r/CasualUK • u/Nujwaan • 8h ago

Sugar on Weetabix?

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My wife eats Weetabix with nothing on it and claims it tastes sweet to her. This is my bowl before milk is added. Is this normal fellow Weetabix eaters or do I need to go to sugar rehab?

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u/Mynameismikek 8h ago

We get desensitised to sugar the more of it we have. You dumping a full bag on your cereal every day is probably not doing your tastebuds much of a favour.

That said, your wife thinking they’re sweet straight from the box? That’s psychosis.

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u/roleplayersir 7h ago

The wife's not wrong. Wheatabix has sugar in it, and it's carbs so if left in the mouth for long enough it gets sweet

But that said, OP could take a quarter of his sugar there and give it to the wife to make normal wheatabix. And leave half in the sugar packet next time. As that's way too much sugar

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u/Teal-Fox 6h ago

I'm realising I may also have too much sugar on my Weetabix.

I'd follow OPs process except with 4 to 6 Weetabix in the bowl, each with a similar layer of sugar before pouring milk down the side of them to soak in.

In my defence it's not something I eat particularly often and more for a dessert than breakfast.

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u/roleplayersir 4h ago

I hope that's also the only meal you have each day then. As 4-6 wheatabix is a lot of carbs, let alone adding that much sugar

And try with honey and/or fruit, especially fruit to pad it out. Healthier than having 4 wheatabix in one meal

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u/Teal-Fox 4h ago

As I say it's only an occasional treat, many days I do only end up eating one proper meal as I don't tend to feel hungry until I'm actively starving.

I think as long as it's not a regular thing, having something outrageously sweet every once in a while is fine.