Erewhon Corn Flakes

[donny1959]

Does anyone know if these are acceptable for the FAA food plan? - Erewhon Corn Flakes Cereal, Gluten Free, Organic. The ingredients are organic milled corn and sea salt. Is milled corn a type of flour?

Oh, my name is Donald. I have just begun this program. I am a food addict. I have struggled all of my life with weight. I never seem to go more than 30 lbs+/- over weight. However it is discouraging. The cravings are so strong at times and i would eat an abnormal amount of food in a sitting. I am hoping this will make a difference for me. Would appreciate any advice and information about Erewhon Flakes. I also have a gluten allergy.

[lastchance]

Donald: Hello, and welcome! I am new, too. I don't know anything about that cereal, but I'm sure someone here should be able to help you. I have pretty much just been trying to stick with the Food Plan and avoid any "gray area" foods. I have certainly done not perfectly, however. Example: I'm still drinking regular coffee on occasion. You sound like me about the 30 pounds. That's about what I have always yo-yoed, but it meant a difference in SEVEARAL clothing sizes, so my closet was packed with 7 different sizes. Ugg. Good luck to you! It has helped me a lot in two months.

[donny1959]

Donald: Hello, and welcome! I am new, too. I don't know anything about that cereal, but I'm sure someone here should be able to help you. I have pretty much just been trying to stick with the Food Plan and avoid any "gray area" foods. I have certainly done not perfectly, however. Example: I'm still drinking regular coffee on occasion. You sound like me about the 30 pounds. That's about what I have always yo-yoed, but it meant a difference in SEVEARAL clothing sizes, so my closet was packed with 7 different sizes. Ugg. Good luck to you! It has helped me a lot in two months.

Thanks for your response and the good advice to avoid the gray areas. I wonder if I could ask you a few questions? Are you following the amounts of food precisely? It seems like sooooooooo much!!! If so have you lost weight eating those amounts? I don't need to know how much, just that you lost. Has the food guide helped with your cravings??

Thanks

[lastchance]

Donald: I will be more than glad to answer any questions and help in any way I can. I'm not familiar yet with navigating around this message board, however, so if I don't respond to something, it's because I didn't see your post. (There must be a better way to navigate than what I am doing, which seems to be 'hit or miss') ... Yes, I am eating all of the food portions allowed. My husband sees my plate sometimes and say, "You're going to eat all that?!" I tell him, "Yes! Because I know it's all I'm going to get for several hours! No snacking allowed!" I LOVE the breakfasts and the nighttime metabolic adjustments. Those would have to be my favorite. Lunch is usually my least favorite. Dinner is usually yummy and filling. And if it's not filling (i.e., if I just don't feel satisfied), I know that the M.A. is just a few hours away ... I have lost 15 pounds in two months on the Food Plan. That was another reason I wanted to eat ALL the allowed food portions - to see if would steadily loose weight. I am at my goal weight right now. Actually I'm below what I had aimed for. I don't know if I will loose any more. I had already lost 30 pounds in about 9 months prior to beginning the Food Plan. During that 9 months I was just eating very healthy. I had a lot of set-backs, though, with the holidays and such, when I would totally throw caution to the wind (for days) ... I can honestly say that eating all of the allowed food portions, rotating the foods quite often, and trying to pretty much stick with the Plan has definitely helped with cravings. I will admit, though, that in the two months, I have had 3 binges. I cannot sit here and say that I've been "abstinent" for two months. (Do people who say they have been abstinent for 8 years really mean that they haven't had a single bite of s/f/w?? If so, WOW.) Through trial and error, I think I've discovered that soy sauce (which is allowed) is a trigger for me. 2 of the 3 binges I had eaten a stir-fry with soy sauce. Another trigger for me is just plain overeating. It's like if I stop eating before I'm too full, everything's okay. But if I go past that point, it's like a "point of no return". That makes absolutely no sense to me, but that seems to be the case. When I eat too much and get stuffed, I want to keep eating. Crazy, huh?

