What can I replace bread with?

I've found that you can replace bread with a rice cake much of the time, and just about anything pasta with brown rice. And if you just HAVE to have a sandwich, try having it open faced, which cuts out half the bread. I recently went gluten-free, and they do make some pretty good gluten-free bread if you want to try it. Udi's and Rudi's are good. And it was really hard to give up bread at first (and I mean REALLY hard), but you get used to it after a month or two, and then you don't crave it.

I agree with everyone that unless you have a health reason, why cut it out? In thin countries, rice and bread is a staple food, and they're not suffering from obesity issues. I do make sure not to go heavy on them though, as they're not really filling. A lot of people substitute it with lettuce (wrapping a burger in lettuce instead of using a bun).

Actually in really thin countries, like Japan, Thailand, the Philipines, and most of South East Asia bread is not even part of the native diet. Rice yes, but no bread.....at least in the more than 20 years I worked and lived there, I had a really hard time to find bread and compensated and turned into a rice addict.
Like with all kinds of addictions many people who are addicted to starch it is almost not an option to just cut down on bread, rice or pasta. Often it is necessary to just to completely get rid of them. I did two month ago and am doing well with no cravings at all. But I know that if I would allow myself any of the three even in small amounts with any regularity, I could not do it. I think it's great if some people can just cut down, but I am sure that I am not the only one who has to avoid them pretty much alltogether.

I agree with everyone that unless you have a health reason, why cut it out? In thin countries, rice and bread is a staple food, and they're not suffering from obesity issues. I do make sure not to go heavy on them though, as they're not really filling. A lot of people substitute it with lettuce (wrapping a burger in lettuce instead of using a bun).

Actually in really thin countries, like Japan, Thailand, the Philipines, and most of South East Asia bread is not even part of the native diet. Rice yes, but no bread.....at least in the more than 20 years I worked and lived there, I had a really hard time to find bread and compensated and turned into a rice addict.
Like with all kinds of addictions many people who are addicted to starch it is almost not an option to just cut down on bread, rice or pasta. Often it is necessary to just to completely get rid of them. I did two month ago and am doing well with no cravings at all. But I know that if I would allow myself any of the three even in small amounts with any regularity, I could not do it. I think it's great if some people can just cut down, but I am sure that I am not the only one who has to avoid them pretty much alltogether.

Italy is another "thin" country, and they eat a lot of different types of bread. Granted, you buy it at a bakery or the like. They also eat a lot of gelato. Not to mention, in the cities, people in Italy tend to walk everywhere they go and tend to be more active than they are here, and their food generally isn't processed with a bunch of crap.

Oroweat sandwich thins..

Yes if you can fit bread into your daily allowance, why not. Personally I don't eat much bread but love poached eggs, so I make them, put them into a mug with salt and pepper and break them up with a teaspoon (so it's like runny egg mayonnaise without the mayonnaise) then eat with the same teaspoon. Lovely! And no mess or bread!

Yeah, poached eggs are the best. Unfortunately I don't think I would feel full enough eating just the poached eggs without any toast, that's why I'm trying to find an alternative!

Haven't read most of the replies, but thought I'd jump in here:

I love toast with poached eggs (or any soft-cooked egg). A good substitute for the toast/bread here are roasted root vegetables. You get the satisfying combo of eggs and starches, but the root vegetables (I find) are more satisfying (and probably a bit more nutritious) in the long run. The key here is to make a batch ahead of time and then reheat them (microwave, gently) when you want them. They keep nicely in the fridge for about a week.

My basic recipe: Cut veggies (sweet potato, turnips, carrots, parsnips (awesome roasted), rutabaga, etc., into 1 to 2-inch cubes. Toss with some EV olive oil & salt & pepper, roast in 400 degree oven on baking pan for 30 to 45 minutes, checking for doneness at about the 30-minute mark. For me, they're done when you can insert a sharp knife to the center of a few test veggies without much resistance.

One final comment: I've cut back on bread (too big a hit in calories), but I haven't cut it out completely. I try to limit it to once a day, and usually later in the day since it tends to make me a bit hungry. But even then, I'm flexible.

Good luck!

LMFAO at this thread....so many myths. It's amazing what kind of **** people believe.

