help me please overcome my addiction? very unhealthy! :S

Hello, so I am really addiced to Frosties flakes, the blue box with the "Tony Tiger" :D. I am trying to lose thigh/butt weight. I am at a normal weight anyway. So, can I have it for breakfast with skimmed milk (a cup) rather than 2 whole wheat toasts with cottage cheese? Wouldn't it be the same?
Thank you so much
Today, I had 2 whole wheat toasts with a tsp. of cottage cheese and a small glass of skimmed milk
as a snack I had 2 peaches and some grapes

I also had a cup of frosties flakes
Now, I want to eat another one, should I have it if I am going to get grilled fish with salad for lunch or not?
thanks

Whole wheat toast isn't all that healthy anyways.  WHOLE GRAIN is.  ....Although wheat is better than white.

I believe its on personal preference.  If you want to eat healthy, eat healthy.  If not, don't.  Simple as that.  In the long run, what you eat totally affects your health. I personally wouldn't eat Frosted flakes.  It's loaded in sugar and artificial ingredients.  Instead, if you really like cereal, try Kashi Go Lean Crunch or any of their other cereals.  Its totally healthy and satifies my sugar cravings.

Remember to just eat in moderation, eat the right amount of calories, and eat healthy, whole stuff.  Maybe its the high fructose corn syrup in the cereal that makes you crave more.  But I'm not a nutritionist, so I'm not too sure.  I don't eat anything with high fructose corn syrup.  Its found in everything thats junk.  But whatever floats your boat.

I'd go to the post selects as a transition point to the kashi go lean. I love kashi go lean though and I eat it in yogurt instead of milk. yum.

Original Post by debby94:

Hello, so I am really addiced to Frosties flakes, the blue box with the "Tony Tiger" :D. I am trying to lose thigh/butt weight. I am at a normal weight anyway. So, can I have it for breakfast with skimmed milk (a cup) rather than 2 whole wheat toasts with cottage cheese? Wouldn't it be the same?
Thank you so much
Today, I had 2 whole wheat toasts with a tsp. of cottage cheese and a small glass of skimmed milk
as a snack I had 2 peaches and some grapes

I also had a cup of frosties flakes
Now, I want to eat another one, should I have it if I am going to get grilled fish with salad for lunch or not?
thanks

What are "frosties flakes"? Is that different than frosted flakes? How could you eat them all the time (ie: be "addicted" to them) and not even know the name? Just wondering...

 

How is a cup or two of Frosted Flakes a 'very unhealthy addiction."

Crack, herion, and meth are very unhealthy addictions. Not 120-240 calories of a flippin' cereal.

Original Post by gddrdld:

Original Post by debby94:

Hello, so I am really addiced to Frosties flakes, the blue box with the "Tony Tiger" :D. I am trying to lose thigh/butt weight. I am at a normal weight anyway. So, can I have it for breakfast with skimmed milk (a cup) rather than 2 whole wheat toasts with cottage cheese? Wouldn't it be the same?
Thank you so much
Today, I had 2 whole wheat toasts with a tsp. of cottage cheese and a small glass of skimmed milk
as a snack I had 2 peaches and some grapes

I also had a cup of frosties flakes
Now, I want to eat another one, should I have it if I am going to get grilled fish with salad for lunch or not?
thanks

What are "frosties flakes"? Is that different than frosted flakes? How could you eat them all the time (ie: be "addicted" to them) and not even know the name? Just wondering...

 

 The op is obviously referring to Kellogs Frosties

Ok. I see the issue here. The OP lives in the UK. In the UK this Kellogs cereal is known as "Frosties Flakes", but, in the USA they are as they were originally named "Frosted Flakes". That's kinda funny.

Well, in Egypt, it is called Frosties flakes! Hehe, it is neither the UK nor the USA!

So, I've been told (and have experienced) that if you go off sugar long enough, your body becomes acclimated to the lack of it. Foods that contain natural sugar and carbs become sweeter to your palate. Perhaps you should not have the Frosties in the house?

But failing that; If you take a cup of Frosties, and then load a plate full of fruit to equal the same amount of calories as the Frosties, you can compare how much you would get to eat if you had the fruit instead. It might make enough of an impact on you that you may decide to eat the plateful instead of the cereal.

I am guessing that the Frosties are so loaded with sugar that you are eating a lot of "empty" calories. (Sugar doesn't sate you) I like oatmeal. I cook 3/4 of a cup and put 1/4 cup milk on it. Surprisingly, it keeps me very well until about noon.

Best of luck figuring this out. Thanks for listening!

Hi, right my advice is to try some other cereal or another low sugar cereal like special k or cocco pops that way you can balance your addiction out. I hope i helped you email me if you want more advice.

Cia

Cheekygalangel xx

Have anything you want to as long as you can fit it within your calorie goal, and you feel full.  That's all that matters.

On the other hand though, if you are trying not to eat like 2 whole cups of it, you may try to have just a 1/2 cup for dessert or something.  They're so sweet, it totally works. 

Original Post by debby94:

Now, I want to eat another one,

 That's the real problem with very sugary breakfast cereals and other sugary/starchy foods.  They simply aren't filling or satisfing, despite being very high in energy (calories).  So you end up eating more and more in an effort to feel satisfied.  Chinese takeaway food - all sticky sugary sauces and starchy rice -  is famous for leaving people feeling empty an hour after eating it... same thing.

 I'd suggest finding alternative (less sugary) cereals and other breakfast foods to eat and, in a few weeks or months when you're happily losing weight, have a bowl of Frosties as a treat.

You should do what I do. Plan on having whatever you want for that meal but load up on fruits or vegatables beforehand. Eat half the amount of your desired food last and you will be satisfied since its the last thing you eat and your stomach is already pretty full.

I totally agree with this comment, eat whatever you want, just keep your portions and calories under control and you can have frosted flakes for breakfast everyday if you want to.