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Ditch wheat to lose weight?

sadeestyle
sadeestyle Posts: 26 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, everyone
i live in south asia where wheat is our basic food. we usually eat Roti (Roti is generally a South Asian bread made from stoneground wholemeal flour) friend of mine told me that i can not lose weight when im eating wheat(bread or roti) because wheat is heavy in fiber and wont help you to lose weight. I eat two slice of brown bread in the breakfast and one roti (80 Cal) in lunch after 30 mint weight training. is it ok to eat wheat or should i need to Ditch wheat to lose weight?
MFP had me 1200 and i am under my calorie goal also eating half exercise deficit but still cant eat roti? i workout 6 days a week 4 days weight training and 6 days walk with dog

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  • sadeestyle
    sadeestyle Posts: 26 Member
    anyone please?
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Your friend is wrong. Unless you have a medical condition, there is no reason that wheat shouldn't be a part your diet.
  • jfan175
    jfan175 Posts: 812 Member
    I eat bread every day and I've lost 44 lbs since March. Wheat is just the latest food that's hip to hate
  • sadeestyle
    sadeestyle Posts: 26 Member
    thank you for the replay
  • purple_tux1
    purple_tux1 Posts: 250 Member
    The only thing that counts is total calories. You do not have to ditch wheat to lose. However, some peope such as myself have found a low carb diet to be great for reducing appetite and losing weight.
  • sadeestyle
    sadeestyle Posts: 26 Member
    im affraid because im not losing weight from the last 25 days when in beginning i lost 14 lbs just in 15 days now im stuck not losing anything
  • purple_tux1
    purple_tux1 Posts: 250 Member
    You can always try Atkins or anothe type of low-carb. This is what helped me lose the weight.

    Calories do count, but there's an extra edge you get with low-carb. Anything that converts to sugar will stimulate your body to produce insulin which makes you hold onto the fat.
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