Craving bread
ohhapidays
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So I started my new healthy life yesterday and I know that very soon the main thing I will miss is bread. Thing is I don't normally eat it much anyway. So why do I crave it when I start eating healthy. ? I do only eat wholemeal anyway and the thinner the better, but it just seems weird that I want more of any kind
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because you have told yourself you cant have it?8
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You don't have to cut out bread - you don't have to cut out anything! I eat less bread as most of the time I prefer other things, but I still eat it on occasion7
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You can eat bread as part of a healthy lifestyle. If you make this too hard, your chance of long-term adherence will go down.4
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Why do you think healthy eating excludes bread?2
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Mentally you are telling your self certain foods are bad. Demonizing it..
Its all just food, and bread is certainly something you never have to cut, just work it in your calories. So if you like sandwiches on bread, eat a sandwich, If you like toast, have a piece of toast, etc
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If you don't eat much anyway then why eliminate it? Sounds like you can control yourself with it normally and fit it in your calories so it only becomes a problem when you start restricting.1
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Eat the bread. It can fit into your plan. 0
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Eat the bread!!1
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There are numerous breads out there which are low calorie, with Healthy Life being the most popular and it clocks in at a whole 35 calories a slice. If you can't make that work then I would say you have far bigger problems than bread.0
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It's just the Big Bread conspiracy - they know that you'll crave anything intensely when you deny yourself. I too had a crazy craving for grains, bread, pasta, wraps, porridge, rice and cereals after a year on moderate low carb, and I used to think those things were boring.0
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TavistockToad wrote: »because you have told yourself you cant have it?
This.
If you normally eat wholegrain and not many calories of it, why is it even a focus? Seems like you are creating a problem where none existed.2 -
I have celiac disease and haven't stopped eating bread. I found a couple of GF brands that I like and aren't mostly sugar and aren't made from coconut or soy flour. (Celia isn't my only food problem.) And I bake biscuits for myself, but I haven't stopped eating bread. If I haven't had to stop eating bread, I can't imagine anyone else having to.0
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Some breads are good for you and some aren't so great. Buns are high in calories (1 hot dog bun is 110-125 calories) which are not beneficial. I am going to try the Daves organic seed bread. It is one hundred calories a slice but it is loaded with essentials and good for me nutrients. It is a juggling act for sure and healthier alternatives are out there and available. I don't sacrifice anything but I personally try to choose wiser. You don't have to go cold turkey, investigate the options.5
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I highly suggest you incorporate bread into your diet. If you're worried about 'getting started and not being able to stop' perhaps budget enough calories for the bread to be a right-before-bedtime snack and immediately brush your teeth/moutwash afterwards so there is wayyy less temptation to get more than you budgeted for.0
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ohhapidays wrote: »So I started my new healthy life yesterday and I know that very soon the main thing I will miss is bread. Thing is I don't normally eat it much anyway. So why do I crave it when I start eating healthy. ? I do only eat wholemeal anyway and the thinner the better, but it just seems weird that I want more of any kind
Because you are being too restrictive with what you are calling healthy.
Unless you have a medical condition that requires you eliminate the bread you normally eat just keep eating it.
Bread has nutrients and can be part of a healthy diet.0 -
ohhapidays wrote: »So I started my new healthy life yesterday and I know that very soon the main thing I will miss is bread. Thing is I don't normally eat it much anyway. So why do I crave it when I start eating healthy. ? I do only eat wholemeal anyway and the thinner the better, but it just seems weird that I want more of any kind
What is your new "healthy life"? What does it involve?0 -
Punisment!Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »ohhapidays wrote: »So I started my new healthy life yesterday and I know that very soon the main thing I will miss is bread. Thing is I don't normally eat it much anyway. So why do I crave it when I start eating healthy. ? I do only eat wholemeal anyway and the thinner the better, but it just seems weird that I want more of any kind
What is your new "healthy life"? What does it involve?3 -
Don't be afraid of bread. I eat it every single day and it can be a part of a healthy diet. It seems you never had problems moderating it and that you weren't spending significant calories on it, so why remove it? Start eating it again and you may find it actually helps your diet by reducing the feeling of deprivation and increasing the likelihood of you staying on course. A forbidden fruit tends to be more desirable.1
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A lesson from history - in the early 1900s there was an epidemic of Pellagra among the poor in the American South. Pellagra causes people to have horrible skin lesions, go insane, and eventually die. Doctors noticed that it seemed to occur among people who ate a lot of cornbread, and mistakenly thought that it was something carried by corn.
What was actually happening was a niacin deficiency. Unlike wheat, which naturally contains niacin, the niacin in corn is not easily used by the body unless it's correctly processed - which Native American communities historically did, but other Southern communities did not. Because poor people in the South couldn't afford wheat bread, many of them died. Including my own great-grandfather, who died in an institution in 1915. It wasn't until later that it was discovered simply feeding Pellagra sufferers bread would cure them. Today, Pellagra is almost unknown in first world countries.
Bread is not poison. It's not empty calories. It's food, which even contains essential nutrients. Unless you have a medical condition such as celiac disease or diabetes, there's no reason not to eat it.11 -
rheddmobile wrote: »A lesson from history - in the early 1900s there was an epidemic of Pellagra among the poor in the American South. Pellagra causes people to have horrible skin lesions, go insane, and eventually die. Doctors noticed that it seemed to occur among people who ate a lot of cornbread, and mistakenly thought that it was something carried by corn.
What was actually happening was a niacin deficiency. Unlike wheat, which naturally contains niacin, the niacin in corn is not easily used by the body unless it's correctly processed - which Native American communities historically did, but other Southern communities did not. Because poor people in the South couldn't afford wheat bread, many of them died. Including my own great-grandfather, who died in an institution in 1915. It wasn't until later that it was discovered simply feeding Pellagra sufferers bread would cure them. Today, Pellagra is almost unknown in first world countries.
