Does anyone know if you can get low calorie bread?

Question

This probably sounds silly, but im trying to loose weight, im not far off my goal, and im starting to get cravings and hunger spells, i usually go for a bread based snack, like toast or a sandwich, i always used brown wholemeal bread but its still on average just under 100 calories per slice, i want to know if you can buy low calorie bread, im in the uk? thanks.

Answer 1

It's not bread that's fattening. It's the stuff you put on it. Butter, jelly, peanut butter, gravy.

There are studies that people who eat white bread gain more weight than those who eat whole grain. But that could be because those people eat a healthier diet over all

Answer 2

There used to be a low-calorie bread called NIMBLE - but actually they were just less calories per slice because the slices were thinner and smaller! You're doing the best thing by eating wholewheat and wholemeal, because much of its weight is pure fibre and passes through the gut. Meanwhile, you could switch to low-fat spreads, only butter one slice of a sandwich, and use plenty of salad stuff to moisten the bread.
Also, why not check out the nutritional values written on the loaf's packaging, it'll give you an idea of the calories per slice.
Shop around for low-carb options, or hey - but a breadmaker and make your own!

Answer 3

Yeah: I've been living a healthy lifestyle for quite a while..and I know where u're coming from. "Oroweat" makes very healthy bread at only 45 cal per slice and a lot of fiber is included: which makes it even better!! - very healthy. Just look in the bread section...for "oroweat light"..there's wheat and multigrain choices...u can use " I can't believe it's not butter light" to make yummy toast...by eating that instead of heavier, more calorie dense bread, that's making a great difference!!!!

Answer 4

i'm in the uk too, and love bread! (always have...) its not good for trying to lose weight unless its part of a healthy eating plan. there's nothing wrong with bread but you should eat only about 2 slices per day (wholemeal).
What i like is Tesco's selection of Danish crispbread (in the biscuit isle) where you might find rice cakes and all that sorta stuff. rice cakes is by the way another option. the danish crispbread is like a toast (59pence) which you can have tuna spread or prawn and mayo or seafood mix spread (they've got some nice ones at morrisons) or even tesco's tuna crunch, or simply avocardo mashed (yummy with salt and pepper sprinkled over). it tastes just like real toasted bread, only light and breaks fairly easily. its 30kcals per slice! alternatively, morrisons has a milk bread (40 something kcals per slice) which is good if you need to stock up on calcium (not good if you're allergic to dairy).
My alltime fave is the danish bread, the Nimble bread i've tried but its like eating wind! i find the toasted danish crispbread nice to even have with a chicken caesar salad...or a leafy salad with chicken, balsamic vinegar, small bit of olive oil and avo cubes...oh, and if you're feeling naughty, some olives! (i can't live without olives...!) whatever you do, eat sufficient amounts of protein and only eat 60g of carbohydrates per day (an average sandwich provides 20g. the best way to do it is to vary your type of carbs, eg, small portion of rice = another 20g and the rest, breakfast cereal like weetabix (2 husks) which totals your 60. drink your 2litres of water and your body should metabolize in a very healthy way. oh, grapefruit or any good digestive fruit such as apples are absolutely crucial if you eat it after a meal, to help the body break down foods better and faster and helps keep you regular! (stay away from sucrose (sugar in chocs and cakes) and stick to fruit generally, they are after all, nature's sweets)
Best wishes, whizzdom

Answer 5

I used to work as a baker and a woman used to come to us and ask us to make a loaf that was over prooved.
That meant that we would cut the dough size for a small loaf, but make it rise and bake it off in a large tin.
That way when she sliced it there was less actual bread in each slice, it wasn't great quality, it had lots of holes but it was certainly half the bread in each slice.

If you have a local baker you could ask them to do this for you. Our customer used to buy four loaves at a time and freeze three of them

Answer 6

Sara Lee makes a great kind of bread called Delightful. It is 90 calories for 2 slices and comes in whole wheat, white, and I think whole grain too.

Answer 7

Bread is a good thing to fill up on when hunger strikes. try to opt for granary types so that the high fibre/low glyceamic index helps keep you fuller for longer. Dont spread it with filth and make sure you stay well hydrated

Answer 8

Bread is just flour and water with yeast. Make it yourself and restrict the portion size.

Alternatively, try making pancakes. The portions are small if you make them very thin. Egg, flour and water.

Make your own jam without any sugar. Just fruit and water. Blackcurrents are best as they have high levels of pectin and so will still be quite runny, but will be very tasty!

Answer 9

You can. I believe it's weightwatchers that make it and nimble?. DONT BUY IT!! It bears no resenblence to what you and I know as bread. It's horrid. Have you tried pitta's, nans? Not sure what the values are though, so possibly sending you in the wrong direction. ~;-{ Good luck with your diet, hang in there.

Answer 10

Hi, I'm not sure about bread but I do know that Sainsburys sell low fat wraps - they make a super tasty alternative from sandwiches and you can fill them with anything. Best wishes xx