What to cut out from your diet?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    i cut out laziness and excuses, its worked wonders!
  • chubbard9
    chubbard9 Posts: 565 Member
    The main thing I've cut out is soda. I was terribly addicted! I don't eat chips either because I could never have just one! I do, however, still eat chocolate. I eat 4-8 Hershey kisses a day,just so I can satisfy my sweet tooth :) but for the most part, if it fits in my day, I can enjoy it :)
  • Cryptonomnomicon
    Cryptonomnomicon Posts: 848 Member
    badgerbadger1 wrote: »
    arilongworth wrote: »
    badgerbadger1 wrote: »
    Nothing

    How do you lose weight then?

    As long as you stay within your calorie goal, you're golden

    This is true for weight loss, but it shouldn't be taken to extremes. Those people who are practicing flexible dieting PROPERLY are eating a mostly nutrient rich diet and keeping the discretionary intake to a limited portion of total energy intake.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/817188

  • oceangirl37
    oceangirl37 Posts: 37 Member
    I've cut out soda and chips because the calories weren't worth it to me. I've also cut down the frequency I eat fast food. It used to be a weekly thing. Now it's a every couple months thing. Other than that, I've cut out huge portion sizes and extra calories. I aim for 80% healthy /(for me because everyone's definition of healthy is different)20% not so healthy.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    I've only cut out things that are not worth the calories to me. I don't like to drink my calories so I usually don't have soda or a latte. But last night I wanted some Dr Pepper so I had some. I only spend calories on food that either a) meets my macro nutrition goals, b) is extremely delicious or c) both.

    So I cut out things I don't enjoy as much anymore to be worth my calories (which is most breads and snack foods interestingly enough).

    And like someone else said...I stopped eating too much food. :)
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    I added several foods: Quinoa, beet greens, various balsamic vinegars, and whey protein pumpkin pancakes. . . . .so there is 4. Removed?!? I have reduced a few, but removed. . . . .nah.
  • SwankyTomato
    SwankyTomato Posts: 442 Member
    A lot of junk food. Unlike some posters here I ate a lot of it. I will still have it as a treat, but for the most part I try to avoid it. Stuff like cookies, chips, donuts, and so on.
  • NickDoesFitness
    NickDoesFitness Posts: 112 Member
    edited March 2015
    haven't removed nothing, just substituted my favourites for less calorie dense versions :smiley: Coke zero, omnomnomnom
  • Sbivens2383
    Sbivens2383 Posts: 199 Member
    Soda, pasta, bread, and junk food. I will still have a small cheat snack one or two times a week but that's about it :)
  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
    Best and easiest is extra helpings. DO NOT CUT OUT FOODS YOU ENJOY EATING IT IS SETTING YOU UP FOR FAILURE. Good Luck on your Journey
  • scottacular
    scottacular Posts: 597 Member
    arilongworth wrote: »
    What did you guys stop eating ? I cut out chocolate , crisps , ready meals , all sort of sweets!

    I echo the just cut extra calories thing. But, when it comes to 'treat' food, cutting out multi-packs in favour of single serving packs is wise I think.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Drinking my calories (just full-sugar sodas and juices...I have alcohol once or twice a year, so that one didn't matter)
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    arilongworth wrote: »
    badgerbadger1 wrote: »
    Nothing

    How do you loose weight then?

    eat less then you burn ..

    CICO
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I cut nothing…

    I just reduced my overall intake to where I am hitting my calorie/micro/macro target …

    so I am still eating bagels, pasta, ice cream, etc…just less of it.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    arilongworth wrote: »
    aimeerace wrote: »
    I cut out additional calories that take me over my goal of 1480... Anything under that is fair game. There is no need to cut anything...
    I'm just worried that staying under my goal won't work if I eat junk food?

    last time I checked eating ice cream does not nullify basic math and physics..

    calorie deficit = weight loss

    individual food choice does not matter.

    what does matter is composition of overall diet and dosage of foods in said diet.
  • beachhouse758
    beachhouse758 Posts: 371 Member
    I cut out daily wine with dinner, bread, white potatoes, pasta
    I also changed how I make my morning coffee. I used to fill 1/3 of the cup with half and half and add a ton of sugar. (and have two servings) and now I use 2TB of half n half -- makes a huge difference.
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    Only thing I really stopped doing was having pudding every night, regardless of what else I'd eaten and whether I'd moved beyond walking between classes and catching the bus. It wasn't necessarily that pudding was the issue, it was the fact I didn't know how many calories I should be eating for my activity level, did not keep track of them during the day, and therefore was eating an extra 200 calories over my requirements through scoffing cake, ice cream and biscuits in the evenings.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    Not a darn thing.
  • iamchuckbass78
    iamchuckbass78 Posts: 34 Member
    *cries*

    This is next for me. I'm not losing at the rate I should be and I think my beloved Cabernet is the reason why. Not happy about it.


