Low Cal/GI Alternative to Rice?

[sweettrini]

Hi y'all :wave:

I am trying to lose some weight once and for all and just stop this yo-yoing that I do...lose, gain, lose, gain:wallbash: I know it's bad for my health but I tend to cut out foods I love to lose weight and then of course I start to lose and then I go back to that food I cut out.

So in an effort to find healthier ways to eat, I want to reduce the high GI foods that I eat. I have found shirataki noodles to replace traditional white pasta, subbed sweet potatoes for white ones, found low-cal whole wheat bread that I love but what can I sub for white rice? I LOVE jasmine rice, can eat bowls and bowls of it with just a touch of butter. I am West Indian so going without rice is a no-no for me :nono:

I can eat brown rice but I find that even though is has slightly more fiber, it has almost as many calories as white rice. Is there a low/lower cal option to rice that YOU like?

[mkh_77]

I like quinoa. It has a lot of protein and is a quick cook.

[BrooklynSouth]

Sweettrini, I'm 50% Nutrisystem which is low glycemic; rice is included in some meals..it's the amount of rice which makes the difference and you stated you eat a lot of it...make a big effort to eat less, slower..use chopsticks.

[amara11]

Basmati/Jasmine rice are low Glycemic Index! They are deelish! Fragrant and aromatic, and (at least to me) can be eaten plain as a side to good veggies and meat.

Try some :)

[FlowerHair]

Brown rice is really healthy and good for you. Just eat a little less, that's all...


I always say: look at people in Asia - rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner and slimmer than any other on the planet! :lachen:
It's all in the portion size :yep:

[sweettrini]

Basmati/Jasmine rice are low Glycemic Index! They are deelish! Fragrant and aromatic, and (at least to me) can be eaten plain as a side to good veggies and meat.

Try some :)

So are you saying that white rice and jasmine rice are different? Really? All this time I thought that they were the same and therefore were both high GI foods. I thought jasmine rice was just white rice with some kind of aromatic oils/seasoning added to it. Amara 11 - thanks so much!! So I can keep eating jasmine rice (and brown rice too Flower Hair - I know it's good for me!!:lachen:) just make I sure I eat smaller portions!! That is hard because I know a serving is like the size of your fist. Girls I can eat like 3 fistfuls in one go. Actually sometimes that is what I have for dinner - just some plain rice in a bowl! LOVE it!!

[amara11]

So are you saying that white rice and jasmine rice are different? Really? All this time I thought that they were the same and therefore were both high GI foods. I thought jasmine rice was just white rice with some kind of aromatic oils/seasoning added to it. Amara 11 - thanks so much!! So I can keep eating jasmine rice (and brown rice too Flower Hair - I know it's good for me!!:lachen:) just make I sure I eat smaller portions!! That is hard because I know a serving is like the size of your fist. Girls I can eat like 3 fistfuls in one go. Actually sometimes that is what I have for dinner - just some plain rice in a bowl! LOVE it!!


yeah girl, right along with sweet potatoes! All of these links are great to check out, but the first one is really cool because it gives specific examples of low GI foods you can substitute for the High GI foods we all loooove.....

http://health.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=37118
http://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/articles/low-gi-diet/
http://www.gisymbol.com.au/pages/inpractice.asp


your welcome girlie!
Amara11

[kbragg]

Try Converted/Parboiled Rice. It's tastes exactly like white rice but the GI is super low.:yep:

Get the Uncle Ben's Brand. It's GI is 38 cooked.
http://ziag4.mmb.usyd.edu.au/FMPro?-DB=GIDB2.fp5&-lay=TableView&-Format=detailsV4.htm&FoodID=F0445&-Find

Also Jasmine Rice is EXTREMELY HIGH GI: http://ziag4.mmb.usyd.edu.au/FMPro?-DB=GIDB2.fp5&-lay=TableView&-Format=detailsV4.htm&FoodID=F0417&-Find

These links are from the official GI website www.glycemicindex.com (http://www.glycemicindex.com)

[20Pearls_Girl]

Bulgar - They sell it @ Kroger, Whole Foods and some Trader Joe's. This is my alternative to rice. I love rice too but for me, it's too carby.

[amara11]

Try Converted/Parboiled Rice. It's tastes exactly like white rice but the GI is super low.:yep:

Get the Uncle Ben's Brand. It's GI is 38 cooked.
http://ziag4.mmb.usyd.edu.au/FMPro?-DB=GIDB2.fp5&-lay=TableView&-Format=detailsV4.htm&FoodID=F0445&-Find

Also Jasmine Rice is EXTREMELY HIGH GI: http://ziag4.mmb.usyd.edu.au/FMPro?-DB=GIDB2.fp5&-lay=TableView&-Format=detailsV4.htm&FoodID=F0417&-Find

These links are from the official GI website www.glycemicindex.com (http://www.glycemicindex.com)

I'm sorry I used basmati/jasmine rice interchangeably,and they're not the same.... either way basmati is medium/low GI.

[berry87]

Parboiled rice! I switched to this last year and its great! :lick: I also have Brown Rice and Basmati Rice sometimes as well. All their GI is lower than white Rice.:yep:

[kbragg]

I'm sorry I used basmati/jasmine rice interchangeably,and they're not the same.... either way basmati is medium/low GI.

I'm going to have to check out that Basmati rice then!:yep:

[sweettrini]

OK thank you to all the ladies that responded!!:grin: I went to Trader Joe's and bought some organic brown basmati, some quinoa and some bulgur so I will be trying all these out for taste!!