Bread is not poison. It's not empty calories. It's food, which even contains essential nutrients. Unless you have a medical condition such as celiac disease or diabetes, there's no reason not to eat it.
This story made my day! I don't know why, but I found it immensely fascinating and insightful. Thank you for sharing.1 -
rheddmobile wrote: »A lesson from history - in the early 1900s there was an epidemic of Pellagra among the poor in the American South. Pellagra causes people to have horrible skin lesions, go insane, and eventually die. Doctors noticed that it seemed to occur among people who ate a lot of cornbread, and mistakenly thought that it was something carried by corn.
What was actually happening was a niacin deficiency. Unlike wheat, which naturally contains niacin, the niacin in corn is not easily used by the body unless it's correctly processed - which Native American communities historically did, but other Southern communities did not. Because poor people in the South couldn't afford wheat bread, many of them died. Including my own great-grandfather, who died in an institution in 1915. It wasn't until later that it was discovered simply feeding Pellagra sufferers bread would cure them. Today, Pellagra is almost unknown in first world countries.
Bread is not poison. It's not empty calories. It's food, which even contains essential nutrients. Unless you have a medical condition such as celiac disease or diabetes, there's no reason not to eat it.
Awesome! I often wonder whether certain conditions will appear due to current dietary trends....3 -
rheddmobile wrote: »A lesson from history - in the early 1900s there was an epidemic of Pellagra among the poor in the American South. Pellagra causes people to have horrible skin lesions, go insane, and eventually die. Doctors noticed that it seemed to occur among people who ate a lot of cornbread, and mistakenly thought that it was something carried by corn.
What was actually happening was a niacin deficiency. Unlike wheat, which naturally contains niacin, the niacin in corn is not easily used by the body unless it's correctly processed - which Native American communities historically did, but other Southern communities did not. Because poor people in the South couldn't afford wheat bread, many of them died. Including my own great-grandfather, who died in an institution in 1915. It wasn't until later that it was discovered simply feeding Pellagra sufferers bread would cure them. Today, Pellagra is almost unknown in first world countries.
Bread is not poison. It's not empty calories. It's food, which even contains essential nutrients. Unless you have a medical condition such as celiac disease or diabetes, there's no reason not to eat it.
I'm totally on board with eating bread keeping one from going insane. 3 -
Bread is fine, but like everything else it should be in moderation! I for example stopped buying loaves of bread and usually have it when I'm at a restaurant or similar, or I buy wraps and make those for lunch. Sometimes I give in and buy a half-loaf of toast bread to make grilled cheese. If you don't ban it from your diet altogether you ensure that you don't go on an unplanned binge later, which usually happens when you forbid yourself a certain food you love.1
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We each choose how to apportion our calories. Bread is relatively calorie dense as is the butter that gilds that lily. So is bacon. So is cheese. Etc. Make choices that fit within your calories and satisfy your pangs. For me, that means keeping bread to a minimum but I'm thoroughly enjoying cheese. You may eschew the cheese and eat the bread. Chacun à son goût.2
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robinjforbes wrote: »Some breads are good for you and some aren't so great. Buns are high in calories (1 hot dog bun is 110-125 calories) which are not beneficial. I am going to try the Daves organic seed bread. It is one hundred calories a slice but it is loaded with essentials and good for me nutrients. It is a juggling act for sure and healthier alternatives are out there and available. I don't sacrifice anything but I personally try to choose wiser. You don't have to go cold turkey, investigate the options.
in what world is a 110-125 calorie bun "high calories," but 100 calories per slice of bread isn't?2 -
Muscleflex79 wrote: »robinjforbes wrote: »Some breads are good for you and some aren't so great. Buns are high in calories (1 hot dog bun is 110-125 calories) which are not beneficial. I am going to try the Daves organic seed bread. It is one hundred calories a slice but it is loaded with essentials and good for me nutrients. It is a juggling act for sure and healthier alternatives are out there and available. I don't sacrifice anything but I personally try to choose wiser. You don't have to go cold turkey, investigate the options.
in what world is a 110-125 calorie bun "high calories," but 100 calories per slice of bread isn't?
Especially if you need 2 for a sandwich.0 -
I eat healthy, and I eat bread...there's nothing unhealthy about eating bread.1
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I eat french toast daily. Low carb bread is amazing for macros. Dont deprive yourself...0
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ohhapidays wrote: »So I started my new healthy life yesterday and I know that very soon the main thing I will miss is bread. Thing is I don't normally eat it much anyway. So why do I crave it when I start eating healthy. ? I do only eat wholemeal anyway and the thinner the better, but it just seems weird that I want more of any kind
Bread is not the enemy, nor are any other varieties of carbs. Too much of anything is probably not a good idea but I certainly wouldn't cut out anything you like to eat, otherwise you're setting yourself up for failure. Granted, when I order pizza these days, I order thin or hand tossed rather than pan. I also don't eat things like spaghetti casserole (which is pretty much all pasta with some sauce that is absorbed and very little meat), and I don't usually like a lot of things like tuna/hamburger helper, etc. But I really didn't go for those things all that often anway. I'll still eat things like lasagna, pizza, sandwiches, etc. If I get the chance I opt for multi-grain varieties, whole grain, wheat, etc mostly for the higher fiber content. But I eat my fair share of carbs. Likely 40% or more of my diet is carbs. I have maintained my weight for the last year and a half, lost 115lbs my first year, and 126lbs overall also eating carbs. It's all about CICO and accurately logging your food.3
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