How successful is a no-bread diet?

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  • bjs06
    bjs06 Posts: 316 Member
    I'm planning to cut out most bad carbs in June. I'm planning to make it a life style change rather than a quick fix to lose weight. I'm leaning towards a paleo way of eating but I believe in moderation. If I want some bread, I will have some multigrain bread, sure. I like it better, it's way more healthy, and having a slice of multigrain bread ever few weeks is not going to make me gain back any weight I lost while giving up on those sorts of foods.

    Basically, I think it's a good idea if you plan on making it a part of your life, not just a two week plan to shed a few pounds. It's like anything we are doing. We can't reach our goal weight then go back to eating and living the way we did when we were 20, 50, 75 or 100+ lbs overweight. It's all about lifestyle changes.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    I am thinking of trying not to eat any bread, white rice or pasta for a month. Has anyone tried this tactic before? How successful were you?

    Sounds like a low-carb diet. If that's the case, to make it work you need to cut out starch and sugars as much as possible. If you are just trying to eliminate starch you still need to track your total calories. Full-sugar sodas will sabotage you.
    You can get more than enough carbs from fruits and starchy vegetables.

    If you want to eliminate it I say give it a try. Its really not that hard if you cook your own food
  • glennstoudt
    glennstoudt Posts: 403 Member
    I am thinking of trying not to eat any bread, white rice or pasta for a month. Has anyone tried this tactic before? How successful were you?

    Moderate.
    Try 100 g net carbs daily. Easier and will probably have the same effect.
  • debbie1301
    debbie1301 Posts: 4 Member
    i did lost 16 lbs so far in 3 months
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    I recently cut out all grains. I am not usually one for cutting out something completely but I decdied to see what would happen if I cut out all grain products. No cereal, no oatmeal, no bread...no grains anywhere.

    the results so far are fantastic. It's different not having bread and toast and oatmeal, but I am really liking the results.
  • Bob314159
    Bob314159 Posts: 1,178 Member
    A couple of years ago - I cut out all bread and wheat products and sugar. I still ate brown rice. Did it for 2 weeks and it made no difference.
  • amatxuof5
    amatxuof5 Posts: 40
    Have you tried Ezekial bread? It's a sprouted bread and is really hearty and very good. My kids even eat it. It's also a complete protein.
  • Phrak
    Phrak Posts: 353 Member
    didnt do much for me, all i did was miss PB and banana sandwichs.
  • DawnB86
    DawnB86 Posts: 99 Member
    I tried this a couple of years ago and the results were amazing. Not only did I lose 20lbs, my stomach felt better, I had a lot more energy, acid reflux was GONE. I slept better, was more focused and I found that my sugar cravings weren't as bad. Unfortunately, I agree with other people that it's great until you go back to it UNLESS you can practice moderation. That is the most important thing. For me, personally, staying away from it completely is the way to go: if I have bread, rice, pasta etc even once, the cravings come right back and I can't stop.
  • bananasincereal
    bananasincereal Posts: 19 Member
    I am thinking of trying not to eat any bread, white rice or pasta for a month. Has anyone tried this tactic before? How successful were you?
  • MissCheese
    MissCheese Posts: 195 Member
    I am not on a low carb diet, I get most of daily carbs from fruit and vegetables but I have cut out white bread, pasta and rice.

    I don't think I could cut bread out altogether so I switched to wholegrain instead and have a couple of slices toasted every morning for breakfast. On the odd occasion that I eat rice I have wholegrain brown basmati and I replace pasta with courgette/zucchini ribbons.

    I'm basically keeping starches to a minimum.
  • konalove3
    konalove3 Posts: 79
    everything in moderation!
  • milli51
    milli51 Posts: 33 Member
    bump
  • scardwe1
    scardwe1 Posts: 1
    it easyer then you think i've been doing it for 36 years. yes it work i'm 36 years old and had 3 kids and i only weight 100lb.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Pfft.

    I could *never* give up bread.

    (So you shouldn't either.)
  • gddrdld
    gddrdld Posts: 464 Member
    I gave up bread once...I was very young at the time...15 years later it showed up at my door asking for money.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    When one's food choices become about health rather than just weight loss, then it gets very easy to eliminate foods that make one sick without feeling deprived. If it's only about weight loss and you don't want to permanently give up bread, then don't bother. I've "given up" a number of supposedly "necessary" foods that were making me sick and miserable. Nope, I don't miss them one bit, because the what I eat now is full of all kinds of great tasting, filling, and healthy foods.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    Even if I hadn't lost a bunch of weight on a low carb diet, I'd still do it just for the health benefits. No bloating, acid reflux, better sleep, better fun time and I don't fart. At all.

    No grains, sugars or starches, it rules.

    Yup. I've cured a very long list of illnesses by eliminating grains and legumes. My "restrictive" diet is making my body feel ALIVE for the first time in my adult life. I'm not totally where I need to be (mostly emotionally, though my severe depression was also cured by my diet) but I can actually see the light now. If eating steak, with mushrooms fried in butter, and a big salad is "suffering", I think I like it. Give me more suffering.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    I'm planning to cut out most bad carbs in June. I'm planning to make it a life style change rather than a quick fix to lose weight. I'm leaning towards a paleo way of eating but I believe in moderation. If I want some bread, I will have some multigrain bread, sure. I like it better, it's way more healthy, and having a slice of multigrain bread ever few weeks is not going to make me gain back any weight I lost while giving up on those sorts of foods.

