Should i cut out bread and go Low GI?
clafairy1984
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Have heard that this is the best way to lose body fat. Has anyone done this, or have any advice on whether this is beneficial?
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Not needed unless you have a medical condition that requires it. The best way to cut fat is a calorie deficit and a sustainable diet.0
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You hear wrong
It's a way to meet your calorie defecit and if it's a way you enjoy and can stick to then fine
But however you choose to meet your calorie defecit the results are the same...with the exception of a larger initial water weight loss with low carb due to glycogen and associated water depletion0 -
If there is no bread, how can there be bacon sandwiches?!0
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The only way it'll help you is if you find it hard to hit your macros with it in your diet. I do my best to avoid bread if I can have veg instead. Helps me hit my macros, calories count and get it that old 5 a day.
Other than that, there's really no need to cut it out.0 -
As long as you only eat bread stood on one leg during a full moon you'll be fine.............. ok I kid
Bread does not make you fat, eating more calories than you burn does. There is no reason to cut bread or any other carb out of your diet if it fits with your calorie and macro intake for your goals.
GI diets came about as a protocol to help diabetic patients. The problem with them is once you start food combining the GI rating get significantly altered. A GI diet won't help you lose weight or change body composition any faster than a Calories In- Calories Out diet or a diet focusing on macronutirents like IIFYM/Flexible Dieting.0 -
so, it's rubbish then? I only wholegrain bread, and brown rice and pasta.0
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Rubbish. Bin it.0
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clafairy1984 wrote: »so, it's rubbish then? I only wholegrain bread, and brown rice and pasta.
And I like white farmhouse bread...cos it's better for toast and actually lower calorie count, basmati rice because it's better with my stews (although I do like American long grain and wild rice mixed) and wholewheat pasta
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Rubbish0
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^ThisIronmaiden4life wrote: »... once you start food combining the GI rating get significantly altered. A GI diet won't help you lose weight or change body composition any faster than a Calories In- Calories Out diet or a diet focusing on macronutirents like IIFYM/Flexible Dieting.
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I'm one of many people who find that bread and bakery products can be a trigger to over eat them. Also in terms of my overall diet bread can be a huge whack of calories (similar cals in once slice of bread as in the bacon to go on it). Plus I have IBS.
So in general bread (and other grain-based products) don't feature greatly in my diet. I haven't cut it completly it's it's maybe once a month (especially during PMS).0 -
DemoraFairy wrote: »Not needed unless you have a medical condition that requires it. The best way to cut fat is a calorie deficit and a sustainable diet.
this + some kind of heavy lifting/strength training program ….0 -
If it causes you a problem, you shouldn't eat it.Whitezombiegirl wrote: »I'm one of many people who find that bread and bakery products can be a trigger to over eat them. Also in terms of my overall diet bread can be a huge whack of calories (similar cals in once slice of bread as in the bacon to go on it). Plus I have IBS.
So in general bread (and other grain-based products) don't feature greatly in my diet. I haven't cut it completly it's it's maybe once a month (especially during PMS).
There's no indication it causes OP problems, so eating it or not would be purely personal preference. Since it won't, standing alone, affect losing body fat, it doesn't make much sense to eliminate it on order to lose body fat.
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clafairy1984 wrote: »so, it's rubbish then? I only wholegrain bread, and brown rice and pasta.
yup, 100% rubbish.
eat in a calorie deficit, hit micros/macros, use afoot scale, log everything accurately, and find a work out regimen you like….0 -
If there is no bread, how can there be bacon sandwiches?!
Just the other day I saw (on Facebook probably) a sandwich made with bacon as the "bread" part -- the bacon was woven together to make a flat solid piece of bacon and two of those were used as the outsidse of the sandwich, with tomato, lettuce and mayo inside. Now *that's* a sandwich! lol
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Monklady123 wrote: »If there is no bread, how can there be bacon sandwiches?!
Just the other day I saw (on Facebook probably) a sandwich made with bacon as the "bread" part -- the bacon was woven together to make a flat solid piece of bacon and two of those were used as the outsidse of the sandwich, with tomato, lettuce and mayo inside. Now *that's* a sandwich! lol
That sandwich does not have balance
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Oops, forgot to answer the OP's question...I was distracted by bacon sandwiches. lol
Personally most grains make me bloated, indigestion, etc. Plus I am pre-diabetic (based on the a1c blood test) so I need to watch simple carbs. So I don't eat much of it at all. It's true that bread has calories that you might want to spend elsewhere, but you have to decide that for yourself. I have a friend who gave up bread very easily but won't budge on the pasta. lol. She said she would gladly forgo the morning toast and lunchtime sandwiches if it means she can eat spaghetti for dinner. So everyone needs to figure out how they want to distribute their calories, while making sure they're getting all the vitamins, etc. that we need.
