Is anyone avoiding bread as part of their weight loss journey?
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I'm not low-carb myself, but my husband is pre-diabetic so I stopped buying bread. If we have carbs in the house, it's whole grains like oats, quinoa, etc. I haven't found a 'low carb bread' that's worth buying- they all taste like a cement mixer tipped over in a grain-roasting facility. Bread is now a treat and I find I appreciate it a lot more now.
That being said, I promised myself earlier this week that if I did all my errands (including a dental appointment) I could have a bagel. I dreamed about that bagel the whole time my dentist was discussing the vile surgery that I have to have here in a couple weeks. I dreamed about it when I was standing in line at the grocery, buying fish and salad. I dreamed about it in traffic. Oh, I had that bagel so fixed in my mind that I could almost taste it- a pesto bagel slathered in the creamy creamy cream cheese...
And then... there was NO PARKING in the bagel shop lot! I drove around for fifteen minutes trying to find a place to park and finally gave up and came home with no bagel.
No. bagel. And I can't even whine to my husband, because he hasn't had a bagel in 6 months, and won't go within a mile of the bagel shop. (Bagels were a staple of his diet for years.) 0 -
I would say and it's just from my experience alone only that it's always easier to drop the weight without carbs etc( Atkins and whole 30 lost 80lbs) but maintaining was the hard part..
I gained it all back when I added carbs back in, and started binging when I tried to do low carb again so I started WW and lost 17lbs in 2 months and now this because I wanted to start counting my fruits and veggies etc..
you gained it back because you ate in a surplus...
more than likely you lost five to ten pounds in water weight when you cut carbs and then gained another five to ten pounds back when you reintroduced carbs...
No I lost 80lbs on Atkins and my mistake was I stayed in the too low carb range for too long and didn't up my carbs slowly as I was supposed to do.0 -
I love bread, especially sourdough, but I am doing low carb at the moment in conjunction with a gym based weights program so no bread for me until I have lost 10kg :-)0
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Yes. I don't eat grains and it helps a lot in my weight loss. It also cuts down my inflammation, so I feel much better too. It takes me forever to lose weight if I "just cut back". It allows me to lessen my sugar intake by eating very few processed foods. It's a health and weight loss decision for me.0
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The CICO mantra is great IF your counting and that's everyone on MFP.
CIICO mantra folk may have missed a point with that NOT counting calories then it makes it easier for SOME to not over indulge as many have expressed this particularly folk who DO NOT count calories. Breads is a lovely food and a weakness for a lot to over indulge including myself- bread, pizza, hot cross buns etc. If I'm not calorie counting then all these things are my Achilles heel. Not everyone in this world is a disciplined MFP user surprisingly.0 -
i don't quite avoid it,but i do eat way less of it. not everyday and not more than 2 slices. potatoes the same. i used to eat them like 5 times a week, and now i'll eat them once a week. i can't imagine life without any of them, but i can cut down on the frequency and portion size.0
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Working at a bread place, bread was the enemy for me. haha.. I let myself gain 44 pounds working at Panera Bread. Currently have lost 22 pounds by not completely cutting off bread but cutting it to a very low consumption. Half way back to my original weight!
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IMO The deficit is definitely true, but when you play with the macros, that's more like your fine tuning knob. I love bread. however I do limit it in my daily diet.
Everyone's thoughts can be different just because we all have our own individual comfort zones as far as self perception in the way we look and feel. Also some of us have fast metabolisms and others have even faster metabolisms. Than there are the slow, and moderate. Oh but let us not forget people like my brother with the "ectormorph" body type who between the ages of 5-30 could eat an entire buffet and not gain an ounce of fat. Genetics..Blah!
I can appear fit and healthy between 13-15% body fat consuming large amounts of bread, rice, and potatoes per day with my regular exercise routine. However I'm in the single digit body fat zone now and I definitely had to fine tune my carbs to take it to the next level. But that's just me. that's what makes "me" happy.
So it just depends on knowing your body, and where you want to be, but we can look fabulous in so many different ways on the fit scale. The choice is up to you, aesthetically speaking.
