Bread ... What is a healthier substitute?
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More and more people are eliminating bread from their diet
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Because they are misinformed.0 -
hahahahaha ROFLMFAOGrind up cauliflower so it has the consistency of flour, add an egg and a little water to make a dough and bake it. Delicious!0 -
More and more people are eliminating bread from their diet
[/quote]Because they are misinformed.
Actually, no. People just don't want the extra calories or carbs. Not to mention the fact that more and more people are being diagnosed with Celiac and gluten/wheat allergies.0 -
Just eat the bread!!!! Goood gracious!!!......and we wonder why people have eating disorders!!!
LOL, I guess I have an eating disorder because I don't eat bread :laugh:
You clearly cannot think and rationalize correctly. It is very clear that the point of the ED statement was to say that we, as a society, have all of these fantastical ideas about what does and does not cause weight loss. People become so obsessed with these ideals that they (some people) form eating disorders. It is an unhealthy obsession to eliminate what you like from your diet and can lead to extreme diets.
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If you dig bread try p28 bread, it is actually pretty good. My friend's store carries it and he recommended it to me because I am a diabetic. They have bagels, flat breads, & regular bread. Higher protein and better carbs.0
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More and more people are eliminating bread from their diet
Because they are misinformed.
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Actually, no. People just don't want the extra calories or carbs. Not to mention the fact that more and more people are being diagnosed with Celiac and gluten/wheat allergies.
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We are not talking about people with allergies. I have cut down on the amount of bread I eat for caloric reasons but I will not eliminate bread because....I like it! And it doesn't make you fat. Eating above calories does. I choose to spend the majority of my calories on other things but if I want bread, some plant or hill folk grain substance is not going to cut it.0 -
I wrap my normal sandwich stuff in a big lettuce leaf. Works for tacos, burgers, sandwiches, etc.
Please stop with the silliness, that is not an adequate substitute
^ I lolz @ you both.0 -
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More and more people are eliminating bread from their diet
Because they are misinformed.
Actually, no. People just don't want the extra calories or carbs. Not to mention the fact that more and more people are being diagnosed with Celiac and gluten/wheat allergies.
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We are not talking about people with allergies. I have cut down on the amount of bread I eat for caloric reasons but I will not eliminate bread because....I like it! And it doesn't make you fat. Eating above calories does. I choose to spend the majority of my calories on other things but if I want bread, some plant or hill folk grain substance is not going to cut it.
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I don't eat bread and I don't have a any of those problems.. Bread is just waist of carbs.. I'd rather get them from protein, veggies, nuts, or fruit.... and basically that order.0 -
Just eat the bread!!!! Goood gracious!!!......and we wonder why people have eating disorders!!!
LOL, I guess I have an eating disorder because I don't eat bread :laugh:
You clearly cannot think and rationalize correctly. It is very clear that the point of the ED statement was to say that we, as a society, have all of these fantastical ideas about what does and does not cause weight loss. People become so obsessed with these ideals that they (some people) form eating disorders. It is an unhealthy obsession to eliminate what you like from your diet and can lead to extreme diets.
Can you comprehend?
Is removing one food from your diet really that extreme?
If you have mental health issues regarding food it can be. It can become an obsession in some. Not most, some. I was explaining the purpose of the ED statement that whoever said.0 -
With only reading 3 pages of the replies i have recieved, i have to say that some people are down right rude!!
I did not ask to be judged and neither is it right for people to reply to others the way they have; opinions are opinions.
My main reason for attempting to avoid bread is simply because i am trying to cut down my calorie intake and even though it is nice, it does bloat me; so was looking for more of a variety.
Please, if you have nothing nice to say, simply dont say it!!0 -
Try gluten free bread.
...reason being?0 -
Try gluten free bread.
Yayyyyy! start your engines...!0 -
Just eat the bread!!!! Goood gracious!!!......and we wonder why people have eating disorders!!!
LOL, I guess I have an eating disorder because I don't eat bread :laugh:
You clearly cannot think and rationalize correctly. It is very clear that the point of the ED statement was to say that we, as a society, have all of these fantastical ideas about what does and does not cause weight loss. People become so obsessed with these ideals that they (some people) form eating disorders. It is an unhealthy obsession to eliminate what you like from your diet and can lead to extreme diets.
Can you comprehend?
Do you have manners?0 -
I don't have a substitute, but when I buy/eat it, I buy unbromated (flour) like Pepperidge Farm.
Awwwww, I forgot about Pepperige Farms. Is that why their bread is sooooo fking good? I always wanted to know....thank you for that!0 -
Dark rye bread, especially the Russian kind. I particularly love "borodinsky", a sourdough bread. It's so rich one slice keeps you full for hours!
