Things I didn't need to eat to lose weight

Orphia
Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I lost 80 lbs in 12 months and have kept it off for 13 months so far, and I've never once had:

Apple cider vinegar
Green smoothie
Protein shake
Green tea
Diet pills
Kale
Goji berries
Acai berries
Kombucha
Chia seeds
Coconut oil

I just ate what I wanted within my calorie limit.

Of course, if I ever decided to eat those things, I'd eat them, but I'd still need to eat less calories than I burned.

There is no magic weight loss potion. If there was, Oprah wouldn't be fat.
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  • incisron
    incisron Posts: 550 Member
    I've never had kale or quinoa and i don't eat salad. I prefer cooked thick veggies. I don't really eat whole grain bread, either, unless it's the only bread there. I just eat white bread moderately.
  • DamieBird
    DamieBird Posts: 651 Member
    1/2 of this list just sounds delicious, lol. I think the only things I don't at least occasionally consume are ACV, diet pills, and acai/goji berries :wink:
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    edited May 2017
    Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »
    I love making pie and I will be making this Sunday for Mother's Day. Another use for ACV.

    http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vinegar-pie-106550

    I actually had the same thought. Apple cider vinegar (not just vinegar pie, btw) is an excellent thing to put into a butter crust to make it flakier; so I use it pretty regularly.

    I also bake with coconut oil as an alternative to vegetable oil, as I'm allergic to soy. A 1/2-butter, 1/2-coconut oil mixture makes excellent cookies.

    As to the OP: great list! I agree 100% I did (as mentioned above) consume 2 of the items, but I think they actually contributed to slowing my weight loss, given I used them solely in delicious baked goods. However, they supported my mental health.. so there is that..
  • domeofstars
    domeofstars Posts: 480 Member
    I've worked out the exact same thing, you just need to eat in a sustained caloric deficit to lose weight. And there is no magic food, potion or pill that will do that for you.
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,245 Member
    "Clean" unprocessed foods.
    bpetrosky wrote: »
    I didn't have to eat turkey bacon, egg whites, and low fat butter with breakfast. I can have real bacon, fresh cracked eggs, and real butter. Makes me so much happier in the morning.

    I actually have to do that to stay in deficit.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    edited May 2017
    Orphia wrote: »
    I lost 80 lbs in 12 months and have kept it off for 13 months so far, and I've never once had:

    Apple cider vinegar
    Green smoothie
    Protein shake
    Green tea
    Diet pills
    Kale
    Goji berries
    Acai berries
    Kombucha
    Chia seeds
    Coconut oil

    I just ate what I wanted within my calorie limit.

    Of course, if I ever decided to eat those things, I'd eat them, but I'd still need to eat less calories than I burned.

    There is no magic weight loss potion. If there was, Oprah wouldn't be fat.

    There's nothing magic in what you do or don't eat while in a calorie deficit because the magic happens in your head when you write down your food intake. ( I says while nibbling on homemade yogurt mixed with PB2, super berries, and high protein granola.)
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    I lost 80 lbs in 12 months and have kept it off for 13 months so far, and I've never once had:

    Apple cider vinegar
    Green smoothie
    Protein shake
    Green tea
    Diet pills
    Kale
    Goji berries
    Acai berries
    Kombucha
    Chia seeds
    Coconut oil

    I just ate what I wanted within my calorie limit.

    Of course, if I ever decided to eat those things, I'd eat them, but I'd still need to eat less calories than I burned.

    There is no magic weight loss potion. If there was, Oprah wouldn't be fat.

    Nice list although a couple of those I have added to my diet and enjoyed. Kale mainly but I have had bars with chia seeds and goji berries added. I have however stayed clear of brussels sprouts and lentils.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    And I don't have enough kefir just yet to make a green smoothie with my kale.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »
    I love making pie and I will be making this Sunday for Mother's Day. Another use for ACV.

    http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vinegar-pie-106550

    Hmm. I will have to try that next time there's a pie making reason.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited May 2017
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    To play devil's advocate for a moment here... what I really want to eat is potato chips. The amount I need to eat for a snack right now is 50 calories, which is exactly 5 chips. You and I may be different, but I would go berserk eating five chips. I would rather eat something less calorie dense in a larger portion.

    Also I really like kale. ;)

    I like kale too. And I rarely eat potato chips (I'm low carbing now, but even before I rarely did, because I'm picky about them). The place that makes the chips I like most (housemade, comes with a sandwich if you choose them instead of almonds) gives them out in servings of 150 cals, which will fit in a day (well, not with my current macros) easily enough if you want them to.

    But I actually could be perfectly happy with just a few (even 50 cal) chips as a side, if I didn't tend to want to eat everything in front of me, LOL. Less calorie dense in a larger portion doesn't play into it, since I don't eat chips alone, but with some kind of protein and vegetables. So the whole plate is filling even if the chips on their own would be.

    It's exactly how I fit in things like bacon and cheese. (Unlike chips, cheese really is a weakness of mine, and I would not give it up, and I don't go berserk eating just small amounts. Same with a square of good chocolate.)

    I'm not saying you should eat chips but just pushing against the all or nothing idea -- you aren't only eating whatever it is, so that it is not that filling on its own might not matter so much.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    To play devil's advocate for a moment here... what I really want to eat is potato chips. The amount I need to eat for a snack right now is 50 calories, which is exactly 5 chips. You and I may be different, but I would go berserk eating five chips. I would rather eat something less calorie dense in a larger portion.

    Also I really like kale. ;)

    I like kale too. And I rarely eat potato chips (I'm low carbing now, but even before I rarely did, because I'm picky about them). The place that makes the chips I like most (housemade, comes with a sandwich if you choose them instead of almonds) gives them out in servings of 150 cals, which will fit in a day (well, not with my current macros) easily enough if you want them to.

    But I actually could be perfectly happy with just a few (even 50 cal) chips as a side, if I didn't tend to want to eat everything in front of me, LOL. Less calorie dense in a larger portion doesn't play into it, since I don't eat chips alone, but with some kind of protein and vegetables. So the whole plate is filling even if the chips on their own would be.

    It's how I fit in things like bacon and cheese too.

    I guess this mindset kind of works for me too. I think it depends more on whether it's a breakfast or lunch, or nearing my last meal of the day. Earlier in the day, I'm still thinking about making room for a treat later, or wondering where I will end up for dinner if I'm socializing, if I'll want to save room for a drink, etc. Then those 100 calories really come into play. They can make or break my evening.

    If it's my last meal of the day...take 'em if you got 'em.
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    I lost 80 lbs in 12 months and have kept it off for 13 months so far, and I've never once had:

    Apple cider vinegar
    Green smoothie
    Protein shake
    Green tea
    Diet pills
    Kale
    Goji berries
    Acai berries
    Kombucha
    Chia seeds
    Coconut oil

    I just ate what I wanted within my calorie limit.

    Of course, if I ever decided to eat those things, I'd eat them, but I'd still need to eat less calories than I burned.

    There is no magic weight loss potion. If there was, Oprah wouldn't be fat.

    I had to have coconut oil. It tastes so good when mixed with chocolate, peanut butter and rice krispies. It even helped me lose weight because I ate it within my calorie goal. :wink:
  • YalithKBK
    YalithKBK Posts: 317 Member
    This thread is giving me life. You guys are amazing.
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