Have YOU given up ALL bread products?

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

I occasionally have a slice of low-carb toast or a Wasa Fiber Rye cracker, but
I'm really amazed at how seldom I DO have it -- like once a month or LESS. I
only eat the rye as a side-effect of eating some pate or perhaps salmon-cream
cheese spread.

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Saffire
205/148/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

I am going to eat bread for breakfast soon. I used to eat my homemade wheat
bread with almond butter or fresh ground peanuts on top. I don't think
eating a piece of bread in the morning is any big deal for me anyway. I
work out too much to worry about that. I love good bread and really can't
see me not eating it forever.

I am not saying everyone can eat bread and get away with it.

Curt

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

I did. Besides one average off-plan day per month, I am "grain free" for
almost one year.

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And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

Not that problem at all. And I was eating a LOT of bread / grains before.
You can use veggies instead sometimes. E.g. to make sandwich, use lettuce to
create roll-ups etc...

Bread was not a problem. If I really really should think about what I am
missing, it is beer 🙂

Mirek

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Bread was not a problem. If I really really should think about what I am
missing, it is beer 🙂

Mirek

BEER!!!!!! AAAAAAUUUUGGGGGGHHHH! I am going out on a bender right now!!!

Just kidding.
Curt

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

Everything and anything containing flour, wheat, or any glutenous grains.
Gone.

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And...... how did you do it?

How does one stop eating anything. By just not eating it 🙂

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Any tips or advice for substitutes?

I wouldn't advise chasing after fakes. But then again, it's me who's
talkin ;-)

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

I did while I was losing. Now that I'm in maintenance, I will have 6 whole
grain crackers at lunch with salmon spread or cheese. If I'm out to dinner and
the bread basket contains something other than white bread, I'll have one
slice. And I'll have a couple of low-carb tortillas each week. During weight
loss, I only had the two low-carb tortillas each week.

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And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

Just do it. Seriously. Just stop eating things with flour in them. Don't
fish around for substitutes, at least not until you've done this for a while,
and even then be very careful. Eat more veggies, eat more meat and fish, eat
more cheese. You don't need flour products, it's just that our food culture
has made them part of the standard diet. So rebel.

Daria
166/under 145/under 145
sugar-free since 2/1/04
low-carb since 2/17/04

I gave up wheat products before I started low carb as I suspected they were
causing me problems. I never was much of a sandwich eater so that was not
difficult. I do like good homemade bread though. Before LC I satisfied
myself with granola bars, now I eat some Keto Oatmeal Raisin or Caramel Nut
Crunch bars, they are much more like pastries than the chocolate covered
bars like Atkins and some others. I usually have one of these for breakfast
with coffee as I don't like to cook first thing and I don't particularly
like things like eggs for breakfast. Just this afternoon I had my first
muffin in well over a year. I got some Keto Corn Muffin mix to try out and
ate one. It was quite good, 5 to 7 net carbs depending on how you count, 2
of those are maltitol. I actually count maltitol at 75%.

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| And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

Almost. I'll eat a low-carb tortilla once in a while. Besides that, no bread.
Good substitutes? Meat, veggies, water...
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/165/140
& hubby- 6' 310/188/180
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Quoted message said:

Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

I have. I don't really need substitutes. I have a repertoire of meals I
eat, including eggs, salads, and stir-fries. I get variety by adding
various things to those bases. Like, last night I fixed plain frozen
stir-fry vegetables and added pepperoni, a little spaghetti sauce, and
parmesan cheese. Tonight I'll use the same frozen stir-fry, but I'll add
leftover steak and teryaki sauce instead, so it will be a completely
different flavor. You can sub celery sticks for crackers if you want
something to spread peanut butter or cheese on.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

Yes.

I think it was will power.

Today, I had my first cookie in four or so months.

I suppose that you need to convince yourself that the end is worth it,
and that you will make yourself climb the hill.

If you fall down a couple of times, just get back up and keep on doing it.

Determined alcoholics and drug users and cagarette smokers slip and fall
but get back up and keep going. And many of them win the battle in
spite of these setbacks.

