Do you still eat or drink..........

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  • formersec
    formersec Posts: 233 Member
    I eat Dreamfields or similar pasta that appear to be white, but they are good for diabetics. Less likely to spike blood glucose.
  • rf1170
    rf1170 Posts: 180 Member
    I. LOVE. Milk. Rather, I love whole, raw milk from Jersey cows who eat grass. Jerseys are a breed native to one of the small Channel Islands, and they're known for producing some of the richest (read: highest fat content) milk. I drive up to Pennsylvania every week or so (raw milk isn't sold here in Maryland), and pick up a gallon from a family farm. When I have it, I drink a lot of it, and make yogurt, butter, cheese, kefir, and other stuff with it too - obviously, when I take the cream to make something else, it's skimmed, not whole. If I can't get it, I just don't drink milk, because now I don't like the taste of store-bought.

    That said, I have lost weight, I think because I've gotten better at recognizing what made me gain it in the first place. Some people don't like dairy, or can't tolerate it, and I think they're perfectly healthy without it. Personally, I tend to overeat refined carbs, so I try not to eat much of them, or prepare my own when I do. (Of course, "try" is an operative word there...)

    You might do well to try swapping out some of these foods for others that you've wanted to try, or that you've heard good things about. You might like the alternatives more than you'd expect! Good luck!
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Full fat milk - yes, but only in the RAW form..........straight from a farm and grass fed cows

    White Bread - NO and haven't in years

    White rice - NO

    White pasta. - NO

    Are you losing weight?

    I no longer consume any grains and I won't consume much dairy from a grocery store. We get raw milk, cream, butter and a couple of cheeses from a local Amish farm.

    Sometimes I make my own yogurt..........and sometimes I will buy Fage or Greek Gods from the grocery, but not often.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    I don't touch any of those as I instantly gain weight. I'm focussing on eating mainly whole foods with very little processed food. Special occasions only now.

    This is me too...........except I prefer to not have any processed foods. Even on special occasions if I will splurge on a dessert or something, it must be made from whole foods ingredients from SCRATCH.

    Something like a grainless pie or apple crisp. And cheesecake with a nut crust and stevia to sweeten.
  • Artemis726
    Artemis726 Posts: 587 Member
    Full fat milk

    White Bread

    White rice

    White pasta.

    Are you losing weight?

    No- but I don't drink milk. I have FF for cereal.

    Yes- I make my own bread, alternating between wheat and white.

    Yes- on occasion, but usually cook brown.

    Yes

    Yes- I have lost over 25lbs through counting and moderation. Nothing is off limits to me, I just measure and hold myself accountable. :)
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    White rice- Jasmine rice

    I have too! I'm Filipino and we gotta have jasmine rice with meat. Haha!

    I still eat white pasta from time to time.

    My ticker speaks for itself.
  • ashleab37
    ashleab37 Posts: 575 Member
    Rarely, sometimes, sometimes and YES. For the most part, if it fits in your calories you will still lose weight, don't stress.
  • SkinnieFinnie
    SkinnieFinnie Posts: 145 Member
    Yes.. I consume all of the above.. in moderation (I've cut way down on the whole milk). Yes I'm losing weight.
  • dmouse0225
    dmouse0225 Posts: 104
    Skim milk for me (I prefer it... very refreshing)
    No to white bread (also a prefernce thing)
    But White Rice/Pasta, I eat when I am out. At home I use wheat pasta & brown rice... But I eat out more than home, so I am probably eating more of the white stuff :)

    Haven't any any problems losing. (Except a few minor setbacks that were unrelated to white vs wheat).
  • regions02
    regions02 Posts: 154 Member
    I only use skim milk but I've never been a milk person anyway! I still eat white rice, white bread and white pasta. I've tried the brown rice and pasta and just don't care for it. I've lost 15 pounds. I still think most of losing weight is moderation and exercise.
  • pg1girl
    pg1girl Posts: 268 Member
    Don't eat any of those foods. Not really any nutritional value. I eat brown basmati rice if I have rice but usually replace it with quinoa.
  • samntha14
    samntha14 Posts: 2,084 Member
    I haven't eaten any of that, except occasional white rice in five years and it didn't help me keep weight off I'll tell you that.
  • mandycasey
    mandycasey Posts: 274 Member
    Hi yes i eat white rice and white pasta few times a week and i'm still losing weight xx
  • MountainMamaMarissa
    MountainMamaMarissa Posts: 202 Member
    I use skim milk for recipes (but I'm not a milk drinker) & whole grains. I've lost 25lbs in the 40 days I've been on MFP.
  • mem1086
    mem1086 Posts: 136 Member
    Yes to all but the milk. I never drank whole milk, and soy milk is just not the same for me, so I drink 1%. As far as the rice, pasta, and bread it's all in moderation. I have cut down on the intake of all three. So far i've lost 3lbs.
  • DS67ATX
    DS67ATX Posts: 289
    I still eat white bread and pasta and Im still losing weight.I dont eat as much of it thats for sure but still have pasta once a week and white bread couple times a week.
  • ashleighk90
    ashleighk90 Posts: 112 Member
    I don't like whole milk, I've always liked skim, but everything else I have (in moderation) and have been losing! I'm not a huge carb eater anyway, and don't like the taste of most wheat options. So for me, if I'm going to have pasta/bread/rice I might as well enjoy it. I just try to make sure my portions are what they should be.
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Full fat milk -- No, but I just don't like it as much as 2%.

