7 foods I am cutting out.
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I love all of the things you mentioned, OP. Delicious!
I found that, with the exception of gluten (and that's not for faddish reasons or the hope of more weight loss; GF replacement foods are by no means a calorie savings, overall), "cutting out" certain foods entirely made me eventually freak out and overeat the "forbidden" foods. Eating basically what I like makes it easy to stay within my calorie goals because I don't have a preemptive deprivation set in place. That may be all mental, but it's what has happened for me.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
Not what I said. Not even close.booksandchocolate12 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Good luck. And ignore the weird comments about eliminating dirty, moldy food, and vegetables.
Right. Ignore anything that might be silly or fun. Because we have to 100% serious 100% of the time.
I like moldy food, especially when I know I need an antibiotic. It's free.
Interesting....um you sound like a person that is living off the grid or something.. just kidding :-D
I was just kidding too. I'm allergic to penicillin.0 -
actually I don't feel deprived or lacking...just substituting this for that.0
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
Not what I said. Not even close.booksandchocolate12 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Good luck. And ignore the weird comments about eliminating dirty, moldy food, and vegetables.
Right. Ignore anything that might be silly or fun. Because we have to 100% serious 100% of the time.
I like moldy food, especially when I know I need an antibiotic. It's free.
Interesting....um you sound like a person that is living off the grid or something.. just kidding :-D
I was just kidding too. I'm allergic to penicillin.
you need a bracelet made..."I don't like moldy food, I am allergic to penicillin". Like your sense of humor about a pretty serious thing. :-)0 -
booksandchocolate12 wrote: »Brussels Sprouts (or as I call them, "The Devil's Balls"). Because I hate them.
This, plus asparagus.
I'll take your brussel sprouts and asparagus and give up quinoa which tastes like dirt
I have tried and tried to like quinoa, but I just can't!
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Oregonian still has the floor...hahaha...Was curious. I am deleting 7 foods from my intake. They are; soda, trans fats, regular pasta, fried foods, high fat dairy, white flour and added white sugar. How about everyone else....what have you decided to elliminate?
I don't cut things out. I don't see the point. I do attempt to eat a healthy diet and there are lots of foods I end up never eating.
If I hadn't switched to other drinks years ago, I probably would have given up sugary soda, though, as I don't like drinking calories, and I never found it anything worth wasting calories on. Similarly, there are various foods I never eat because I don't like them enough to waste calories on. Bread and rice are (sort of) such foods--I'll eat them if they are part of something tasty or serve a need (I had rice today because I went to work immediately after a hard workout and wanted some carbs and protein, and there was leftover rice here from our Friday work lunch, as well as a tofu dish), but I never eat them at home. I don't usually eat full fat dairy because I use it to meet protein needs, but I see no reason to cut it out, and I'd certainly eat some full fat greek yogurt when it fit (and I definitely eat cheese and butter). I use whole wheat pasta mostly at home, but am not adverse to ordering pasta in a restaurant--the sauce is going to be the most important factor in whether it's a good choice or not, IMO. I do eat very little fried foods. I don't add sugar to anything like beverages or the like (never have), but I still will bake on occasion, and that means I won't eliminate flour or sugar.
On the whole I'm against elimination because if you eat enough of it to make a difference to your goals it will be hard to eliminate, why not start with cutting down. And if you don't eat that much to begin with (I rarely bake pies, I don't eat bread at home, etc.) why bother with elimination vs. just continuing to eat it sparingly? I really think it's healthier to focus on the foods you think are good to eat rather than making a fetish out of not letting something pass your lips.
But people are different.
I agree that finding equally satisfying versions of foods that provide more nutrients or fewer calories or are easier to fit into your healthy diet is an extremely reasonable thing to do and I've done it. I've just never thought of that as cutting out foods. It was choosing different foods.0 -
Her follow up posts note that she's found substitutions for the foods she said she was "eliminating".lemurcat12 wrote: »Oregonian still has the floor...hahaha...Was curious. I am deleting 7 foods from my intake. They are; soda, trans fats, regular pasta, fried foods, high fat dairy, white flour and added white sugar. How about everyone else....what have you decided to elliminate?
I don't cut things out. I don't see the point. I do attempt to eat a healthy diet and there are lots of foods I end up never eating.
