Update on Bread

(deactivated member)
on 6/10/11 9:52 am

Ha Ha Ha..really? You just ate one...just now? Me too!! I can still taste it! I had mine with grilled onion, and gouda cheese this time. The other day I put a dollop of sour cream on it. It was sooooooooooo good. I'll have to try the guac dip sometime too.....MMMMMMM

diane S.
on 6/7/11 9:54 am

VSG on 11/17/09

I dunno why but for some of us those white carbs are killers. And so addictive. Even in maintenance I stay away from them totally. Congrats on your big weight loss and the discovery. diane

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(deactivated member)
on 6/7/11 11:42 pm - CA

VSG on 10/08/08

Thank you Diane! Yes it's very interesting how individual our bodies are and the mysteries of how certain foods effect us. Weird.

Jenny

Lee ~
on 6/7/11 11:45 pm - CA

VSG on 02/17/10

Ditto on the white carbs. I was in Ohio for 4 days last week, at some white flour, gained two pounds when I weighed in on Saturday morning. Dumped the white and today down 3. It's amazing how fast (4 days) the pounds can add on with only a little white bread. I'm back to my high fiber low carb tortillas. This week I tried the Flatout whole wheat wrap but don't like it as much as the tortilla. All that fiber sure is good though.

HW: 249 SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011

(deactivated member)
on 6/7/11 11:52 pm

My daughter's LOVE those flatouts!

(deactivated member)
on 6/8/11 6:56 am - CA

VSG on 10/08/08

Yes,,,,,I am beginning to realize it is the type of carb that I eat that hinders my loss, not all carbs are created equal. I havent paid attention to that in the past. It obviously effects me greatly though,and I will keep my eyes peeled now.

Jenny

(deactivated member)
on 6/8/11 12:04 am, edited 6/8/11 12:18 am

I just had to keep looking the white bread thing up. I found this article and it makes perfect sense as to why white bread caused you to stall. This also explains why America, especially our children are getting so obese. Lets not forget about HFCS. Which is super obsesigon.
Of course, I am a wheat Nazi.....only because I can't eat it.

Strike 3 of this article is intriguing!

Ugly Truths about White Flour

Highly processed white flour (alias "enriched wheat flour" or "wheat flour") is missing the two most nutritious and fiber-rich parts of the seed: the outside bran layer and the germ (embryo).

A diet of refined foods leaves many women malnourished, constipated, enervated and vulnerable to chronic illness. Popping fiber, vitamins and mineral supplements, in the hope of compensating for what's missing from our diet, will not work. For just as "enriching" refined flour with spray-on nutrients can't make up for those lost during refining, health experts say supplements can never replace whole foods.

Recent studies conducted by the National Institutes of Health show that taking beta carotene in supplement form may actually increase the risk of some cancers, even though all evidence shows that getting the same vitamins in whole food form is beneficial On the other hand, there is no risk of imbalance involved in getting nutrients from whole foods. For example, most experts agree that beta carotene is effectively absorbed only when taken in conjunction with one or all of the 500 other carotenoids found in vegetables.

The more refined foods a person eats, the more insulin must be produced to manage it. Insulin promotes the storage of fat, making way for rapid weight gain and elevated triglyceride levels, which can lead to heart disease. Over time, the pancreas gets so overworked that insulin production grinds to a halt, and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or diabetes sets in. Either way, the body is getting little or no fuel from the food you eat and tries to convert muscle and fat into energy.

Besides, refined/bleached flour and wheat products, is the fuel of infection and high blood sugar levels created by the consumption of these products decrease immune reservoir and response.

Don't be fooled by the term "enriched flour," because only four vitamins and minerals are added back, compared to the15 lost, along with most of the fiber and other beneficial substances like antioxidants.

The constant refined sugar/refined flour intake places a continual stress on the adrenals to pump out balancing hormones. This, of course, ultimately weakens the adrenals making it harder and harder for them to respond as the "emergency system" they were created to be. When real adrenal failure sets it, you really have a problem.

An eye-opener:

Simple sugars and refined carbohydrates (white flour, noodles, processed, devitalized foods, etc.) require little metabolism and enter the bloodstream rapidly. This is the "lift" phase! But oh, the crash that follows!

