How do you curb the bread cravings?

I used to eat way too much bread. Only if it was good, fresh bread though-- and I am not in the habit of making it or buying it regularly,so I rarely have it around. If we do have bread in the house, it's some my husband bought, and I often think the bread he buys is not very good and not worth eating. I think you probably need to force yourself to not have it in the house at all, or if you do because someone you live with eats it often, try to makes ute it's not a kind you really like. The best realization I came to while losing weight, about food, was that if it's not really good, it's absolutely not worth the calories. And, work on lots of self control!

I keep it out of the house. I have certain triggers and I over eat. I love french bread with butter. I'm one of those people that has a hard time just having a slice and leaving the rest...so once in a blue moon I buy it, but chips, yummy bread, a lot of pasta dishes etc are not brought in on a regular basis.....
I have found that once I'm a few months into eating better I have a much easier time controlling m yself. I think it's mainly because I'm dealing with my stress by working out, or I'm used to and loving having veggie soup as a late night snack instead

I find it easiest not to eat bread. Then I don't have to worry about binging on it. I eat other things that aren't a trigger for me and that way I stay within my macros. At restaurants I ask them not to bring the bread basket. I don't really miss it any more (I stopped missing it at about day 30) and it is so much easier without it. Just not worth the hassle.

Like others, we just don't keep delicious bread in the house. We keep some whole grain pitas in the pantry for "sandwiches" -- while they make a meal taste good, I definitely would not eat more than one of those simply because the taste is not as satisfying.

Whole wheat breads do it for me!

I had horrid cravings for white bread after I ate some. Never before, but always after. Switching to whole wheat did the trick for me. I have to make my own because the store-bought stuff...I just don't like the taste. But I like what I make a lot and no more cravings!

I have better control with whole grain and whole wheat bread. This goes for pasta, rice, and potatoes too. Whole grain, brown, and sweet potatoes satisfy me more. White carbs usually equal a binge for me.

I don't fight cravings. I channel them. I buy breads I really enjoy and I keep them in the freezer. Slices come out one or two at a time. I take my time eating it and I be mindful to enjoy every bite (most of the time). I choose one carb to have with my meal and sometimes it is the bread and other times it is the potato.

http://jgnatbuzz.blogspot.ca/2015/04/pleasurable-bagel.html?m=1

If you are binging on bread you have somehow convinced yourself this is your "last meal". If instead you have permission to love your bread for eternity there is no rush. Also binging is so fast there is no time to enjoy it. It is a very low pleasure to calorie ratio.

Maximize the pleasure, extend your time eating it, and get a very high pleasure to calorie ratio. The memory of your great snack will stick around longer too.

I also use Ezekiel Bread - good stuff - much better for you - The other stuff - like fresh Italian or rolls is addictive - like a narcotic. Eastcoast Jim

If you are bingeing on bread, I would recommend not bringing into house. Some people can definitely go the moderation route with bread, but it does not work for everyone. And it is not lack of will power either. You may have and emotional connection to bread for whatever reason or the ingredients in the bread cause you to react poorly to it.

I have both issues- buttered sugar toast was my first binge food at 7 years old and the chemicals and over- processing in bread (and any refined carb) cause me to have an overwhelming desire to overeat said refined carb. So, it is necessary to do some soul search and see where you stand..... Good luck on your journey.

Is there any way to set it up ahead of time? Like with snacks, I like to sometimes pre-scoop them and bag them so I'm conscious of how much I'm eating... Otherwise I'll keep reaching and then think what the hell just happened! Lol! So maybe if you set your bread up somehow ahead of time - like dinner bread even --- only put out the amount you're going to eat and pre package the rest for days so you know you're entering other days' worth of bread? I hope that makes sense! Good luck! Breads so tricky! Lol! It's a hard one!

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I also use Ezekiel Bread - good stuff - much better for you - The other stuff - like fresh Italian or rolls is addictive - like a narcotic. Eastcoast Jim

I used to eat Ezekiel bread before I found out I was allergic to wheat. Loved it. One thing that it would do is fill you up. You didn't want to eat slice after slice of it like you would with soft breads like potato rolls.

I would switch to Ezekiel bread (food for life brand) first and you will cut back because it's not cheap bread either. None of that $1 a loaf deals with it. Really think about what you plan on doing with your bread. By the way, I did the same with sugar. I switched to raw, turbinado sugar. Used it sparingly because it was more expensive than white sugar. I use very little of it now.You will find after cutting down on bread (and sugar)that if you eat it, some will taste very sweet.

Sweet potatoes or baked potatoes are good options to top with some things instead of making a sandwich. Chopped proteins, chili, beans, pulled pork, bbq, leftover beef. Adds more nutrition and it's filling.

The only way to curb bread cravings is to go ahead and have some without guilt. If you demonize it, it becomes a bigger problem than it really is. I had the same problem with ice cream. Then I decided to have a pint once a week without fail. Before I knew it, almost 2 weeks would go by before I realized I hadn't had any. Now, I enjoy a guiltless pint every week. I'm now consuming less ice cream than I did when I tried my hardest to avoid it but somehow ended up over-consuming it.