[donny1959]

Donald: I will be more than glad to answer any questions and help in any way I can. I'm not familiar yet with navigating around this message board, however, so if I don't respond to something, it's because I didn't see your post. (There must be a better way to navigate than what I am doing, which seems to be 'hit or miss') ... Yes, I am eating all of the food portions allowed. My husband sees my plate sometimes and say, "You're going to eat all that?!" I tell him, "Yes! Because I know it's all I'm going to get for several hours! No snacking allowed!" I LOVE the breakfasts and the nighttime metabolic adjustments. Those would have to be my favorite. Lunch is usually my least favorite. Dinner is usually yummy and filling. And if it's not filling (i.e., if I just don't feel satisfied), I know that the M.A. is just a few hours away ... I have lost 15 pounds in two months on the Food Plan. That was another reason I wanted to eat ALL the allowed food portions - to see if would steadily loose weight. I am at my goal weight right now. Actually I'm below what I had aimed for. I don't know if I will loose any more. I had already lost 30 pounds in about 9 months prior to beginning the Food Plan. During that 9 months I was just eating very healthy. I had a lot of set-backs, though, with the holidays and such, when I would totally throw caution to the wind (for days) ... I can honestly say that eating all of the allowed food portions, rotating the foods quite often, and trying to pretty much stick with the Plan has definitely helped with cravings. I will admit, though, that in the two months, I have had 3 binges. I cannot sit here and say that I've been "abstinent" for two months. (Do people who say they have been abstinent for 8 years really mean that they haven't had a single bite of s/f/w?? If so, WOW.) Through trial and error, I think I've discovered that soy sauce (which is allowed) is a trigger for me. 2 of the 3 binges I had eaten a stir-fry with soy sauce. Another trigger for me is just plain overeating. It's like if I stop eating before I'm too full, everything's okay. But if I go past that point, it's like a "point of no return". That makes absolutely no sense to me, but that seems to be the case. When I eat too much and get stuffed, I want to keep eating. Crazy, huh?

I just can't call you lastchance, so I will call you Chancy. So Chancy, your response was very helpful. I love the fact that you admitted to the 3 binges, I expect I may do the same. Interesting about the soy sauce. I can relate to the "point of no return" syndrome. I have experienced that too many times to count - not crazy at all. Glad to hear about reaching your goal. I hope I am as successful, congratulations. The rotating food thing has me a little perplexed. I suppose it will get easier down the road. Well thanks again for your responses. They have been very helpful.

[lastchance]

Donald: I like Chancy. ... The rotation of food will definitely get easier. I just try to think, "Hmm, haven't had grits (or cantelope or squash) in awhile. I'll have that today." If someone doesn't answer your cornflakes question here, you may want to post it elsewhere (not sure where; I'm still trying to navigate around!)

[thenewannie]

Donald: I will be more than glad to answer any questions and help in any way I can. I'm not familiar yet with navigating around this message board, however, so if I don't respond to something, it's because I didn't see your post. (There must be a better way to navigate than what I am doing, which seems to be 'hit or miss') ... Yes, I am eating all of the food portions allowed. My husband sees my plate sometimes and say, "You're going to eat all that?!" I tell him, "Yes! Because I know it's all I'm going to get for several hours! No snacking allowed!" I LOVE the breakfasts and the nighttime metabolic adjustments. Those would have to be my favorite. Lunch is usually my least favorite. Dinner is usually yummy and filling. And if it's not filling (i.e., if I just don't feel satisfied), I know that the M.A. is just a few hours away ... I have lost 15 pounds in two months on the Food Plan. That was another reason I wanted to eat ALL the allowed food portions - to see if would steadily loose weight. I am at my goal weight right now. Actually I'm below what I had aimed for. I don't know if I will loose any more. I had already lost 30 pounds in about 9 months prior to beginning the Food Plan. During that 9 months I was just eating very healthy. I had a lot of set-backs, though, with the holidays and such, when I would totally throw caution to the wind (for days) ... I can honestly say that eating all of the allowed food portions, rotating the foods quite often, and trying to pretty much stick with the Plan has definitely helped with cravings. I will admit, though, that in the two months, I have had 3 binges. I cannot sit here and say that I've been "abstinent" for two months. (Do people who say they have been abstinent for 8 years really mean that they haven't had a single bite of s/f/w?? If so, WOW.) Through trial and error, I think I've discovered that soy sauce (which is allowed) is a trigger for me. 2 of the 3 binges I had eaten a stir-fry with soy sauce. Another trigger for me is just plain overeating. It's like if I stop eating before I'm too full, everything's okay. But if I go past that point, it's like a "point of no return". That makes absolutely no sense to me, but that seems to be the case. When I eat too much and get stuffed, I want to keep eating. Crazy, huh?

Ive heard that soy sauce has wheat and also can contain sugar