    JoRumbles wrote: »
    Wine as an almost daily thing. I've cut it down to one night a week max at the moment as I just don't have room for a 300cal glass of wine (or likely 600 cal for 3/4 of a bottle!)

    I gave up chocolate about 8 years ago as I had a binge problem with it.

    Other than that, since I am on 1,200 cals a day I do mostly stick to healthy homemade food as in order to eat a decent amount 3 meals a day I can't really fit in takeaways very often. But its not a "never".

  • samhennings
    samhennings Posts: 441 Member
    arilongworth wrote: »
    What did you guys stop eating ? I cut out chocolate , crisps , ready meals , all sort of sweets!

    I cut nothing out, but I did find healthier, less processed foods filled me up more and "cost" me fewer calories. Eating these foods more made it very easy to stick to my calorie goal, and also very easy to have "room" in that goal for some treats.

    I still go to KFC, I still eat crisps, I still have biscuits...

    All I do is make sure I can "afford" them. Which usually means salad for lunch instead of a sandwich, porridge for breakfast instead of bacon and eggs etc.

  • samhennings
    samhennings Posts: 441 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    i cut out laziness and excuses, its worked wonders!

    I found laziness was a virtue at times.

    Late night snacking. I fancy some biscuits. Can I be bothered to go get them? Nah!
  • WeddedBliss1992
    WeddedBliss1992 Posts: 414 Member
    for right now, i have cut sugar, corn & soy (due to allergy) and dairy. i plan to incorporate dairy again after i lose the bulk of my weight. honestly i think you probably don't have to cut anything in particular if you want to lose, as long as your calorie intake is low. i just choose to cut these particular foods to help me kick-start my loss.
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    Didn't cut anything out, just trimmed down my portion sizes on most things.
  • Swiftkidd
    Swiftkidd Posts: 3 Member
    arilongworth wrote: »
    aimeerace wrote: »
    I cut out additional calories that take me over my goal of 1480... Anything under that is fair game. There is no need to cut anything...
    I'm just worried that staying under my goal won't work if I eat junk food?

    I find it more practical to drop processed foods altogether as often they're low in nutrition and high in calories so the portion sizes have to be pretty miniscule to fit within my macros requiring an unrealistic amount of self discipline.. when I want something sweet I just have a fruit salad or snack on trail mix
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Swiftkidd wrote: »
    arilongworth wrote: »
    aimeerace wrote: »
    I cut out additional calories that take me over my goal of 1480... Anything under that is fair game. There is no need to cut anything...
    I'm just worried that staying under my goal won't work if I eat junk food?

    I find it more practical to drop processed foods altogether as often they're low in nutrition and high in calories so the portion sizes have to be pretty miniscule to fit within my macros requiring an unrealistic amount of self discipline.. when I want something sweet I just have a fruit salad or snack on trail mix

    what is your definition of processed?
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I stopped eating too much food. I didn't cut out anything other than quantity.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    arilongworth wrote: »
    What did you guys stop eating ? I cut out chocolate , crisps , ready meals , all sort of sweets!

    Definitely less of the things you mentioned. I rarely ate prepackaged meals anyway, but I cut back on sweets and crisps (or chips as we call them here) and beer. I'm also working on lowering the amoung of fat in my meals. Fat is a problem area for me.
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    I haven't cut out anything. I just keep track of my calories and go from there.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    What to cut out from your diet? Nothing that you don't plan on ditching for the rest of your life.

    As others have said - you don't have to cut anything out, just stay within calorie goals. It really is that simple.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited March 2015
    The only thing I cut was anything with loads of and excessive amounts of sodium like processed foods (frozen meals, etc..)

    I hope I do not get a hard time for trying to prepare my food with less sodium... LOL

    I actually eat more desserts, ice cream, homemade meals, etc.. but I now cook (full time) and I actually enjoy more foods than I did before.

    Edited to add: I still eat chocolate of course...

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