Toast and calories?

It would be great if this were true!! Wow! Just toast bread and you can eat more! I have never heard that before. I am not saying that it is untrue, but I guess it gives me something to research this afternoon!

Agrim- I haven't heard this one, and I even went looking around tonight to see if anything popped up, yet I found nothing. I'll be interested to see what other mylotters have to share. I would think that the best diet is one that consists of whole grains. Processed breads are not good for the system, so getting rid of white bread, etc is best. I have heard that if you eat a slice of bread before your evening meal each night dipping it in two tablespoons of olive oil, that can help you eat less and be fuller. So, my suggestion is not to burn your bread, but change it. Try a twelve grain bread and make sure it is 100% whole grain. Don't over consume carbohyrates, but make sure you are eating a balanced meal. Namaste-Anora

if I am making a sandwich, I would rather makeit with toasted bread, like tuna fish, I would hope that this is so because it wouldnt' be so bad on our health, if it really does cut the calories.

Hi agrim94 To be honest I can't say I believe this. I guess it makes sense but sounds like it shouldn't really add up! I have heard that eating very well toasted bread or even burnt bread can cause cancer. It may not have any calories in it at all by then but is going to do your health more damage than a few calories LOL

I am certain that toast and untoasted bread have exactly the same number of calories because what you put in the toaster is exactly the same things that pops up again! Bread comes out lighter after it has been toasted because water is lost during the toasting process but I don't believe there is a great deal of weight difference. According to my trusty calorie counter a slice of bread has 80 calories and so does toast until you put spread on it!

I love to eat bread - fresh out of the oven, from the store, or toasted! It really doesnt matter. What your friend may be true, but I wouldnt take that to mean you can eat more. If any of the calories are lost, it is probably only 1 or maybe even less than 1! The piece of toast is the same size as the piece of bread was, so it isnt like half of it disappeared! I would say enjoy your toast as part of a healthy diet and dont worry about whether or not toasting bread reduces the number of calories!

Unfortunately, that's not true. No loss of calories that way. It would be nice for it to be that easy though.

i lik to eat toasted bread with butter, i never heard anyone tell me about the calories, but i think it's ok if never eat everyday

From what I know, bread whether toasted or not is considered carbohydrates which is converted to fat if you are inactive. That is the reason why diet-conscious people refrain from eating bread, rice or other carbohydrate food when they wanted to lose weight.

I am not 100% on just "toasted" side of it all but say you did burn your toast it would change the chemical make up and therefore there would be less calories,burning the toast would create carbon on the outside of the bread changing it completely