cereal eaters: how long does it take you to go through a box?
Jun 25, 2008, 8:39 am
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I certainly haven't read everything on FT forums, but this immediately went to the top of my list of heart-crushing posts. cricketdog, please, please, please, as an absolute minimum, read this article then buy yourself a glucose meter and start using it immediately. better yet, eliminate junk food like cereal (as well as soda, bread, and so on) from your diet. It is one thing for cereal killers to abuse their own bodies, quite another to take risks with the health of others.
alief, I am a reformed cereal killer. I learned the truth too late to avoid the consequences. My advice is to avoid the stuff altogether unless genetic testing has shown you to be immune to the ravages of metabolic syndrome...or you don't happen to care about preserving your health.
Don't fall for the whole grain scam the food manufacturers are pulling, either.
alief, I am a reformed cereal killer. I learned the truth too late to avoid the consequences. My advice is to avoid the stuff altogether unless genetic testing has shown you to be immune to the ravages of metabolic syndrome...or you don't happen to care about preserving your health.
Don't fall for the whole grain scam the food manufacturers are pulling, either.
Perhaps when my wife gets pregnant I'll start cooking her bacon and eggs every morning. Would that be better?
Jul 8, 2008, 11:51 am
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I think the more entertaining question is (for those of us who eat cereal every breakfast): 'how many months worth of cereal have you ever had stockpiled at once?'
I'll start -- it was/is about 18 months..... and my burn rate is about one box per 5 or 6 days, depending on the size.
No, it wasn't part of the Kellogg's AA promo..... but that was fun too! It was just one of the random promotions our local supermarket does from time to time: Buy X, get $10 back. I haven't actually 'paid' for cereal in about 5 years, and at various points I've had the store pay me to take it!
I'll start -- it was/is about 18 months..... and my burn rate is about one box per 5 or 6 days, depending on the size.
No, it wasn't part of the Kellogg's AA promo..... but that was fun too! It was just one of the random promotions our local supermarket does from time to time: Buy X, get $10 back. I haven't actually 'paid' for cereal in about 5 years, and at various points I've had the store pay me to take it!
Sep 17, 2017, 6:43 pm
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A 17 ounce box of Oatmeal Crisp with Almonds lasts 5 days for my wife. I eat different cereals and maybe once a week. Most go stale before I finish one. I would tire of anything even 2 days in a row.
Sep 18, 2017, 5:20 am
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Mr. Kipper goes through a box every week. I usually skip a day here and there for breakfast, so I usually get a few weeks out of a box.
Sep 21, 2017, 2:04 am
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6-7 bowls for me. Love this brand and flavor, but can't find it locally so it is my rare grocery purchase on Amazon.
it is my luxury cereal. OMG yum. 5 boxes remaining in the pantry.
HBofO (almonds not plain) and Life (Conammon preferred, plain in a pinch) are my daily drivers. Easy to find locally and usually available in warehouse clubs for less. Mikey still likes it 40 years later. 8-10 boxes of Life (Cinammon) and 3 warehouse packs of HBofO on hand at home at the moment.
it is my luxury cereal. OMG yum. 5 boxes remaining in the pantry.
HBofO (almonds not plain) and Life (Conammon preferred, plain in a pinch) are my daily drivers. Easy to find locally and usually available in warehouse clubs for less. Mikey still likes it 40 years later. 8-10 boxes of Life (Cinammon) and 3 warehouse packs of HBofO on hand at home at the moment.