Besides calories what other things do you limit?

perkymommy

junk food and sodium

kommodevaran

First, no foods are "very unhealthy". That's not how it works. If something tastes good, it means that you should eat it. But that doesn't mean you should eat it all the time and in umlimited amounts.

Limiting calories, limiting foods... it's a lot about mindset. All you have to do to lose and maintain weigh, is to not overeat. What you need to do to not overeat, is individual, and personal, and that's why you hear so many opinions, often stated as facts.

I had to overhaul how I viewed food, eating and my body, work on my relationship with food, get in a meal structure, learn how to plan meals and grocery shop, how to assess appropriate portions, how to know when I had enough, and how to stop eating when I had eaten enough. How to handle cravings, how to handle uneasiness. It's been a long and fascinating process and it's not over yet.

doctorcarrigan

I limit non-organic foods, carbs (struggling with this one), saturated fat, eating out

dragon_girl26

I limit alcohol because drinking too much makes me prone to binge eating. I also would prefer not to drink my calories.
I've also tried to limit most types of fast food because the portions are small for the amount of calories they contain. It's too easy to go over my daily limit that way.
Otherwise, I only limit portion sizes.

LessCookiess

I don't limit my calories I eat whenever I'm hungry:)

SmartAlec03211988

Not a darn thing.

kommodevaran

doctorcarrigan wrote: »

I limit non-organic foods, carbs (struggling with this one), saturated fat, eating out

Maybe you don't have to do that.

Whit_88

Im limiting junk and sweets more than I used to. They're a big problem for me.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Alcohol - the drunk munchies kill my deficit every time.

This.

And dried mango weirdly. I can eat 200g without thinking. I have to get my husband to weigh me out 30g a time

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Wynterbourne

Besides calories? Zip, zilch, nada.

Afura

I limit my portions of food so I can still eat whatever I want. Can't have a bowl of ice cream, but I can have a serving.

kgirlhart

I only limit calories. Some things I don't eat as often as others, but the only thing I restrict is calories.

bbell1985

I limit carbs unless I have a lot of calories to spare for the day. It's just my way of eating.

I just...limit. In general. I might be hungry and know that if I choose a slice of pizza over a whole cucumber with some salt, I will have a pretty sad dinner later. And this is for maintenance. For the rest of my life.

mengqiz86

Sodium. Anything deep fried. Never soda. I carefully watch my macro and micronutrients so I don't waste my calories on junk.

MacaronStyle

I limit alcohol because more than one drink turns into three or four too quickly which isn't a great use of calories. I also limit caffeine but that has nothing to do with weight loss but because it exacerbates my anxiety. (Although not drinking 120 calories of latte each day is a plus.) Lately I've been limiting cheese because I don't have much self control where it's concerned.

Basically, these are just limits I've found that work for me. Other people probably thrive on the opposite.

Let's also talk about things I've been maximizing. I'm trying to eat as many veggies as possible. I've been trying to walk everywhere. I've been trying to get a sensible amount of sleep each night.

ladyreva78

I had to cut alcohol completely but then again, I have liver problems...

Also careful about my fat intake. Again... liver problems and a missing gallbladder.

For the rest, I simply control my portions and those portions include healthy servings of chocolate :drool:

mazdauk

Calories only. I avoid foods I don't think are "worth" the calories (like full-calorie sodas) to make room for those which are (like a nice glass of sauvignon blanc ) I won't eat biscuit or cake unless I do want them AND they are nice - so if someone is offering round a nice home-made cake I will have one, but not a Mr Kipling fondant fancy.

RUNucbar

On any given day X% of my calorie intake will be from drinks or junk. The actual percentage varies on any given day to allow for more flexibility on weekends but for the most part it means I cannot fill up on junk (crisps, chocolate ect) and have to actually eat proper food.

CaffeinatedRats

Alcohol, because I make a fool of myself when drunk.

Junk food gets limited because I have to check if it fits my calories for that day, whereas before I started losing weight I would have just eaten that cookie with no second thought.

AEC50

I limit calories, bad advice and exercises that bore me.

TheRambler

I cut out 100% of my alcohol consumption and 95% of my dairy. I am lactose intolerant and alcohol has been giving me acid reflux. I put skim milk in my coffee at times, and I enjoy some Halo Top!!!

Besides that, white carbs are out and I have cut DOWN on sugar consumption. I don't deprive myself, but I am more conscious about it. SINCE then, I have realized how much I love fresh fruit and dark chocolate (85%) with nuts.

After my 2.5 hour drive home later I will indulge on that

tinkerbellang83

calories (because I have to) and alcohol (because I like doing stuff at weekends sans hangover).

NavajoGirl85

Alexson50 wrote: »

I limit calories, bad advice and exercises that bore me.

I hate excercises that are boring!

NavajoGirl85

TheRambler wrote: »

I cut out 100% of my alcohol consumption and 95% of my dairy. I am lactose intolerant and alcohol has been giving me acid reflux. I put skim milk in my coffee at times, and I enjoy some Halo Top!!!

Besides that, white carbs are out and I have cut DOWN on sugar consumption. I don't deprive myself, but I am more conscious about it. SINCE then, I have realized how much I love fresh fruit and dark chocolate (85%) with nuts.

After my 2.5 hour drive home later I will indulge on that

I have always liked vegetables and fruits but it amazes me how much better they taste now that I have been watching what I eat. Things just taste so much better now. Don't know if it's just a placebo effect but it's good enough for me.

Sheisinlove109

I don't limit anything. Today I had a slice of Papa Johns pizza and some Doritos! I mostly stay within calorie goals and my goals are being hit and they are aggressive.

I will say this though...,while the pizza/Doritos tasted so good because my body isn't used to that fat/salt content at once....I was still hungry...which made it feel absolutely pointless.

The only thing I do limit is drinks. I refuse to drink my calories! I love food!

leanjogreen18

I quit drinking Dr. Pepper but I did that before starting my weight loss journey this time.

I'm finding I have to limit beer, wine and salty things like chips and crackers.

I'm not restricting them just limiting how often I have them.

noobletmcnugget

Just alcohol - but more because it makes me feel absolutely awful the few days after drinking it than because of the calories.

heiliskrimsli

Aside from not eating stuff that I don't like? Nothing.

My calorie intake limit is the only one I have.

jennybearlv

I limit sitting on the couch, but besides having a calorie range, that's it.