Question:
Cereal or no Cereal....

Is there any cereal we can have? I have been craving a bowl of cereal. As of this Wednesday coming I am on a regular gastric bypass diet no restrictions other then our normal no sugar or high fat.    — Kimberlin Katayama (posted on July 28, 2008)

July 28, 2008
Cereal is full of sugar and carbs for the most part, I wouldn't recommend it. I do understand though, I crave it too. If you have to have some, make sure you eat only a small portion and stay very low on sugars so you don't dump. Good luck, Dawn
   — DawnVic

July 28, 2008
Like Dawn said, you're carb craving. Cereals are worthless. Don't do it.
   — GaryLGreen

July 28, 2008
I am 4months out and I eat Special K Vanilla Almond Ceral, with Silk soy milk. It has 9g of surgar and 25g of carbs.
   — rena27

July 28, 2008
I also tried this but did not do well. The carbs and the milk with it did me in. Good Luck.
   — Alvernlaw

July 28, 2008
Ok Kim.. each nutritionist has different answers to this question. I just saw mine yesterday and the answer was yes. She said no corn flakes or special K as they are pretty much soggy type cereals that are vitamin fortified but not high in protien.She did say that Cheerios or a nice Kashi cereal that stays crunchy. The nut said to have the milk on the cereal and check labels. The reason for having the milk on the cereal is you do not want to have dry cereal.. then have milk later thus having the dry cereal expand later in your pouch. Eating them together as a meal slowly counts as a meal.She said throw some almonds slices on for protien or whatever. Yesterday was an informative Nutrition session for me.
   — Jessica P.

July 28, 2008
I really like Kashi Go Lean, has lots of protien and fiber, and not too sweet. I must say, I had lapband, so may be different for me, but I would check out the label and see if it would work for you.
   — Val_T

July 28, 2008
Kim, here is an answer that kills two birds with one stone. FIBER ONE! For 1/2 cup serving (but 2 months out, I use 1/4) here are the counts. 60 cals, 1gm fat, 105 mg sodium, 180mg potassium, 25gm total carbs, 100 mg calcium, 14gm dietary fiber (WOW), 2gm protein and NO ADDED SUGAR! Add your mile counts to this, 1/4 to 1/2 cup should do. It is sweet so no extra sugar is needed unless you want a little Splenda. The best part is that it takes care of constipation, and that iron stuff is a real plugger. It is crunchy, delicious and so good for you. Give it a try. It has been a great joy for me, even well before this surgery. Lyn
   — SkinnyLynni2B

July 28, 2008
Special K has a new cereal that is 9 grams of protein and low in sugar, I have a little with just enough milk to moisten it, and put a splenda on it. I find it is no more sugar or calories than oatmeal, or other breakfast choices. But I didn't have this until about 5 months out. Becareful what you eat this early. Your pouch is still healing. Good luck!
   — lesleigh07

July 29, 2008
Hi Kim, Special K does have the high protein cereal, 10 gms of protein. I mix it with Danon low carb yogurt and get a 15 gr protein breakfast that I enjoy. Best of Luck, Mary-Anne
   — mannecote

July 29, 2008
I EAT CHEERIOS, GRAPENUT FLAKES, TOTAL, WHEATIES AND IF I WANT THE SUGAR ADDED TO IT...I USE A PACKET OF SPLENDA. I ALSO EAT THE NO SUGAR ADDED CREAM OF WHEAT AND OATMEAL.--KAREN IN MA
   — Karen M.

July 29, 2008
cereals that are lowest in sugar are Cheerios (regular) and Life (cinnimon) -- good luck to you :)
   — RCassety

July 29, 2008
I get the craving for cereal too. I eat the High Protein Special K, GrapeNuts and Kashi Go Lean. I love the sugar free maple and brown sugar oatmeal too. I get that at Wal Mart and it is their brand. It is about 1.89 for a whole box of packets.
   — Brenda R.

July 29, 2008
Look for cereal that is low/no sugar added and high fiber. The health food section usually has a lot of good choices. Fruit loops, honey smacks, lucky charms... just say no!
   — mrsidknee

July 29, 2008
Its not going to hurt you but remember that it will swell up in your pouch and cause GREAT pain. want to eat it? or ???????
   — obx100

July 29, 2008
Have a cereal that is 2 grams of sugar like corn flakes and make sure you let the cereal get soaked by the milk (let it get soggy). I add a little splenda not bad. Hope this helps to take care of your craving. Lisa
   — ldillabough

July 29, 2008
I've tried special K protein plus. it has 10 grams of protein in 3/4 cup.
   — MelissaD919

July 29, 2008
you can have any of the kashi go lean cereals they are really good and high in protien....
   — kmarshall

July 29, 2008
Oatmeal with protein added is great for breakfast...several flavors.
   — pathnb

July 30, 2008
there are very few cerals that are low in sugar the only ones i have found are Cheerios and Rice Krispies, but i will tell you from my experience and i am almost 1 yr postop RNY you need to be very careful and eat it very very very slow, because it has never settled well with me. i don't eat ANY Real Sugar so i am extra careful with choosing what i eat. see if the sugar free oatmeals will satisfy your cravings first. good luck and i hope this helps, Holly
   — RNlvnCARSON

August 2, 2008
LOL Trust me I know about those cravings. Although we aren't to have it. I have tried cereal once and a while, and its trial and error! I have WIC for my kids and Life Cereal is one of the cereals we can pick for them. I can't eat it! It doesn't even taste like it has that much sugar but its enough to make me dump! I can't even drink milk which deters me from cereal anyway, so thats why I crunch once in a while...you will learn very quickly what you can eat. Its all a learning experience!
   — Sweet2U

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