Jim
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I haven't had any bread since I started almost a year ago. I haven't needed
it, and, like some others here, if I want a 'sandwich' I'll use lettuce as a
roll-up. I've tried the low carb tortillas, but I didn't care for the
flavor (too sharp) or the texture (kind of fake).

--
Linda
296/196/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
Now a happy member of the '100lbs. Gone Club'!
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"Are you telling me there are dead people in my living room watching
videos?"--Nina (Truly, Madly, Deeply)

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

I don't eat any of that. I just don't - don't care to anymore, I don't miss
it or crave it.

After I have reached my goal (30 more lbs) I will add some Wasa bread, Finn
crisps and Melba toast occassionally.

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

Not one bite in 6 years..... cold turkey. Not missed in the least.

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JK Sinrod
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Coney Island Memories
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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread
products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

Yes.

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And...... how did you do it?

"Just say no."

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Any tips or advice for substitutes?

Tip 1: Don't think about them.
Tip 2: Substitutes only make you think about them.

--
Bob
Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

No, but I now make my own.

It is very high fibre, whole grain, and with added olive oil to increase
healthy fat content and slow conversion. I cut slices very thin and
toast them as a rule. It is yeast based but I have to add baking soda to
increase the proving, it is too dense otherwise. It is far more filling
than even the heaviest commercial German style rye breads, and much
lower in carbs.

I reduce carbs to control blood glucose levels only, not for weight
control. My weight loss was achieved by exercise and calorie reduction,
the low carb aspect was incidental. Before I started my average daily
calorie consumption was over three thousand-five hundred. It is seldom
over fifteen-eighteen hundred at the moment, sufficient to satisfy
appetite, although I am slowly increasing both calories and anaerobic
exercise to regain some muscle weight so I can afford to start adding
(carefully) some things back into my diet. Mostly vegetables and fruit
at the moment, not more bread. Hopefully, once I build a lot more muscle
weight I will be able to handle more carbs without BGL problems. At that
stage I will probably add more bread products. I can forget the pasta
and potatoes, I don't miss them although they were something I used to
indulge in quite heavily in the past, particularly before competition. I
tried some pasta recently and had trouble digesting it. Felt very
bloated and uncomfortable. Much the same way I did when I first started
eating pasta many years ago.

The rest was pretty easy, I didn't drink sodas or beer very often, just
wine and spirits, and didn't have a sweet tooth. My desserts have always
been more the cheese platter than the confection. With cheese is the
other time I eat my bread, once again, usually toasted.

I do miss some things, Yorkshire Pudding for instance, and most of all,
I miss my Sushi. Rice unfortunately is out, it sends my blood glucose
through the ceiling. I am going to try Sushi with the rice made without
the sweetened vinegar, using a little light olive oil instead. I will
probably try that later this week.

When I can handle more carbs I will also try some old favourites,
unsweetened wholemeal, sesame, carrot and banana cakes or best of all, a
bitter chocolate, sour cream, and cherry cake. I love those.

Regards

David

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

I pretty much am committed to "no bread".

Basically, I didn't try to replace bread; I just discovered that lots
of things as good or better. You can serve hors d'ouvres (shrimp,
cream cheese, etc) on a slice of zucchini or cucumber instead of a
cracker. How about smoked salmon and cream cheese wrapped in nori? Or
lettuce tacos? They're fantastic.

I discovered that the local fondue place is happy to bring you just
fresh veggies along with the molten cheese - I was in heaven 😉

Occasionally I have eaten whole grains and probably will add a little
bit of that (such as wheat berries, bulgur, brown rice) back to my
diet after I'm at goal. But I don't miss it right now, and right now
am contemplating on experimenting with making tabbouleh using raw
unsalted sunflower seeds with a larger proportion of parsley and
veggies than seeds. I'll let you know how it turns out.

David,

Would you share your bread recipe? I would like to play with making
more of a whole grain bread (currently, I do about half and half), but
I've had the problem where a totally whole grain bread is too dense
also. I'd like to see how to add the baking soda to make it work. That
sounds interesting.