I haven't uploaded any recent progress pics, but they're all public on IG ( Slacker_8.0 )0 -
This is a very interesting question! I have been to,d that as long as I am calorie deficient, I will lose weight and that works for me as I have lost 28 lbs! However, after that initial loss, I have been stuck at the same weight even though predictions are that I should be losing. I tried giving up bread altogether to see if it would work. I love bread and make my own at home, so it was very hard! Still eating my calories every day but no bread at all! The weight started to come off again so my experience is that being calorie deficient definitely works, when I am stuck, I take bread out to get going again.
Since eating bread again and not being so strict with calorie counting, yes, weight going back on and particularly around my tummy - seems as if I just need to keep going and stop falling for food habits that don't work? Julie0 -
i try to avoid it, cause i'm sadly very addicted to bread (and almost all of them has white flour) and if eat some i can't stop later 0
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paigeross27 wrote: »Let's face it, we've all heard it. Bread is the worst when it comes to weight loss. Along side potatoes, rice, and noodles. Thoughts?
I eat bread almost daily. I limit myself to the lowest calorie bread I can find and whatever is more nutritious. I don't eat white bread. I don't eat rice or pasta often because those are both so high in calories that I'd rather use my calories for something else. I also eat white and sweet potatoes, always roasted or baked and can put avocado or EVOO and a little salt on them when done cooking. I don't eat mashed potatoes because they have other stuff added (milk, butter).0 -
I do avoid bread but not because bread is evil but because I have ZERO self-control when it comes to bread. With rice or potatoes or pasta, I weigh out my portion, cook it, eat it and that's it. With bread, especially when there's cheese or peanut butter, I just can't stop. I don't have one slice or two but I've been known to have a small loaf in one sitting. So yeah - bread has become a bit of a special treat.0
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Yes, I do not eat bread, rice, potatoes, wheat. I eat less than 40 g carbs/day, I follow the Ketogenic way of eating. Lots of stuff on the net.0
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Yes I am because that's all what I would eat. I really really really am trying hard to avoid my fave foods : pasta pizza and freshly baked bread from my fave french bakery. Its strange but i don't care about sweets or salty foods at all, all I want is these three foods! But if you do not care much you should be fine by having 60 grams ( this is the qty I alway hear dietitians suggesting in a diet.....and shoult not be consumed with some specific foods but i do not know much more)
So how do you think that's going to work out for you, long term? How sustainable is cutting out your favorite foods? Weight loss/maintenance is challenging enough on its own, why make it harder than it needs to be?
Why not focus on making sustainable changes like learning portion control, learning how to accurately track your calorie intake etc. I've gotten through 3 years of maintenance so far and I'm eyeballing 40+ more years ahead of me. There's absolutely no way I could, or would want, to cut out my favorite foods. That's just not realistic and it's setting yourself up for failure.0 -
I do I avoid the all white stuff not because of my weight but because of my cholesterol but I do treat myself here and there0
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meredith6645 wrote: »I do I avoid the all white stuff not because of my weight but because of my cholesterol but I do treat myself here and there
My cholesterol numbers improved as I lost the extra weight, not because I cut any certain type of food out (which I didn't do). I eat all sorts of 'white' foods and my cholesterol numbers are great now (having lost/maintaining 50ish pounds). Do you have a medical condition that's affecting your cholesterol?0 -
When I have bread in the pantry, I have a hard time controlling how much I eat. It is one of my downfalls. At restaurants also. One time I ordered only garlic bread as my whole meal . I enjoyed every bite!0
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Cyndiaquino wrote: »paigeross27 wrote: »I think everyone is eager to drop the weight fast but me not so much. Of course that would be great if I did but I know my personality and I can't give up to much. I can definitely cut down but it's difficult to give it up altogether. Some argue it's not about the foods you eat but rather as long as there is a deficit in your calorie intake and some even argue it's all about calories and not carbs. Ugh so confusing.
