We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

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.
«1

Replies

  • 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: 2,246 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.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories