If you stop eating bread for 14 days it will result in you experiencing reduced bloating, more stable energy levels and even faster weight loss, if weight loss is also what you're looking to achieve.
The reduced bloating, more stable levels of energy and faster weight loss will often occur after an initial 3 to 5 day adjustment period.
When you stop eating bread for 14 days, you may also experience less sugar cravings as well as improved digestion, although an initial withdrawal period with withdrawal symptoms like fatigue or headaches can occur, as your body adapts to the burning of fat instead of carbohydrates.
Cutting out bread and refined, carbohydrate heavy bread will reduce water retention and lower your calorie intake and potentially even lead to 0.6 kg or more of fat loss in 2 weeks.
And during the initial first couple of days of cutting out eating bread, you may feel tired, irritable or foggy as the brain adjusts to lower levels of glucose from decreased carbohydrate intake.
Many people who cut out bread for 14 days or more also have better digestion and less stomach pain, which is also likely a result of reduced intake of gluten and processed flour, which can also be inflammatory.
And when you eliminate the bread it also eliminates the rapid blood sugar spikes that are caused by white bread, and so you might experience more consistent energy levels throughout the day, instead of energy crashes.
And after the first week of cutting out bread, your cravings for bread and sugary foods, will also often decrease.
Some potential side effects can occur when you stop eating bread within 14 days which include withdrawal symptoms and nutrient deficiencies.
If the bread you cut out is not replaced with nutrient dense foods like whole grains, protein and vegetables you might also miss out on fiber, B vitamins and iron that is often found in fortified breads.
And early in the 14 days of cutting out bread, you might also experience dizziness, irritability or headaches.
To reduce these side effects of cutting out bread, replace the bread with some high fiber and nutrient dense foods like leafy greens, vegetables, legumes and nuts and the initial fatigue often subsides within a few days as your body adapts.