Low carb bread alternative

rstans

I think the thread name says it all. I'm starting a low carb diet as I am considerably overweight (20 stone +). All my life Ive eaten with a fork in one hand and a lump of bread in the other.
I can live without pasta, rice and spuds but I like my bread. Is Ryvita a good replacement?

rubadub

Ryvita has around the same calories & carbs per 100g, but since the portions are so light you tend to eat less. The ryvitas are 10g each, a sliced pan is 800g. I could put away 1/2 sliced pan in a day, but probably not 40 ryvitas! one slice of mc-cambridges brown bread is listed as 38g on the pack.

I use them for a carb fix, I miss my breads/crunch. They are good with cheese or ham. I spread tomato puree on them, you can get it in toothpaste like tubes, then put cheese on and microwave or grill them to make mini pizzas. The sesame seed ryvitas are gorgeous, I now see tesco do an own brand version too for about half the price.

I also use iceberg lettuce leaves in place of buns or wraps, for burgers or stir frys, mince with spices etc. Or just shred it up to bulk up a stir fry (not frying it, adding at to the bowl)

EileenG

Holland & Barret carry a brand of very low carb GG Scandanavian Crispbreads that are 85% bran! And they taste it. But they are something to eat your cheese with, and you really can't binge on them.

You can also make your own flaxbread. 75% flaxmeal, 2 eggs, 1 tbs olive oil, 1/2 tsp baking powder, pinch of salt. Mix everything to a wet dough, pour into a small silicon bread tin, bake in a 200C (gas 6) oven for 18-20 minutes. It's done when a toothpick comes out clean. This is very low carb, but not low cal, so cut your slices thin.

In the long run, the best thing is just to get used to not eating bread. I love cheese, but I now eat it with a knife and fork. I really enjoy it, but I don't eat nearly so much as when the taste is half hidden by bread.

Transform

If your 20stone plus you are NOT going to respond well to carbs at all.

Your carbs should be coming from fruit (no tropical fruit)and veg only - no cereals, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes. You have more than likely shot your insulin system so any carbs that contain lots of calories are a major no no.

Get out walking more and remember you have to earn the carbs.

Realistically though, at 20stone there is lots more crap your doing/did in your diet than worrying about bread alternatives i.e. junk food, portions, lack of exercise, soft drinks etc

ApeXaviour

Can't really add much more except to say that sugar and sweet stuff are really the biggest no nos when it comes to low carb, insulin, and weight loss.

gas_ticket

You can use a low glycemic index flour like Teff Flour (google for Teff, or check out wikipedia.com) in bread recipes.

I use it in brown scones, and I make pancakes with it too.

You can also use buckwheat flour, hemp flour, and pasta made with either of them.

Teff is available from health food stores, or online from Ecodirect in Dublin. They deliver next-day anywhere in Ireland.

The last bit of advice would be to suggest you engage the services of a qualified dietician. The INDI is a good place to start, and there's a list of dieticians there.

Good luck with the weight loss. I found that the bicycle was the way to do it. I could get exercise, get to work, and not have to go to a gym, saving hours every day. Practical too. Saved €€€ on fuel.

cozmik

Pumpernickel is a good low carb high fiber bread. I find one slice is very good at creating a lasting sensation of fullness.

Stef1979

cozmik wrote: »

Pumpernickel is a good low carb high fiber bread. I find one slice is very good at creating a lasting sensation of fullness.

where can you buy this?

cozmik

Stef1979 wrote: »

where can you buy this?

I buy mine in Dunnes but you can get it in most health food shops aswell.

Intothesea

Hello there. Eating for weight-loss and healthy eating are
slightly different versions of the same approach, or should
be, in order to keep going with it permanently. Someone
called Alan posted to a different (triglycerides) thread a
couple of days ago looking for info on good books that
make it easy to balance your diet for long-term wellness.
I'd recommend insulin-resistance food-plans rather than
diets per se (it does sound likely that you suffer with
at least some degree of insulin resistance, a doctor could
do random and controlled glucose tests to give you a
clear picture).

High triglycerides are usually a symptom of over-supply
or imbalance (with protein and fats) of carbohydrates in
the system and decreased nutrients (such as chromium),
stress, being over-weight, stimulants like coffee and
tobacco, not enough or not well-timed enough exercise
and things you wouldn't expect like fake sugars (e.g. aspar
-tame doesn't raise blood-sugar but does raise insulin levels,
wearing you out, contributing to fat, and adding to any
insulin-resistance).

Two of many books available on all this are:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Insulin-Resistance-Diet-Bodys-Fat-making-Machine/dp/0809224275/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215594672&sr=8-3

and

http://books.google.com/books?id=43NnhKf4yUsC&dq=schwarzbein+principle&pg=PP1&ots=4-3MO8TRUT&sig=kqP0OeW13TZYsuBdooEYExi53KE&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result
(semi-reproduced)

Good luck

taylorguy

i've been looking for a low carb bread myself..i'll check that out in dunnes..is there a low cab pasta? not that i eat much of it normally thanks

boogle

Looking for low-carb versions of bread is not solving the problem. Eating lots of bread has contributed to your weight problem. You might find some low-carb bread product that acts as a stand-in for the real thing while you're being vigilant with you diet, but the minute you have a lapse the sliced pan is back on the menu. It's better to try to cut out bread altogether, and for that to become the norm for you. Believe me, it's easier than it sounds. I've done it with no great sense of loss! I'd have the odd bit at weekends if I'm out, but that's it. Also, if I get a late-night hunger pang, at least there's not a bit of bread in the house, because that's what I'd have always gone for.

I'm not taking the piss, but a great replacement for bread is lettuce leaves. Just use them like a wrap. Obviously you don't get the bread taste and texture, but they work great as something to eat your sandwich filling in (which is what bread is for). I find that eating bread replacements just makes me want to eat actual bread, which is a bad road to go down for me.

taylorguy

Thats great info..Thanks

RobAMerc

these yokes are subbed for bread or pancakes in my house depending on who is making them and for what. You'll get the hang of it and be able to sub in for wraps especially, (although lettuce is a favourite wrap sub here too)

Dukan galette

mufcboy1999

I'm in the same boat Iv kind of stalled at just over 12 % body fat for the last while after coming down from just over 14 ,my Achilles heal is also bread though.

I go with the low gi cob from lidl and only eat it and any carbs after weight training days but I know this bread is slowing the process of burning body fat down.

Sticking to the sweet potatoes and brown rice post weight training for the next few weeks to try get in and around 10 % bf.

Also during my low carb diet Iv found I'm addicted to energy drinks the suger free ones like monster zero it's like a little routine each day to keep my cravings at bay. Has anyone else built up a reliance on these during low carb cycles ? I know there terrible for me but I need the buzz !:)

hypersonic

RobAMerc wrote: »

these yokes are subbed for bread or pancakes in my house depending on who is making them and for what. You'll get the hang of it and be able to sub in for wraps especially, (although lettuce is a favourite wrap sub here too)

Dukan galette

yum yum yum!
The price of maple syrup 27euro/lt , worth every penny and surprisingly only 230cal/100ml. also has some zinc in it.