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~petpave

Wholegrain bread 43g carbohydrates of 100g

Normal bread 48g of 100g

It is full of grain/carbohydrates. Yes, it tastes great :)

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~nagonago wrote (thread):

Yes, but the type of carbohydrates are quite different. You probably know, but there are two kinds of carbohydrates, natural and refined. Natural carbs are in fruits, vegetables, whole wheat bread, brown rice, beans etc. Those foods are also high in fiber, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, etc. Good for you!

Refined carbs, like in candy, soda, pastries, white rice, white bread, are low in fiber and nutrients. So you can eat a bunch and gain weight but not much nutrition. That's why instead of just saying "NO BREAD" I think it would be more productive to say "NO REFINED CARBS."

All that said, you are correct that although whole grains are healthier, they don't help directly with weight loss. When it comes to losing weight, ultimately only one thing really matters: calories in must be less than calories burned. That's it. How you achieve that is up to you, but in my opinion the easiest thing is to just reduce the total amount you eat, a little bit at a time. You kind of need to retrain your body's "I'm hungry" limit, which can be a bit difficult.

Studies suggest that diets that focus on cutting just one thing like carbohydrates help in the short-term, but often fail in the long-term. What tends to work better in the long-term is slowly developing healthier eating habits, with smaller portion sizes.

Anyway, it's just a suggestion. If you still want to just say GOODBYE BREAD, good luck and more power to you, I really do hope it works for you! Best of luck in your weight loss journey.