do you eat bread?

RoseTears143

I eat carbs, I don't count anything but calories though so my carb intake varies day to day - usually between 100-200 a day. And yes, I eat (GF) bread

mylast5lbs

Nope!!!

wannabpiper

When I first started mfp and began counting calories I cut out most carbs for a couple of days. My intent was to get my head in the game and stop eating "trigger" foods - those foods that make me want to overeat. I've slowly reintroduced complex carbs into my diet and just try not to overindulge in the "bad" carbs, i.e., ice cream, cake, etc.

I love sweet potatoes, fruit, whole grain bread and pasta, brown rice, etc., and no longer eliminate them from my diet.

katscoots

Yes -bread is delicious and carbs are a source of energy for your body. I have done the no card/low carb thing in the past only to gain any weight lost back as soon as I ate carbs again and did not exercise or watch my calorie intake. it's a bad roller coaster ride to start on. Just eat healthy, whole wheat, vegetables, lean meats etc. If it grows outside on a farm - it's probably good for you. I eat carbs at every meal.

devan33

Another YEP here!!! I eat Bran flakes, 100% whole grain breads, potatoes (baked, mashed), oats, beans, pasta...And I am sure there is more..... I just don't eat it them the way I used to!! I portion them now. I think I stay around or below 200g a day. I just had an egg white sandwich on a slice of toast!

jgollnick

I try to stick with whats called slow carbs. They take longer to digest so they are less likely to become stored as fat. Thats how you separate "Good carbs from Bad carbs". It's a well known fact that whole grains are better for you than bleached flour. Maybe good vs. bad isn't the best way to describe it but the other members on here should get the picture.

Anyways I get a brand called healthy life. They have high fiber and even flax seed varieties of white, wheat, and italian bread. The wheat bread nets 6 grams of carbs per slice and only 40 calories which is awesome. I still try not to eat more than 2 slices a day and I am down 45 lbs since 11/9/2012. I wish it was more. Im not upset about my progress but I feel I have been stuck at 215 for the last 8 weeks.

TheStephil

Carbs are not the devil.
I hit my protein goal, hit my fat goal and the rest of my calories go to carbs. Carbs provide your body with energy. I eat bread occasionally but I rather a big bowl of pasta.

katscoots

When I first started mfp and began counting calories I cut out most carbs for a couple of days. My intent was to get my head in the game and stop eating "trigger" foods - those foods that make me want to overeat. I've slowly reintroduced complex carbs into my diet and just try not to overindulge in the "bad" carbs, i.e., ice cream, cake, etc.

I love sweet potatoes, fruit, whole grain bread and pasta, brown rice, etc., and no longer eliminate them from my diet.

^^^^^ AMEN

5ftnFun

I live for this stuff

Could you describe how this bread tastes & it's texture vs ordinary bread or wheat bread? The package says "creamy" and "crunchy"...how is it both? Just curious because I may try this.

devan33

I try to stick with whats called slow carbs. They take longer to digest so they are less likely to become stored as fat. Thats how you separate "Good carbs from Bad carbs". It's a well known fact that whole grains are better for you than bleached flour. Maybe good vs. bad isn't the best way to describe it but the other members on here should get the picture.

Anyways I get a brand called healthy life. They have high fiber and even flax seed varieties of white, wheat, and italian bread. The wheat bread nets 6 grams of carbs per slice and only 40 calories which is awesome. I still try not to eat more than 2 slices a day and I am down 45 lbs since 11/9/2012. I wish it was more. Im not upset about my progress but I feel I have been stuck at 215 for the last 8 weeks.

This is the bread we use

VorJoshigan

Yes but less.

I prefer to avoid carbs in the morning as much as possible. It's probably just in my head, but I feel like it makes me more hungry when I eat carbs in the morning. Cereal was my nemesis.

Briargrey

I'm definitely part of the 'don't cut things out, just regulate what goes in' crowd! I lost 86 pounds 11 years ago doing a strict Atkins plan. I ate lots of bacon and cheese and other non- and low-carb items. I lost weight, obviously, but it was not sustainable. I stalled at 200 pounds and could not lose more weight. I got frustrated. I maintained for awhile, but eventually bad eating habits crept back in, my love for bread and other carb items overwhelmed the Atkins plan, and fast forward to 2013 when I had gained all of it back + 5 more pounds.

This time, I'm actually feeling healthier. I'm upping my intake of 'real' foods (fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, etc) and lowering my intake of processed foods, especially fast foods. However, I'm not forbidding myself anything! Down that way lies madness, failure, and dieting rather than true lifestyle change. I firmly believe I lost all I did on Atkins because the foods filled me up sooner, but in the long run, it didn't teach me to watch what I was doing, to balance it out, and to find a way to cut back. So when I'd done all I could at the calorie intake I obviously was on, then I failed. My easy button was gone, and I wasn't ready to go back to the right way I knew about

It flat out boils down to burning more calories than you put into your body, regardless of where those calories come from. I do think metabolism and burning calories and all that jazz can be highly individualized, and I do believe that eating fresher, less processed foods is overall a recipe for success. But that said, you can lose weight on poptarts if you just watch your calories!

So yes -- eat bread! Just be aware of your caloric intake. I try to hit my protein and fat intakes each day, and I don't care if I go over on either (especially if that fat intake is coming from something like an avocado or two!), I don't worry about my carb intake too much, but I do try to make sure that my sugars are coming from mostly natural sources like fruit and not from an overabundance of junk food. I'm trying to retrain my palate to love those things so if I need sweets, I can eat a bucket of raspberries and feel my sweet tooth sated versus having a handful of high calorie, high sugar milk duds and feel the need for more that might blow my calorie intake. I also try to keep my sodium intake well below the max (which is easy when I'm eating at home and doing my own cooking and not using processed foods).

