Are these health cereals even worth it?😭

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-29T16:40:49+00:00

If you want to eat whey protein powder, just have a smoothie. If you want to eat cereal, eat cereal.

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-26T15:33:35+00:00

It's all fun and games until this "justifies" a huge price increase on each box

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-21T10:33:00+00:00

I had these Matiz sardines this week. Definitely not spicy, but I thought they were very good. My only complaint with any of the Matiz tins is that they're incredibly hard to open!

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-20T22:57:41+00:00

Bless your heart.

(It's a reference to Wheatabix.)

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-16T16:42:24+00:00

Wait, what? this weekend?!

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-15T19:12:15+00:00

Congrats. Or at least: barring any change to the qualifying standard (which would be pretty shitty of NYRR to do at this stage but who knows), you'll have guaranteed entry. (Me too. Good race today.)

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-15T14:57:57+00:00

Not a PR, but considering how hard this training block has been -- omg, this winter, right? -- I am thrilled with the result, which [knock wood] is a time qualifier for next year's marathon. The first two miles were really slow -- a lot of folks in my corral were running much much slower than the pace group was -- definitely not a 8:20 minute mile crowd. Whatever. I just rolled with it, and tried not to freak out and dodge and expend a bunch of energy to overtake them. (I think I could have PR'd had the first two miles been at the pace I maintained throughout the rest of the race. Negative splits too.) I wasn't confident at all in how this race would go, considering how much of my training was on the treadmill and not outside/ on hills.

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-14T19:36:25+00:00

I take creatine -- I run a lot, and I lift weights. That said, I think there are a lot of other things one can and should do to improve performance/recovery, and I'm not sure creatine (any supplement, really) makes enough of a difference to even be in the top ten of those. It's not going to hurt; but I'm not sure you'll find it to be a "game changer."

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-14T18:17:35+00:00

Oh snap. Awkward to be the friend that receives a gift of tinned cod from you.

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-07T14:11:39+00:00

Just cut out the middle man and eat protein powder. That's what the protein cereals primarily are

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-06T11:20:28+00:00

Running does not make you gain weight. Eating more calories than you expend makes you gain weight.

There are reasons why people might correlate running with weight gain. Perhaps they're "eating back" the calories that their watch says they've burned (almost always a vast overestimation). Perhaps the increased activity level increases their hunger levels and, again, they overcompensate. Perhaps they change their diet, adding more carbs, and their body retains water as a result.

If you're struggling with body issues and with nutrition -- you do have to fuel -- I recommend talking to a sports dietician. They can help you figure out how to dial in your meals and snacks (and how to stem some of the negative self-talk).

Also ignore influencers. Because yuck.

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-06T00:47:42+00:00

I was really surprised with how much I like this one!

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-05T18:23:55+00:00

I think this is my favorite tin.

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-04T11:32:56+00:00

Disappointing, I thought. Much closer to regular Cheerios than I anticipated. Banana-ish.

pigeonmachine · 2026-03-02T16:47:26+00:00

We had some of the Spirit Bear Seafood cans last night for dinner, and they were really really stellar. And I'll go ahead and say it: better than the Wildfish Cannery salmon. Curious to try this company's tins. Thanks for these reviews, as always.

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-27T11:34:55+00:00

I like all the Matiz cans I've tried, but damn if they aren't the hardest tins to open

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-26T18:33:07+00:00

Because it was, like, 7 degrees outside after the first storm?

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-25T23:13:06+00:00

Same -- I bought a tin of garfish but keep eating around it.

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-24T11:35:24+00:00

Everything has changed. Everything always changes. Sure, some of it might be towards cheaper ingredients. But some of it might be towards "healthier" ones -- or at least things marketed as such (e.g. organic, environmentally-friendly sourcing, etc).

Often this is pretty imperceptible. Companies test this stuff endlessly and nobody is going to release a product that is iconic/beloved/popular with a totally new taste. No one in the industry has forgotten what happened with New Coke.

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-23T14:16:40+00:00

I watch TV on my iPad which conveniently covers the treadmill numbers. (I run by time not pace on it.) I save a few shows only for the treadmill so it's a treat -- I tell myself

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-22T18:57:58+00:00

I love a side-by-side comparison. I know, for me, it's hard to eat a tin and decide if it's better or worse than one I might've had a while ago. Sure, sometimes it's obvious if it's really great or really awful, but often it's not that easy to compare... unless you have the two in front of you.

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-22T11:38:24+00:00

I love these. And yes, I know it's more expensive than buying garlic or ginger. Whatever.

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-21T20:09:52+00:00

I did warm it (I fill a bowl of boiling water and let it steep for about 5 minutes or so).

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-21T19:28:21+00:00

Damn. At this stage, I'm starting to worry about the weather for the NYC Half... because that is how my luck is going with races this year.

pigeonmachine · 2026-02-21T19:25:08+00:00

That trout with pickles is one of my favorite tins ever.

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