I know that it is better to eat whole wheat bread compared to white. But there are so many deceptive products out there whom claim to be whole wheat but are infact made from enriched processed flour aka white bread with alot of chemicals. but what other things should i look for when shopping for bread? when a loaf of bread has highfructose cornsyrup listed as a main ingredient should you eat it?

also how many carbs should i have in a given day and how would i measure that out?( slices, grams, ect.)

that depends on your age, weight and hight. but also on your activity level.
type these detals and i'll work out the number of calories you need in a day.

with the bread... always go with seeded bread if you like it. you can see whats in it from the packaging. and you can see the calorie content to. it should tell you per slice.

go with the bread that has the least ammount of sugar.

if not... weight the bread and divide it by the number of slices.

so if it the loaf weights 800g and there are 20 slices then a slice weighs 40g.
and if the info says 200cals per 100grams then a slice has 80cals.

This can depend on many personal factors.

This answer can be more than just your personal particulars/activity, such as: your height, weight, age, and sex, your activity level, your allotted calorie level. This answer can also depend on how well your responding (feedback) to deficit/carbohydrate ratios, length of time, and lastly, and certainly, not exhaustive, your placement in your personal goal.

What have you been doing for your diet the last few weeks, months?

If you have been responding well with just a calorie deficit, with no manipulation of carbohydrates, and fat loss is coming in at a healthy rate, there is no reason to make any changes. Enjoy your carbohydrates. This can depend of course, but on "the surface", this is true, with the "limited" information I know about you.

There are other personal variables that one may have to consider. Open up on your personal goals, and personal situation.

I ask this because, some are more sensitive to carbohydrates as compared to others, and some can be highly insulin resistant, and some insulin sensitive. So, carbohydrate consumption can be highly variable depend on the circumstances of the person.

For example, when my BF is high, I can eat boat loads of carbohydrates, keep a running calorie deficit, and lose fat tissue. For another this could be a recipe for disaster.

The simplest way to determine your macro-nutrient grams, is to simply observe the label.

When you do this enough over a long period of time, when it comes to food without labels, you will have a good idea of the macro-nutrients/calories/serving size, just by looking at the the food item you are wanting to consume.


Best wishes,

Chillen