You may have seen commercials for cereal weight loss programs, where cereal is substituted for one or more meals in the day to keep a low caloric intake while still enjoying a sensible dinner. Certain cereals are low in calories and high in fiber, making them an ideal diet food that can help you with excess weight. As long as you follow the diet carefully, you could see major results from living a low calorie lifestyle. Cereal is just one of the ways you can keep your calorie count down.
Step 1
Start your morning off with one serving of cereal. Choose a cereal that is low in sugar, low in calories, but high in fiber for the most benefit. Make sure to check the serving size found in the Nutritional Information on the side of the box. This will tell you the calorie count per serving as well.
Step 2
Serve your cereal each morning with a half cup of skim milk. The National Heart Lung and Blood Association recommends skim milk as a lower calorie alternative to whole or even two percent milk. To add variety, sprinkle fruit like bananas, blueberries or strawberries onto the cereal.
Step 3
Snack on a low calorie, high fiber and protein snack between breakfast and lunch. A low fat cheese stick and a handful of almonds, or a sliced apple with almond butter will tide you over without adding unnecessary calories to your day.
Step 4
Choose another serving of cereal for your lunch. You could choose another variety, adhering to the rules about low calories and sugar but high fiber, or just pour another bowl of the cereal you had for breakfast. Serve with a fruit, like orange wedges or a vegetable, like celery with hummus dip. A vegetable and hummus dip also makes for a great afternoon snack when you're hungry in the mid afternoon.
Step 5
Enjoy a sensible dinner. You've consumed a very low amount of calories through eating cereal and healthy snacks throughout the day, so try to reach a goal of around 1,200 calories per day by eating a healthy dinner that is full of nutrients. A piece of grilled salmon with salsa and sweet potato fries would be a sensible meal.
Step 6
Track your success by weighing yourself weekly and recording the progress in a weight loss journal. This journal can also be helpful in recording what you eat to make sure that you stick to the cereal diet.
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