If I hadn't switched to other drinks years ago, I probably would have given up sugary soda, though, as I don't like drinking calories, and I never found it anything worth wasting calories on. Similarly, there are various foods I never eat because I don't like them enough to waste calories on. Bread and rice are (sort of) such foods--I'll eat them if they are part of something tasty or serve a need (I had rice today because I went to work immediately after a hard workout and wanted some carbs and protein, and there was leftover rice here from our Friday work lunch, as well as a tofu dish), but I never eat them at home. I don't usually eat full fat dairy because I use it to meet protein needs, but I see no reason to cut it out, and I'd certainly eat some full fat greek yogurt when it fit (and I definitely eat cheese and butter). I use whole wheat pasta mostly at home, but am not adverse to ordering pasta in a restaurant--the sauce is going to be the most important factor in whether it's a good choice or not, IMO. I do eat very little fried foods. I don't add sugar to anything like beverages or the like (never have), but I still will bake on occasion, and that means I won't eliminate flour or sugar.
On the whole I'm against elimination because if you eat enough of it to make a difference to your goals it will be hard to eliminate, why not start with cutting down. And if you don't eat that much to begin with (I rarely bake pies, I don't eat bread at home, etc.) why bother with elimination vs. just continuing to eat it sparingly? I really think it's healthier to focus on the foods you think are good to eat rather than making a fetish out of not letting something pass your lips.
But people are different.
I agree that finding equally satisfying versions of foods that provide more nutrients or fewer calories or are easier to fit into your healthy diet is an extremely reasonable thing to do and I've done it. I've just never thought of that as cutting out foods. It was choosing different foods.
I guess it's all comes down to semantics.
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Why all the dislike for moldy food?
I've largely given up on sugar-free or dairy-free coffee creamers. They just don't do it for me.
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Haven't cut anything out for weight loss. Cut out gluten almost 5 years ago for digestive relief, and otherwise I don't cut anything out that I enjoy (I also eat the GF alternatives instead). Only things I "cut out" are things that I genuinely do not like or that I don't eat regularly enough anyways to really bother going out of my way to keep in my diet (e.g. pickles, but if I really want pickles I'll eat them.;.. they just aren't something I'm ever all that into regardless of weight management goals).0
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Oregonian still has the floor...hahaha...Was curious. I am deleting 7 foods from my intake. They are; soda, trans fats, regular pasta, fried foods, high fat dairy, white flour and added white sugar. How about everyone else....what have you decided to elliminate?
I have not eliminated any food or drinks. I eat what I like every single day and fit it in my calories. I have limited eating certain foods that are not filling or nutritious enough for their calorie count.
On a more positive note, I am adding more vegetables and fruits to my diet. I am being more aware of sodium, protein and fiber content of the foods I eat.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »I guess it's all comes down to semantics.
Yes, if you eat low fat dairy because you like it as well as the other plus like that it has fewer calories, I don't see that as cutting out a food. But OP started a thread to ask people what they cut out, so she seems to find something significant in that terminology.
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Added sugar and wheat.
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I haven't cut anything out to lose weight, but I've cut out alcohol (screws up my runs the next morning) and I don't eat pork. Other than that if I like it (and it fits in my calories) I eat it0
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diannethegeek wrote: »Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies. But only because I can't be trusted with a box of them.
So true for me. Though very occasionally, I'll get a box. I wish they sold them individually.
OP I haven't totally cut anything that I really like out. I have drastically reduced some things. ie the Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies and sweet tea. Other things, I've decided don't taste good enough to justify their calorie count like pop tarts and grocery store bakery cake.0 -
I ♡ brussels sprouts and whole milk and 4% fat cottage cheese and full fat yogurt. Yum.
Can't think of anything I've cut out entirely. One thing that I turn down a lot is donuts. The calorie cost isn't usually worth it to me.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
Not sure why you quoted me, but yes, apparently saying "never" makes some folks want things more.Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Oregonian still has the floor...hahaha...Was curious. I am deleting 7 foods from my intake. They are; soda, trans fats, regular pasta, fried foods, high fat dairy, white flour and added white sugar. How about everyone else....what have you decided to elliminate?
This thread, you'll soon see, will be wildly unpopular here.
When I first began learning how to eat right, I cut out soda, fried foods, bleached, enriched white flour, and foods with more than 3 grams of added sugars. (14 years ago). Now I would say I *limit* those foods, and consider them "treats". And when I eat them, I make sure they are darned tasty, well prepared, and evened out in terms of glycemic impact. Trans fats I eliminated later.