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With only reading 3 pages of the replies i have recieved, i have to say that some people are down right rude!!
I did not ask to be judged and neither is it right for people to reply to others the way they have; opinions are opinions.
My main reason for attempting to avoid bread is simply because i am trying to cut down my calorie intake and even though it is nice, it does bloat me; so was looking for more of a variety.
Please, if you have nothing nice to say, simply dont say it!!
If you get bloated from bread, you might have a sensitivity to gluten.
If you'd like, you can try gluten free bread or gluten free wraps and see if that eliminates some of your bloating. I prefer Udi's gluten free bread. But I don't eat any gluten free bread anymore.
Otherwise, I would stick to low carb wraps or Sara Lee 45 calorie bread loafs.
I personally like to get my carbs from brown rice, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, veggies, and fruits.
If you are short on time, I would recommend meal prepping. Pick a day out of the week (I do Sundays) and prepare food for the entire week. Weigh food and store in separate containers for each day of the week. Then all you have to do is re-heat it before lunch.0 -
Just eat the bread!!!! Goood gracious!!!......and we wonder why people have eating disorders!!!
LOL, I guess I have an eating disorder because I don't eat bread :laugh:
You clearly cannot think and rationalize correctly. It is very clear that the point of the ED statement was to say that we, as a society, have all of these fantastical ideas about what does and does not cause weight loss. People become so obsessed with these ideals that they (some people) form eating disorders. It is an unhealthy obsession to eliminate what you like from your diet and can lead to extreme diets.
Can you comprehend?
The OP says she thinks she'd like to eat less bread and asks for alternatives at lunch and suddenly this ^^ extrapolation??
And you are asking others if they can comprehend?0 -
You can eat bread, just make sure it's whole wheat!
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I wrap my normal sandwich stuff in a big lettuce leaf. Works for tacos, burgers, sandwiches, etc.
Please stop with the silliness, that is not an adequate substitute
you are the most predictable poster on this site0 -
Just eat the bread!!!! Goood gracious!!!......and we wonder why people have eating disorders!!!
LOL, I guess I have an eating disorder because I don't eat bread :laugh:
You clearly cannot think and rationalize correctly. It is very clear that the point of the ED statement was to say that we, as a society, have all of these fantastical ideas about what does and does not cause weight loss. People become so obsessed with these ideals that they (some people) form eating disorders. It is an unhealthy obsession to eliminate what you like from your diet and can lead to extreme diets.
Can you comprehend?
The OP says she thinks she'd like to eat less bread and asks for alternatives at lunch and suddenly this ^^ extrapolation??
And you are asking others if they can comprehend?
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Eat the bread. Find better breads to eat, though. Good, healthy bread can be a part of any life..................unless you've got that gluten thing going on (like EVERYONE has that gluten thing.........hmmmm :yawn: )
I agree... Everyone seems to be "gluten intolerant" these days :noway:0 -
I wrap my normal sandwich stuff in a big lettuce leaf. Works for tacos, burgers, sandwiches, etc.
Please stop with the silliness, that is not an adequate substitute
Wait. Why is it silly for you? He is eating it and it's going in his body.
Apparently its working for him and it seems he is enjoying.
Please explain how is it silly for you.
A lot of people who are afraid of vegetables like to claim that "moderation" means eating tiny portions of the "good" stuff and apparently nothing else, no matter how hungry you are. Heaven forbid someone use a lettuce leaf or add vegetables to a stir-fry or pasta.
I'm huge on moderation and "making it fit", I just can't understand why "making it fit" doesn't ever incluce swapping in an egg white or a vegetable. Someone already went off on cauliflower.
So, so, so many times this. Every time I see one of these threads and I see all the "ew!! never substitute XYZ!! it will never be as good!!" responses, I see red.
Sometimes, I plan out my day, and I say to myself "self, with this plan, you're over your calories by 200 and your carbs by about 40. we need to cut something out. what shall we do?" Obvious answer is obvious: remove the bread from my lunchtime sandwich (or re-tool my lunch entirely) and replace it with something else.
Creating MODERATION means that sometimes you cut things out and sometimes you don't, and yet so many people seem to gloss over the first part of that statement. Yes, bread is magical and delicious. No, lettuce is rarely better than bread. But if I ate exactly what I wanted 100% of the time then my weight would still be on the way up rather than the way down. Moderation means continuing to eat some things that you love and, in order to make that happen, removing some of the things you love (not forever, no, but here and there - balance it out). Maybe today I don't have bread with my sandwich so I can have ice cream for dessert. Maybe tomorrow I have that bread, and I skip dessert that day. Asking for ideas for a different way to eat a sandwich that doesn't involve bread is totally reasonable, as long as the person isn't intending to NEVER EVER eat bread again.
