Now that my surgery is over with and I’m feeling a bit better, I’ve been a lot more focused on what I eat. I hate to admit that for awhile, I had slipped into a dark place filled with late night snacks and inactivity. However, I’m quickly turning it around again and I wanted to share my new favourite breakfast with you.
Original Shredded Wheat with Vanilla Soy Milk and Bananas
Now, I’m talking about the Shredded Wheat that comes in those big biscuits, not the little ones that are frosted on one side. Original Shredded Wheat is 100% whole wheat. The other stuff is 100% crap.
Adding soy milk to your cereal instead of regular milk gives you an extra boost of protein and a few other healthy goodies. Not only that, but it adds a bit of flavour as well.
I choose to cut up a banana for my cereal since I happen to have a lot on hand. My kids are banana fiends so you’ll never find less than two bunches in my house at one time. Unfortunately, bananas are pretty high in sugar, so you can opt to sprinkle your cereal with a fruit that contains less sugar, like raspberries.
According to my calculations, my Spruced Up Shredded Wheat has:
- 375 calories
- 4 grams of fat (but most of this is the good fat like Omega-3 and Omega-6)
- 9 grams of fiber (a great way to start the day, if you catch my drift)
- 23 grams of sugar (mostly naturally occurring sugar if that’s any consolation)
- 13 grams of protein (protein helps keep you feeling full for a longer period of time)
So, two Shredded Wheat biscuits, one cup of soy milk, and a banana. I have trouble eating all of that so I’m going to try eating just one biscuit next time. I love that I feel so full after eating this. Normally I would rather eat cardboard than a Shredded Wheat biscuit, but the soy milk and fruit add a really good flavour that I wouldn’t mind eating every morning. Try it for yourself.
Planning out my meals is definitely the biggest reason why I went from having a muffin top to having a flat stomach. Doing the actual meal planning however is not fun, especially when I’m feeling less than inspired. It’s also time consuming, and I just don’t have the time to sit down and plan each meal when I have two children. So YAY for Menu Planning Central for offering this free report.
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