Have you lost weight by ditching certain foods?

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cmacphee3 wrote: »

I read an interesting article that said some people are moderators and some people are abstainers. Basically for people who are able to eat moderate amounts of foods they crave, it works best for them NOT to cut out any foods (unless medically necessary) because doing so could lead to binging. In people like me however, we tend to be pretty all or nothing when it comes to foods we crave. I know that if I have ONE bite of chocolate or cake or sweets, then I will end up eating as much as I possible can. I have tried many times to eat certain things in moderation, and it just does not work for me. The only way I can be successful is to cut out those particular junk foods completely. Sometimes I feel like I'll be ok if I let myself have some for Christmas or my birthday, and usually that leads to weeks of being off track because it is so hard for me to stop eating them again once I start. So yes, everyone will keep preaching moderation, but understand that if that does not work for you, you aren't alone.

100% this. This describes me so well!

quiksylver296

Only the ones that weren't worth the delicious points (calories).

Traveler120

Less meat, eggs, butter, cheese, cooking oil, nuts.

SuzySunshine99

I cut out anything high calorie that I wasn't too crazy about in the first place. Pre-packaged baked goods, cream based soups and sauces, fast food, milk chocolate, etc. If I loved these things, I'd make them fit, but since they're just "meh", I cut them out.

Sabine_Stroehm

I ditched sugary drinks, candy and other sugary treats, and heavily refined grains. I went low CRAP. I ADDED lots of whole plant foods. I ADDED lots of nutrient dense foods. I try to focus on what I added rather than what I ditched.

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mymy1997 wrote: »

Hello there, I hope you have a wonderful day. I have hypothyroidism and I have stopped eating bread since it makes me sluggish and I feel like passing out after indulging in carbohydrates. So have you cut out any foods from your diet and started noticing real results?

Well, cutting out a specific food from your diet doesn't produce any results if you are still eating more than you burn. Cutting out *trigger* foods, foods that you KNOW you can't stop eating, will help you manage your calories more effectively.

So in that vein, I abstain from buying potato chips. I can't stop eating the d@mn things. So I don't buy them. One less thing I have to worry about resisting.

__TMac__

I was trying to think of what I have specifically cut out, but everything falls more in line with the idea that I'm actively choosing not to have it. I'm allowed to, and I consider it, but ultimately choose not to.

Except alcohol. Hubs and I were getting a little too habitual about our nightly booze, so we're conducting a "habit reset" experiment. No alcohol yet this year, but next month, we'll add it back at social events. I suspect it'll still be a rare occurrence because it sure has been nice to save all of my calories for food.

nichell88

Definitely sugary drinks. Sodas, juices, lemonade, iced teas, etc., that's been the main thing that Ive totally sacrificed from my diet. has definitely helped. I drink a lot of flavored water and protein drinks now

cerise_noir

That's not how weight loss works. Weight loss is all about calorie deficit.

100lbs down by including sugar/carbs and fat in my diet.

cerise_noir

Harbin2017 wrote: »

Rice, bcs it's empty calories, white bread/flour, any kind of soda and fruit juices (i prefer coffee or whole fruit), any packaged pizza, peanut butter. I wished i could exclude sweets too.

Rice is absolutely not "empty calories"...it has essential vitamins, minerals and is a good source of carbohydrate.

savithny

Not cutting out entire groups of foods, but: when we stopped eating out (seriously stopped - we eat out maybe once a month now) and started eating at home, it must have made a huge difference. I know it was portion size, but restaurants also add way more fat to their dishes than most recipes for home use include. Fat isn't bad! But the extra fat ups the calories of restaurant food.

quiksylver296

TmacMMM wrote: »

I was trying to think of what I have specifically cut out, but everything falls more in line with the idea that I'm actively choosing not to have it. I'm allowed to, and I consider it, but ultimately choose not to.

Except alcohol. Hubs and I were getting a little too habitual about our nightly booze, so we're conducting a "habit reset" experiment. No alcohol yet this year, but next month, we'll add it back at social events. I suspect it'll still be a rare occurrence because it sure has been nice to save all of my calories for food.

Pretty much this^^

tealtortoise

Coffee. I have known for awhile that coffee is bad for ME. I would brew it and have with some kind of creamer (i.e.: Coffeemate, half/half, vanilla almond milk creamer, etc). Starting my day off with this sugar set me up for failure the rest of the day. It made it more difficult for me to stay on track. If I could enjoy it black, it would likely be a much different story. Anyway, the coffee (and by default, much of the caffeine) in gone and so is 25+lbs.

Blubberbuster1

Bread for me! I should stay as far away from bread as possible.. *pokes bread with a stick*

jennylg44

I completely cut out dairy and lost weight! I can't eat it at all anymore.

endlessfall16

Since I reached my maintenance weight I only have added more food items. LOL. Specifically it's the alcohol group. It's more and different beers and wines. Some evenings can feel pretty long and that's where the drinks come in.

It's only natural that the healthier one gets, the more he/she eats with a healthier appetite.

But to stick to the topic at hand, I have cut back on salt.

fitmom4lifemfp

tealtortoise wrote: »

Coffee. I have known for awhile that coffee is bad for ME. I would brew it and have with some kind of creamer (i.e.: Coffeemate, half/half, vanilla almond milk creamer, etc). Starting my day off with this sugar set me up for failure the rest of the day. It made it more difficult for me to stay on track. If I could enjoy it black, it would likely be a much different story. Anyway, the coffee (and by default, much of the caffeine) in gone and so is 25+lbs.

Never happen for me. I need the caffeine in the morning to wake me up!! (And I don't drink it black either - wish I liked it that way!)

pennygm72

I'm on a very low fat diet due to gallstones, averaging 15g fat a day. Has helped loads in managing gallbladder attacks and weight loss but is not healthy or sustainable long term. Also means I go over on sugar regularly but have to get the calories in some how. It's interesting that people have been advising me (not on here) to eat "good" fats, unfortunately my gallbladder doesn't recognise the difference

GaleHawkins

mymy1997 wrote: »

Hello there, I hope you have a wonderful day. I have hypothyroidism and I have stopped eating bread since it makes me sluggish and I feel like passing out after indulging in carbohydrates. So have you cut out any foods from your diet and started noticing real results?

My diet changes were made to see if I could manage my joint and muscle pain without Rx meds that had potential serious side effects.

I cut out added sugar, all forms of all grains and kept all carbs to <50 grams daily and medium protein.

In just 30 days my pain levels of 7-8 for the past 40 years dropped to 2-3 levels. Yes 2.5 years I am still eating LCHF with great success per my lab reports. Resolving early cataract formation in each eye was the most unexpected.

@mymy1997 best of success and welcome to MFP forums.

Emily3907

I don't really cut anything out because as soon as I cut out "X", all I want to eat/crave is "X". Instead I just stopped buying certain things to have hanging around the house and use them more for special occasions or date night. For example, chips and salsa. If I had these around the house, it would be a free for all until they are gone. So now, DH and I just do a date night at a mexican place when we are craving it and I eat the chips and salsa then.

Verity1111

No, but I eat less mayo because when I look at calories I decide (usually) that I want something else instead for the amount of calories. I probably used about 6tbsp on my sandwich before (270 calories by itself) so now I use maybe 1tbsp or mix light mayo with hot sauce *or* use mustard (0 calories). Then I can have a snack.