Didn’t eat bread in my 20s and I wasn’t fat.

Starting eating it again in my 30s and here came the bloat again along with me packing on the pounds.

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Anonymous wrote:whyyyyy? Calories not carbs matters.

Not true. Maybe before 40, but after 40 it makes a real difference.

+1. The kind of calories matter. Bread calories are different than say sweet potato hash calories. If you have tried everything to get rid of having a belly after having kids but can't, most likely it's related to gluten and sugar.

I know that there isn't a huge consensus on this, but I don't think this is true. The difference is that things like sweet potato hash fill you up more than bread does, so if you eat according to how full you are, you will eat more calories if you eat bread.

There is actually a consensus on this. The kind of calories don’t matter. Eliminating gluten and sugar doesn’t get rid of a fat. Eliminating the calories from bread and sugar gets rid of a belly. And yes, I have had three kids and I am 45. Had a belly, started tracking calories extremely accurately and lo and behold the belly disappeared.

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Anonymous wrote:whyyyyy? Calories not carbs matters.

Not true. Maybe before 40, but after 40 it makes a real difference.

+1. The kind of calories matter. Bread calories are different than say sweet potato hash calories. If you have tried everything to get rid of having a belly after having kids but can't, most likely it's related to gluten and sugar.

I know that there isn't a huge consensus on this, but I don't think this is true. The difference is that things like sweet potato hash fill you up more than bread does, so if you eat according to how full you are, you will eat more calories if you eat bread.

In the past I have lost weight quickly by almost completely eliminating carbs but I gained it right back. I also barely had the energy to carry out normal daily activities. Also, it is not healthy for me to be obsessive about food intake (former eating disorder).

I recently lost weight (20 pounds and counting in 4 months) by cutting back on carbs. I eliminated added sugar, but I'll eat eggs on a skinny bagel or a small piece of bread with dinner sometimes. I eat oatmeal everyday, have pasta once a week, and the occasional slice of pizza, and I am not counting calories or doing anything extreme in terms of exercise. I'm in my late 40s.

I've just never been into bread to begin with. I think we had a nanny when I was a kid who ate a lot of toast for a while, but as an adult I don't think I've ever bought a loaf of bread.

Anonymous wrote:Yes,
On very low carb diet the impact on your health and weight is simply amazing.

+1
Bread alone is not enough.
You have to go low carb.

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Anonymous wrote:whyyyyy? Calories not carbs matters.

Not true. Maybe before 40, but after 40 it makes a real difference.

+1. The kind of calories matter. Bread calories are different than say sweet potato hash calories. If you have tried everything to get rid of having a belly after having kids but can't, most likely it's related to gluten and sugar.

Anonymous wrote:It’s all calories but bread and other refined carbs don’t make you feel as full as getting your calories from other places. So if you eat bread you will probably feel hungrier than you do if you eat Greek yogurt instead.

But something to consider is that a lot of the calories from consuming bread often come from what you’re eating it with. A slice of bread is 100 calories, toast with a Pat of butter is 200 calories.

Anyway, I have given up bread in the past and it just made me miss bread more. No thanks. Everything in moderation. You’re not going to feel good if you eat simple carbs all day, so if you just pay attention to how your body feels you’ll just naturally eat fewer simple carbs.

A tablespoon of butter is 100 calories. Do people really put a tablespoon of butter on a slice of toast? I don't love buttered toast, but when I have it, I tend more towards a teaspoon or even half teaspoon of butter.

Peanut butter, on the other hand...

Anonymous wrote:Saltine crackers (ideally w/out salt) are a helpful substitute. I'll put peanut butter on them. Or use no-calorie "butter" spray and sprinkle sugar & cinnamon for a treat.

This sounds awful. So many chemicals in that “butter” spray.

Anonymous wrote:whyyyyy? Calories not carbs matters.

Not true. Maybe before 40, but after 40 it makes a real difference.

Yes,
On very low carb diet the impact on your health and weight is simply amazing.

No bread during winter in the middle of a pandemic? Hard pass.

I haven't made a decision to give up bread but when I started counting calories bread never made the cut, so the reality is no bread for over a year. However, I don't find it to be a big deal. I lost the weight and am no longer counting calories but tend to keep to approximately the same diet that I did when I was counting calories, as I got used to it and it isn't a hardship. So, still no bread.

Sourdough bread is fantastic for your gut bacteria.

The key is don't eat a ton of it.

If you can give up bread and don't mind it, by all means do it. But there is no reason if you are following a healthy diet to do so. I follow "The Gut Health Doctor" Dr. Megan Rossi - love her - she's not into deprivation but talks about the foods that feed your gut microbiome. Her advice includes bread, as well as tons of fruits, veggies, and then things like beans, nuts, seeds etc.

Anonymous wrote:I'd sooner die than give up a life with bread.

This. Don’t torture yourself. Do make your own bread. Worth every crumb