Cereals with Fibre/Sugar? - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

*Victoria* · 03-17-2005, 04:51 PM

I have a ques..I have been eating Kellogs All Bran extra fibre in the morning, (it was recommended in the cookbook), but sugar is the second ingredient!!(12g fibre, and i think 8g sugar) I really like it in my yogurt in the AM but am a little worried about it. I also think I have been eating too much fats in my diet...i try to stay away from them but sometimes it seems like a choice between sugar or fat

low fat cream cheese tastes so good in celery sticks, but I know i must be doing something wrong as my loss is slowed to a C...R...A...W...L, and I am not eating more that 2 high fibre servings of carbs a day. I never skip snacks, i watch portions and make EVERYTHING from scratch. any advice would be helpful as I am about to lose my mind!!!LOL

Bups · 03-18-2005, 07:48 AM

Victoria

That cereal does sound a little too high in sugar for SBD.

It is probably best to avoid it.

As for sticking to only 2 servings of high fibre foods per day - fibre is good for you! Fibre keeps you full longer - no need to limit to only two servings, beans have fibre too, not just wheat products. Don't go crazy on them, but you can have more.

I would just suggest you try to limit the low fat cream cheese and other "slightly high in fat" foods to one per day or less - the laughing cow light cheese is actually really good on celery - I didn't like it at first or on it's own but on celery it is great.

Just make a couple small changes so that you don't feel like you are missing anything and see what happens.

Best of luck
Kim

beachgal · 03-18-2005, 10:22 AM

Good advice, Bups! Do you have the Good Fats Good Carbs Guide? I checked and the cereal is listed, "All Bran Extra Fiber" but it says that the cereal has 0g of sugar.

Not sure what's going on there, but I think Dr. A means a different cereal. All Bran, with 5g of sugar is recommended as "Good" (means you can have it every day). The GFGCG might help you make some decisions on cereal.

*Victoria* · 03-18-2005, 04:13 PM

thanks for the advice, and I should clarify, i meant not more that than 2 servings of bread or rice or cereal...and that my servings are high fibre

i will look and see if there is a different all bran, maybe there is more than one variety and i have picked up the wrong one? lol ..sounds like something i would do!