I love carbs but they dont love me!

MonaRN81
MonaRN81 Posts: 20 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone

What do you think the best bread is?? I did a low carb diet years ago and lost 70lbs. But I have a 4 month old and am breastfeeding so I need to take the weight loss slow and want to keep some healthy carbs in. I LOVE my toast with peanut butter in the morning. I am currently using Demptsers Body Wise white bread because it has the lower calories then the whole wheat. But it just seems unhealthy to me still.

Any suggestions on a healthier bread??? Dont say no bread! I want bread!

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  • Dawnomite
    Dawnomite Posts: 37 Member
    You will probably get more replies if you posted in the low carb group. :)
  • mwooderson
    mwooderson Posts: 254 Member
    Read labels and educate yourself. Ezekiel makes some great breads, Trader Joe's has some good options as well. Look for "Whole" being before any grain.
  • mwooderson
    mwooderson Posts: 254 Member
    Also Julian's Bakery makes some fairly tasty low carb bread and they mail to your home. They are based in CA.
  • CreativeFedora
    CreativeFedora Posts: 32
    Whole wheat bread is the way to go. Have you considered whole wheat pita bread as an alternative?
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/79/3/418.full.pdf
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    I love the Nature's Own WhiteWheat bread. It has lots of fiber, but the taste and texture of white bread. I very rarely eat bread anymore, but on the occasion that I do, this is the one I eat. I buy it for the rest of the family, who wouldn't dare touch whole wheat bread. They don't realize that it is a high fiber bread!
  • luziferl
    luziferl Posts: 82
    where are u from? if you are from the UK i would strongly recommend buying the rye bread from lidl or e.g. the german style rye bread from sainsburys/tesco/asda

    this may seem strange to you in the beginning, but this bread keeps you fuller for so much longer than white bread! :)
  • suey07
    suey07 Posts: 48 Member
    Healthy Life low carb bread! One slice is 5-6 carbs :)

    http://www.healthylifebread.com/

    I found mine at the local grocery store
  • albertabeefy
    albertabeefy Posts: 1,169 Member
    We know that refined flours are less-healthy (for a variety of reasons) than whole-grains are, so if you're looking at the healthiest option in breads that would be "whole grain" ... (Note: "Whole Wheat" is almost NEVER really "Whole Grain" - there's a big difference.)

    With that in mind your best bets (if you're going to eat bread, but want it healthy and lower in refined carbohydrate) would be sprouted-grain bread. Sprouted-grain bread is whole grain, made without flour. It's high fiber, low-glycemic (for bread, anyway) and full of nutrients naturally (instead of being "fortified", like most flour products - because refined flour has virtually no nutrients.)

    Since you're in Ontario - check out Silver Hills Bakery sprouted-grain breads. http://www.silverhillsbakery.ca/store-locator/ as they're available in your area. They're quite good.
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Whole wheat bread is the way to go. Have you considered whole wheat pita bread as an alternative?


    I am a bread lover and pita is the way to go girl!
  • MonaRN81
    MonaRN81 Posts: 20 Member
    Thanks for the replies everyone! I got some good info here and some new breads to look at! :)
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I follow a low carb diet that doesnt include grains but my kids eat grains. I buy Ezekiel bread in the freezer section of Zehrs/Loblaws/RCSS and it's made from sprouted grains and seeds. It's very tasty and it's the best alternative to regular bread I've found.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member


    Since you're in Ontario - check out Silver Hills Bakery sprouted-grain breads. http://www.silverhillsbakery.ca/store-locator/ as they're available in your area. They're quite good.


    Costco sells this brand
  • toscarthearmada
    toscarthearmada Posts: 382 Member
    I only use natures own sugar free and prepperage farms whole wheat soft bun. The bun has only 17 carbs and I eat sandwiches on it. I've recently been obsessed with flatbreads. You get a lot out of a 20 carb sheet.
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
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  • floridapanthergirl
    floridapanthergirl Posts: 87 Member
    Try Ezekiel bread, especially the sesame. Great with PNB
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I would echo the suggestion of sprouted grain bread.
    It has a really nice taste and texture too, so totally different from the usual mass produced store stuff.
  • sempifi99
    sempifi99 Posts: 7
    Any multi-grain bread will be the most healthy. A variety of 12 or more grains is best. Whole grain is good choice too. But multi-grain is better because the variety of grains have a greater diversity of vitamins and minerals and will be digested at different rates. This is important because it helps to level out the blood sugar spike associated with eating single grained bread. So multi-grain > whole grain > any other bread > no carbs.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    This is where I buy my Ezekiel bread - http://www.fatladybaker.com/ezekiel_bread.htm

    The owner shows up at farmer's markets. It's so good and loaded with protein.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    Any multi-grain bread will be the most healthy. A variety of 12 or more grains is best. Whole grain is good choice too. But multi-grain is better because the variety of grains have a greater diversity of vitamins and minerals and will be digested at different rates. This is important because it helps to level out the blood sugar spike associated with eating single grained bread. So multi-grain > whole grain > any other bread > no carbs.

    I think you have that backwards

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/multigrain/AN02047
  • debtyler61
    debtyler61 Posts: 14
    Believe it or not......Wonder Bread...great fiber calorie count per slice
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    Any multi-grain bread will be the most healthy. A variety of 12 or more grains is best. Whole grain is good choice too. But multi-grain is better because the variety of grains have a greater diversity of vitamins and minerals and will be digested at different rates. This is important because it helps to level out the blood sugar spike associated with eating single grained bread. So multi-grain > whole grain > any other bread > no carbs.

    I think you have that backwards

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/multigrain/AN02047

    Yeah...eating no carbs (such as bread) wouldn't exactly spike your blood glucose....
  • jahilmer
    jahilmer Posts: 47
    I have started to decrease my bread intake due to the fact that bread just really is not that good for you and definitely is bad for husband and diabetes. I fix sandwiches in wheat, low carb tortillas that have 18 grams carbs but 12 of those grams are fiber so you can say 6 grams of carbs vs. eating one piece of bread at 18+ carbs. and most sandwiches take 2 pieces of bread. I eat my tuna rolled in lettuce...when I eat bread sandwiches I eat an open faced sandwich vs. a closed one or I eat 1/2 a sandwich and more fruit and veggies with it. I eat English muffins instead of bread because they are lower in carbs. I try to keep my protein higher and my carbs lower. I drink a lot of water....and I start my days with high protein.
  • rebelate
    rebelate Posts: 218 Member
    Believe it or not......Wonder Bread...great fiber calorie count per slice

    Womp womp womp. They don't exist.
  • albertabeefy
    albertabeefy Posts: 1,169 Member
    Believe it or not......Wonder Bread...great fiber calorie count per slice

    Womp womp womp. They don't exist.
    They still exist in Canada. :smile:

    But at 3g of fiber, highly-refined 'enriched' white flour and high-fructose corn syrup, I think I'll pass, thanks.

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