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

palwithme

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?

gothchiq

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

That is what I am experiencing I think. Thanks for the comment.

Need2Exerc1se

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

The main one for me is alcohol. It always seems to add the pounds faster than it should for the calories. :-)

palwithme

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

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.