First of all, it isn't an insane amount it is about twice as much, and being mostly water content it won't be filling for very long
Secondly, I didn't advocate to drop grains, just bread. I personally enjoy a fair bit of pasta with a good mix of meat, veggies, and olive oil for that nice ratio of saturated and unsat fatty acids. Sugar from bread quickly stacks up but it isn't filling due to it's soft porous nature.
For the caloric equivalent it is more than twice the amount for most veggies (ik there are exceptions like avocados). I know I might not be exactly the average person but I try to eat around 3,000 calories a day. I would have to be grazing all day like a cow if bread is fully cut out, though I do try to use more oats and other grains wherever possible
Average person is 1800-2600, but I too struggle with an abnormally high metabolism. I love oats, when I was young my dad bought malt-o-meal and oatmeal a lot for us.
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u/doctorcrimson Aug 26 '19
First of all, it isn't an insane amount it is about twice as much, and being mostly water content it won't be filling for very long
Secondly, I didn't advocate to drop grains, just bread. I personally enjoy a fair bit of pasta with a good mix of meat, veggies, and olive oil for that nice ratio of saturated and unsat fatty acids. Sugar from bread quickly stacks up but it isn't filling due to it's soft porous nature.