Bread

emmamay994
emmamay994 Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Help!!!
I'm trying my hardest but I just can't kick the bread!!
Any advice??
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  • GottaluvFood
    GottaluvFood Posts: 65 Member
    Ya gotta decide what the problem is, first. The mere act of eating bread is not a problem.

    My experience, too much bread leads to binging. too much bread leads to constipation. too much bread means I'm not eating enough veggies.

    I substituted one meal for a veggie based meal--lettuce, bean, or brocoli salad. I choose lunch. I still eat grain-based breakfast (hot/cold cereal). I still eat good bread for dinner. I limit my wheat-based dinners to once or twice a month (hamburger, pasta, pizza). I only rarely eat a sandwich anymore.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I stick to sprouted bread other than the occasional weekend meal out. I never buy regular bread in and have not done so for sometime. I find it tends to bloat me up and although I love eggs on toast as much as the next person, it is becoming less and less worth it to me.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Hello @emmamay994, It's been minutes since you posted this discussion so I'll answer supposing that you'll come back and read these responses. While indeed at this time I do have some bread in my daily meals, I don't have bread in all of them and I am interested in limiting the number and type of bread I consume.

    It all comes down to planning. If you plan your meals and control your meals, you can successfully keep bread out of your mouth. At the drive-through burger joint, ask for the buns to be replaced with leaves of lettuce. At the restaurant, ask for the salad to be delivered without croutons.
  • boredloser
    boredloser Posts: 119 Member
    I love bread and used to be addicted, particularly to several late night sandwiches.

    Now I have 2 slices along with egg for breakfast/lunch and am more satisfied than when I used to have 6 slices with those sandwiches.

    Everything in moderation, as long as it fits your calories for the day, whats the harm? ;)
  • ISweat4This
    ISweat4This Posts: 653 Member
    I love bread but had to back away from it. I only eat homemade bread a few times a year.
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    edited August 2017
    I eat two slices of sprouted whole grains bread every day. Only 60 calories per slice.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    edited August 2017
    No need to kick bread or pasta or white potatoes to the side but they are calorie dense so they prevent you from eating other things. I find I'm eating (and making, for that matter) much less bread because I want room in my calories for cheese more than bread. To me, an ounce of good cheese at about 110 calories is more satisfying than a 110 calorie slice of bread or half-a-slice of bread with a little butter. If I'm going to spend calories on flour-based food, let it be fresh pasta!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I eat bread every single morning (except sometimes on weekends when I have waffles or pancakes for breakfast). You have to decide if it is worth the calories to you and if it keeps you satisfied.
  • boredloser
    boredloser Posts: 119 Member
    MommaGem2017 wrote: »
    A quick search says 1oz of chocolate cake = 104 cal. 1 oz of French bread is 74 cal. Glycemic impact has zero effect on how those calories are burned. CICO.

    It probably depends on how the cake was made. Chocolate cake A could be very different from chocolate cake B and C. Gotta make sure it's the right cake you're looking at. Besides, cakes and breads are different but I agree with the CICO part. For that 104kcal of chocolate cake. I'd rather opt for the 74cal of bread and slap some chicken on there.

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