Unless its a hot cereal like Oatmeal or Farina then it really isn't that good for you especially since most people don't use skim milk with the cereal. The saturated fat of the whole milk causes a layer of fat to build between the muscle and skin leading to a smooth, undefined look. Not good.
I can however recommend a good diet plan for beginners and that's the Weight Watchers Point system. What I like most about this is that it teaches the most important fundamental in dieting and that is portion control.
Go ahead and try out the Special K plan and just see how it works for you- for some people it works like a gem. If not, then go ahead and try out that Weight Watchers system because it teaches you well. [ MikeCFT's advice column | Ask MikeCFT A Question ]
BMXPoet answered Saturday June 24 2006, 12:59 am: Ive never had any experience with the special K plan, but with the crunches, doing them at night might not be the best thing for you. when you excercise, then go to sleep, your body has no time to get back the energy you just used. your abs will tighten, and might even cramp when you try to sleep. id say thatthe best way to go with the crunches is to do most of them in the morning when you wake up, and only do a few at night, one hour before you sleep. and remember to ALWAYS drink water before and after you excercise. Sport drinks have caffine in them which will keep you awake and you wont get as good of a sleep as you usually might. hope i might have helped. [ BMXPoet's advice column | Ask BMXPoet A Question ]
DefinedEyes answered Friday June 23 2006, 11:23 pm: The special K diet, should work, but it depends on what kind of person you are. Not personality no no, but I mean what your body already looks like. Usually when you lose atleast 6 pounds you dont notice it too quickly, and when you do crunches, it doesnt matter how many you do, its how slowly and concentrated you do them, and that is when you will see results. [ DefinedEyes's advice column | Ask DefinedEyes A Question ]
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