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View Poll Results: What's best on Grape Nuts? | |||
Bananas | 2 | 8.70% | |
Blackberries | 0 | 0% | |
Blueberries | 2 | 8.70% | |
Raspberries | 0 | 0% | |
Strawberries | 1 | 4.35% | |
Suger. Sweet, glorious Sugar! | 9 | 39.13% | |
Squid | 4 | 17.39% | |
Other | 5 | 21.74% | |
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04-13-2005, 09:07 AM | #1 | ||
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What's the best thing to put on Grape Nuts?
So I'm trying to lose some weight by eating healthier, so that means both eating breakfast almost every day, and then when I do not eating crap that I love like Pop-Tarts or Coco Pebbles.
I decided to pick up some Grape Nuts since I remember them not being too terrible when I was a kid, but back then I loved to puts tons and tons of sugar on them. Since tons and tons of sugar would go against the whole "weight loss" thing, I need to find something else to put on there to sweeten it up. So far I've tried bananas and blackberries, but nothing has quite hit the spot. What do you Grape Nut eaters out there use that works for you?
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04-13-2005, 09:09 AM | #2 |
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04-13-2005, 09:11 AM | #3 |
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I guess it won't help you eat better, but I used to make home-made energy bars with peanut butter, honey, and grape nuts. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. Just thinking about that makes my mouth water, and crave it again. Maybe I'll end up going and getting a box..
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04-13-2005, 09:12 AM | #4 | |
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04-13-2005, 09:13 AM | #5 |
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grape lips?
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04-13-2005, 09:13 AM | #6 |
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Where have you heard this? I've heard just the opposite, that its basically the same suger compounds but the calorie carrying fluff is removed somehow.
I'm interested in learning more about it. This was directed at Jeeber, fucking time stamp bug.....
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04-13-2005, 09:14 AM | #7 |
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04-13-2005, 09:14 AM | #8 | |
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I've heard that Splenda can do bad, bad things to you down the road...
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04-13-2005, 09:16 AM | #9 |
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There actually is a healthy sweetener, called stevia. It's what I was thinking of... somehow in the fog of am it got confused with splenda.
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04-13-2005, 09:17 AM | #10 |
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urine. it's sterile.
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04-13-2005, 09:24 AM | #11 |
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04-13-2005, 09:26 AM | #15 | ||
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04-13-2005, 09:26 AM | #16 | |
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What exactly is that?
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04-13-2005, 09:31 AM | #17 |
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The main issue with Splenda is that it's only been on the market for a few years - so long term effects are unknown. I don't see any reason to think it's dangerous, but stevia is probably a much better bet.
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04-13-2005, 09:38 AM | #18 |
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04-13-2005, 09:48 AM | #19 | |
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04-13-2005, 09:54 AM | #20 |
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My wife likes to put yogurt on her grape nuts. She likes this new yogurt called 'Whips' that basically tastes to her like whipped marshmellows. I haven't tried it, but she thinks it's great.
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04-13-2005, 10:14 AM | #21 |
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I'd have to say penicillin
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04-13-2005, 10:21 AM | #22 | |
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I haven't tried that yogurt, but I take a container of light yogurt and dump it in a bowl, then add grape nuts until it's very thick and crunchy...YUMMY!!!! |
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04-13-2005, 10:22 AM | #23 |
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Iocane powder.
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04-13-2005, 10:24 AM | #24 |
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put them on your forehead
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04-13-2005, 10:27 AM | #25 |
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Compare the boxes of cocoa pebbles and grape nuts sometime. I think you will be surprised about the nutrional difference. (Not implying that cocoa pebbles is all that great, but the supposed nutrional cereals aren't much better) About the only difference is that grape nuts will make you shit more.
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04-13-2005, 10:33 AM | #27 |
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Eggs and bacon are much better for you than Grape nuts...
