Bread

ashleeliza

What do you think to bread?
I've seen articles saying to cut it out of your diet, or atleast for the first few weeks.
At the minute I am having a wholegrain bread on a daily basis but wondering if I should be cutting back on it?

JesterMFP

Love it. Eat it nearly everyday. White, wholemeal, whatever... I prefer homemade, but I'm not too fussy. I don't seem to have any intolerance to it, so I haven't had a problem with it. It certainly hasn't stopped me losing weight.

If you do have a medical issue with gluten, or carbs, there's probably not much point in cutting it out for a few weeks. Whatever benefits you have would presumably disappear once you reintroduced it.

Of course, I don't aim to eat under 1000 calories, so you and I probably have completely different views on nutrition anyway. :flowerforyou:

craigineson

I don't eat bread. It doesn't agree with me and it makes me gain weight.
I am also convinced through my reading (Dr. William Davies - "Wheat Belly") and personal experience that wheat is an addictive substance which drives hunger and cravings.

My advice - though I understand *many* will disagree - is to avoid bread and wheat like the plague.

ubermensch13

I've always said that I'd kill myself if I was gluten or lactose intolerant....I can't live without my bread and cheese.

bradwwood

I eat a whole grain bread and probably close to every day. I have cut down a little as I tend to eat a lot of sandwiches. I've found I can use one slice and put the same amount of protein and vegs as on two slices. If I k ow its the only sammy of the day, I'll use two slices.

Agree with above, unless you are struggling to keep your carbs within reason, don't bother giving it up

FredDoyle

I just made some delicious bread. It has helped me lose weight.

auzziecawth66

To each their own. I find I don't digest it very well and it gives me a puffy belly so I try and avoid having alot of it.

brengearhart

I believe in to do whatever works for you, I eat whole grain bread, even make my own whole wheat pizza dough, and also wheat pancakes.. if you are still losing, why cut them? Not everyone need to cut carbs, only the bad ones in moderation..just my two cetns

Lacy567

I don't eat bread often but when I do it's 15 grain whole wheat....one slice. I know it's probably not true, but I used to think bread made women gain weight. Lol!

Firefox7275

Depends on the bread, the portion size and what you eat it with: most white breads or those made with finely ground commercial wholewheat flour may as well be sugar in the way they behave in the body. Breads that are somewhat slower to digest and gentler on the blood sugar include those containing whole grains or nuts (granary/ heavily seeded), are rich in protein fat or fibre, flatbreads like pitta, traditional stoneground wheat flour, barley or soya flour. Bread is a processed food at the end of the day, it bear little resemblance to a grain of wheat.

If you are eating under 1000 calories a day I'd question how you possibly can eat grains/ cereals and still get all the vitamins, minerals, protein and essential fatty acids you need for basic health. There are far more nutritious foods calorie for calorie than bread.

NocturnalGirl

Bread is awesome

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970Mikaela1

Bread is awesome

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what she s@!d!!!!

SideSteel

As long as you don't have any intolerance related to bread, and as long as you don't eat so much of it that you're depriving yourself of nutrients then have at it. There's nothing inherently lipogenic about bread.

missmegan831

I love bread... however my nutritionist few weeks back told me that key to a good start in weight loss is to cut carbs out as much as possible, or at least the white carbs, like breads, pastas and sugars... I went from about 190 carbs a day to 30-70 max and not only have noticed different in weight but inches as well... im not as hungry all the time as i was when i ate breads and pastas as fillers...

saltedcaramel86

I only agree with eliminating a food group for moral/medical problems!

I eat a lot of wholegrains daily and was still able to lose weight. Wholegrains are necessary for us unless you're intolerant. I love bread (and carbs in general) so just choose wholegrains for nutrients and benefits (white will spike your levels whereas wholegrain is slower-releasing)

Cranktastic

Long Live Bread!

LorinaLynn

Love it and have some kind pretty much every day. Bagels, pizza, biscuits, muffins, garlic bread, corn bread, even plain white sandwich bread.

And rice, pasta, and potatoes, too.

Pixi_Rex

Bread is delicious.

FredDoyle

Bread is delicious.

...and nutritious. Bread, eggs, milk, butter. Most undernourished people would kill for those. Makes most cakes too.

LoraF83

I personally get a kick out of the fact that foods that nourished people for thousands of years get "demonized" in our quest for thinness.

Bread, potatoes, butter, and milk all come to mind.

Eat food in moderation. That's all it takes.

