should one eat bread if trying to lose weight????

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  • Robinvan38
    Robinvan38 Posts: 17 Member
    i consider it only slightly better than dessert which means I get it in SMALL portions only.
  • slavonka23
    slavonka23 Posts: 177 Member
    It depends on the type of bread.
    White bread? No.
    Whole wheat/multi-grain? Yes.

    Yeah, because whole wheat bread/ multigrain has some magical properties where the calories don't count? :noway:

    No, but it effects on your insulin level :wink:
  • tachyon_master
    tachyon_master Posts: 226 Member
    I eat a wholegrain bread roll for lunch every day (with various fillings), and fresh from the bakery each day, so no preservatives. No harm to the weight loss at all. It fits within my daily calorie allowance and that's all that matters.
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    We all can only respond based on our own experiences. In my many years of being overweight, dieting, gaining, re-dieting, losing weight, regaining weight, I always kept bread within my regimen. At some point, I went to whole-grain ("multi-grain" is not whole-grain). One year ago, I found myself at a place where it was time (way past time, really) to get back on the weight-loss train, so I started back to Weight Watchers and began counting points. The only change this time in my eating plan was that I was going to avoid bread, rolls, crackers, etc. Almost immediately I began to see more significant (and consistent) weight loss than I had before. For me bread is a trigger food that I find difficult to limit. If I don't have it at all, I don't have that problem. So far, I've lost 40 lbs, 10 of which have been since November when I joined MFP. Good luck to all.


    This, except I went on the Dukan diet on December 31,2011...even when I got to the third phase when some whole wheat bread is allowed I just say no...bread,pasta, rice and potatos are not coming back to my food plan... I lost 46 pounds at age 54 in 2012 and I dont want them back...nuts,avocados, bananas and apples cover my carb and fiber needs now. BUT! I believe each person has to figure out their own best nutrition plan at each life stage they are in.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I love bread, but to cut the calories in it, I use Healthy Life whole wheat or Healthy Life white bread. 35 calories per slice and it actually tastes good. 70 cals for 2 slices vs 120 for ONE slice of reg bread.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    It depends on the type of bread.
    White bread? No.
    Whole wheat/multi-grain? Yes.

    Yeah, because whole wheat bread/ multigrain has some magical properties where the calories don't count? :noway:

    No, but it effects on your insulin level :wink:

    So does protein. Your point would be? Insuln doesn't make you fat. Bread doesn't make you fat. Too many calories make you fat. Insulin has nothing to shuttle to fat storage if you are eating in a calorie deficit.
  • BlackTimber
    BlackTimber Posts: 230 Member
    Whether or not you can eat wheat products is different from person to person. My wife and I stopped consuming wheat products a couple of months ago and have had some interesting results. My wife had a number of annoying health issues, sore joints, acid refulx and others. She started feeling better almost immediately after we started avoidance. I didn't have any noticeable benefits. Although it did seem to speed up my weight loss a little. It certainly doesn't hurt to avoid wheat for a while. If you feel better then you probably have some gluten/gliadin sensitivity.

    Don't eat or avoid eating anything specifically to control your weight. Choose your food options for their health benefits.

    Don't exercise to lose weight. Exercise to get strong and feel good.

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