Strike One! The pancreas, the organ that regulates how much insulin is released into the blood, is "caught off guard" by the sudden surge of sugar. Sensing that it has more work to do than it really does, it releases too much insulin. (Insulin processes starches and sugars to keep blood sugar at an even level.)

Strike Two! The result of all this chemical "warfare" is a dramatic drop in blood sugar (usually within the hour), and a resulting feeling of lethargy, mental confusion, weakness, and false feelings of "hunger!"

Strike Three!
If it could be worse, this has got to be it: Sugar causes weight gain, not merely because of its caloric content, but because it actually alters the metabolism, as well! What does this mean? This means: If two groups of people are fed the exact same number of calories, but one group takes its calories in sugar and refined products, while the other group consumes the calories in the form of whole grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables, the sugar group will gain weight, while the other will not. This finding comes to us from studies published by the U.S. Department of Health.

A final note. Don't forget to check a bread's level of sodium, a prime culprit in high blood pressure. Breads range from 90-300 mg per slice. However, since size and calories per slice vary so much, an easily gauged upper limit is two milligrams of sodium per calorie.

I found it here:
http://www.womenfitness.net/ugly_truths.htm

(deactivated member)
on 6/8/11 6:51 am - CA

VSG on 10/08/08

Wow, that really explains it in detail...I don't think I have ever thought about it that much. But that truly gives a clear picture of what sugar(white bread)does. Of course I have said before that Im a sugar freak and I was aware that it hindered my success(which is why I limit it). However I was not thinking of white bread as sugar...and now I know it is! Fascinating!!

Thanks,
Jenny

Birdie55
on 6/8/11 12:50 am

VSG on 08/30/10

Thanks for the different patty suggestions. I've tried some and will look for the others...especially the Asian ones. Love Asian food.

Ht 5' 4 SW 181 GW 120 - 125 Age 61 CW 130

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(deactivated member)
on 6/8/11 7:00 am - CA

VSG on 10/08/08

Sure, and I think the Asian patties sound really good too!!

Jenny

VSG Maintenance Group

Update on Bread

Ugly Truths about White Flour

Highly processed white flour (alias "enriched wheat flour" or "wheat flour") is missing the two most nutritious and fiber-rich parts of the seed: the outside bran layer and the germ (embryo).

Besides, refined/bleached flour and wheat products, is the fuel of infection and high blood sugar levels created by the consumption of these products decrease immune reservoir and response.

Don't be fooled by the term "enriched flour," because only four vitamins and minerals are added back, compared to the15 lost, along with most of the fiber and other beneficial substances like antioxidants.

An eye-opener:

Simple sugars and refined carbohydrates (white flour, noodles, processed, devitalized foods, etc.) require little metabolism and enter the bloodstream rapidly. This is the "lift" phase! But oh, the crash that follows!

Strike Two! The result of all this chemical "warfare" is a dramatic drop in blood sugar (usually within the hour), and a resulting feeling of lethargy, mental confusion, weakness, and false feelings of "hunger!"

A final note. Don't forget to check a bread's level of sodium, a prime culprit in high blood pressure. Breads range from 90-300 mg per slice. However, since size and calories per slice vary so much, an easily gauged upper limit is two milligrams of sodium per calorie.

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Update on Bread

Ugly Truths about White Flour

Highly processed white flour (alias "enriched wheat flour" or "wheat flour") is missing the two most nutritious and fiber-rich parts of the seed: the outside bran layer and the germ (embryo).

Besides, refined/bleached flour and wheat products, is the fuel of infection and high blood sugar levels created by the consumption of these products decrease immune reservoir and response.

Don't be fooled by the term "enriched flour," because only four vitamins and minerals are added back, compared to the15 lost, along with most of the fiber and other beneficial substances like antioxidants.

An eye-opener:

Simple sugars and refined carbohydrates (white flour, noodles, processed, devitalized foods, etc.) require little metabolism and enter the bloodstream rapidly. This is the "lift" phase! But oh, the crash that follows!

Strike Two! The result of all this chemical "warfare" is a dramatic drop in blood sugar (usually within the hour), and a resulting feeling of lethargy, mental confusion, weakness, and false feelings of "hunger!"

A final note. Don't forget to check a bread's level of sodium, a prime culprit in high blood pressure. Breads range from 90-300 mg per slice. However, since size and calories per slice vary so much, an easily gauged upper limit is two milligrams of sodium per calorie.

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