How to Lose Weight With the Cereal Diet

I am really not into fad diets. There are many diet plans out there, but this has to be one of the easiest. I came across a cereal diet and I liked the idea of it and I lost about 5 pounds in 2 weeks. The idea really is to limit two of your meals to around 200 calories and have three 100-150 calorie snacks a day.

Things You'll Need

• Your favorite cereal under 120 calories per serving
• Measuring cups
• Low fat milk

Instructions

1. Start with the kind of cereal you like. It is important to know how many calories are in each serving and the size of a serving. Most serving sizes are 3/4 cup. Who eats 3/4 cup of cereal?

2. You can eat up to 200 calories of cereal. It is best to pick a protein and fiber rich cereal such as Kashi or Special K Protein. Switch off your cereal choice to keep things from getting too boring. If you have a sweet tooth, Lucky Charms and Cocoa Puffs are pretty low in calories.

3. Be sure to measure out your serving. If your cereal is 120 calories per serving (3/4 cup equals one serving) then you can eat around 1 1/4 cup cereal.

4. You can use up to 2/3 cup of 1% or non fat milk.

5. Be sure to keep low fat snacks around and watch the calories and serving size again. I like string cheese and fruit, peanut butter and reduced fat high fiber crackers like Triscuits.

Tips & Warnings

• Always check with a doctor before trying a new diet.