So Colleen and I were at the store a little over one week ago and while walking down the cereal aisle, I did something I haven’t done in over two years – I bought a non-General Mills cereal. I know, not a big deal, right? Well, I still have a bunch of great friends working at General Mills, and I really like the company, so I still try to buy their products.

The offending cereal was Malt-O-Meal’s Blueberry Muffin Tops. It looked decent, and was cheap. I had a bowl when we got home, and they actually tasted just like blueberry muffins. Now that the two pound bag and my willpower are almost gone, I’m realizing I have a problem. After a little online research, I’ve discovered the following stages of chemical dependency on a NY government website:

  1. Experimental (my first bowl)
  2. Recreational (had it as dessert for a little after-dinner fun)
  3. Misuse (skipped dinner for cereal that night)
  4. Abuse (stayed home to eat cereal instead of going out)
  5. Dependency (constantly daydream about my next bowl of cereal)

The site also notes that “It is important to remember that the signs of alcohol or other drug Blueberry Muffin Top problems show up on the job in the later stages.”

I don’t think I’m having problems at work yet, but to be safe I don’t think we’ll be buying Blueberry Muffin Top cereal again. If you see Blueberry Muffin Top cereal in the store, don’t make eye contact, just keep on walking and grab something less powerful; possibly something from General Mills.

Malt-O-Meal Blueberry Muffin Tops Cereal

Malt-O-Meal Blueberry Muffin Tops Cereal