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Some people find that low-carb is the way for them. If you want to try it, try it!
I couldn't do it. I love my carbs and I rely on them for so many vitamins and minerals. I've tried lots of good and bad diet advice, but low-carb is one I've never tried. Just could not!0 -
Some people find that low-carb is the way for them. If you want to try it, try it!
I couldn't do it. I love my carbs and I rely on them for so many vitamins and minerals. I've tried lots of good and bad diet advice, but low-carb is one I've never tried. Just could not!
I fail to see how this addresses OP's question about losing belly fat, which low carb has nothing to do with.0 -
Monklady123 wrote: »If there is no bread, how can there be bacon sandwiches?!
Just the other day I saw (on Facebook probably) a sandwich made with bacon as the "bread" part -- the bacon was woven together to make a flat solid piece of bacon and two of those were used as the outsidse of the sandwich, with tomato, lettuce and mayo inside. Now *that's* a sandwich! lol
That sandwich does not have balance
I object
I know. But... it has bacon! Lots of bacon! My own personal motto is "everything tastes better with bacon". Okay, "almost everything".
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Monklady123 wrote: »I know. But... it has bacon! Lots of bacon! My own personal motto is "everything tastes better with bacon". Okay, "almost everything".
Bacon is wonderful! there's too much sodium in it to eat in one meal like that for me. I'd have to eat really bland for the rest of the week to make up for that hit. Might be worth it some week in the future though hmmm0 -
If you have any degree of insulin resistance, anything you can do to improve insulin sensitivity (like reducing high-GI carbs) is a good idea. It will improve your health. However, replacing carbs calorie for calorie will not cause weight loss.
If going low-GI helps you maintain or increase your calorie deficit, then it will help with your weight loss. Low GI carbs generally have more fiber and help you feel fuller with less calories.
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Whitezombiegirl wrote: »I'm one of many people who find that bread and bakery products can be a trigger to over eat them. Also in terms of my overall diet bread can be a huge whack of calories (similar cals in once slice of bread as in the bacon to go on it). Plus I have IBS.
So in general bread (and other grain-based products) don't feature greatly in my diet. I haven't cut it completly it's it's maybe once a month (especially during PMS).
This is true for me for flour products but I do ok with bread made from sprouted grains like Ezekial, and my new favorite, Alvarado St Bakery's Essential Flax Seed Bread (50 calories per slice).
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clafairy1984 wrote: »Have heard that this is the best way to lose body fat. Has anyone done this, or have any advice on whether this is beneficial?
For some people cutting Hi glcemic index foods like bread helps them eat less by minimizing eating due to wide blood sugar fluctuations. If you find yourself looking for more food shortly after eating bread, you might find it beneficial.
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In the short term (6 months), people eating low carb and high fat tend to lose more weight but it mostly evens out at about a year. Eating low carb is generally done to improve overall health rather than as a weight loss tool. Autoimmune diseases, heart disease and diabetes often improve on a LCHF diet.
LCHF isn't for everyone though. If you think you would enjoys a diet with meats eggs, nuts, cream and cheese, avocado, greens and low GI veggies, and limited low GI fruit, like berries, then you may enjoy it. If you have a health issue it may benefit from eating this way. If you can't imagine life without rice, potatos, bread, baked goods, or added sugars, then a moderate carb diet may suit you better.
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I just avoid buying bread because I tend to eat bread instead of other healthier choices. Bread is a binging trigger for me, just as cookies, brownies and pie.0
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No need to cut out anything.0
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In the short term (6 months), people eating low carb and high fat tend to lose more weight but it mostly evens out at about a year. Eating low carb is generally done to improve overall health rather than as a weight loss tool. Autoimmune diseases, heart disease and diabetes often improve on a LCHF diet.
LCHF isn't for everyone though. If you think you would enjoys a diet with meats eggs, nuts, cream and cheese, avocado, greens and low GI veggies, and limited low GI fruit, like berries, then you may enjoy it. If you have a health issue it may benefit from eating this way. If you can't imagine life without rice, potatos, bread, baked goods, or added sugars, then a moderate carb diet may suit you better.
Good luck!
For the record, you can eat regular and high carb and improve overall health.0 -
I have cut out bread so I can more easily fit in bacon.0
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