What foods should I stop eating?
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Things that you find the amount of calories not equal the amount of satisfaction. I've given up some things in my diet that are high in calories and are not even that tasty, like salad dressing. So many other options that are tastier and have much less calories.
I'll never give up things that might be high in calories but taste good and leave me satisfied: pizza, chinese food, sushi, chocolate, ice cream, donuts, chicken wings.....0 -
things with low nutrient to calorie ratios.....things like white bread, oil, butter, dairy, etc. Try to maximize the amount of nutrients in each bite of food. It's easy to lose weight if you do this (aka Dr. Fuhrman plan)0
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cherith778 wrote: »If I was to cut a food completely out of my diet, what should it be? I.e chocolate, chips, energy drinks, ect.
Anything that's already been put in the trash.
Don't eat food from the trash.0 -
coueswhitetail wrote: »things with low nutrient to calorie ratios.....things like white bread, oil, butter, dairy, etc. Try to maximize the amount of nutrients in each bite of food. It's easy to lose weight if you do this (aka Dr. Fuhrman plan)
Pretty easy to lose weight if you're in a calorie deficit period.0 -
cherith778 wrote: »If I was to cut a food completely out of my diet, what should it be? I.e chocolate, chips, energy drinks, ect.
Dont cut out anything unless you know you react to it..I have a long list of things I cant eat ifI want to lose weight..allergies..but you will find you will naturally not want to eat certain foods once you start replacing them with healthier alalternatives.0 -
Nails, glass, wood shavings... etc
and beets.. because they're nasty0 -
I moderate portions so haven't cut out anything. Having said that, I very rarely even buy chocolate/chips any more, it's just not worth the calories/money unless I specifically fancy them. It may be something you learn through time, or you may learn that you enjoy fitting them into your calories and it helps you stay on track
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amusedmonkey wrote: »Nails, glass, wood shavings... etc
and beets.. because they're nasty
I agree. Especially about the beets.
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NO NOT cut out candy, chocolate milk, cake, but most importantly NOT CANDY. Got to have chocolate. Snickers yummmmm. Seriously u do not need to give up anything u don't want too. Treats are worth the calories....I wouldn't say never, but not on a regular basis, or not more than a little, these foods usually don't seem worth the calories
Edit: I forgot the biggest one of all!
ALCOHOL
Lattes, mochas, all that stuff
Soda
Juice
Chocolate Milk
Deep fried food
Cookies
Waffle / Pancakes / Cake / Pie
Pasta
Chips
Crackers
Doughnuts
Candy bars
Candy in general
Extremely fatty meat (high % fat hamburger, sausage, pork ribs, etc)
Heavy sauces with cream, butter, or mayo based (dressing also)
Some things that are better, but similar when craving snacks
Luigi's Italian ice (90)
Slow churned low calorie ice cream (220 per cup)
Honey graham crackers (130 for 2)
Rice crackers (105 cals for 16)
Animal crackers (140 for 20)
Yogurt with sugar free pudding mix (tastes kind of like dessert) (150)
Fun size candy bars (70-80)
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Yea go diary....LosinMama1966 wrote: »coueswhitetail wrote: »things with low nutrient to calorie ratios.....things like white bread, oil, butter, dairy, etc. Try to maximize the amount of nutrients in each bite of food. It's easy to lose weight if you do this (aka Dr. Fuhrman plan)
you do realize there is nothing wrong with eating diary...right?
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Nothing.... The only thing you should cut out of your diet is delusions - there is no such thing as bad food, just bad portion control, get to grips with portion control and do regular exercise and there is no need to change your diet.
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LolBroScience wrote: »Foods you're allergic too. Otherwise, nothing.
and maybe the ones you can't stand.
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Yea go diary....LosinMama1966 wrote: »coueswhitetail wrote: »things with low nutrient to calorie ratios.....things like white bread, oil, butter, dairy, etc. Try to maximize the amount of nutrients in each bite of food. It's easy to lose weight if you do this (aka Dr. Fuhrman plan)
you do realize there is nothing wrong with eating diary...right?
