Eliminating White Bread and White Sugar

wehave4
wehave4 Posts: 97 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello MFP world,

I am starting on a new diet where I am not going to be eating white breads, white sugar, white pastas, white potatoes, or white rice. I am eliminating these from my diet. I am needing to know how well others have done with something like this and offer any advice or recipes/snacks to have with a diet like this. Thanks so much!!!!!:smile:
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  • sparacka
    sparacka Posts: 137 Member
    You are about to get a ton of advice, telling you that it doesn't matter what you eat, so long as it fits into your caloric goals.

    I started my journey to a healthy weight by adopting a LCHF WOE. If you want more info, head over to the low-carb or keto boards (or do a little googling).

    Good luck!
  • _BearNecessities_
    _BearNecessities_ Posts: 432 Member
    Hello MFP world,

    I am starting on a new diet where I am not going to be eating white breads, white sugar, white pastas, white potatoes, or white rice. I am eliminating these from my diet. I am needing to know how well others have done with something like this and offer any advice or recipes/snacks to have with a diet like this. Thanks so much!!!!!:smile:

    That's racist!!! And the opposite of delicious. And unsustainable. But, good luck. :flowerforyou:
  • Arlene_Slocum
    Arlene_Slocum Posts: 14 Member
    I did not totally eliminate them. I just avoid them as much as I can. And whenever I can, I use coconut sugar instead of white sugar.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    I don't know what the diet is, so can't help.

    Eliminating is really easy. You just don't eat the stuff. It really isn't as hard in practice as it seems going in.

    Good luck! :)
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Why do you think white foods need to be eliminated?
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    I started losing weight by cutting out these very things. Honestly, I was miserable, tired, and I spent way too much money on substitutes that had no difference in calories or that were higher in calories with a substandard nutrient profile (many white breads are fortified, most pastas are, and white potatoes are an excellent source of potassium). There's nothing wrong with limiting these foods (I don't eat them if they don't fit my macros and calories), but I'm much happier since figuring out how to work them into my diet.

    My advice is that if you are cutting these foods, pay attention to labels, particularly for micronutrients like iron.
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    Hello MFP world,

    I am starting on a new diet where I am not going to be eating white breads, white sugar, white pastas, white potatoes, or white rice. I am eliminating these from my diet. I am needing to know how well others have done with something like this and offer any advice or recipes/snacks to have with a diet like this. Thanks so much!!!!!:smile:

    That's racist!!! And the opposite of delicious. And unsustainable. But, good luck. :flowerforyou:
    This \m/
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Hello MFP world,

    I am starting on a new diet where I am not going to be eating white breads, white sugar, white pastas, white potatoes, or white rice. I am eliminating these from my diet. I am needing to know how well others have done with something like this and offer any advice or recipes/snacks to have with a diet like this. Thanks so much!!!!!:smile:

    Diets (as in temporary changes) don't work for me. I gain the weight back when I eat "regular" food again. I won't give up sugar forever.....so I found that I need to lean how to manage it now while I'm trying to lose weight instead.

    If "no white food" is a lifestyle change for you.....then good luck to you. :flowerforyou:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,022 Member
    Elimination diets only work IF one can stick with the eliminations. If one is just doing it to lose weight, the weight regain should be expected when reintroduced to foods they eliminated from their weight loss diet.

    A.C.E. Certified Group Fitness and Personal Trainer
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    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
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    sixout Posts: 3,128 Member
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  • baba_helly
    baba_helly Posts: 810 Member
    why do you hate happiness?
  • bajoyba
    bajoyba Posts: 1,153 Member
    Good luck, OP.
    I haven't eliminated anything from my diet, because that's not how I want to eat for the rest of my life.

    I do tend to choose brown rice, whole wheat bread, and wheat/fortified pastas over their white counterparts because I generally find them more satisfying and nutritious overall. But I still eat plenty of sugar, and I appreciate a potato in just about any form. I just stick to my calorie goal, watch my macros, and aim for a balanced diet. :smile:
  • riirii93_
    riirii93_ Posts: 475 Member
    Hello MFP world,

    I am starting on a new diet where I am not going to be eating white breads, white sugar, white pastas, white potatoes, or white rice. I am eliminating these from my diet. I am needing to know how well others have done with something like this and offer any advice or recipes/snacks to have with a diet like this. Thanks so much!!!!!:smile:

    i am truly sorry for your loss.
  • riirii93_
    riirii93_ Posts: 475 Member
    why do you hate happiness?

