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Bring Extra Pants to Work!
I love cream of wheat. It's been one of my favorite breakfasts since I was a small child. Some butter, a little bit of extra brown sugar, and it was amazing. I decided to buy this because I've been doing Keto since January and I've missed that easy breakfast. If you value your memories of eating cream of wheat and enjoying it, do not buy this product!
It tasted...alright. I've gotten used to the idea that not every substitute for something I love to eat is going to taste the same. I can deal with that. Mind over matter, right?
Wrong.
I ate it at 6 AM. By 11:30 I started getting the worst stomach cramps I've ever had, even worse than period cramps. I could feel it from my hips all the way up into my chest. My bowels exploded. Luckily, I managed to make it to the bathroom at work, but it was bad. I mean, grip the sides of the stall and pray to Jesus bad. I decided, while I was stuck in that stall, to read up on the ingredients.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, I now realize I learned the hard way that psyllium husk is the big cause of all this. If you've never had it before, be warned. It will give you gastrointestinal problems, up to and including explosive diarrhea. Learn from my mistakes and don't buy this if you like your pants or value your relationship with your co-workers.
May 2018 · Grocery and Gourmet Food · verified purchase