I Gave Up Bread For a Whole Week, and I Have a Lot to Say About It

I'm a bread lover, plain and simple. And I'm sure there are many people out there who would vigorously nod their head in solidarity. I once ate a strict Paleo diet for a year, and the hardest part was that I couldn't tear off a huge piece of baguette whenever I felt like it. Even though I love my sweets, I would choose bread over cookies any day of the week.

I've been eating a plant-based vegan diet for a while now, and part of my daily nosh includes some kind of sprouted whole-grain bread. Sometimes on a Sunday, if I'm feeling particularly brunchy, I'll dive into crusty sourdough bread or order a stack of pancakes. So although I don't count my macros at all, I was curious to see what would happen if I cut down the grams of carbs I eat on a daily basis. Would I feel any different? Would I lose weight? I decided to try it, just for the hell of it. Here's what I learned.