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04-13-2005, 10:47 AM | #28 |
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04-13-2005, 10:50 AM | #29 | |
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Yeah, if you are trying to lose weight, a lot of the 'healthier' foods will have the same caloric content as some of the stuff that is 'not as good for you'. If you have a huge bowl of grape nuts and top it off with a ton of yogurt, you're getting more calories than if you had a pack of Pop Tarts. |
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04-13-2005, 11:03 AM | #30 |
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Grape Nuts - You open it up, no grapes, no nuts! What's the deal?
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04-13-2005, 12:01 PM | #32 |
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You know something is amiss when you have dry heaves, feelings of food poisioning and unexplained crying.
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04-13-2005, 12:08 PM | #33 | |
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Dry heaves and unexplained crying at the same time would be extra uncomfortable. |
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04-13-2005, 12:16 PM | #34 | |
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04-13-2005, 12:32 PM | #35 | |
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04-13-2005, 12:44 PM | #36 | |
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Cholesterol issues are primarily hereditary - you are either Lipitor-bound or not. If you eat eggs and bacon for every breakfast, as long as you exercise regularly, you are fine. Anyway, eggs and bacon are better for you because they are high in protein and the fat keeps you full longer. Most breakfast cereal is just not all that good for you. But it is always better than not eating anything, of course.
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same thing with many "nutrition" bars vs candy bars. the nutrition bars just call calories "energy."
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04-13-2005, 12:51 PM | #38 | |
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The exercise part is the key, and lack of it is the only reason someone needs to diet in the first place. I agree about the eggs keeping you full longer part too. I can eat an entire box of Frosted Flakes, but would have difficulty eating more than a 3-4 egg omelette. Also, a 3 egg omelette with a decent amount of cheese and some veggies doesn't have many more calories than a few bowls of cereal with milk. If you're changing eating patterns, then eat a larger breakfast and lunch and dial back what you eat at dinner. Last edited by Desnudo : 04-13-2005 at 12:53 PM. |
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So lets say I wake up in the morning and open up my window and there is a plastic king there with this monster breakfast sandwich, it is okay to eat it and its healthy for me?
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04-13-2005, 12:57 PM | #40 |
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Certainly better than a sheet of acid.
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Im suprised no one has said....
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Oh and as for Grape nuts for dietary purposes. Skip them and go for Oatmeal.
Seriously. It cleans you out, helps you feel full for a good period of time, and tastes pretty darn good to boot. I'm not talking about the Quaker Oats instant packets. I'm talking about real, not even the rolled Oats in the round boxes. I buy Steel Cut Oats either in pre-packaged brand names or in the bulk foods aisle if the market has one. They take a relatively long time to cook traditionally. 30 minutes or so. What I do is (Ala Alton Brown) cook them overnight in a Crock Pot. It is easy. Drop in the Oats say 1 cup/part, add 3 parts water, and 1 part milk, creme, or half and half. Turn on the Crock pot when you go to bed, and eight hours later you have a great breakfast. I've been eating Oatmeal for Breakfast, Salad or light for lunch, and then a reasonable dinner, and it has worked pretty well. My biggest problem has been lunch, I've been having trouble taking the time to do something even relatively healthy of late. Last edited by Glengoyne : 04-13-2005 at 02:39 PM. |
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Grape Nuts Bars
(6 servings) 4 cups Grape Nuts cereal 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup tahini 1 cup maple syrup wheat germ (optional) Mix together the peanut butter and tahini until well blended. Add the maple syrup and heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Add the Grape Nuts and mix thoroughly. Spread evenly in a lightly oiled 13" x 9" pan. Sprinkle wheat germ on top if desired. Chill until firm and cut into bars. And please for the love of God, don't try to substitute anything for the tahini. In fact, use only organic tahini if available.
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04-13-2005, 02:28 PM | #46 |
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I can eat grape nuts dry.....yum!
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04-13-2005, 02:31 PM | #47 |
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Hmmm don't think that's the recipe I'd used in the past, but that looks interesting. Thanks!
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04-13-2005, 02:36 PM | #48 |
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Steel cut oatmeal with some fresh strawberries and a little splenda is a fantastic alternative to eggs...
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Really? Eating breakfast is eating healthier (im serious)? |
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