How to Lose Weight Avoiding White Bread and Pasta
Many popular diets, such as the Atkins and South Beach plans, are based on the idea that refined products such as white bread and pasta are not healthy food choices. Even the U.S. government recommends choosing whole grains over refined grains. When you stop eating these products, you begin to lose weight. White bread and pasta have a high glycemic value, which means that your body quickly turns them into a sugar, and it can easily leave you hungry soon after. Whole grains, on the other hand, keep you satiated longer, aiding in your weight-loss efforts.
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Plan meals based on the foods that you like. Diets often fail because people miss the foods that they cannot have. If you focus your thoughts on not being able to eat white bread and pasta, you'll feel deprived. Instead, change your thinking so that you focus on all the healthy and delicious foods that you can eat.
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Purchase whole grain bread for sandwiches. Closely examine the labels for the bread that you choose. Breads that say that they are "wheat bread" may not be made from whole grain flour. The first ingredient should say "whole grain flour." Change things up with bread alternatives as well--pita bread and tortillas, for example, allow you to create different tastes.
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Use alternatives for white pasta. You can purchase pasta that is made from whole grains or you can look for alternatives. For example, you can make meals that resemble spaghetti by using spaghetti squash. Shitake noodles--noodles that are made from konnyaku--are also becoming a popular alternative. An added weight-loss bonus is that these alternatives are very low calorie.
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Create meals that aren't based on pasta and bread. If you have a hard time getting your taste buds used to the whole grains, think of meals that don't focus on these ingredients. For example, you can make a delicious meal of salad and a bowl of chili. This low-calorie alternative can help you to lose weight.
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Pile your plate with healthy vegetables. Vegetables are an excellent food to eat when you want to lose weight because they are very low in calories. This allows you to eat more food for less calories. Instead of a meal that's heavy on the pasta, make a meal that's heavy on the vegetables.
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Tips & Warnings
Some people need a strict diet plan to help them lose fat by not eating white bread and pasta. If you are this type of person, look into a low carb diet like Eat to Live or the McDougall Plan for Maximum Weight Loss.