There's 40 calorie per slice bread. ☺
Different breads have different calorie counts and different sized slices. I have some in my house right now that is 120 a slice and some that is 60 a slice. Check the labels.
Yes, I know this. That's why I suggested the 40 calories one. If people want to eat bread, there are lower calorie ones. I did not know this until I started counting my calories, so maybe others may not either.0 -
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I've decreased my bread consumption by a lot because it just doesn't fill me up for the calories. I make my own bread now too so at least it's worth the calories when I do have some.
And yeah, there is no 'journey' there. I've been this weight for 2 years now and it's still a struggle every day. There's no end to it.0 -
Yes, bread and dairy0
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It's not the foods you eat, it's the amount of them. When I was 50lbs heavier I ate 2 pieces as a sandwich. Now, 1 folded over. Or Sandwich Thins. When I eat a burger I either do bunless or do it open face and eat one side. And that's in maintainance. You just learn how to get it off and keep it off. And not have to cut a single thing out.0
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Yes, I have avoided bread, as well as rice, pasta and potatoes generally although I will have a little if I feel like it.
I have lost about 38 pounds and have another 26 or so to go to reach my goal. Bread makes me feel bloated but I intend, once I reach my goal, to introduce my favourite bread, grain and seed sourdough which is low GI, a couple of times a week.
I basically replace rice, pasta and potatoes with extra vegetables. So far it is working for me. All my blood tests can back with everything being in the middle of the normal range. Turned my potential thyroid problem around.
I do have oats or muesli for breakfast most days so I do not avoid carbs completely.0 -
CurlyCockney wrote: »Thinking about it, I've changed the type of bread I eat as well as the amount. Before losing weight I'd buy whatever was on offer. Then I switched to sandwich thins because they're less calories per sandwich, but they didn't hit my hunger-spot. Now I eat Burgen Soya and Linseed bread, which is so filling that I can cut one slice in half and make a sandwich that will fill me up.
http://www.burgenbread.com/breads/soya-linseed/
I love this bread, too. It is a favourite, and I agree, it is SO filling.0 -
OMG I used to love bread, still die when I smell it!! But alas, I'm allergic to wheat and most grains, so two years ago ditched bread, pasta and many others altogether. Lost 80 lbs, but we know that this was mostly CICO. BUT, ditching those foods made CICO easier to sustain.0
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I've decreased my bread consumption by a lot because it just doesn't fill me up for the calories. I make my own bread now too so at least it's worth the calories when I do have some.
And yeah, there is no 'journey' there. I've been this weight for 2 years now and it's still a struggle every day. There's no end to it.
3 and a half years here and yeah-it's more like trying to navigate through heavy traffic, filled with construction and speed traps
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veroniquevampire wrote: »i try to avoid it, cause i'm sadly very addicted to bread (and almost all of them has white flour) and if eat some i can't stop later
you are not addicted to bread ....0 -
ReaderGirl3 wrote: »I've decreased my bread consumption by a lot because it just doesn't fill me up for the calories. I make my own bread now too so at least it's worth the calories when I do have some.
And yeah, there is no 'journey' there. I've been this weight for 2 years now and it's still a struggle every day. There's no end to it.
3 and a half years here and yeah-it's more like trying to navigate through heavy traffic, filled with construction and speed traps
Muhahaha I love this.0 -
6pkdreamer wrote: »The CICO mantra is great IF your counting and that's everyone on MFP.
CIICO mantra folk may have missed a point with that NOT counting calories then it makes it easier for SOME to not over indulge as many have expressed this particularly folk who DO NOT count calories. Breads is a lovely food and a weakness for a lot to over indulge including myself- bread, pizza, hot cross buns etc. If I'm not calorie counting then all these things are my Achilles heel. Not everyone in this world is a disciplined MFP user surprisingly.
CICO has nothing to do with counting calories, as it is a mathematical formula. counting calories is just a way to control the in side of CI...
Plenty of people lose weight without calorie counting and just be eating less....0 -
if it fits into your macros, eat it. I eat bread every morning because I can't stand oats. I also eat a lot of short grain rice and I've lost 20lb.0
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