Potatoes/pasta/bread

Try replacing your pasta with spaghetti squash. If you like spaghetti sauce you really don't notice the difference between the noodles and the squash.

Hi guys

I am looking to try cut down on potatoes bread pasta foods so was just wondering what would be a good replacement?

Thanks x

Try short or medium grain brown rice and up the amount of veggies.

Why, what's wrong with them?

Why, what's wrong with them?

French Fries
Alfredo Sauce
Margarine, HFCS added Peanut Butter, High Sodium Cold Cuts

Are you looking to replace them with other carbs? Everything has carbs, just different amounts. I get the majority of my carbs from vegetables and fruit. Bananas and broccoli to be exact. Because they're cheap. Bananas after workout, and broccoli all day.,

And no, not all cereal is bad.

Hi guys

I am looking to try cut down on potatoes bread pasta foods so was just wondering what would be a good replacement?

Thanks x

I have become a huge fan of all veggies. A large helping of veggies to compensate for all those things taste very good and you can use all the same sauces that you use for those things.

I have been cooking a lot more with quinoa instead of pasta.....I read online that it is a complete protein. It also has a low glycemic index and I think it tastes great. Very versatile as well.

You can make all kinds of veggie chips or fries instead of potato chips or fries..... here are a couple of buzzfeed links that link to great recipes or ideas
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/healthy-ingredient-swaps-substitutions
http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/25-baked-alternatives-to-potato-chips-and-french-f

I have made the baked carrot fries and loved them (I seasoned mine with creole seasoning so they were quite spicy)

And for bread, I buy Healthy Life 35 Calorie Wheat Bread. Little more expensive but only 35 calories per slice.

Why, what's wrong with them?

you going to start preaching about "everything in moderation" because it works for you? Let me stop you here, it doesn't work for everyone. My body hates carbs, passionately. I get most of my carbs from veggies and the odd tortilla. OP up your protein, anything you can think of from nuts to cold turkey slices, and don't forget to subtract your fiber from your carbs.

Just saying what's wrong with these particular carb sources? Why not cut fruit?

It seems most people have just offered lower calorie alternatives. Is the food the problem or is it the quantity?

I had to cut back on bread due to gluten allergy. I've tried almond flour. The texture is different, but the flavor is not bad.

I like the spaghetti squash as well, but I prefered the taste of real pasta.

I like the quinoa as well. Sometimes I cook it with chicken boullion, dried onion, powdered garlic and scramble eggs with a touch of cayenne pepper. Other days I use a sugar substitue, cinamon and mix in some blue berries and/or bananas.

My suggestions

Potato go with sweet potato or maybe try parsnips. I know you can make chips out of parsnips a little better then regular spuds

Pasta you can try the spaghetti squash but switching to a high fiber pasta will help you feel full plus everyone needs fiber I have never tried it but I have heard that you can use squash cut in to strips for lasagna replacement, me I will stick to real noodles.

Bread - well somethings you just can substitute for bread but if you are looking for sandwich fixins go with a tortilla or even just lettuce or some other leaves, if you do still need bread and who doesn't make sure it is real bread look at the label if there are ingredients you cant pronounce put it back many bread companies add stuff to bread to make it last longer or make your own bread it might take a few times to get it right but the smell of baking bread is divine. If you have bread that goes stale don't worry that is a reason to make croutons (homemade croutons so easy and so delicious) or make some french toast the stale bread will hold the egg mixture and make a wonderful piece of french toast.

I replaced my carbs with fat and a little protein. I am eating enough protein according to a lean body mass calculator. I eat a lot of eggs, chicken, steak healthy oild (coconut, walnut, butter and olive). Just to be clear that's not ALL I eat. I get all of my carbs from things like berries, green veggies, yogurt, nuts. I have moderate amounts of starchy vegetables, but to be honest, I try not to have them since my blood sugar gets all wonky. I find the more fat I eat the less carb/sugar cravings I experience which makes eating well SO much easier and way less obsessive.

PS - If you don't have a problem with gluten Dreamfields makes a pasta that has little effect on blood glucose

So....whats the problem with potatoes/pasta/bread?

For potatoes, try smashed cauliflower. Steam fresh cauliflower for about 20 minutes in chicken broth, drain, then smash with one or two wedges of laughing cow cheese. Add salt, pepper, parmesan, basil or whatever you normally add to mashed potatoes. Tastes just like mashed potatoes (and that is coming from someone who hated cauliflower two years ago).

potatoes = sweet potatoes
pasta = wholemeal pasta in lesser quantities
bread = aint no replacement, just cut it out.

Bread = whole wheat or lower carb/calorie varieties... eat in moderation. No need to cut it out entirely, in my opinion.