How "bad" is bread for reals?

SparkleHorse224
SparkleHorse224 Posts: 98 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I love making bread at home. White, whole wheat, sourdough - LOVE it. I can think of nothing better than toast for breakfast. Lovely lovely toast with jam and honey.

But I get this message about DON'T EAT CARBS and BREAD IS BAD.

Break it down for me, people. How "bad" is making a loaf of bread and having a couple of slices in the morning with my eggs?
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  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    Eating an entire loaf of bread = very bad. Eating 2 slices of whole wheat bread a day is healthy. Sometimes I even eat white breads or crusty french breads...it's all about moderation and learning correct portion sizes.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    It is not.

    If it fit in your macro eat the bread. This is a lifestyle....unless you intend to never eat bread again, why cut it out now? Carbs are great fuel for cardio.
  • Jellyphant
    Jellyphant Posts: 1,400 Member
    S'all about portioning! Almost anything can be bad if you eat too much of it! :)
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    Make the bread, eat the bread, count the bread. Done.

    Unless you eat the whole loaf, you're good. :)
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    There's this "grain free" diet that a lot of people follow. The people who say "CARBS ARE BAD!" are full of s***, to be honest. Carbs are our #1 source for energy. If we never ate any carbs, we wouldn't be able to function properly, nor would we be able to do high intensity workouts, or workout for long periods of time.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    It's not "bad".
  • weeblex
    weeblex Posts: 412 Member
    Bread isn't bad.

    I take two sandwiches a day to work since a slice of turkey, two slices of good bread and some spread and low fat mayo comes to 140 calories. I'm losing at a healthy rate.
  • alanabeehave
    alanabeehave Posts: 65
    When I think of the term 'bad' I think 'low in nutrition'. Bread has a nice amount of iron and b vitamins. Also, fibre! Eat it!! (but not too much :)
  • ErinBeth7
    ErinBeth7 Posts: 1,625 Member
    It's not bad. What is bad is overloading on carbs without burning the excess off. This leads to weight gain, as well as many other factors. A couple slices a day is great. Moderation is key.
  • BeanQueen3000
    BeanQueen3000 Posts: 161
    Bread is a delight that no human being should be expected to live without.
  • ekz13
    ekz13 Posts: 725 Member
    it's not bad, just the same as a 1/2 cup ice cream at about 200-250cals isn't bad either if it fits into your macros (it's good for your spirtual diet :smile: )
  • weeblex
    weeblex Posts: 412 Member
    it's not bad, just the same as a 1/2 cup ice cream at about 200-250cals isn't bad either if it fits into your macros (it's good for your spirtual diet :smile: )

    Thats "expensive" bread, the stuff I eat is 50 calories a slice?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    On a scale of 1-10 to rate how bad bread is, I'd put it at a 0.
  • oldmanstauf
    oldmanstauf Posts: 202 Member
    I don't think it's bad at all. I eat bread virtually every day.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    I eat 4 - 8 slices of wheat toast (with peanut butter even!) a day. Fits in my macro plan, I love bread.
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    You can even put your bread recipes into the MFP recipe calculator, and figure out which of your bread recipes fit best into your typical eating patterns!

    Edit: In all fairness, some people become overweight due to hormonal issues, which are often carbohydrate-sensitive, so they might want to skip out on the white bread.
  • akaOtherWise
    akaOtherWise Posts: 110 Member
    It is not.

    If it fit in your macro eat the bread. This is a lifestyle....unless you intend to never eat bread again, why cut it out now? Carbs are great fuel for cardio.

    Great answer! Unless you are carb intolerant for some reason, there is NOTHING wrong with it.
  • BeanQueen3000
    BeanQueen3000 Posts: 161
    I'll add this: those whole-grain pita flatbread packaged things are a crime against food.
  • FaugHorn
    FaugHorn Posts: 1,060 Member
    On a scale of 1-10 to rate how bad bread is, I'd put it at a 0.

    That's not how scales work lol :wink:
  • FR89
    FR89 Posts: 186 Member
    I love bread!
  • sweetchildomine
    sweetchildomine Posts: 872 Member
    Everything in moderation. Carbs are not evil lol. I've done the whole no carbs thing and yea, you lose weight but the second you start eating them again BOOM! It's back lol. I've tried every diet out there and it's taken me 10 years to realize that the best way to lose weight and keep it off is to just eat healthy and everything in moderation.
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,290 Member
    EVERYTHING in MODERATION. That includes bread. I eat it once in awhile but not like I used to. You can eat anything you want as long as you dont overdo it.
  • takechances
    takechances Posts: 65
    it's not bad, just the same as a 1/2 cup ice cream at about 200-250cals isn't bad either if it fits into your macros (it's good for your spirtual diet :smile: )

    Thats "expensive" bread, the stuff I eat is 50 calories a slice?

    Exactly! Isn't it weird that the good bread you're supposed to eat is more expensive and twice the calories?
  • Kim2getoffmeds
    Kim2getoffmeds Posts: 2
    Homemade bread is great, especially of you use other flours than just white wheat - like wholegrain wheat, almond, rice, potato, rye flours etc.

    Being diabetic, I make a low GI Rye loaf with seeds (caraway, sunflower, linseed etc.) that is really good for me - so I make space in my allowance to have a couple of small slices for breakfast ... yum!

    Really, labeling food groups/types as 'good' or 'bad' is not a positive move - it's how one prepares and uses a food that counts - and if you're not losing weight - tweak the quantities, or do more exercise!

    Enjoy your journey to your goal weight ...
  • ginnyz1
    ginnyz1 Posts: 49
    You're making it at home, so you are in control of your ingredients. No artifical flavors, colors or preservatives. Whole wheat brad like that sounds awesome. Enjoy it!! :flowerforyou:
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    I remember when I was into baking and eating tons of bread. Not good...

    Bread isn't bad, but due to its caloric and carb density, it's way too easy to blow your calorie and carb goal, unless you only eat the smallest amounts of it. If you can keep within them, then more power to you.

    Most days, I have about two slices of bread. Perhaps a bun with dinner.
  • Timmyttt418
    Timmyttt418 Posts: 103 Member
    There are a lot of really healthy breads out there. Eat it, count it, and be done with it!
  • amyowens08
    amyowens08 Posts: 107 Member
    I :heart: bread
  • fakeplastictree
    fakeplastictree Posts: 836 Member
    I think bread is delicious.
  • gecho
    gecho Posts: 426 Member
    OOO I love making bread from scratch, i never use the bread machine that my MIL got me for my birthday one year.

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