Adequate nutrition from the flax cereal combo?
It's definitely time to get my body functioning normally again, so I'm adding a "cereal" meal to my menu.
My cereal this morning consisted of the following: 3 T flaxmeal 4 T unprocessed wheat bran 2 T tvp 1 T butter 2 T heavy cream 1/2 c. water 2 T. atkins vanilla syrup It came out with a total of: cals -- 406 fat -- 30 carbs -- 23 prot -- 19 fiber -- 16 (or 7 EEC) It just seems strange not to be eating my eggs and bacon this morning, and I'm kind of wondering which is better for me. The numbers look good I suppose. Maybe a better question is, did you feel better when you started eating the high fiber "cereal" instead of your other breakfasts? |
Hi Annette!
I was certainly more regular when I added the flax cereal and I find that it keeps me filled up for quite a while. I don't always feel that I have to choose between the cereal and something else; if I'm hungry sometimes I'll have some cheese or an egg with it. The flax also gives you a healthy dose of Omega-3 fats which are very good for you. :thup: |
I rarely have the traditional bacon and eggs for breakfast. I eat a cereal consisting of 2 Tbsp 100% oat bran with 3 Tbsp flax meal. I'll also throw in some splenda and sometimes some cinnamon and cream. I finish off with a LC protein shake, and I'm ready to go.
I've been having this same thing for quite a while now, and my weight continues to drop. I also feel fine, and I'm more "regular". I also have 1/4 to 1/2 cup of plain splenda-sweetened yogurt with dinner; that helps as well and is very LC. Karen introduced me to the benefits of yogurt a couple of weeks ago, and I've had it every day since. shutt |
I started grooving on flax for breakfast because I needed a few more carbs when I started BFL. What I found though was it set me up for a day of wanting more sweet things, like more flax cereal.
Now I'll have it at night for a snack. A tuna salad with avocado and tomato is great for breakfast! Karen |
Karen, I've had "mouth hunger" all day and it's driving me crazy. Thanks so much for the suggestion. I know I need the fiber, but I feel out of control, though I haven't given in to the urge. I ended up eating a 2nd breakfast about 3 hrs later of eggs and bacon.
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I found this odd.... I got hungry within 2 hrs. after eating flax-o-meal cereal. A couple weeks later I made the flax-o-meal pancakes for breakfast, had 2-1/2 of them, and it held me for SEVERAL hours!! I was really surprised! Maybe because I had more pancakes than I had cereal or had more butter on the pancakes. They didn't make me crave anything later.... definitely a YMMV thing once again! It still always amazes me how different we all are!!
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If you can hack it, eat it without sweetener. I would also eliminate the bran and TVP. You can also mix straight ground flax with yogurt, and it's not that bad. Karen |
Definitely eliminate the wheat bran ... it's not the great panacaea that cereal manufacturers would have us believe ;) It inhibits the absorption of minerals, esp. calcium and iron, it still has 4g digestible carbs per ¼ cup, and tastes awful :p
OTOH, one ounce of natural unblanched almonds lightly toasted and coarsely chopped, has 3g digestible carbs, 5g protein and 15g monounsaturate fat. Adds a nice crunch, and tastes delicious. I also add a scoop of low-carb protein powder (one scoop = 15g prot) .. improves the texture, and boosts the nutrition :) I prefer unflavoured, but you could use chocolate or banana .. whatever you like. The added protein gives a little more "staying power". 4 Tbsp flax meal 1 oz toasted almonds 1 scoop whey protein 1/2 c. not-quite-boiling water dot vanilla, cinnamon sweetener as desired 2 Tbsp heavy cream Total: 501 Fat: 39 Carbs: 18 Fiber: 12 (ECC: 6) Protein: 30 Doreen |
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Yes! I sometimes add protein powder too, to boost the protein. In addition to almonds, coconut is also delicious. I also add a drop of natural maple extract. :yum: Karen |
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