Bread

I've tried the gluten free diet and I admit it did work for me in flatter tummy and it cut out my cravings for sugar! HOWEVER, it's not sustainable for the long term if you are otherwise healthy and don't need to be GF. So, I think balance is key. For me, it's hard for me to control my appetite when I eat carbs and it doesn't keep me full. I usually stick to protein and veggies and fruit, BUT I do eat healthy carbs and Ezekiel Bread is my fave because it doesn't give me crazy cravings or raise my blood sugar like regular wheat bread or other carbs do. It's your choice, but do what's right for you. I definitely indulge in pizza and bagels when my body craves it but I try to keep that to a minimum, a couple times a month....rather than bread sources every single day! You WILL notice a difference if you cut back. Also, you will have more energy! No more midday crash at work. haha

cushman5279 wrote: »

I eat it now and then but it has to be amazing, like Whole Foods olive chibatta I try to use sandwich thins or bagel thins or Josephs to save the calories as well if I'm going to have it.

Yes I also buy the sandwich and bagel thins and also the Joseph pitas! And the Ezekiel sprout bread is good too! Sometimes I eat regular bread but not often. Helps me stay in my calories.

Kexessa wrote: »

I love bread! I don't find it to be empty calories. How could you have a roast beef sandwich with horseradish mayonnaise without bread? Or an egg sandwich? Or a big fat burger? I don't know how people live without bread and carbs.

IDK how people eat sammiches using lettuce leaves in place of bread. Bread is definitely not empty of calories or nutrition. "Empty" is being bastardized like "literally".

I feel better when I don't eat bread, and there are plenty of other things I like to eat (and that I feel better when I eat) that I can use the calories for.

I freaking love bread.

I tend to eat cheap and filling when money is tight, hence the weight I am at. It is a $1 more per loaf but we have a few bakeries that bake fresh each day. I found the flax, country seed, even white is so much more filling. I also realized that I don't need 2 sandwiches. Switching to one slice of bread and saving it until my veggies, soup etc are done and finishing with my coffee has taken care of the craving. I do have to leave it in the freezer until I need a slice or it dries out by the next morning. Is this what they have been harping about nothing off limits and just moderation?????

I work next to an industrial bakery and smell freshly baked bread all day long. I don't even like bread that much, but the smell makes me want some! And that is my opinion on bread. Anything can fit in a healthy diet if you make room for it.

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2Poufs wrote: »

I love bread but it doesn't love me.

I no longer eat bread either. it wasn't a healthy relationship, but I am lucky in that I didn't like many breads, especially after having to switch to gluten free bread. Ick.

I do miss a really good sourdough with a thick layer of butter on top though.

This...me too...I switched to gf bread for about a month, then decided there are better ways to eat my calories, as the taste of Udi's isn't awful, but it isn't "bread". The only time I really miss it is if we're at the Keg and they bring a hot crusty loaf with real butter....oi....THAT I miss!

Schar makes a pretty good artisan multigrain bread that's gluten free. It's nice and soft and tastes really good. I don't eat a lot of it but when I want bread, that's the one I get.

I still eat bread, but avoid it in restaurants due to higher calorie meals and lack of self control with the small loaves the serve.