How to Substitute Cheerios for One Meal a Day

A simple food that you can use to help you in the process of losing weight is Cheerios. This cereal is made from whole grain oats, which is a type of soluble fiber. Besides aiding in weight loss, Cheerios can also possibly help to lower your cholesterol. Cheerios are low in sugar and calories and fortified with vitamins and minerals. One way to begin losing weight is to replace one meal from your day with a healthy serving of Cheerios.

Things You'll Need

• Bowl
• Milk
• Spoon

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Instructions

• 1

  Choose a brand of Cheerios that is lower in calories. Multi-grain Cheerios have the least amount of calories and fat grams out of the Cheerios varieties. Plain Cheerios also is low in calories.

• 2

  Pour 1 cup of Cheerios into a bowl and add 1/2 cup non-fat milk.

• 3

  Eat the Cheerios in this manner for your breakfast, lunch or dinner. For the most dramatic results in terms of weight loss, try substituting the Cheerios for your dinner meal.

• 4

  Supplement your diet with other healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins.

• 5

  Engage in regular exercise in order to burn fat and calories and to build muscle.