Gotta get me some of that....drooling
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This is just my opinion, but i'd say stop eating foods that "call you" and have no nutrients or few nutrients, so if there is an item that you have very little self control around, don't bring it into the house.
Some treats/foods create cravings and you may already know what you want to avoid. 0 -
Cutting things out is a recipe for disaster for many people. If you like something, why get rid of it? Just learn how to eat proper portions of it.
A few things I struggle with are ice cream, potato chips, & Nutella. I've switched Nutella for PB2 and only buy ice cream and potato chips in single serving-type packaging. Ice cream bars and small bags of chips. This usually keeps me from being tempted by the entire container.
Find what works for you and do that. I guess if that means cutting things out, okay. Just know that it's not necessary to go to that extreme for weight loss or health.0 -
I think you still need to get the right angle on what you cna and cant should or shouldnt eat.
MFP nothing off bounds and you shouldnt cut anything , but do make sure you log so you are at a calorie deficit using portion control, which is fine as far as it goes.
Every day you are then left with a certain amount of calories and its up to you how you spend them. You might find eating what your previously did wasnt healthy or that just eating smaller portions isnt satisfying, leaves you hungry.
If thats the case then you might want to switch some of your calories to more nutritious food. If you have spare calories left, then spend them on what you like including treats.
So my point is you cna have anything, but ask yourself if its worth the calories it costs you out of your allowance.0 -
Kale because it's food from the devil0
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Rather than completely cutting things off cold turkey, I'd honestly say just slowly tapering off gradually is probably going to yield the best results. Right away dumping out all the sugar/processed junk will lead to higher chances of bingeing later, and we don't want that. Besides, making it into a gradual process is more practical and realistic anyway. Smaller changes that add up later make a huge difference. Avid soda drinker? Try replacing your sodas/packaged fruit juices (yes, even diet coke/coke zero, all that stuff is absolute JUNK at the end of the day, regardless of the 0 calories the labels claim to have) with water every meal about 2 days a week, then gradually to every other day, then eventually you'll have soda only about once a week, or even not at all, (then you've finally succeeded in cutting out soda completely!) depending on how you decide to stack it up.
This is same with looking at what you're eating for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Have sugary cereal every morning? Try trading in your Frosted Flakes for egg whites and wheat toast with organic peanut butter and a whole fruit instead. Small changes for the win! Instead of making packaged pasta for dinner, opt for protein like fish/chicken which will keep you fuller longer throughout the night. Also, be sure to have "something green" every night, that is the most important!
Snacking: swap those chips with carrots/cucumber/celery and hummus instead to not miss out on some of the savory flavor stuff! My favorite snack I've made so far is my version of "Trail mix" which are raw almonds, a little bit of dark chocolate shavings (can't go wrong with antioxidants!) tossed with raw goji berries from Whole Foods. I put them in a baggie and take them to school/work every day. They are packed with a ton of protein, and tons of nutrients (goji berries are a powerfood), and still so yummy without the sugar and fat.
After implementing subtle changes in your diet every week and replacing the bad stuff with the good rather than thinking of it as "completely cutting off", you'll definitely notice a difference, and furthermore, you'll be more inclined to maintain this new eating habit in the long run. Hope this helps!0 -
Kale is good for you even though it tastes nasty. I even tried it in smoothies, but the bitterness and chunky texture could not be masked. As for eliminating foods, that doesn't work for most people and will not on its own produce weight loss unless it results in a decrease in calories. Eliminating extremely unhealthy foods could improve health though (e.g. trans fatty acids, pork lard by the spoonful, etc.), but could predispose you to binges. If you can eliminate some of these foods and not look back, then you will probably improve your health. For instance, with the exception of high cocoa chocolate, I don't eat candy and don't like it. Probably haven't eaten candy of any kind in more than a decade and haven't looked back.0
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nothing the only thing to cut out is extra helpings
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