cereals while cutting - good or bad?

[jguruz]

Hello all, im presently working on cutting and im just wondering if cereals are counter productive, i typically have a bowl of cereal pre-workout, and then post workout along with a protein shake. Tends to be weetabix / frosted shreddies / branflakes with fruit. I also frequently have cereal as a midnight snack.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Ironslave]

Cereal is horrible for cutting. Its not calorie dense at all (ie, a little big has a good amount of calories). Plus, you combine it with milk (more calories). Cereal would be the first thing I'd cut out of a cutting diet.

 

[The_KM]

^ Not only that probably all cereal companies while saying it's a certain percentage whole grain are still loaded with sugars. It's processed secondly. If companies didn't do this they'd lose money and be less successful. All a business my friend.

Substitute for another cereal-type whole grain. Oats, granola, bran, etc.

 

[jguruz]

many thanks for the advice guys, i'll definitely ditch the cereals tomorrow, and substitue with oats / granola

 

[Hypocrisy86]

i love my cereal, crap.....

 

[MetalMX]

Just get some oats and use equal and cinnamon + protein powder mixed in that's damn good.

Or just use a half decent tasting bran cereal with no excess sugar and add splenda so it tastes sugary and a bit of skim milk. Nothing wrong with that... only thing thats bad in a cutting diet is lots of simple sugars. Also use flavourings from your baking section for added flavor..... liquid vanilla, rum, coconut flavourings add a few drops adds no calories.

 

[SerbMarko]

Cereal is horrible for cutting. Its not calorie dense at all (ie, a little big has a good amount of calories). Plus, you combine it with milk (more calories). Cereal would be the first thing I'd cut out of a cutting diet.

nuff said.

 

[OH_Broker]

Shredded Wheat has 0g sugar and contains no high-fructose corn syrup...as a last resort, go with something like this.

 

[SRUDWARF]

lol i dunno how im gonna cut lucky charms out if i ever have to cut.

 

[mahrousd]

What about fiber one original brand cereal? It has 0 sugars and 14 grams of fiber!

 

[Ironslave]

What about fiber one original brand cereal? It has 0 sugars and 14 grams of fiber!

Still not the best, again the calories and milk thing. But, you could eat a lot worse....

 

[German_Joe]

lol im so ghetto i just take a cup - 2 cups of quick oats and put some water to get it wet then eat it

 

[mahrousd]

well my breakfast in the morning consist of 1 cup of fiber one cereal without milk and a protein shake. What do you think about that?

 

[Ironslave]

well my breakfast in the morning consist of 1 cup of fiber one cereal without milk and a protein shake. What do you think about that?

cereal and water?? I think it sounds simply disgusting.

 

[mahrousd]

No just the fiber one by itself dry in a cup.