Luna said:This group gets quite a few posts from newbies who don't know what
low-carb is, don't know how to do it, and want to continue eating all
the things they ate before and still expect to lose weight.
Not a "newbie", been postin to newsgroups since 96 and know what
"low-carb" is, but thanks for splainin.
Quoted message said:Not knowing what low-carb is and not having the motivation to research
it themselves is a sign of not wanting to do much work, and weight loss
requires work. Wanting to eat all the same things they ate before is a
sign of not wanting to sacrifice anything or change their lifestyle, and
losing weight requires both of those as well.Can you lose weight while eating lowered carb breads? For some people,
yes, for others, no.
Yep. Never cut out carbs when I wanted to drop a few pounds. Just
increased the exercise and cut down on the fats (cheeses, etc.) As far
as carbs go, I lost weight in the past having spagetti several nights a
week, with my own 'from scratch' sauce. The pasta was never a problem.
However, I do love bread. And with low carb bread, I can make certain
things I like that call for bread.
Didn't need a lecture about it. I was looking for some better recipes
than the ones I've collected. But again, thanks for the info. I'm sure
you thought you were being helpful.
Apparently some people here think you have to cut out ALL bread. I'm
glad I don't have that problem.
Now when they come up with a low carb pizza crust recipe I'll have my
cake and eat it too. (excuse the pun)
As a dairy eatin vegetarian, a good high fibre bread with flax seed and
other nutritious grains is healthy and not something to be avoided.
Personally, I think the low carb thing is a bit overdone by some.
Ann
Quoted message said:The point isn't the bread, the pasta, the
whatever, the point is the attitude. I resisted low-carb at first,
because I thought "I just can't live without pasta!" This was before
Dreamfields came out. I had to change my attitude. I had to decide
what was _really_ important, eating pasta or being healthy.After a while, it became apparent that I didn't _need_ those carby foods
at all. Sometimes I think low-carb versions of high-carb foods keep
people in the mindset that they "need" those foods, that it's too hard
to live without them. For others, I think those foods are an occasional
treat that they can easily live without, but choose not to. They
understand the risks of creating carb cravings or slowing weight loss,
they're prepared for those risks, they've thought it through, and made a
choice knowing full well what the consequences could be. I don't know
which category you fall into, but if it's the first, then giving you
recipes for low-carb bread wouldn't really be support would it? It
would be enabling.