QFT

Did someone really suggest Omelette with cheese as an alternative to bread?!

just lost faith in humanity.

If you like bread then eat your damn bread! just don't have 2 slices with every meal. Fit it in your calories/macros and get on with your life.

Here's a recipe for cauliflower bread:

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2232221

I agree! Why does everyone want cauliflower to be something it is not....it is NOT mashed potatoes....it is not pizza crust or pie crust....it is not bread...IT IS A VEGGIE THAT IS GREAT ALL BY ITSELF AS A VEGGIE!

I love cauliflower as a veggie too, but it's yummy other ways also. Gee people, it was just a suggestion. I also eat soy & tofu made up to taste like burgers and chicken and stuff & I think it's really yummy. The same idea goes with almond milk or rice milk. Almonds and rice are yummy as are too, but also super yummy as milk.

Replace bread with... bread? Why cut bread? It's amazing!

I have gout and can't eat bread often because of the yeast. So here's how I cope: I eat pancakes (1/3 cup of bisquick per pancake),
rice cakes, or flour tortillas. If the fast food people can do it, so can I. I make a breakfast tortilla...egg and cheese. Or, I do a
lunch tortilla. You can even make a flour tortilla pizza (diced tomatoes-without the juice; any toppings you like). Flour tortilla
sprayed with cooking spray front and back then sprinkled with cinnamon for a dessert crunchy. If you can eat pita bread (which
I don't anymore you can cut them in 8 pieces and dip in olive oil (maybe you can spray them too I dunno) and bake to make
bagel crisps (I saw that on the internet as well as the tortilla pizza). I will also eat eggo waffles in lieu of bread. Biscuits (but they
have more fat in them.) Instead of pita chips to dip into hummus, I use banana chips.

Low carb high fiber wraps. Look in the tortilla section. The ones I buy are $2.75 ish and only has 9 net Carbs. there is a brand with only 6 net Carbs but it runs for almost $5.

You can also make falx meal pancakes and use them as bread.

4 Tbsp bob redmill's flax meal
1 whole egg
1~2 Tbsp water

Cook it like pancakes for few minutes and will only run you 0~2 net carbs

I have yet to find a sub for bread. Especially with eggs.. I don't eat it often and when I do I stick with the Ezekiel brand or some other whole wheat version. I love all things with flour... Pasta, bread, wraps, tortillas, crackers, biscuits, muffins, pita chips, and cookies.

What if you alternated days you had your eggs for another breakfast you could manage without the bread? Steel cut oats, apple slices with peanut butter, chia pudding or yogurt with nuts and fruit? This way you could have the bread less often. Though, I don't think it would do you much harm to include a slice of bread each day with your eggs.

Here is my bread recipe. It takes about 5 minutes from start to finish including cook time! It's super fast and delicious! It has the texture of corn bread almost. I love to grill it or toast it before I use it for a sandwich. It only has 4 grams carbs per two slices. I eat it everyday..it's that good! I use it for breakfast sandwiches (eggs, sausage, bacon, cheese, mayo), club sandwiches (chicken breast, ham/bacon, turkey, cheese, onions, tomatoes, lettuce), grilled cheese sandwiches, BLTs...I use it for pretty much everything. I love it!



Low Carb Bread

10 1/2 tbsp almond flour
3 1/2 tsp coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
4 1/2 tsp buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
3 tbsp shredded Pepper Jack cheese
1 tsp onion powder


Spray an 8-inch square, glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine ground almonds, coconut flour, baking powder and onion powder. In small bowl, with fork, whisk eggs, buttermilk, and olive oil together. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle in cheese; mix everything together well until the mixture thickens slightly.

Pour mixture into an 8x8 sprayed pan. Spread out evenly. Microwave on high 3 minutes (Your microwave might need different timing). Remove from microwave and immediately cut a cross in the bread, dividing it into 4 quadrants. Take each piece and flip it over to allow the undersides to dry out a bit. When cool, slice each piece in half horizontally so that you have 8 slices of bread. Place in the toaster and toast until nice and brown. Or grill on a counter top grill like a George Foreman for a nice texture before use. Store the rest in a zip lock bag in the fridge.

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