tortillas- I will miss u!

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  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
    Can you maybe eat them every OTHER day and still have them? I actually am in contest prep right now and they are still in my plan; 2 mission white corn tortillas every day, and they are 110 calories for 2 of them.

    You don't have to give them up entirely, but maybe just eat them less often. Surely a couple of tortillas a few times a week won't kill all your efforts, especially if you plan ahead and eliminate some other carbs that day. Choose tortillas and skip bread with dinner or have eggs for breakfast instead of oatmeal.

    Just examples of course... but you can have them here and there and probably be okay.
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    huh?
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    That's fine - I'll eat your tortillas.
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    That's fine - I'll eat your tortillas.

    Bullsh*t you will...
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
    I was shocked that the corn tortillas that are usually a staple at meals in my house are that bad. 24 g of carbs in one little tortilla...who eats just one? lol Ok, another food on the list of what to cut out!

    Mission tortillas are 22g carbs for TWO corn tortillas.
  • PatrickSwayzesGhost
    PatrickSwayzesGhost Posts: 300 Member
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  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I have cut back on the tortillas that I eat...usually if we are having tacos I will eat one or two with a tortilla and then have more of the taco fillings from a plate.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    I was shocked that the corn tortillas that are usually a staple at meals in my house are that bad. 24 g of carbs in one little tortilla...who eats just one? lol Ok, another food on the list of what to cut out!

    What's so bad about that?
  • yowza101
    yowza101 Posts: 196 Member
    There are low calorie tortillas out there such as wheat or multi-grain. I eat them every now and then and love them. But even if I get one that is a lot of calories, I still eat them. I just eat more vegetables with them or add my calories to the tortilla instead of something else.
  • allisonlane61
    allisonlane61 Posts: 187 Member
    Well, if you want to eat how our ancestors did, raw is definitely NOT the way to go. Homo erectus (our direct ancestor) was cooking food with fire 1 million years ago. The human digestive system is based on cooked food.

    I do eat my meat cooked, just like our ancestors. And just like our grazing relatives, I stick mostly with my veggies raw.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    There are many different brands of tortillas with many different calorie and carb combinations. Try looking for another brand. You can also use whole lettuce leaves or romaine leaves in place of a tortilla if you want to have more than you have allowed for your tortillas for the day.
  • SunshineT83
    SunshineT83 Posts: 158 Member
    Have you tried making your tortillas? Corn tortillas are actually REALLY simple to make and are only about 50 calories and somewhere around 12 carbs each depending on the size. All you need is a tortilla press (you can even find them at Bed Bath & Beyond), some Masa Harina, a little salt, and warm water. They are much less "offensive" to eat and less time consuming to make than their delicious counterpart the lard & flour tortilla. :devil:
    I'm from Texas so I can completely relate to the pain of losing tortillas. So I chose not to let them go completely but instead to eat corn more often (making them myself) and to load up on the veggies so that I would be okay with eating 2 intead of 4. Good Luck
  • jr1985
    jr1985 Posts: 1,033 Member
    I eat Santa Fe Homestyle whole wheat tortillas... LOADS of fiber and I love them... You may want to try them if you don't want to cut out tortillas from your diet.
  • cksoto
    cksoto Posts: 50 Member
    I love my corn tortillas and have already given up flour, there is no way I'm giving up my corn ones. They have carbs yes, but not so much that means you should swear them off. I have tostadas 2x a week for lunch, I bake the corn tortillas in the oven with a bit of cayenne added to them and they are delicious!! Don't give up stuff just cuz they may have a bit of carbs, just continue to watch your carb intake and you will be fine. :heart:
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    Never cut out something you use so often! Just find a good alternative :) Even if you have to make it yourself to make it an alternative.

    I have seen quite a number lower in carbs though, just keep looking through the shelfs and find some that you'd like and compare brands for the best option.
  • deb2799
    deb2799 Posts: 45
    I like the Carb Chopper white ones. They are 4 net carbs each
  • all4my3boyz
    all4my3boyz Posts: 94 Member
    I eat lots of carbs and I'm still losing... Peanut M&M's and chips and salsa are a staple at my house!
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