Cutting foods out of your diet?

TiffanyCza

I have lost 24 lbs so far and still eat pasta, rice and bread. The only thing now is, I will have pasta or rice once a week and bread is something that I eat everyday.

Can someone break down the info on what bread is good for you? I eat whole wheat and whole grain. I am unsure which is better for you or if both are bad and there is something better?

I want to begin utilizing potatoes, but what is the healthiest way to make them? I love oven roasted potato's but I am unsure what's best. I'm sure anyway you make them will be fine as long as a buncha gunk isn't added.

Are there any other foods you have dropped that have made a difference? OR habits you have picked up to help with weight loss and becoming healthier?

Thanks in advance!

ashesfromfire

Look at the ingredients on your bread - somethings marked as "whole wheat/grain" are fibbing. So look for the word "whole" in the ingredient - i.e. whole oats - or something to that nature.

I've heard potatoes are healthier when cooked in their skins - but over classic potatoes I REALLY suggest eating sweet potatoes. They are fabulous and soooooo good for you, and have lots of wonderful things in them to make a woman's body happy.

Tilran

*grabs the popcorn*

KipDrordy

I don't worry about getting nutrition from bread as much as I worry about the calories. I'd rather use low calorie bread (100-120 calories for two slices) and get my calories from the meat and cheese in my sandwich. It allows me to make a pretty good size sandwich and it still remains low in calories.

As for pasta and rice, those are still in my diet as well. When you make pasta, simply create a recipe here in MFP of all the ingredients you put into it. Divide the finished product into portions and divide the total calories by the amount of portions. I don't worry about carbs. There is no way I'm going to last long if I eliminate them from my diet. Carbs aren't causing me to exceed my calorie goal, and I'm getting plenty of protein in my diet.

AllTehBeers

I don't worry about getting nutrition from bread as much as I worry about the calories. I'd rather use low calorie bread (100-120 calories for two slices) and get my calories from the meat and cheese in my sandwich. It allows me to make a pretty good size sandwich and it still remains low in calories.

As for pasta and rice, those are still in my diet as well. When you make pasta, simply create a recipe here in MFP of all the ingredients you put into it. Divide the finished product into portions and divide the total calories by the amount of portions. I don't worry about carbs. There is no way I'm going to last long if I eliminate them from my diet. Carbs aren't causing me to exceed my calorie goal, and I'm getting plenty of protein in my diet.

This is pretty much what I was going to say. I eat the whole grain sugar free bread because it's low calorie, though, now when I eat white bread it just is mushy to me. I buy whole grain pasta because it's lower in calories too, though some people don't like the taste. As long as you are eating a generally balanced diet (usually referenced as 80% whole foods, 20% whatever you like) it all kind of falls into place.

There are a few things that I don't really eat any more, like pastries and donuts for breakfast, just because I don't want to waste the calories on them. If I REALLY wanted them though, I wouldn't not eat them because of the carbs/sugar in them, I would just only eat one (or maybe two). Basically, this all comes down to having a balance and if you can find where your sweet spot is, the little things don't matter as much.

KipDrordy

This is pretty much what I was going to say. I eat the whole grain sugar free bread because it's low calorie, though, now when I eat white bread it just is mushy to me. I buy whole grain pasta because it's lower in calories too, though some people don't like the taste. As long as you are eating a generally balanced diet (usually referenced as 80% whole foods, 20% whatever you like) it all kind of falls into place.

There are a few things that I don't really eat any more, like pastries and donuts for breakfast, just because I don't want to waste the calories on them. If I REALLY wanted them though, I wouldn't not eat them because of the carbs/sugar in them, I would just only eat one (or maybe two). Basically, this all comes down to having a balance and if you can find where your sweet spot is, the little things don't matter as much.

I've eliminated those too. I just haven't been able to find a way to fit them in. They're way too damaging to the calorie count and screws up the rest of my day. If I'm to eat something like that, it's on a day where I'm taking off. I had two huge brownies last weekend and I didn't even attempt to figure the calories out. I was on a men's retreat and allowed myself a few days of garbage. I figured out most of what I ate and the numbers were shocking. Breakfast teetering on 1000 calories alone. Easy to see how I got fat in the first place.

Acg67

I have lost 24 lbs so far and still eat pasta, rice and bread. The only thing now is, I will have pasta or rice once a week and bread is something that I eat everyday.

Can someone break down the info on what bread is good for you? I eat whole wheat and whole grain. I am unsure which is better for you or if both are bad and there is something better?

I want to begin utilizing potatoes, but what is the healthiest way to make them? I love oven roasted potato's but I am unsure what's best. I'm sure anyway you make them will be fine as long as a buncha gunk isn't added.

Are there any other foods you have dropped that have made a difference? OR habits you have picked up to help with weight loss and becoming healthier?

Thanks in advance!

Bread - Freshly baked is best, whole wheat is really not significantly any better than white bread
Potatoes - Slice up, par boil them, dry them, toss them in duck fat and salt, roast @450 till golden brown

butterflyqueen1984

I eat Soya and Linseed bread this is because I tend to feel fuller for longer and to me it doesn't feel as heavy on the stomach. I suffer from IBS and white bread makes me bloat but the soya and linseed one is much fuller and not many calories in each slice. I think you should go with whatever suits you, there is no right or wrong. Good luck!

AllTehBeers

I've eliminated those too. I just haven't been able to find a way to fit them in. They're way too damaging to the calorie count and screws up the rest of my day. If I'm to eat something like that, it's on a day where I'm taking off. I had two huge brownies last weekend and I didn't even attempt to figure the calories out. I was on a men's retreat and allowed myself a few days of garbage. I figured out most of what I ate and the numbers were shocking. Breakfast teetering on 1000 calories alone. Easy to see how I got fat in the first place.

Exactly. On my days off, I still track but I don't let the end number bother me. It usually evens out to maintenance so I'm still not eating like I was before, but I don't deny myself pizza, pastries and fried stuff when I want them. It keeps me sane and gives me some relaxation before I reign it in again for the next week. Down 62 pounds doesn't hurt either.

SavageFeast

I eliminated meat. I was my gateway food for bingeing.

green_owl

there is nothing good about bread....
i'm cutting out all grains(anything made of wheat, rice, corn etc), potatoes and sugar. that means i can eat veggies as much as i like

KipDrordy

Exactly. On my days off, I still track but I don't let the end number bother me. It usually evens out to maintenance so I'm still not eating like I was before, but I don't deny myself pizza, pastries and fried stuff when I want them. It keeps me sane and gives me some relaxation before I reign it in again for the next week. Down 62 pounds doesn't hurt either.

You keyed on something important - maintenance. We should all be well aware of where our maintenance lines reside and use them as a secondary goal for when we bust our diet budget. If being bad means being around maintenance, then I don't mind being bad once in a while. If I'm in deficit five out of seven days and at maintenance the other two, I'm still going to lose. I just want to make sure I'm not over maintenance more than on occasion, which so far hasn't been a problem at all. Congrats on those 62 lbs.

sholubik

I like sweet potatoes with a light coating of olive oil, garlic and dill. Cut them into bite size chunks and cook at 375f for 25-30 minutes. Yum!

castlerobber

Look for whole-grain breads (whole-wheat and multi-grain do NOT mean whole-grain, it's marketing-speak). Coarsely ground grains with more of the bran, and grains other than just wheat. Sourdough breads are also digested slower, thus spiking blood sugar less.

TiffanyCza

Thank you all very much! I have kinda narrowed it down to seeing that the carbs aren't hurting me, it's all in moderation and I am still losing weight. I will definitely look into breads more carefully. Thank youuu!