    Basically, I think it's a good idea if you plan on making it a part of your life, not just a two week plan to shed a few pounds. It's like anything we are doing. We can't reach our goal weight then go back to eating and living the way we did when we were 20, 50, 75 or 100+ lbs overweight. It's all about lifestyle changes.

    I'm confused by this post. Why are you waiting until June before you try it? Perhaps you could try it for 30 days now then you don't need to wait until June to know if it works for you.

    I agree that if giving up bread or grains is not something someone plans to do permanently, then it's pointless to do it temporary just for weight loss.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    I tried this a couple of years ago and the results were amazing. Not only did I lose 20lbs, my stomach felt better, I had a lot more energy, acid reflux was GONE. I slept better, was more focused and I found that my sugar cravings weren't as bad. Unfortunately, I agree with other people that it's great until you go back to it UNLESS you can practice moderation. That is the most important thing. For me, personally, staying away from it completely is the way to go: if I have bread, rice, pasta etc even once, the cravings come right back and I can't stop.

    Me too. I am incapable of being moderate with grains. My choices are: 1. don't eat them, or 2. eat them and be sick, miserable, and fat. It took me almost 40 years to pick option two. That's why I get so angry when people ridicule my dietary choice and belittle/disrespect my personal experience. There are reasons I do what I do. If my story helps even one person who is like me then I'm going to keep telling it. Annoying or not.
  • Phaedra2014
    Phaedra2014 Posts: 1,254 Member
    I am thinking of trying not to eat any bread, white rice or pasta for a month. Has anyone tried this tactic before? How successful were you?

    It's alright. Cravings are a state of mind. Win the mental battle and you'll do just fine without bread, rice, pasta or anything else.
  • schondell
    schondell Posts: 556 Member
    Instead of cutting it all out just reduce the amount you're eating! Once you reintroduce them back into your diet you're going to bloat up
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    I am thinking of trying not to eat any bread, white rice or pasta for a month. Has anyone tried this tactic before? How successful were you?

    I don't eat any wheat and I find that I don't crave it since I cut it completely out of my diet. I do eat one or two pieces of organic whole rye bread (made with a bacterial "sour dough" leavening) every day. Wheat is a problem---read the book Wheat Belly for why wheat and modern wheats especially, can be bad for almost everyone. It is addictive because of the gliaden content---not to mention that the modern wheats have been specifically bred to contain a lot more gluten. The human gut doesn't tolerate a lot of gluten well. Our modern bakery techniques add to the problem with quick rise processes which fail to convert the gluten to less problematic substances. We eat brown rice pasta at our house and once you put spaghetti sauce on it, you really can't tell the difference between wheat pasta and rice pasa. Cutting out sugar is a step toward improving your health, even if you don't lose any weight. Sugar consumption is killing us.
  • quill16
    quill16 Posts: 373 Member
    I eat no-wheat products because I have a gluten allergy.I did not lose weight by not eating bread because there are othere caloric substitutes (chips, soda, desserts) I lost weight when I counted calories and ate healthy foods.
  • CrazyCatLadylovescats
    CrazyCatLadylovescats Posts: 107 Member
    I couldn't eat just "some." I cut out all wheat and grains in August. I found that when they all were gone, my cravings were too. I lost about 10 lbs right off the bat.

    However, I did find I needed to still count calories because over the years I had gotten into a really bad habit of eating way more at a sitting than I should.
  • darls25
    darls25 Posts: 151 Member
    This!!! Don't deprive your body of anything just cut down and try a more healthful version.
  • Leiki
    Leiki Posts: 526 Member
    Don't cut it out. Just eat smaller portions.

    I try to eat more veggies, and less grains.

    I'll make one slice of toast and pile it on rather than making a sandwich. I'll choose a variety with the most fiber and least calories, possible.

    If I can, I will eliminate toast. Peanut butter on celery, salsa with avocado, sandwich on an apple, etc...

    If I'm eating rice, I'll try to use more veggies with my sauce/ salty dish and less rice. I'll limit myself to about a forth of a cup. Since I'm Asian, that keeps me from craving it.

    I choose whole wheat pasta, and I'll have smaller portions than I have in the past. I will eat veggies with my meal, or more meat, to fill up.

    I try not to eat out. When I do, I get a to go box, and make two meals out of one, or I share with my bf. When I go to In n Out, I get the protein burger, lol.
  • SibylDiane
    SibylDiane Posts: 177 Member
    I'm not eating bread, rice, or pasta right now. I don't think they are evil or anything, I just don't have room for them in my calorie allotment. I do have hot cereal (usually oatmeal) for breakfast every morning and add a couple of tablespoons of Grape Nuts to my yogurt at lunchtime, so I am not cutting out grains completely.
  • gddrdld
    gddrdld Posts: 464 Member
    Dead thread SUCCESSFULLY revived.
  • oldyeller85
    oldyeller85 Posts: 1 Member
    I asked my Dr. about what changes should i work on for my health in 2013 year. He said don't eat bread, rice, pasta, potatoes. I am going to eliminate them from my diet.

    Can't wait to see how much better i'll feel.
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