LuccyH

I love bread. I am trying to be good but when I fancy piece of bread it has to be proper french tasty one.

AsrarHussain

my answer to this is simple IIFYM if it fits your macros

tigersword

I love bread... however my nutritionist few weeks back told me that key to a good start in weight loss is to cut carbs out as much as possible, or at least the white carbs, like breads, pastas and sugars... I went from about 190 carbs a day to 30-70 max and not only have noticed different in weight but inches as well... im not as hungry all the time as i was when i ate breads and pastas as fillers...

The only thing cutting carbs helps you lose is water weight. Long term, you won't lose any more weight that way, as it balances out.

It's 100% personal preference. If you like bread, eat bread. It won't hinder weight loss at all.

As for "Wheat Belly," that book is a joke. Horribly cherry picked data and sensationalistic tabloid journalism at its finest. The author was way more interested in selling books than in actual facts.

JesterMFP

I love bread. I am trying to be good but when I fancy piece of bread it has to be proper french tasty one.

Eating bread and being good are not mutually exclusive. :drinker:

robin52077

OP:

Looking at your diary, you need to take your typical daily intake, and ADD a Peanut Butter Sandwich, and some bacon. On any kind of bread you want.

Seriously, get a few extra hundred calories in there before you collapse....

firefoxxie

I don't care much for bread. I can live without it but I'll eat it from time to time.

funkycamper

I love bread... however my nutritionist few weeks back told me that key to a good start in weight loss is to cut carbs out as much as possible, or at least the white carbs, like breads, pastas and sugars... I went from about 190 carbs a day to 30-70 max and not only have noticed different in weight but inches as well... im not as hungry all the time as i was when i ate breads and pastas as fillers...

The only thing cutting carbs helps you lose is water weight. Long term, you won't lose any more weight that way, as it balances out.

It's 100% personal preference. If you like bread, eat bread. It won't hinder weight loss at all.

As for "Wheat Belly," that book is a joke. Horribly cherry picked data and sensationalistic tabloid journalism at its finest. The author was way more interested in selling books than in actual facts.

I love good bread. But I have to limit it so I disagree with you as some of us do have problems with bread (or carbs in general, not limited to just bread). Yes, I'm diabetic with hypoglycemic tendencies, and bread wreaks havoc with my blood sugar levels unless I'm careful about how/when I consume it. People with insulin resistance, PCOS, and other metabolic disorders that impact insulin levels might have similar problems.

If I eat anything high-carb shortly before or after an intense exercise session, like limiting it to one slice of a whole grain bread, preferably with some seeds, I'm fine. But if I eat more and, especially, if it's not close to an exercise session, I can have blood sugar crashes which then brings on real physical hunger pangs as I need to then raise my blood sugar. And if I over-correct, then another crash, then more hunger, yada yada. Not a good roller-coaster to be on! And it sure makes weight loss difficult because then it's harder to stay within your calorie target. Also leads me to binge eating. While I'm all for planned splurges, binges are not good. I can also get other negative effects if I start OD'ing on high-carb foods, especially bread but I expect that might be the yeast? For example, the only time I ever get heartburn is if I have been eating too much bread.

That said, I agree that IIFYM (if it fits your macros) and those macros are right for you, go ahead and eat the bread. But, if you have problems with bread (or other high-carb foods), you might do better limiting them.

I do best when I get most of my carbs from vegetables and dairy, with limited amounts of grains, beans/pulses, rice, potatoes and such.

SLRamirez2012

I've always said that I'd kill myself if I was gluten or lactose intolerant....I can't live without my bread and cheese.

^ this! I have no intolerance to it, so I eat it almost everyday. If you have some sort of issues, then you shouldn't eat it. BUt with me, it doesn't bloat me up or anything either.. I actually feel worse without it. So I think you should do whatever your belly is telling you to do :flowerforyou:

JessyJ03

Bread...Eat it!

I don't have bread too much. I prefer Rolls, bagels, english muffins to just normal sliced bread. Though put me in front of french bread and I will go to town. Same with hoagie rolls. YUM. I don't NOT eat these things but I try not to have them often because I have control issues with certain types of breads.

tashaa1992

I love wholemeal bread, I could eat the whole loaf given half the chance! I personally don't see the point in cutting out something I enjoy, it's not sustainable for me, I'm trying to eat it in moderation.

MaggieSporleder

I personally am gluten free, but it was by necessity not by choice. Bread is amazing and I miss it. I would think as long as it's whole wheat go for it! And enjoy it for me