I use Dave's Killer Bread -- it tastes amazing! I also do a lot of brown rice and sweet potatoes and oatmeal. The other stuff, the more processed stuff, I save for days when the craving is just there. By keeping the balance, keeping calories in mind, and not denying my cravings, I believe I am setting myself up for long-term sustainable success.

supermodelchic

No I do not eat bread anymore. But I do eat sweet potaotes , oatmeal..

MissHolidayGolightly

Carbs are EVIL!! NEVER!!!!!!

seawolf86

Yes, I eat carbs, I love carbs! I try to eat mostly whole grains and whole foods such as potatoes and sweet potatoes but I do indulge in white carbs sometimes and I love pizza. I am still losing weight at a consistent pace so I don't see a problem with it!

MSeel1984

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There is no such thing as "good" or "bad" carbs.

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This. Food does not have morals, therefore it cannot be good or bad.

There are carbs that are healthier and carbs that are less healthy (whole grains, brown rice, beans, lentils, fruit, vegetables, low fat dairy) These all contain carbohydrate and they're all great for you!

Any diet that requires you to completely eliminate a food or food group (barring food allergies or diseases related to food) is highly suspect.

Lili0817

Ummm... YES, you have to eat Carbs! They are good for you. Stick to sweet potatos, quinoa, farro, Ezekiel, brown rice .....

RambyPandy

Not as much as I used to. Maybe once every other day, down from 2-3/x a day. I can't resist my homemade pizza!

jonathanp2

You are Exactly correct. Cutting things out is not the answer. Eating in Moderation and watching Calories is the answer.

Rjohnsonjr32

Well, I will say this, there are a lot of people saying don't cut it out. You do what you feel is necessary. I myself are not eating those things as well. I am Type II diabetic and I don't eat bread, pasta, Rice. I will have an occaisional potato or sweet potato. I haven't had pasta in quite awhile and I have gone two months of very little bread. I won't say NO bread but very little. I would say as long as you are working out and exercising you should be fine!!! Bread is high in Sodium so if you have Blood pressure problems prob best to lay off of the bread. I have and my vitals have been tremendous!!! Do what you feel is good for you!!!

DeeDiddyGee

I don't restrict my intake when it comes to any type of foods. When I find myself avoiding carbs or sweets or dairy or WHATEVER, I find myself in a diet mentality. I am practicing portion control, food group representation (need to work on increasing veggies), and burning more calories than I take itn. This is what I find sustainable.

I have found, however, that by focusing on portion control and by eating snacks between main meals, my cravings for high calorie, sweet things has vanished. I would much spend my calories on protein-dense foods that will satisfy me than empty calories.

When I crave chocolate, I find the Met-Rx Colossal Protein Bar, either chocolate or peanut butter, is a nice chewy treat that not only satisfies the sweet tooth, but helps me with my protein macro.

:drinker:

lallaloolly

i love bread (and pasta), but i also experience far more bloating and inflammation in my gut when i eat them, so i try to limit it to one meal or snack per day. i've been a carb junkie my whole life, and over the past several months, i've been trying to focus on cutting out a lot of processed foods and eating more natural foods like fruit, raw veggies and unsalted nuts for snacks. so, while i've cut out potato chips, i'll still eat a baked potato. it's been far easier than i thought it would be to make the transition and i feel much better.

metacognition

I lose weight and I eat plenty of carbs. Sweet potatoes are one of the healthiest vegetables that you can eat !

I am prone to overdo it on bread so I eat several 100% whole wheat slices a day and try to get the rest of my carbs through fruit.

I work out 5 - 7 days a week for 30 minutes to 1 hour and have still managed to lose weight.

I tend to eat most of my carbs in the morning and afternoon, around workout time.

nuttingh

Just like many, I love carbs. I eat them daily but try not to go crazy with how much. This is why: when I start eating carbs, for instance pasta and/or garlic bread, I want to keep eating. I love the taste and seem to have a control issue with it. So I guess I limit some items so that I don't go bananas on my calories and fat. Nothing wrong with calories though, unless it's all junk food.

Nessiechickie

Just finished my slice of whole wheat seedy bread with two wedges of light laughing cow cheese spread
for a very nice 160 calories... wow!!!

pkw58

I had used up all my share of bread,pasta, rice and potatoes on Christmas Eve 2011... I do not eat them anymore. I do not eat anyof the "gluten free" substitues either.

The closets I come is baked fish or chicken with some type of crumbs on it, but I generally scrape most of it off before I eat it. I eat out about 14 out of 21 meals a week, so I have to just work with it and it is amazing how much easier it is to maintain and eat healthy without bread pasta rice or potatoes. I only allow myself cheese now about twice a week, never twice in the same day.

I eat carbs, just not bread,pasta, rice or potatoes. To each own their own nutrition plan and calorie counts!

ggxx100

Yes...I love me some sourdough bread...Or fresh chocolate croissants...or a regular french baguette with bruschetta. I always buy it fresh from the bakery though, it's my main rule.

Macro timing is a farce-at least for me. I eat carbs at night, before or after a workout, when I don't workout, and I have successfully lost and kept off the weight.

As long as you meet your macros, I don't see why a little bread will hurt you, no matter what time of day.

asdelmonte

I very rarely eat any wheat products as they bother me if I eat too much. I haven't been tested, but experience leads me to believe I have an intolerance. I do eat brown rice, beans, and sweet potatoes. If I didn't I would end up falling off the healthy eating wagon.

SCtolulu

Yep, white potatoes too.

jwdieter

Bread is good. I'd just rather eat other things, most of the time.