Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?
For the longest time, I routinely scarfed down cereal or oatmeal before heading to the office or court. There were many days I threw a cereal bar in my briefcase for a late morning snack. Consuming these foods is not a good way to start your day if you’re keto or starting the ketogenic diet.
A 3/4 cup of Wheaties contains 20 grams of net carbs, 4 grams of sugar and 16 grams of “other carbohydrates. One cup of Cheerios contains 17 grams of net carbs, 1 gram of sugar and 16 grams of “other carbohydrates.” One cup of Frosted Flakes contains 26 grams of net carbs and 10 grams of sugar. A typical cereal bar contains approximately 23 grams of net carbs.
Does anyone measure their cereal?
I certainly did not. Instead, I just filled the bowl and dumped in a bunch of milk. Oh yeah, add another 12 grams of sugar/carbs for one cup of milk. Without the milk, cereal has limited nutritional value. It’s just a fuel source to get you moving in the morning.
Nowadays, my go-to breakfast is a cheese omelet with a generous side of bacon. I get additional fuel from an 8-ounce cup of bulletproof coffee including ghee butter (14 grams of fat), MCT oil (14 grams of fat), and splashes of coconut milk and heavy whipping cream. When I’m not eating eggs and bacon for breakfast, I will have a bowl of low-carb granola or cereal with coconut or macadamia milk and a few blueberries. Other keto options include avocados and homemade low-carb yogurts and smoothies.
I’ve never felt better in the mornings since I changed my diet.
No more 11:00 a.m. crash. I don’t feel hungry all morning. My next meal is typically around 1 p.m. I highly recommend that you remove cereal from your breakfast meal rotation. It’s not worth it.