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COLD CEREAL!!!!

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HI EVERYONE I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING CEREAL. I ALWAY'S LOVED COLD CEREAL'S "ANY KIND" HONESTLY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT CEREAL IS THE ONLY FOOD THAT I HAVE TROUBLE EATING. I HAD MY GBS IN AUGUST OF 2007 & I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 2O7LBS. I WENT FROM WEIGHING 372 DOWN TO WHERE I AM NOW AT 165LBS. I FEEL GREAT & THE GBS WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE. I JUST WISH I COULD EAT A LITTLE CEREAL BEING THAT I CRAVE IT ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT FOR SOME REASON I CAN'T. I HAVE TRIED VARIOUS KIND'S & THE ONLY WAY I CAN EAT A LITTLE IS TO EAT IT DRY WITHOUT MILK. THE FUNNY THING ABOUT THIS IS I CAN DRINK MILK WITHOUT A PROBLEM BUT I CAN'T HANDLE MILK & CEREAL TOGETHER AT ALL. I WAS JUST CURIOUS IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM????

HUG'S APRIL
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i have an issue with cereal and milk also but at the same time i have an issue with milk by itself so i just take a few bites or a few sips anyway to get rid of the craving.
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It could be related to the sugar content of the cereal. I can only have 2 grams of sugar or less in a single serving. It is really hard to find cereals with that small amount of sugar. Don't forget sugar is also High Fructose Corn Syrup, Honey, etc...There are some cereals out there you can eat but you really have to read your labels first. Hope this helps! Congratulations on your successes! -Kendra
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My doctor told me that I could have cereal a little but sometimes the fact that your'e eating and drinking at the same time can cause problems. I dont' know??
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How much milk do you put on the cereal. I only put enough on to wet the cereal. Do you thoroughly chew it down to almost nothing? I can eat cereal and have been for about 2 1/2 of my three years post-op. I have also used light vanilla soymilk too.

Charlene
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My nut suggested Special K plus protein. I love it and eat just a little each morning. It's loaded with protein, but has little sugar, fat and carbs. You might want to look into it.
Dawn
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THANK YOU ALL FOR RESPONDING. I'M REALLY NOT SURE WHY I CAN'T EAT THE CEREAL. I USE VERY LITTLE MILK JUST ENOUGH TO WET IT & I PUT VERY LITTLE IN THE BOWL. I THINK IT'S JUST GONNA BE A FOOD THAT MY NEW BELLY DON'T LIKE...LOL!!! IT IS SO STRANGE TO ME THOUGH BEING I HAVE NO PROBLEM'S WITH ANYTHING ELSE.
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Try the cereal periodically, as you may be able to do it at a later time.

Charlene
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I'm a little over 3 weeks out and am allowed Cheerio's. I haven't had any problems with it.
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My Nut says that eating cereal with milk is counted as a liquid. (Watch the sugar content. The rule is if anything has over 13 grams of sugar don't eat or buy it.) They don't recommend it. Eat the cereal dry. Oats (no sugar added) with skim milk; added with extra instant fat and sugar free powdered milk is allowed.
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I prefer cold cereal on yogurt or just dry. This is the one I eat:

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2008/07/no-groovy-prize-inside.html

~Michelle
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my husband had a really hard time with cereal and milk. He chalked it up to eating and drinking at the same time, because he got really sick if he drank too soon after eating(which is something we were told to avoid anyway)

He also had/has had problem with soggy food and things like stuffing and bread if it was too soft(he toasts his bread most of the time now) He has no problem with cereal now, he is 2 1/2 yrs out.
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Kashi has an awesome high protein crunchy cereal. It has 9 grams protein per 1 cup serving. It is whole grains and seasame and not sweetened with sugar or high fructose or any of the bad things. Natural sweetened.

Its good on yogurt or with milk. It is so dense that milk doesn't even make it a slider food.
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I have problems with cereal too. I can eat it dry, but my dietician said to wet it with a little milk. When I put milk on it, I can't tolerate it. I eat Quaker Oat Bran or plain shredded wheat.
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I also have problems with cereal! I wanted it so badly the other day and I tried and WOW was I sick afterwards!!!! Me and cereal are no longer friends! LOL

Hugs Kim
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Yup, Me too..
Boy did I love my cerial, All my life....
And its so hard cause I have 3 boys that love cerial and when I buy it I am Sooo tempted but I get Sooo Sick on it its not worth it...
No more cerial for me Either.. :(
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