"Once I cut (blank) out of my diet, I lost weight"

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  • Bogditzy
    Bogditzy Posts: 110 Member
    Mikey_Irish wrote: »
    I drink tea now coffee No cream or sugar.

    Snapple is awesome. 5 calories a serving. Always have enjoyed water.

    I just dont need the soda



    I started drinking tea quite a lot recently (and with no added sugar which is a surprise to me haha) + tons of water obv.
  • Mikey_Irish
    Mikey_Irish Posts: 93 Member
    Bogditzy wrote: »
    Mikey_Irish wrote: »
    I drink tea now coffee No cream or sugar.

    Snapple is awesome. 5 calories a serving. Always have enjoyed water.

    I just dont need the soda



    I started drinking tea quite a lot recently (and with no added sugar which is a surprise to me haha) + tons of water obv.

    I started driniking tea around thanksgiving. Just the tea. I love it. Some types are better than others but I enjoy tasting the different brands and types. No added calories. Just tea
  • Fuzzbang
    Fuzzbang Posts: 19 Member
    High fructose corn syrup
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  • aericksonendres
    aericksonendres Posts: 1
    I stopped drinking beer and cut out my afternoon Coca Cola. I lost 8 pounds in 1 month with no exercise. It also took away my salt/sugar cravings that I struggled with every day.
  • SusanL222
    SusanL222 Posts: 585 Member
    sugar
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    KrisAZ000 wrote: »
    As others have said, calories. That's really it. Cutting out certain foods is not necessary. I haven't cut out any foods that I enjoy. Not even the refined carbs and sugar that some seem to think are so evil. I've lost 47 pounds and gotten my BMI down to 21.6 with no restrictions other than CICO. Still seeing consistent losses too. I have at least one treat every day. I've learned how to make it fit into my calorie goals, and eating what I want is a sustainable plan for me. I ate Pop Tarts after dinner tonight. I don't feel the least bit guilty either.

    "Evil"?
    Hyperbole much?
    I have a treat every day as well.
    But you probably couldn't pay me to eat a pop tart. :D

    It's been years since I've had a pop tart, though I used to love them. I go through these strange phases. For example, for years I would not eat mayonnaise because I just didn't like it anymore. Recently, I started eating it again and my taste has come back.

    Maybe I will try a pop tart again and see if still like them. :)

    I do that phases thing all the time. I do it with mustard and coffee.

  • mryak750
    mryak750 Posts: 198 Member
    Most of the advice from subjective people on these forums....thinking what works for them works for everyone....
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    kiwiOT wrote: »
    I have no idea to be honest. Im at the beginning of my weight loss "journey" and Ive cut all junkfood out (incl soda) and my absolute faveorite: ice cream. Ive also on recommendation cut out white potatoes entirely, and carbs from my dinner. I guess I'll see how it goes..

    It is possible to be lose weight without completely giving up any of those things you love. I'm not sure who recommended you cut out white potatoes and dinner carbs but that is wholly unnecessary to be successful. All that matters for weight loss is a calorie deficit, as is evidenced by the hundreds of posts in this thread saying that the only thing they've given up is excess calories.

    I eat ice cream, pizza, and drink wine and have lost 30 lbs. I know others that have lost hundreds of pounds with nothing more than a healthy attitude toward moderation.

    Since you are new here I strongly urge you to read the stickies at the top of the getting started page.

    Good luck!

  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    mryak750 wrote: »
    Most of the advice from subjective people on these forums....thinking what works for them works for everyone....

    If you're referring to the vast number of posts saying that you need to give up excess calories to lose weight, no, that's not subjective, that's science.
  • mryak750
    mryak750 Posts: 198 Member
    Kruggeri wrote: »
    mryak750 wrote: »
    Most of the advice from subjective people on these forums....thinking what works for them works for everyone....

    If you're referring to the vast number of posts saying that you need to give up excess calories to lose weight, no, that's not subjective, that's science.

    I think most people understand one should eat less than they are now to lose weight.....
  • orlandodenise
    orlandodenise Posts: 54 Member
    Calories BUT only when I also cut out virtually all carbs as Im no longer hungry! Plus alcohol as well :)
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    mryak750 wrote: »
    Kruggeri wrote: »
    mryak750 wrote: »
    Most of the advice from subjective people on these forums....thinking what works for them works for everyone....