    White Bread -- Sometimes, but mostly no.

    White rice -- I wish, but no, brown all the way.

    White pasta -- Catelli Smart = amazing. It's white, has the fiber and tastes better than any other pasta I've tried.

    As long as those things fit within your calorie limit, you can lose weight. The problem is, they spike blood sugar and aren't a great choice nutritionally speaking.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    Full fat milk

    White Bread

    White rice

    White pasta.

    Are you losing weight?

    I never really drank full fat milk. I prefer 2%. We drink skim in our house because my husband likes it, but if I lived alone I would absolutely choose 2% all of the time. Skim tastes like water to me. I don't drink it, but sometimes I cook with it. I go with what my husband prefers since he uses it more than I do and I can never drink a gallon by myself before it spoils.

    White rice: yes, I eat it when I eat out. Same with pasta. However, when I cook at home, I always choose brown rice and pasta with whole grains because I desperately need fiber. If I don't get enough fiber, I have digestive difficulties, and we don't want to go there....

    Yes, I am still losing weight. It is slow, but it is steady and I am not gaining anything back. I'm proud of the progress I have made, and optimistic about continuing with my current nutritional goals.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Full fat milk

    White Bread

    White rice

    White pasta.

    Are you losing weight?

    I never drank full fat milk

    I eat wholemeal bread

    I eat white rice

    i eat wheat free pasta as my OH has a wheat allergy

    Yes i lost weight eating these things. its all about portion size!
  • chatterbox3110
    chatterbox3110 Posts: 630 Member
    Apart from the milk and white bread, it's a yes to everything for me, but in much smaller portions.

    I don't drink milk, but I do have semi skimmed in my oats for breakfast.

    White bread I rarely touch now, as I've discovered over recent years that it clogs my system up and then I have problems. It used to be my weakness, but I have to say I don't miss it now, unless I'm passing a bakery and they've just cooked a batch - wholemeal bread just doesn't have the same smell LOL
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    I find I prefer whole grain breads, and I like brown rice too, so those aren't an issue. We use low carb pasta at our house...my partner needs to eat lower carbs, and this pasta tastes great. If I'm choosing it for myself alone, a whole wheat one would be fine. Neither of us drinks milk as a beverage. I love the flavor of vanilla light soy milk or almond milk when I have cold cereal or oatmeal. Delish and healthier! I do love higher fat yogurts, but don't choose to eat them too often.
  • fitacct
    fitacct Posts: 242 Member
    After joining MFP last summer, I switched to:

    Almond milk (love it! Topco Full Circle original is as creamy as regular milk and tastes much better than Silk or Almond Breeze, in my opinion).

    Whole Wheat Breads

    Brown Rice (I occasionally have basmati or jasmine rice, though)

    Whole Wheat Pastas (I sometimes mix an equal amount of regular pasta with whole wheat pasta when making something like spaghetti, though, as Hubby prefers the regular and this way we're both getting what we like).
  • Elizabeth_M
    Elizabeth_M Posts: 562 Member
    Yes to full fat milk, only because we buy that for my kids. But, truth be told, I usually water it down. lol I only ever have it in cereal like that, or full strength in tea

    Yes to white rice (jasmine) - but will soon be having more brown rice, despite 3 other people in the house who will have white

    No to white bread

    No to white pasta

    2/4 = still losing weight. All about portion control, and balancing out the other areas of your diet.
  • mego07
    mego07 Posts: 234 Member
    You listed my favorite things to eat almost weekly, minus the milk. I am not a milk drinker but still manage to get my calcium through other forms. I do enjoy whole wheat pasta and bread, but as the census goes for this whole site... all in moderation. I can't imagine not having them in my diet.

    Almost forgot...I may not be losing a lot of weight, but I am losing inches which is what I prefer.
  • sassycassy
    sassycassy Posts: 21 Member
    No way!! I used to eat/drink all of those things but now I can't stand the taste of them.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    I don't drink full fat milk. I don't eat much bread. But I do eat white pasta and white rice.
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    full fat milk is not an opponent of weight loss. Fat is good for you. You just need to know how to use it. And dairy is full of an excellent blend of whey and casein proteins.
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
    Full fat milk

    White Bread

    White rice

    White pasta.

    Are you losing weight?

    - I drink 1 % Milk

    - I have actually come to be rather fond of wheat bread, though I'll still eat white from time to time.

    - Usually brown rice for me

    - white pasta, yes, I haven't quite adapted to the whole-wheat stuff yet

    -Losing weight - So far so good!
  • muwchck
    muwchck Posts: 261 Member
    I don't care for full fat milk. I've been drinking 2% for so long that full fat tastes like cream to me. But I still eat white or whole grain white bread, white rice (and brown rice), regular and whole wheat pasta. I haven't said no to anything, but I have cut back on how much I have of things. I have lost a little bit of weight, and I'm starting to slim too. I've only been doing this for 26 days, but I can tell a difference.

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