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Bread, fat, sugar....does it really matter?

palwithme
palwithme Posts: 860 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Doesn't it just come down to calories in/calories out? The first 30 pounds came off rather easily....and I wasn't eating any fat or bread. I have recently added bread back in and my weight loss has stalled. What is your experience?

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  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    When you eat more carbs your body retains more water. That's why I never cut out any food groups to start with, because if I did and then added them back in, it would change the balance.
  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    That is what I am experiencing I think. Thanks for the comment.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    As far as fat gain/loss, yes it's about calories. But weight is more than just fat, and as noted above, carbs can cause water weight gain. How much varies from person to person.
  • radmack
    radmack Posts: 272 Member
    The main one for me is alcohol. It always seems to add the pounds faster than it should for the calories. :-)
  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    radmack wrote: »
    The main one for me is alcohol. It always seems to add the pounds faster than it should for the calories. :-)

    I agree with you on that. I stopped drinking alcohol for 5 months and lost the 30 pounds. Then, over the holidays, I had a few drinks but nothing major. I gained 4 pounds. :(
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Weight loss naturally slows down when you are closer to your goal weight. Probably for the most part a coincidence with your reintroduction of bread. It's what you said, calories in/out.
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