Anyone afraid of bread?
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Anyone afraid of bread?
| Wed, 11-19-2003 - 7:58pm |
Hi, I have been reading the boards for a few months or so and finally decided join in. I have been on the Beach since middle of August. I really love it and have been pretty successful. I unforunately did not weigh myself at the start so I just have a rough idea of what I have lost which has been about 25 lbs. and maybe 15 more to go. I feel the weight loss has been slower now, even though I exercise everday!, but I continue because I rarely have cravings or and never extremely hungry.
I wanted to know if anyone is eating bread with success? Bread, rice, spaghetti (whole wheat of course) I have not added back into my diet and frankly I have not missed it. I am afraid however to start in case it causes cravings. Anyone out there successful with those foods and any suggestions? Thanks for all the great info you all put out there. I have really enjoyed reading the posts and have learned a lot!

I have added bread back on occasion --- where I live there is a brand called When Pigs Fly bread and their whole grain bread has 5 grams of fiber in a little slice. It is a small loaf and it feels like it weighs 5 lbs :)!!!!!! I have not had a problem with it.
I put 2 or 3 slices in a bag and freeze them so I am definitely portion controlled and I take a package out for the weekends when I can sit down and have a more leisurely breakfast of eggs, toast and turkey bacon.
I have tried Keto spaghetti, which is a low carb spaghetti and it is very similar in taste to whole wheat. I am trying to stay away from too much carbs as I find I do have cravings if I eat more than a serving or two of anything but vegetables, a day.
I have not added anything else back except for oatmeal and a little fruit.
Ellen
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Tamera
I added oatmeal first in Phase II (McCann's Irish Oats); now I have it several times a week for breakfast (a generous 1/2-cup after it's cooked), and always with SoySlender vanilla flavor and a splash of ff half-and-half, a few dried cranberries and a sprinkle of almonds, and a bit of Splenda, and I chase it with a small round slice of Canadian bacon.
I also added bread - I was going to try Ellen's When Pigs Fly because I love the name, but I found Arnold HealthNut bread and stocked up on it - it's a little less fiber per slice than WPF, but the slices are full sized, the loaf feels like a concrete block, and the flavor is excellent (toasted even better). I'm also eating winter squashes like acorn and turban, and instead of white potatoes I'm eating sweet potatoes. I have an occasional apple or Bosc pear, but really no other fruits. I even try a regular-food treat now and then, but it's usually bite or a small piece of a piece of something and I share it with DH or toss out what's left before it lands on my hips or waistline. Wasteful, maybe, but there's a higher cost than the price of the treat, right?
Try adding some of the tough carbs and spreading them around throughout your week. Eat them with a high-protein food also, like the oatmeal with PB or the Canadian bacon or breakfast ham slice. Keep a journal of the carbs that you do add, and maybe even be a slave to the scale for a little while to see if a particular carb has caused your weight to bump up or your blood sugar/hunger to spike before your scheduled snack on a particular day. And when you do start adding carbs, go for the ones that provide the biggest nutritional punch - like a sweet potato instead of white or mashed.
Just some ideas to get you past the carb "fear factor".....Good luck!
Donna
I have not seen the "when pigs fly" bread in our stores here in the South, but I know I have seen the Arnold Bread. Thanks for the thoughts. I hope to be able to help and share also with others too. I love the support that this board gives to us all!
Tamera:)
I've noticed that when I eat the "good carbs", like
I have been "Beaching It" since 9/8, and I don't have the cravings anymore. I don't wake up WANTING cookies, cakes, etc. However, if they are within reach, and it is one of my favorites, I will have what I want because for me, if I don't treat myself (within reason) I am more to like eat it because it is there. When I went to DC for a business trip last week, I went off the beach and waded in the water for a little bit. It was hard to stay completely on the beach with 5 other poeple, meals are paid for, and the food is great! I did my best, and I stayed on things for the most part, but I did wade. I am back on the Beach playing volleyball with the rest of ya'll as of Monday, and no more wading for me until Thanksgiving Day where I will eat what I want to. I am fortunate because the leftovers won't be at my house:)
So, don't be afraid. Pair good carbs with a protien. Oatmeal with peanut butter. Apple with peanut butter or a few nuts. Bagel with cream cheese or a toasted bread with cream cheese and sugar free jam if you like that. You'll find you niche, and it will be all good.
Ria
212/194/192
I've been using Nature's Own White Wheat (it works for me so no lectures please*wink*), whole wheat spaghetti, quesadilla with flour tortilla (see pg. 265...on occasion good for phase 3), and brown rice...all on occasion. Like the quesadilla twice a week for lunch with cheese and chicken or lean beef, spaghetti once a month, the bread once a week, and brown rice VERY rarely.
The bread came first in the form of cinnamon and splenda toast.
Brown rice came second so I could mix my beans with it but then I discovered mashed cauliflower so I eat that most of the time.
Spaghetti came next. I stuck to a half cup serving with homemade meat sauce and sprinkled cheese. I usually have a side salad. Like I said, that's like once a month. The taste is okay:)
I added the quesadilla last. I think my first one was 2 weeks ago and my weight continues to drop by a half a pound a week )which is great for me when I've got so little to lose.) I steam 2c of broccoli to have with it sprayed with butter.
I've been doing South Beach since September 2 and have lost 21.5 pounds with exercise. I have 6.5 pounds to go. Don't know if that makes a difference but that's what's worked for me.
Alison
Alison