Dude just hit the gym and watch your calorie intake No need to cut out bread. You'll end up consuming worse calories elsewhere like a bag of Cheetos or some cookies.
Cutting out bread? wth.... don't fall for the propaganda about carbohydrates. Why not eat more fruits and vegetables? Or Lay off the protein; studies have shown that consuming .36 g of protein/ lean body weight is sufficient. If you are trying to build muscle, then .70 g of protein/ lean body weight is more than enough. Cutting out one particular item won't lead to weight loss if you are going to compensate eating more of x, y, or z. Just eat well balanced diet of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein sources. I could go on about the metabolism of carbohydrates if any one cares. Source: Consolazio GF, et al. Protein metabolism during intensive physical training in the young adult. Am J Clin Nutr 1975; 28:29-35
A friend told me to cut all white foods Sugar, Salt, Potatoes, Breads, etc Seems to be an indicator of high Carbs and bad health Rocket River Saying it and doing it are 2 different things
Also trying to shed a few pounds myself. Like 10-15 lbs. Anyone have any tips besides just portion control (i.e., lowering my caloric intake) and exercising more. Trying to cut off processed food and just eat more fruits and veggies. Don't really drink a bunch of milk or sodas, I mainly drink water.
Mix it up. Just because you should be eating healthier doesn't mean it's gotta be lean chicken breast and brown rice with every meal. Find a diet where you feel comfortable eating well for the rest of your life and it doesn't feel like you're on a diet. Because if you do a fad diet, the moment you fall off the wagon, that weight is going to avalanche back onto you. IIFYM. If it fits your macros, it doesn't really matter if you have a scoop or two of ice cream as long as you're meeting your macro-nutrient and caloric goals. Stay active almost everyday and be smart about portion control. You don't gotta eliminate any food group. Just exert some will power and save the rest of a big plate served at a restaurant as a lunch the following day. Just use some common sense.
Our body is not designed to consume carbs. Bread has only been around for a tiny fraction of time relative to our existence as a species. Carbs spike your blood sugar, period. Your body has to produce insulin to counteract this or you will die, and insulin promotes fat accumulation more than any other hormone.
Just avoid breads with HFCS and you should be good. Trader Joe whole wheat bread is usually safe for a low carb diet.
Well I want to completely cut out bread, I do need some carbs to function. It is about the " right" carbs.
mmkay, not sure if you're into dieting programs / regiments, per se, but... https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq That might be beneficial to you. I dunno.
I always love the failed history discussions on this board claiming humans have never eaten carbs until modern times. Bread /discussion Don't be a fool - eating bread is totally ok. I have eaten flour tortillas three times this week and my third testicle hasn't had a reaction yet.
The internet is full of erroneous information, and you sir don't help mitigate it. First, ever heard of gluconeogenesis or glycolysis? Our body uses glucose as the main source of energy, which comes from a majority of which macronutrient? Yeah, CARBOHYDRATES. Our muscles have a thing called glycogen, which is comprised of what? Yeah, glucose. If we ate little to no carbs, our body would using more gluconeogenesis pathways: a metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrates. So, our body is not meant to eat carbs, yet we have metabolic pathways that produce sugars. Even DNA is comprised from sugars. Our brain can only use glucose as a form of energy, in fact it needs 25% of circulating glucose to function. You also talk about insulin as if it were a soldier sniping down glucose. It doesn't work that way. High blood sugar causes secretion of insulin to carry them to muscle or liver cells to be used as energy. While glucagon carries glucose to the blood when concentrations get too low. These are two hormones that work together to regulate blood sugar levels. They also signal all sorts of metabolic pathways, but.... I don't have the time or crayons to try and explain this to you.
