Just curious if anybody here has tried eliminating all white flour products from their diets and if they saw a big difference in weightloss. I still eat 3 or 4 servings of white rice a week. I usually put pinto beans or black beans over the rice because I'm trying to add alot of fiber per Honeybunches suggestion. I've tried brown rice and let's just say I couldn't get it down. Is white rice/white flour products really "that" bad? Or do I just need to allow myself white rice once or twice per week? Thanks.
Just curious
- Thread starter lwseymour
- Start date
I looked up the nutrition information for one cup of cooked, converted white rice on www.fitday.com One cup has 197.8 calories, 42.91 g of carbs, 3.97 g of protein and 0.694 g of dietary fiber. White rice is considered by some to be a high glycemic index food. In my opinion, if you don't have a diagnosed medical condition the only way to determine how adding or subtracting a particular food item effects YOU is to try it and montior yourself and your total nutritional intake. I removed all high glycemic foods after a bout of gestational diabetes but found that limiting table sugar was all I needed for the results I wanted. Hope that helps a little. Katie
I definitely noticed a big difference in weight loss by cutting out carbs, "white" foods. However, I dont know if that was because I was eating healthier with less overall calories or if it can be soley contributed to eliminating high glycemic foods. My results didnt last because I'm a fairly picky eater and the food options werent abundant when I eliminated the "white food group". But, I'm gonna try again Jan 1st....gotta have some sort of resolution ya know!
Happy Holidays,
Stacy
Happy Holidays,
Stacy
Hi Katie! If brown rice was the only rice you tried maybe you could try another type of rice. Keep experimenting with different types until you hit the one you like. It seems to me that the white rice is awfully high on carbs and not much else. I changed my diet to a high protein one. I've also cut out bread (except for whole wheat pita), pasta and cheese. It's made a remarkable difference especially in my mid-section. I eat very little rice. Sorry I can't be more help. Good luck! Kathy
jgoycoolea
Cathlete
I don't think that white rice or flour products are bad in and of themselves. I am a big proponent of only eating those types of products that are low glycemic. And I have lost weight fairly easily, while still consuming 1800-2400 low glycemic calories. (1-2 pds a wekk, exercising daily) I recommend the book "The G-Index Diet".
Example:
High glycemic- mostly all white white bread, instant white rice
Medium glycemic - slow cook white rice
Low glycemic- white pita bread, pasta (!!)
Jeanne
Example:
High glycemic- mostly all white white bread, instant white rice
Medium glycemic - slow cook white rice
Low glycemic- white pita bread, pasta (!!)
Jeanne
Thought for you
Have you tried basmati rice? It is supposed to be lower on the glycemic index than plain white rice and nutritionally superior, and it has a really nice flavor. Brown basmati rice is also very good, but if you don't like plain brown rice, you might not like the brown basmati either.
If you're looking for grains to pair with beans, you might also want to try making a pilaf of wheat berries, rye berries and pearled barley. These are all whole grains that are very good for you, but be prepared to chew!
Have you tried basmati rice? It is supposed to be lower on the glycemic index than plain white rice and nutritionally superior, and it has a really nice flavor. Brown basmati rice is also very good, but if you don't like plain brown rice, you might not like the brown basmati either.
If you're looking for grains to pair with beans, you might also want to try making a pilaf of wheat berries, rye berries and pearled barley. These are all whole grains that are very good for you, but be prepared to chew!
pasta (!!)
Hi, Jeanne!
So pasta is low glycemic? Wow--that's great news!
http://www.plauder-smilies.de/pyth.gif Gretchen
Hi, Jeanne!
So pasta is low glycemic? Wow--that's great news!
http://www.plauder-smilies.de/pyth.gif Gretchen
jgoycoolea
Cathlete
RE: pasta (!!)
In the G-Index diet, the author states, "pasta pieces are large and compact.The digestive enzynmes have to start at the surface and work their way slowly through the product. It's true that all the carbohydrate in past eventually convert to glucose, but the process takes much longer than with bread. The lesson for dieters is that ...pasta supresses the appetite longer and promotes fat -burning better than ... bread" (or other high glycmeic foods.)
In the G-Index diet, the author states, "pasta pieces are large and compact.The digestive enzynmes have to start at the surface and work their way slowly through the product. It's true that all the carbohydrate in past eventually convert to glucose, but the process takes much longer than with bread. The lesson for dieters is that ...pasta supresses the appetite longer and promotes fat -burning better than ... bread" (or other high glycmeic foods.)
jgoycoolea
Cathlete
RE: Thought for you
Love basmati! Glad to hear it is lower on the glycemic scale! But is no excuse to overeat!
Love basmati! Glad to hear it is lower on the glycemic scale! But is no excuse to overeat!
naughtoj
Cathlete
I think MODERATION is key with everything. If you don't eat a ton of the stuff, it probably is not a problem. I would make sure you count out a serving, especially when mixing with beans, which are already carbohydrate rich.
This really isn't directly related to your question, but I have been mightily curiuos about something as well. Ok..this whole brown rice thing. I have been told that brown rice was better for you to eat because it wasn't as high up on the glycemic index because it had fiber ( the brown stuff) that slowed digestion and made it a complex carb. It is so preferential to all fitness buffs, but when you look at the nutrition labels in the store for whole-grain brown rice and white rice there is VERY LITTLE difference. The MOST fiber i have seen in brown rice was 2 grams as opposed to one in white, but alot of times the label reads the exact same. The only way I really jack up my fiber by that source is buying wild rice only under very meticulous study of the nutrition label, cuz not all wild rice is as fibrous as they would want you to believe.
So come on, all you nutrition experts....I consider myself pretty knoweledgeable about nutrition and don't understand this...Please help!!!!
Hey...maybe we can give you an argument for eating white rice!!! Ha Ha!!
This really isn't directly related to your question, but I have been mightily curiuos about something as well. Ok..this whole brown rice thing. I have been told that brown rice was better for you to eat because it wasn't as high up on the glycemic index because it had fiber ( the brown stuff) that slowed digestion and made it a complex carb. It is so preferential to all fitness buffs, but when you look at the nutrition labels in the store for whole-grain brown rice and white rice there is VERY LITTLE difference. The MOST fiber i have seen in brown rice was 2 grams as opposed to one in white, but alot of times the label reads the exact same. The only way I really jack up my fiber by that source is buying wild rice only under very meticulous study of the nutrition label, cuz not all wild rice is as fibrous as they would want you to believe.
So come on, all you nutrition experts....I consider myself pretty knoweledgeable about nutrition and don't understand this...Please help!!!!
Hey...maybe we can give you an argument for eating white rice!!! Ha Ha!!