterday.  For the last week, I have been craving breakfast cereal.  After doing a bunch of research, I came up with Special K, protein plus.  Its low enough in carbs per serving size and I didn't have a full serving size, so I'm good.  Or so I thought.

I put the cereal in the bowl, I added half a cup of skim plus and went to town.  It didn't sit well in my pouch AT ALL.  Then it dawned on me.  If I'm eating cereal with milk, aren't I drinking while eating?  And isn't that a huge NO-NO?  I don't think that's why it didn't sit well, but it IS a no-no ... No?

Am I wrong, or do I now need to throw out the box of cereal I just bought?

beside drinking with a meal - cereal - even high protein - unless was designed for bariatric patient are full of carbs. Skim milk - also carbs. so what you are eating is a very carby meal. First thing in the morning. Not so good.
If I really want cereal - i eat RNY designed / friendly oatmeal that I add some protein powder to.  I make it thick.

 

I don't see where cereal with milk would be any different than eating a bowl of soup.  They're both slider foods and would go through the pouch fairly quickly.  OK every once in a while, but expect to be hungry faster than if you ate more dense food.

I rarely eat cold cereal.  Whenever I do, I have Kashi Go Lean Crunch.  I like it dry with nuts added and eat it like a trail mix.  

My favorite hot cereal is oatmeal with cinnamon and a spoonful of peanut butter stirred into it.
 

Hi there,

I did the same thing early out and I dumped almost immediately. Seems the carbs and the milk together
just did not sit well. I add my cereal to my yogurt and
this seemed to be easier on the pouch.
My doctor said that a lot of RNY people develop lactose
issues after surgery.

I do try to stay with oatmeal but if I have more than 1/4 cup
of even skim milk with carbs I dump, even now at almost 6yrs out.

It may just be too early out for you. stick with the oatmeal
for a while or even cream of wheat till you are further out.

Good luck on your journey...Laurie

I have a cup of Special K protein plus every morning with about 3/4 cup of skim milk. Love it and I have never had a problem with it. Maybe add a little less milk next time.

Julie H

i eat the kashi go lean as well
i eat it w/ a lil bit of soy milk
and have had no problems

i also eat it plain as well as a snack in the afternoons sometimes

Milk with cereal bothers me, even though I can handle soup.  I don't know why.  I like to put Kashi high protien cereal in Greek yogurt.  That pumps up the protien amount.  If I don't have high enough protien in the meal, I'll either dump, or get very very sleepy.

my nut. told me if I have cereal with skim milk..to have a couple of turkey sauages along with it..so I have something soild in my pouch...Hugs from Michigan...Bev

That's a good idea!

I will was 8 months out yesterday...and I for the life of my still cant eat cereal with milk..i eat that same cereal dry though...and sometimes throw it in with some yogurt...I have no idea what it is at all about the milk and the cereal together it must just be one of those things...because honestly this stomach is a soliddd nothing really bothers it hha