How has your eating changed?

spdaphne

Hi all!

Just curious, sometimes when we are changing our eat habits, looking back it can be amazing to see how we've changed.

I used to eat more processed food and not cook very much. Over the last 5 years though, I've come to love cooking and have even tried doing more plant base cooking and even can appreciate vegan foods. My body now craves healthy food which used to never happen and I understand better what my body needs when it comes to food.

What about you? What are you happy about that's changed? It can be big like going vegetarian or learning to eat better due to food allergies/tolerances or small like learning to like a particular food or eat less of something.

AnvilHead

I eat all the same things I've always eaten - just more of some and less of others.

EliseTK1

My diet has evolved a great deal over many years starting when I was in college. Most recently the biggest change is that I no longer eat ice cream/froyo/chocolate candy every day. In fact, I only eat sweets in general maybe once a week. That's a big deal for me because I've always had such a sweet tooth. I also gave up sodas. I used to be addicted to Coke Zero and Sprite Zero, but now on average I have one diet soda a month.

Chef_Barbell

I eat less most days of the same things.

kommodevaran

AnvilHead wrote: »

I eat all the same things I've always eaten - just more of some and less of others.

This for me too - but it can be expanded. I have a meal structure instead of irregular bouts of fasting/grazing/binging, whenever I couldn't follow my "healthy" eating plan, that is. I eat the same things as always, but more home cooked and "original" (not "diet") versions. I love to cook. I love food. I eat more appropriate portions. I'm no longer afraid of eating, or of good food, or of getting hungry, or of gaining weight. I eat everything more regularly - vegetables for every meal, and spread out fat/protein and eat moderate portions of starchy foods. I don't stock up on "difficult" foods. I meal plan, plan grocery shopping, and follow a list. I aim to avoid food waste. I have a goal of only eating delicious things. I can pick up flavors and nuances that I never imagined existed. I enjoy tastes that I used to find boring and/or too strong. I'm happy for all these things.

lemurcat12

I cook a lot more than I did in my 20s and I eat a more structured diet in general. Whenever I graze a bunch and eat mindlessly I end up eating more of things I don't care about and gaining weight.

Gallowmere1984

I am constantly tinkering with my bulking diets to stave off boredom. This time I decided to go almost entirely whole food to avoid my tendency to fulk. I am quite literally consuming 4-6 lbs. of veggies and fruits daily, and that's not even counting the starches. Add meat and my pre/post lift whey and pre-bed casein, and I'm actually shocked that I can cram in 3350 kcals on training days (2850 on recovery).

My cutting protocol is always the same though.

SuzySunshine99

I no longer waste calories on stuff that's just "okay". For me, that means pre-packaged baked goods, creamy soups and sauces, fast food, high-calorie coffee drinks. If I really loved any of those things, I would fit them into my daily calories, but since they're just "meh"...I no longer eat them.

jessiefrancine

SuzySunshine99 wrote: »

I no longer waste calories on stuff that's just "okay". For me, that means pre-packaged baked goods, creamy soups and sauces, fast food, high-calorie coffee drinks. If I really loved any of those things, I would fit them into my daily calories, but since they're just "meh"...I no longer eat them.

This. I used to eat lots of cheap, processed baked goods, packaged pasta meals, meh crackers, super sweet coffee drinks, etc. But when I started eating within a calorie budget, those things just weren't worth the amount of calories they would take up. When someone brings stale, packaged cookies to work I'm not even tempted anymore. I'll save up the calories for something really good instead that I'll enjoy so much more.

dadsafrantic

i don't eat conveniently. that means no one handed food i can eat on the go. nothing pre-made as in packaged. i eat smaller portions but usually more components to a meal. i cook everything from scratch or know who did. i eat mostly individual items in a meal, not sauces or stew-like items. i sit down to eat. i weigh everything prior to eating. i'm doing 16/8 intermittent fasting. i enjoy what i eat. i don't sneak anything, if i want a treat i have it and adjust the day's intake accordingly.

Machka9

I dropped the handful of cashews I was eating each afternoon. I had determined that they weren't sitting well with me anyway + they were a lot of calories.

I switched from eating cookies or chocolate after work to cottage cheese and raw veggies. I prefer the cottage cheese and raw veggies ... they make me feel full longer.

My dinner portions are smaller.

And that's about it!

amtyrell

I am amazed how much butter I used to go thru and how little I know go thru

fupthesides

Taking a moment to really think about what I am eating and if it meets my goals for the day.

botch74

I've cut as much pre processed food as possible. Which pushed me to a more plant based diet. It's true, fresh is best.

MarvinsAMartian

Like others above, I pretty well eat the same things. The biggest difference for me is portion size. I find since I started using MFP I've been more conscious of how much I'm putting on my plate.

jmormur

More vegetables and more awareness of portion sizes. Other than that I eat most of the same foods as I did before.

Francl27

I cook more (like, way more). I eat less processed food/ready to eat meals/fast food (I can make better tasting stuff for less calories!). Much less bread and cheese and junk food as a whole. Almost no liquid calories.

I wish I could say more veggies but lately... I'm sick of frozen veggies and fresh is way too $$$.

Really though, my diet was pretty much 90% high calorie foods, I'm still shocked I didn't end up weighing more than 213 lbs.

sijomial

I eat just about the same way I did before I lost weight.
More calorie and protein aware when I make my daily choices though, I don't log food anymore.

LivingtheLeanDream

I changed from having a sweet tooth to preferring savoury.
I always cooked my meals from scratch but I do vary them more now and am always on the look out for new recipes.
I'm also very portion aware.

jesspen91

I eat far more protein and spread my meals out better. I used to eat mostly cereal for breakfast and a soup, leafy salad or sandwich for lunch (often with little or no meat/legumes/dairy) and then would be starving by about 3pm eat a sugary snack or drink a sugary coffee have a huge dinner followed by dessert.

I realised that by eating more at breakfast and lunch I can control myself better by the end of the day. I now make sure I have included a good protein source with every meal.

rybo

It's night and day. Giving up things that weren't that great anyway was a big chunk. I don't miss or crave cheap junk food or fast food. I don't stuff myself beyond full, I rarely eat processed foods, I've given up milk because I figured out I'm lactose intolerant. Other than the occasional beer, I drink none of my calories.