With that said, my idea is to take all your sandwich insides and chop them into a salad instead :happy: .
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No one's saying you get to eat exactly what you want all of the time. And moderation says you don't have to remove any of the things you love to eat (you can if you want). But you don't necessarily get to eat as much of it as you would like.
The point those of us who think this way are trying to make is don't make a sub-standard meal with some substitution that ruins the 'essence' of the meal. Doing that won't satisfy your taste for the meal you wanted anyway - so why do it? Just eat something else that is good and tasty, or eat less of the real thing.
Obviously, if making a substitution doesn't ruin your enjoyment of the food, make all the substitutions you want.
Nope. "Just eat the GD bread!!!!" actually DOES suggest that one should eat exactly what they want all of the time.
The OP specifically requested substitutions, which to me suggests that she's open to finding something that doesn't decrease her enjoyment of her food to the point that it wouldn't be satisfying. Tons of people jumped on her like that was the stupidest thing they'd ever heard. Sometimes, when your calorie goal is at the lower end of the spectrum (I don't know the OP's calorie goal, this is more of a general response to that attitude), or if your plan for the day includes larger/less balanced meals elsewhere, there isn't room for even "less" bread if you want to eat enough food at that meal and/or if you want to spend your carbs elsewhere. When you're in that situation, volume is equally important to satisfaction as food choice, so moderation becomes "sometimes you get to eat it, sometimes you don't." I'm not saying people shouldn't eat bread if they want to and it fits their goals for the day. I'm just saying that looking for options when it DOESN'T fit your goals is a perfectly fine way to approach things. The automatic response shouldn't be "OMG ewwwwwwwww substitutions are gross!! don't even bother. just eat less!!!" because that's not one size fits all.0 -
Eat the bread. Find better breads to eat, though. Good, healthy bread can be a part of any life..................unless you've got that gluten thing going on (like EVERYONE has that gluten thing.........hmmmm :yawn: )
I agree... Everyone seems to be "gluten intolerant" these days :noway:
You can thank hybridization for that :drinker:0 -
Dark rye bread, especially the Russian kind. I particularly love "borodinsky", a sourdough bread. It's so rich one slice keeps you full for hours!
I grudgingly admit that I eat bread like it's going out of style. I know it's not because I can't control it, but because I'm self-indulgent and immature and have become unwilling to cut back. It wreaks havok with my insides becaseu it fills me up and gets me gassy and makes me feel like I want to explode. But oooohhh do I love it. Costco is like hell for me. I walk by the freshly baked mini ciabbatta rolls and the baguettes, oh, lord, it's like crack, baby!0 -
I have to make a real effort to keep from eating all the bread I would like to. I swear I am driven to crave bread. It's a struggle but necessary to keep my sugar numbers in check. Lunch on a lettuce leaf is a better choice if you are diabetic or pre diabetic.0
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Besides the cutting down on how much bread you eat, also get better bread.
What American's think bread is:
What actual bread is:
One slice of real bread fills you up, toast does not. Also, there are breads that use whole grains *omnomnom*. However, stay away from pumpernickel and sunflower bread. Those are super high in calories.
I don't think you are allowed to post porn on this site.....(Homer Simpson type drool)
I don't find any of those appealing. I eat Whitewheat bread because it has more fiber than the average white bread and it doesn't taste like dirt to me.0 -
Eat the bread. Find better breads to eat, though. Good, healthy bread can be a part of any life..................unless you've got that gluten thing going on (like EVERYONE has that gluten thing.........hmmmm :yawn: )
I agree... Everyone seems to be "gluten intolerant" these days :noway:
You can thank hybridization for that :drinker:
First world problems0 -
Eat the bread. Find better breads to eat, though. Good, healthy bread can be a part of any life..................unless you've got that gluten thing going on (like EVERYONE has that gluten thing.........hmmmm :yawn: )
I agree... Everyone seems to be "gluten intolerant" these days :noway:
You can thank hybridization for that :drinker:
First world problems
And if you live in the "first world," what's the issue with that? At least it's not condescension problems . . .
Actually, I think that you can thank the power of suggestion for everyone being "gluten sensitive." People look at their bellies after they've eaten and, instead of saying "I have food in my belly so it's pooching out," they think "my stomach is sticking out after eating bread--I've got a gluten allergy! Dr. FillInTheBlank on social media says so!" The same thing happened after kids were getting Ritalin to treat their disorders--all of a sudden everyone had ADHD kids.0
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