Living the Lifestyle: Wednesday, September 16, 2020
misterhub
Posts: 6,663 Member
We meet here to explore, share, celebrate and (sometimes) agonize over how we do (or don't) incorporate weight loss guidelines into our daily lives. "It's a lifestyle, not a diet" is easily and often said, but sometimes not so simply put into practice.
This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - 88olds (George)
Tuesday - whathapnd (Emmie)p
Wednesday - misterhub (Greg)
Thursday - Wild Card!!!
Friday - imastar2 (Derrick)
Today's Topic: Pasta & Rice & Bread
Pasta, Rice, Potatoes, and Bread. They get a lot of blame for weight gain and weight loss inhibition. Some of that blame is fair; some of it is not. For some folks there are health issues associated with starches - but not for most of us. So, how do starches affect your weight. Do they make you gain weight? Do they slow your losses? Or, have you found a balance that allows you to enjoy them while still maintaining effective weight control?
This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - 88olds (George)
Tuesday - whathapnd (Emmie)p
Wednesday - misterhub (Greg)
Thursday - Wild Card!!!
Friday - imastar2 (Derrick)
Today's Topic: Pasta & Rice & Bread
Pasta, Rice, Potatoes, and Bread. They get a lot of blame for weight gain and weight loss inhibition. Some of that blame is fair; some of it is not. For some folks there are health issues associated with starches - but not for most of us. So, how do starches affect your weight. Do they make you gain weight? Do they slow your losses? Or, have you found a balance that allows you to enjoy them while still maintaining effective weight control?
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TOL and I both eat rice, potatoes, pasta and bread. The only "diet" one is a lower calorie Whole Wheat bread, which is very close to "regular size" and, when toasted, delicious. We are careful on portions, weighing pasta, rice and potatoes. I know that if we skimp, or skip the starches, we are ravenous, even with a boost in protein. Just work it in, and TRACK it.1
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What Al said. Nearly verbatim.
Except for the TOL part. 😆😆2 -
Years ago when we did Atkins, I got away from cooking starches regularly. That said, I don't think they're inherently evil just simply have to be accounted for. (And know whether they're a trigger for you or a good you have trouble eating in moderation.) I have gluten allergy, so we don't eat a lot of pasta even though there are perfectly good gf varieties. I really like rice (especially basmati) and quinoa. In fact, I've been meaning to look for recipes for rice or quinoa salads I can make on Sunday and eat for the week. I also LOVE potatoes, I just don't cook them often. The bag woukd go bad before I'd use them all, so now I just grab a few loose every now and then. There's always a load of gf bread in the fridge or freezer. Those have really come a long way in the past 10 years.1
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I don't really know how they affect my weight loss. I do know that some are high in SPs and they don't keep me satisfied for long. Over the years, I've gotten away from eating them much. Instead, when I do eat them, I have whole wheat pasta, brown rice, and 1 SP bread. What we do eat a fair amount of is potatoes, mostly highly seasoned and roasted, an occasional open face sandwich. It's funny because I didn't make a conscious decision to reduce carbs, but I seem to have gone in that direction, esp since I went on purple1
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Last night DW made pasta and I had some. A rarity. Most of the pasta we have it protein pasta. Most days I have a sandwich for lunch, currently on a whole grain English muffin. Usually with baked chips. Before the English muffin I was into Dave’s killer bread. I have oatmeal every morning. Does that count?
Arnold Schwarzenegger calls sugar and white flour the white death. I find that useful to keep in mind. If I understand it correctly a problem with white flour is the body digests it and turns it into sugar in a flash. So I think it helps to go the whole grain or protein substitute route. Everything in moderation but some things are more work than others.2 -
I have watched my carb intake for quite some time. When I started WW in 2010 I was coming off the Atkins diet where I literally had lost 100 lbs 4 times previously. By age 50 this diet did not seem to work for me any longer. One reason I was abusing the proteins I was eating and really it never made that much since to me anyway but I was successful losing weight with it but couldn't keep it off.
So currently I do my best to balance the carbs, proteins and fats (good ones) based on a sensible portion and balance of all three of these making up fruits, veggies, protein, dairy. I won't deny however that it does present a challenge to get all of these in everyday.0 -
So I am considered to be pre-diabetic, and as a result I have to limit my carb's in order to keep my morning blood sugar reading's in check (I do take metformin in the morning) When I am properly limiting my carb intake my blood sugar readings will be in the 96 - 99 range which is considered normal, If I have pasta bread potatoes etc. in large volumes my blood sugar will be in the 115 - 120 range. That's a big motivator for me to limit the carb intake. As far as weight loss, I definitly see that its easier for me to lose on a low carb plan, I just have trouble actually doing it with religous fervor0
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