    If you're referring to the vast number of posts saying that you need to give up excess calories to lose weight, no, that's not subjective, that's science.

    I think most people understand one should eat less than they are now to lose weight.....

    You'd be surprised. There are posters quite often that believe all that is necessary is to eat "clean" and that somehow negates the principles of CICO.
  • aksteve777
    aksteve777 Posts: 184 Member
    Alcohol
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    mryak750 wrote: »
    Kruggeri wrote: »
    mryak750 wrote: »
    Most of the advice from subjective people on these forums....thinking what works for them works for everyone....

    If you're referring to the vast number of posts saying that you need to give up excess calories to lose weight, no, that's not subjective, that's science.

    I think most people understand one should eat less than they are now to lose weight.....

    It's not just about eating less than what they normally do. I was eating/drinking close to 3500 calories a day. Even if I had cut 1000 calories from my diet, I still wouldn't have lost anything. In fact, I'd actually still have gained weight, albeit at a slower rate. CICO requires a little deeper understanding of the situation than just "eat less."
  • Ms_LisaKay
    Ms_LisaKay Posts: 103 Member
    I have cut out full-cal soda (read: excess cals). My dental work was already excessive, so cutting acidic sugar water out was beneficial on many levels. In general, though, just excess calories. I -added- a focus on eating more nutrient-dense foods, actual exercise, and a growing understanding (and utilization) of macros.
  • jadumz
    jadumz Posts: 80 Member
    Calories is a lame answer! We all know that's the actual secret! Lol
    Mine was cutting out the taste tasting at work, work in a kitchen with cakes and sandwiches and loads of other nibbles! Absolute dream! I mean nightmare...
  • sweetteadrinker2
    sweetteadrinker2 Posts: 1,026 Member
    Carbs, because my genetics hate me and I have a condition they exacerbate.
  • ear1011
    ear1011 Posts: 50 Member
    ICe cream! I'm working on alcohol too.
  • Alessa71
    Alessa71 Posts: 21
    Frozen yogurt (which was sugar free). Too hard to quantify calories.
  • Alessa71
    Alessa71 Posts: 21
    Oh, and long before that, starch.
  • Street_831
    Street_831 Posts: 1 Member
    edited March 2015
    Calories and excuses
  • amoynoodle
    amoynoodle Posts: 46 Member
    Calories! And once i added logging. This is the only thing that has ever worked for me!
  • TheArchyBunker
    TheArchyBunker Posts: 1,967 Member
    Eating .... once i cut eating out of my diet I lost a ton of weight
  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    edited March 2015
    Seriously - calories. I do eat everything in moderation and have the occasional blowout/treat!
    - But, that means, for me at least as I have macros to fulfil now
    - Seconds
    - Having bread with everything
    - Excess booze
    - Pastry
    - Not weighing food
    - Unaccounted for food
    - Eating loads because my stomach hasn't registered I've eaten enough
    - Having high calorie dense foods in the house like PB and Nutella, chocolate.

    I've also given up being in a sexless infuriating long term 'relationship'.

    Oh and I've given up believing in starvation mode! That used to fuel many a binge. Stupid FRIKKIN myth!
  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
    Eating until I felt sick...
  • Marieenya
    Marieenya Posts: 44 Member
    Cutting out bread (I swapped Warbutons medium thickness white loaf to Nimble's 51cal per slice loaf for when I was desperate for a toast fix!), swapping whole fat milk to 1% milk and swapping cheese (for flavour) to herbs and spices has helped me cut back a lot of calories.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    I took my thumb out of my bum and made an effort. Does that count?

    I didn't exclude anything, I guess drinking, but I wouldn't attribute weight loss to no drinking.

    Eating less and exercising more was about it.
  • May33338
    May33338 Posts: 300 Member
    I never cut out any type of food, just the excess unnecessary calories.
  • Frappleberry
    Frappleberry Posts: 251 Member
    Don't think it's been one thing by itself but I did cut out alcohol for a month and that got me off to a good start!
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