Question about bread?

[jogym]

If I am wanting to reduce my body fat should I leave bread out of my diet. For some reason I have this in my head that if I have a filled roll or sandwich it is going to hinder this. I am losing weight and feel my clothes are looser but I still have the little rolls of fat around the middle etc. as in my body is getting smaller but still holding on to body fat more than I'd like.

[Lady C]

That is too generic of a question since you didn't explain how much you eat otherwise, how intense your workout is or how often. It certainly won't hurt your progress. I like to eat starchy carbs before or after the workout. It ensures you will burn them off.

[Caracal]

As a general rule (for a general question :P) i'd steer well clear of any white breads and stick with wholemeal wholegrain breads.

To put it simply, white bread is 'processed' and has most of its nutrients stripped - whereas brown bread uses the whole grain, giving it the benefit of having higher fibre content, as well as other goodies!

[jogym]

I eat nothing but brown bread so that's good.

[westside24]

Originally Posted by jogym

I eat nothing but brown bread so that's good.

If I use white bread and toast it, does it count as brown bread?

[LiftGirl]

Originally Posted by westside24

If I use white bread and toast it, does it count as brown bread?

Yes, but if you keep toasting until it's even darker, you'll have rye bread. Yum!

[westside24]

haha... ok now your just confusing me!

[techknows]

lucky for me, i like wheat bread better then white bread

[Caracal]

I've grown up used to eating brown bread (thanks mum! ) - but i have to admit, there are instances where brown bread just doesn't cut it.... for instance, the great British bacon sarnie!

Sooooo yummy, swimming in ketchup or HP sauce haha!

[westside24]

Originally Posted by techknows

lucky for me, i like wheat bread better then white bread

I agree, im sorry but anyone that cant stop to realize, that white bread taste like sh!t is dumb! white bread is garbage.

Caracal I like your avatar!

[minime]

hmmm white bread like 'wonder' bread and what not is gross, but french baguette warm from the oven?

is that gross? i think not.

generally i prefer healthy type breads, currently eat ezekiel sprouted grain, but there is nothing quite like a basket of warm white bread with real butter, when you are sitting in a restaurant hungry for dinner.

[Caracal]

Originally Posted by westside24

Caracal I like your avatar!

Heh thanks :P

I was tempted to get a bread maker... mmm waking up to the smell of freshly baked bread

Although im not sure how cost-effective it is.... but i guess you at least get the piece of mind that there's no preservatives and other added crap in it!

[stuartqpr1]

Burgen bread is very low GI, The soya and linseed version is lovely.

[LiftGirl]

Originally Posted by Caracal

Although im not sure how cost-effective it is.... but i guess you at least get the piece of mind that there's no preservatives and other added crap in it!

A bread maker is extremely cost effective, especially if you normally buy wheat bread since wheat bread tends to be expensive.

I got a cheap one (I think it was around $35) by Sunbeam on amazon, and although I've been too lazy to use it lately, it works great!

[Caracal]

Originally Posted by LiftGirl

A bread maker is extremely cost effective, especially if you normally buy wheat bread since wheat bread tends to be expensive.

I got a cheap one (I think it was around $35) by Sunbeam on amazon, and although I've been too lazy to use it lately, it works great!

Hmmm im really tempted to splash out and get a nice one!

The thought of waking up to the smell of freshly baked bread is pretty appealing