If you are trying to lose weight but you can't give up carbs completely, there are some ways you can enjoy your favorite sandwiches and meals, without having to ditch the bread. Instead, you can enjoy these items and still stick to your healthy meal planning. It doesn't matter if you are just planning you own meals, or if you are having a large event, here are a few ways to make sandwiches or meals with bread a little healthier.

Flat Bread

You can get healthy whole grain flat breads from local delis in your area. Buying them in bulk when they are fresh out of the oven makes it easy to prepare your meals in the advance, and you'll know what ingredients were used to make them. These aren't as thick as buns or submarine bread, but still provide you something to bite into. If you are having a party or large event, you can order several of these items in advance for the day.

Tortilla Wrap

Just about anything that you make into a sandwich can be wrapped up in a tortilla. You can get tortillas made of the following:

• Flour
• Corn
• Whole grain
• Vegetables

These can easily be found at the grocery store. The tortilla wraps help prevent you from over eating carbs, you won't get filled up quickly from thick dough when you eat, and they are cheap to buy and easy to store.

Vegetable Bowls

Instead of putting everything in a bun or in thick slices of bread, make vegetable bowls. You can carve out peppers or small spaghetti squash and use them as bowls for the meal, which are edible. You can also make cauliflower bread to use. Even sweet potatoes have a thick enough skin that you can carve them out and stuff them with food.

Dieting isn't always fun, and it can be tiring to just eat salads all the time when you want to get rid of white starches and unnecessary carbohydrates. Talk with the local bakeries to see if they make whole grain bread options that are gluten free, or to see what other healthy bread options they have. You can stock up on these different items and avoid bread when you are at the grocery store, so you aren't tempted to eat the bread when it's at your house, or you aren't tempted to make an unhealthy meal unnecessarily.