Hi Charity,

When I used to eat cereal, it worked well as a protein/brown
when I would put a scoop of protein powder in the milk.
I would just stir it in with the cereal. If you like it really smooth you
could blend it first. I'd also add nuts on top to add some fat to make
it hold me longer. I used unsweetened almond milk and vanilla
unsweetened protein powder, which was a tasty combo.

JoEllen

: Hello,

: I began this program in October 2016
: and I am still working on Step 1.
: I have frequently eaten Special K
: Protein cereal as part of my
: breakfasts. My meal goal is 25
: grams of protein, so I would eat 1
: cup of Special K Protein cereal
: (13 g), 1 cup of 2% milk (8 g),
: and 1/4 to 1/2 cottage cheese
: (7-13 g) to equal 25 grams or
: more. I thought the cereal could
: count as a complex protein (wheat,
: rice and soy), and a protein
: source too.

: However, I recently read an old post
: on this website where Kathleen
: stated that cereal and milk don't
: count as DENSE protein sources.
: This is also mentioned in the
: "Breakfast" section in
: Potatoes not Prozac.

: Am I correct to assume that I need to
: change this particular breakfast
: plan? From what I've read, it
: seems like only the cottage cheese
: would count as a dense protein
: source (from the foods mentioned
: above). Although the cereal is
: protein-fortified, should I NOT
: count its protein grams as part of
: my total for that meal? Same with
: milk?

: I would appreciate any tips or
: suggestions. I'm ready to learn!
: Thank you,

: Charity