    ^^^^
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    More for me I guess *party hats*
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    :sick:
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Hello MFP world,

    I am starting on a new diet where I am not going to be eating white breads, white sugar, white pastas, white potatoes, or white rice. I am eliminating these from my diet. I am needing to know how well others have done with something like this and offer any advice or recipes/snacks to have with a diet like this. Thanks so much!!!!!:smile:
    If it works for you that's fine there is though no real reason why you need to eliminate these things. Have a look at the link

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=guide+to+sexypants&page=1#posts-18361594
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  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    unnecessary, but if you feel that's what you must do, more power to you.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    You've been on MFP since 2012, maybe if you stop looking at restrictive diets you wouldn't be attempting another one.

    What are you going to gain from cutting out all those foods other than making it that much more difficult to adhere to your new diet? I'll stick with eating all the things you listed as part of my normal day and continue to reach my goals while still being happy.
  • MaidensAndMonsters
    MaidensAndMonsters Posts: 89
    This type of diet is not popular here but it is what I follow as well. I have found a great deal of happiness in the foods I eat. I eat fruits, veggies, protien shakes, dairy, lean meat....as well as limited brown grains. I have had great luck and you know if I was dying for a piece of bread is eat it and that wouldn't be the end of the world, because they are not what my diet generally consists of. I avoid them as a rule but there is always a little wiggle room so things are sustainable. I don't really miss white carbs and don't feel deprived at all. I'm losing weight and getting fit- it will work- even if it is a slow process. Trust it. And let me know if to I need help or advice.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    OP: There's absolutely nothing wrong with what you're going to try.

    In fact, I don't generally eat bleached, enriched white bread, or foods with added sugars.

    Does it work? If you create a calorie deficit. It helped me do it because I wasn't constantly hungry (because I wasn't inhaling sugar and sugar, but was instead eaten nutrient dense, high fiber foods).
    Is it sustainable? Absolutely.

    I've been doing it for 12 years. And have been at maintenance (+-5LBS) for 12 years.

    That said: I'd also encourage learning about how to fuel your body with good, wholesome nutrient dense foods, and slowly shift your mindset from "eliminating" to "adding" or "focusing on".

    But, again: YES, it's a fine thing to do. We live in an odd world where decreasing the amount of empty calories is considered odd, or "faddish".

    Do you need to "do it for the rest of your life"? No. You just need to not eat at a calorie surplus. Eliminating two big sources of empty calories is a fine way to do that.
    Apparently, so is counting, measuring, and weighing forever. To me, THAT doesn't seems sustainable, but to each his own.
  • thenewlg
    thenewlg Posts: 11
    I'm a little disappointed in a lot of these responses. I've also eliminated all of the things in your list, replaced them with whole wheat versions. To me, health is more than calorie intake. I'd rather go over my calorie limit with healthy foods, high in fiber, etc than be under my calorie full of sugar and refined, manufactured food.

    It's all personal choice so take all of our opinions with a grain of salt and listen to your body. I totally support what you're doing though, because I've done the same thing and feel so much better.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    Oy vey, that's lame! :laugh:
  • Leonidas_meets_Spartacus
    Leonidas_meets_Spartacus Posts: 6,198 Member
    I cut my body fat from 34.5% to 16% in six months by dumping junk like refined crap and sugars. It worked for me, give it a try and see if it works for you.
  • ElkeKNJ
    ElkeKNJ Posts: 207 Member
    It isn't a rule, but I hardly eat them either, I just feel more energised without them. Big exception: chips (I am Belgian, it is our signature food) and crisps (I'm an addict). Check out my diary if you like.
  • burtnyks
    burtnyks Posts: 124 Member
    You have to find what works for you, but in the end for weight loss it all comes down to calories in vs calories out. Now some could argue that wheat bread is "healthier" however you choose to define healthy.....but if white and wheat bread both have 100 calories in a slice it doesn't matter which you pick. Maybe wheat bread would be more filling, but I'm not sure how you would measure a quality like that.

    I used to "diet" by eating chicken, broccoli, brown rice, egg whites and all those types of foods which caused me to yo yo +/- 15 lbs from depriving myself of things I enjoy. It took me a LONG time to even allow bread and white rice into my daily diet at all because I was scared it would make me fat. Now I eat what I want and stick to what I consider a 90% healthy diet and then I am lax with the other 10%. I've maintained my weight loss for the last year by doing this. Its much more sustainable not having a restrictive diet and cutting out specific foods.

    I have certain foods that I know I tend to overeat, so I do try to avoid those altogether.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    It's all personal choice so take all of our opinions with a grain of salt and listen to your body.

    has to be himalayan pink salt, or some of that gray smoked salt though.

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