Bread and spreads

psychofied
psychofied Posts: 138
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Sorry for posting a lot of topic lately but I need advice!

As I've said, my diet is high on carbs. Oatmeal, wheat bread is 50% of my diet. I rarely have fruits and veggies but I'll try to add them sometime.

I buy Gardenia Wheat bread and do you think it's ok for losing weight? And what spreads can be good and healthy? I'm getting sick w/ the taste of canned tuna. :(

Hope someone can help! Thanks!

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  • H_Factor
    H_Factor Posts: 1,722 Member
    whole wheat bread isn't a whole lot better than white bread.

    natural nut butters (i.e., natural peanut butter) are good for you. I spread it on celery. YUM!
  • martinh78
    martinh78 Posts: 601
    I don't use any butters or margarines on bread.

    If you are adding a low fat dressing (ie salad cream) to your sandwich anyway try spreading it on the bread rather than butter.

    I used to eat cheese sandwiches EVERY day. I haven't bought any cheese for a month now, and have stopped eating bread because of that I think. I have wholemeal pittas now, filled with loads of chopped lettuce, boiled egg, or even last nights couscous/stirfry/chicken etc.
  • psychofied
    psychofied Posts: 138
    Thank you guys! I've tried cottage cheese and I'm not fond of the taste (and needless to say, expensive).
    As for the peanut butter, I'm still having a hard time looking for natural/organic PB's. Everything seems to come from Crumpy, Peter Pan and etc.
  • llbird
    llbird Posts: 51
    Instead of bread I use crisp breads (Swedish type or Finn Crisp) and they come in a variety of grains (rye, whole wheat, multi-grain, etc.). The calories are lower, gives a crunch and I don't feel the need to add butter or margarine on them. For spreads, I use the laughing cow wedges (light is 35 calories). It also melts or can be mixed with tuna and celery or green onions for variety. Perhaps try salsa or mixed vegetable spreads (Dalla Terra) that can be like a smooth paste or chunkier like antipasto. Great way to get some veggies in!
  • aprilmwilson
    aprilmwilson Posts: 21 Member
    As a bread alternative, I like to use wraps - Mission brand makes a low-carb option (I think it has 18 grams per); I also have discovered Pepperidge Farms has a low-carb wheat bread. Now, these are not necessarily low in fat and calories, but lower in carbs and sugar. As always, everything in moderation. I usually have a piece of the low-carb toast with breakfast and a wrap with lunch. The ret of my carbs for the day are brown rice, fruit, etc. I am trying to follow the Zone ratio, so not strictly low-carb, but definitely lowER carb. Hope that helps.
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