Comments on: The Norwegian Bread Belly

By: Hugo

Hugo — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:27:40 +0000

I’m surprised people can get fat on whole grain sourdough, which is very healthy. I lost 3 kilos in 2 weeks while in Norway, and ate bread every single day.

By: Kristine.

Kristine. — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:03:09 +0000

When I was in Norway I actually lost weight without trying. :/

By: John

John — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:18:50 +0000

I started baking bread about 3 years before my daughter was born, so about 14 years. A few months after moving from the UK to Norway 4.5 years ago, I decided to bake more bread, because I found shop bought bread in Norway quite unsatisfying, too sweet, poorly prepared and too doughy. Even extortionately expensive ‘ecologically friendly artisan stone baked’ loaves were inconsistent. The most frustrating thing is how difficult it is to buy ingredients, e.g. whole grains and different types of flours, for bread making in Norway. Supermarkets generally in Norway do not offer much choice at all. In fact, as a bit of a ‘foodie’ who once looked forward to the weekly shop (in the UK), I find food shopping in Norway a genuinely depressing experience. Of course, if you live in or near one of Norway’s few cities, you might be lucky enough to have a specialist shop nearby or even a bakery that bakes passionately with pride. If you’re lucky. The prices are truly ridiculous, though.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 04:02:07 +0000

I grew up in Minnesota, USA in the 60’s and 70’s where there was a great Scandinavian influence and we always had good healthy bread on our table to help us fill up and stay warm. Most of us were very active and there were few over weight children to be found. I would love to visit Norway or Sweden and see the origins of my heritage!

By: Milka

Milka — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:30:32 +0000

Now I can not wait to come to Norway. 🙂

By: harriet

harriet — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:23:08 +0000

i work in norway on a farm, we eat tons of bread but the belly seems to drop off every time i come back for my summer job, the key is to keep moving. best bread in the world by far!

By: Anja

Anja — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:15:23 +0000

I moved the other way, from Norway to England and I never realised how good the bread back home was before it became unavaliable. This blog post is so true! I’ve started baking my own bread because I can’t find proper bread anywhere in Birmingham…

By: coffee in a cup

coffee in a cup — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:03:51 +0000

norwegian bread – yum!

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:45:24 +0000

Dave, you’re making me crave fresh bread. This is something we haven’t quite gotten into since we moved here but I’m rethinking 😉

By: Odd Helge Lindseth

Odd Helge Lindseth — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:31:03 +0000

Great post! What a great concept; “the Norwegian Bread Belly”! Havn’t heard it before! As a native Norwegian I’m suffering from it as well, I’m afraid …

Yes, we Norwegians do eat lots of bread! It looks to me that more people than say ten years ago don’t make their own “matpakke” at home, but instead buy their lunch at the work cafeteria or at the nearest bakery or shop. This has incresed the consumption of bread for many, I think (at least for me). If you for instance buy a bauguette with cheese & ham in the bakery there’s lots of bread, and not so much cheese & ham. Better to make your own “matpakke” with less bread and more ham & cheese! And more salad, perhaps! And maybe take a somewhat longer Sunday walk as well … in order to avoid (an even larger) Norwegian Bread Belly … 😉