Bread or Carb substitutes - HELP! I'm always still hungry!

I know, I love my carbs, it's a daily struggle. I love Aunt Millie's Whole Grain light bread. 35 calories a slice, even with a couple of shots of butter spray. Slather on sugar free jelly and you can get away with a 40 or 45 calorie carb-a-licious snack. I've also used that to substitute garlic bread (for me, everyone else gets the real thing. torture) when we have pasta at my house, I just use spray butter, a bit of garlic salt and a few sprinkles of parmesan cheese then pop it in the toaster oven. My new found favorite chip type snack is Snikiddy "Eat Your Vegetables" chips - made with navy beans, sweet potatoes, carrots and potatoes. One serving of vegetables in every serving. They are so yummy! Also, Skinny Pop popcorn is good for carb cravings - 39 calories per cup. Special K crackers are good, too, and you get about 20 or so for a serving. There are other options, too, but that should give you a few ideas. Good luck!

warburtons thins if available where you are, they make a good bread substitute as they are bread, just less of it.

I try to stick to multigrain, hi fiber carbs... but my philosophy is that if you eat a well balanced, RESPONSIBLE amount of calories, exercise 45-60 minutes a day then you can pretty much eat what you want. I take my chances with carbs over red meat anyday .

I eat weight watcher Bread. i follow the canada food guide .. for me i eat 6 grains 7 veg sor fruit 2 milk and 2 meat..The dietican said the grains it doesnt matter if it bread or pasta or crackers ..Just watch portions and stay in my limit

Sandwich thins are awesome -- 100 calories.

Carbs are great, but can be overdone in many favorite items -- such as pasta noodles and rice. I woud severely limit their intake. They're just not worth it and candidly don't fill you up or sustain you like Protein.

On big workout/calorie burn days, pasta & rice can be good, but even still they're hard to measure calorie wise and have questionable benefits. Plus they tend to expand your stomach, making you want and seemingly need more food.

Exercise calories are key

The trick is to not eat "empty" carbs. I eat whole grain breads, tortilla's and pasta daily. Wheat bread is not the same as Whole Wheat bread... Check your labels and eat only whole grains.

I have always found complex carbs to keep me full longer. Oatmeal, whole wheat bread, Quinoa, brown rice, sweet potatoes. There is a list on this link:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/27398-list-complex-carbohydrates-foods/
When in doubt drink more water. Sometimes we think we are hungry when we are really thirsty. I always drink a glass of water first and wait a little bit. If I am still hungry then I will grab a healthy high fiber high protein snack. Good Luck! 80)

I've been eating these wraps called 'Flatout'. They are made in Michigan, but sold everywhere... I really love them! They taste good, are full of fiber, and have almost 40% less carbs than regular bread. If I were you, I'd give it a go :] I also use them to make little thin crust pizzas. Soooo good! And it helps that each flat bread is only 90 calories! So I can have this huge pizza that I can never finish, and the total is only like 300 calories (with lot's of cheese).

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bulk up your meals with good fats.. butter, cream, evoo , coconut oil , nuts.. generally low carb and low calorie don't mix well.

I like Thomas's English Muffins (Healthy Start? the blue box) as a substitute for sandwich bread. 100 calories plus a ton of fiber.

While not completely on topic, I find the bars and brownies from Fiber One to be surprisingly filling. I love my carbs, too, so I was pleasantly surprised.

FLATOUTS!

They are so good and for one whole one it is 100 calories but you only need to use half of it because it is so big.


If you need a good Breakfast option here is my egg wrap recipe:

Ingredients:

2 egg white
1/2 of one yolk (you can obmit this but it gives it a bit more flavor)
1/2 oz. of deli meat (your choice I use Boars Heads low sodium chicken)
sprinkle of cheese
1/2 of any Flatout
1 TBSP of light mayo

Directions:

1) Take Mayo and spread on Flatout and then put on plate and save for later.
2) Separate yolks from whites. Then put both egg whites in bowl and scramble [you can put in 1/2 of yolk at this time if desired].
3) Add deli meat (torn up) and cheese into eggs.
4) Mix.
5) Place Eggs into frying pan and cook eggs until desired dryness.
6) Once cooked completely, place scrambled eggs on Flatout and fold in half.

Then Enjoy :happy:


Calories: Roughly 150 calories (without yolk) Roughly 180 calories (with yolk)



Keep Calm and Carry On,
Anna

Mock Cornbread

• 1 can Great Northern Beans drained and rinsed
• 4 eggs or equivalent of eggbeaters
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup Splenda
Combine all ingredients in a blender and put into a baking dish at 400 degrees. Bake for 20 -25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=9cfae9cf26d9fe46d239499a6031c768

I stick to the complex carbs. Whole wheat bread, tortilla, and pasta. Also brown rice, Couscous, quaina. I always feel drained after a workout if I do not have some carbs in my diet.

I don't think you need bread or carb substitutes, just eat the healthy ones. Chips are not really good though, unless you bake your own or buy expensive baked ones. My munchie substitute is raw veggies like baby carrots, cucumbers, green peppers, dipped in hummus. or about 20 raw almonds, you'd be surprised at how filling that is.
I'm going to try baking my own pita chips out of whole grain pitas and dipping those in hummus.

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