Your approach to this sounds a lot like the south beach diet. There's a group here who aim to eat "low glycemic". If it appeals to you, join the group.
Good luck. And ignore the weird comments about eliminating dirty, moldy food, and vegetables.
There are certainly foods that I don't really eat any more, simply because the calories are too high for me to justify them. However, just knowing that I have chosen not to eat them at this time versus, "OMG I can NEVER eat that food again" makes all the difference in the world. I don't typically eat a lot of bread. I like it, I just don't have it on even a daily basis. However, if I were to tell myself "no more bread" I'd start craving it like a fiend. That's just how MY brain works. The first time I tried Atkins, it ended after a few days with an entire loaf of French bread.
Well, since you commented on the flippant answers and I gave one, I thought I'd explain my thought process a little more seriously. My bad.
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diannethegeek wrote: »Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies. But only because I can't be trusted with a box of them.
So true for me. Though very occasionally, I'll get a box. I wish they sold them individually.
OP I haven't totally cut anything that I really like out. I have drastically reduced some things. ie the Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies and sweet tea. Other things, I've decided don't taste good enough to justify their calorie count like pop tarts and grocery store bakery cake.
Pop tarts were never good to begin wtih... only the hard icing shell, which I used to bit off and then I'd only eat that and the jelliest parts. Donuts are way better0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies. But only because I can't be trusted with a box of them.
Same here, but with Swiss Cake Rolls. I will buy a box and eat two, then give the rest away to family. I'm sure they make threads on here about sabotage
Oh man, Swiss Cake Rolls. I go for a while forgetting that those exist and then I'll get one single-serve package on a whim while I'm out and about. They never disappoint.
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Over a period of time, I've cut out white flour and white rice and switched to whole grains. That said, I will eat them occasionally when I'm eating away from home. I have eliminated fried foods, again with the exception of occasional meals out. I have totally eliminated diet soda. When I tried it again some time ago it tasted like chemicals! I have dramatically reduced, but have not totally eliminated, added sugars. Have also reduced the amounts of some other foods including beef and pork, ice cream, chocolate, etc. But, other than diet soda, nothing else is totally off limits.0
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I don't cut out, per se, but I sure do limit. I know I am uncontrollable around pasta so never cook it for myself. If I am served it at someone's home, it is absolutely hell on me to turn down the offer of seconds I could eat it all day every day. I am also limiting bread and trying grains such as quinoa in place of potatoes and rice.0
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booksandchocolate12 wrote: »Brussels Sprouts (or as I call them, "The Devil's Balls"). Because I hate them.
lolol.
Let's see...I don't think I cut anything out. I like all the things. Except celery and anything that resembles it. And wasabi because ew0 -
Mr_Bad_Example wrote: »Oregonian still has the floor...hahaha...Was curious. I am deleting 7 foods from my intake. They are; soda, trans fats, regular pasta, fried foods, high fat dairy, white flour and added white sugar. How about everyone else....what have you decided to elliminate?
I've decided to eliminate anything that doesn't taste good... like things that are not fried, things that don't have sugar, and things that don't have fat.
Yep, if it doesn't taste good, why waste precious calories on it?
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Trans fats are not a food.
I never ate most of the things that you list to begin with.0 -
I actually lose more weight when I include a reasonable amount of high-fat dairy in my diet.
Do not...erase...the cheese!
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »I actually lose more weight when I include a reasonable amount of high-fat dairy in my diet.
Do not...erase...the cheese!
I was accidentally low fat last week and it was not a pretty picture.0 -
isulo_kura wrote: »Kale because its too pretentious
^^this.
Also, liver because it is delicious and I eat too much of it.
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If I like it, anything goes. Just keep the calories within my allotment.
Only the things I DON't like:
Lima Beans
Black-eye peas
OKRA (yew!)
Fishy fish
Frozen peas (although they have gotten a lot better then when I was a kid)
Frozen green beans but, I LOVE the fresh
Raw onion but, the cooked kind is great
Soda
Low fat cheese (what a waste)
Miracle whip
Musketeers Candy Bar
So, every thing else I can think of is a great list.0 -
isulo_kura wrote: »Kale because its too pretentious
Brilliant. And true.
I like kale chips, but I don't like how it gets stuck in your teeth.
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