Rebecca

J. David Anderson said:

Quoted message said:

Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

No, but I now make my own.

It is very high fibre, whole grain, and with added olive oil to increase
healthy fat content and slow conversion. I cut slices very thin and
toast them as a rule. It is yeast based but I have to add baking soda to
increase the proving, it is too dense otherwise. It is far more filling
than even the heaviest commercial German style rye breads, and much
lower in carbs.

I reduce carbs to control blood glucose levels only, not for weight
control. My weight loss was achieved by exercise and calorie reduction,
the low carb aspect was incidental. Before I started my average daily
calorie consumption was over three thousand-five hundred. It is seldom
over fifteen-eighteen hundred at the moment, sufficient to satisfy
appetite, although I am slowly increasing both calories and anaerobic
exercise to regain some muscle weight so I can afford to start adding
(carefully) some things back into my diet. Mostly vegetables and fruit
at the moment, not more bread. Hopefully, once I build a lot more muscle
weight I will be able to handle more carbs without BGL problems. At that
stage I will probably add more bread products. I can forget the pasta
and potatoes, I don't miss them although they were something I used to
indulge in quite heavily in the past, particularly before competition. I
tried some pasta recently and had trouble digesting it. Felt very
bloated and uncomfortable. Much the same way I did when I first started
eating pasta many years ago.

The rest was pretty easy, I didn't drink sodas or beer very often, just
wine and spirits, and didn't have a sweet tooth. My desserts have always
been more the cheese platter than the confection. With cheese is the
other time I eat my bread, once again, usually toasted.

I do miss some things, Yorkshire Pudding for instance, and most of all,
I miss my Sushi. Rice unfortunately is out, it sends my blood glucose
through the ceiling. I am going to try Sushi with the rice made without
the sweetened vinegar, using a little light olive oil instead. I will
probably try that later this week.

When I can handle more carbs I will also try some old favourites,
unsweetened wholemeal, sesame, carrot and banana cakes or best of all, a
bitter chocolate, sour cream, and cherry cake. I love those.

Regards

David

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Quoted message said:

Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

I pretty much am committed to "no bread".

Basically, I didn't try to replace bread; I just discovered that lots
of things as good or better. You can serve hors d'ouvres (shrimp,
cream cheese, etc) on a slice of zucchini or cucumber instead of a
cracker. How about smoked salmon and cream cheese wrapped in nori?

Oh my! That sounds wonderful! Got any other ideas for using nori for
low carb snacks? I really love sushi, and have been just making
exceptions now and then, but would love to find something that actually
fits into the low carb lifestyle.

Thanks,
Rebecca

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Just curious how many people here have given up ALL bread products
such as sandwich bread, crackers, cookies, etc

And...... how did you do it? Any tips or advice for substitutes?

I guess I would say that I still have some grain-ish things in my diet,
but I'm very careful with it. I make a breakfast "cereal" that works
very well for me:

1 part wheat bran
1 part oat bran
1 part LC vanilla whey protein powder
2 parts almond meal
2 parts nutlettes
- serve with Rice Dream and frozen blueberries

If I am eating fried eggs for a meal, which I used to love to dip toast
into, I now eat them with a can of green beans. If I dip them into the
yolk instead, it sort of satisfies me.

If I have access to some really good home made bread, I go ahead and eat
some. That's my exception to the rule, because it doesn't happen all
that often, and it's so very wonderful.

Just don't eat the cookies. They are impossible to control, and taste
way too good to be resisted once you've started. Don't eat them, don't
even have them in the house. Don't make them for your kids. They don't
need them either. Don't eat the low carb ones either. They are full of
maltitol and you will very quickly find that they don't help you control
yourself, and in fact might make you sick to your stomach. Not worth it.

Some people like to eat pork rinds as a finger food. I tried some
barbecue ones today that were actually tasty. I don't think I want to
be in the habit of eating constantly, but it makes for a nice little
snack if everybody else is eating cheese and crackers or dipping into
m&m's at a party.

Rebecca