One thing you refuse to sacrifice

Asher_Ethan

Alcohol

sydwal

Chocolate? Easy
Crisps/potato chips? Never a fan, really
Chips/Fries? Not a problem
Alcohol - Now that IS something of a problem

I don't drink alcohol in the week but come Friday/Sat I like to unwind with a beer, though not to excess. Kills me on calories, and although I have given it up for months at a time I always go back, especially in the summer months.

aettinger448

joemac-
If I didn't budget that, and I'm getting about 100+ calories per day just in creamer, it would add up. In the long term, 1400 calories per day as opposed to 1500 calories per day would be about 1lb worth in a months time. That may not seem like much but when your goal is 1 lb per week it is worth considering. I think weight loss inherintly has a "splitting hairs" aspect. It all adds up. Now I could, with that logic, add an additional one pound of loss per month by getting rid of my coffee creamer. But my whole point is that my coffee creamer is worth it. I'll take a four pound loss with coffee creamer instead of a five pound loss without it.

princess0lexi

yogurt

slaite1

robertsjm24 wrote: »

aettinger448 wrote: »

What's your "one thing" you just can't give up?

Excess calories

Ha!

dianedenning

aettinger448 wrote: »

Coffee is mine. I'll eat ground turkey. I'll exercise at night even though I am exhausted. I will give up chips. I'll order spaghetti and only eat half. But coffee with creamer is a hard line. I've tried the almond milk. Yuck. Nope. I thought about using my protein shakes instead of cream. I'm still debating that one.

What's your "one thing" you just can't give up?

Popcycles. Outshine Popcycles. Four every night - that's my dinner: 1 strawberry, a grape, 1 tangerine, 1 pineapple. No lectures. 260 calories of bliss.

nrimas

Beer and mayonnaise. I call it the beer and mayonnaise diet, lol. I don't eat cereal, gave up coffee creamer, no soda, very seldom eat out, always pack my lunch. But I'm keepin' my beer and mayonnaise and I have lost 30 pounds!

Need2Exerc1se

On a daily basis? Wine

inertiastrength

Haven't given up anything but I've substituted cream for milk and Splenda for sugar in my coffee. The odd time I do have that 200 calorie double triple lol I eat a lot LESS of things people typically "give up" but on occasion I enjoy them moderately. Sometimes not so moderately but I mean, it's a math formula, so easy enough to figure out what you have to pay back. Ever put something on a credit card? Same concept.

CiaIgle

I decided that for certain things are a "all or nothing" choice.

I cannot eat just one or two slices of meat lovers Domino's pizza, I will not be happy. So I gave up that kind of pizza. I cannot trade by a crust with a lot of vegs or similar.

Same happen with nuts, a healthy portion is just too little (15 cashews or so), so no cashews or almonds and so.

Now, with ice cream it was a different story, I found pleasant to have a small portion, so unlike pizza and nuts, I enjoyed ice cream at least twice or three times a week during my weight loss adventure.

Now in maintenance, I am recovering the nuts.

janjunie

My daily "high calorie" food is ice cream, can't give that up. But really it's not that high calorie, because I only have one serving.

sjaplo

The only time I put cream in my coffee it's Bailey's Irish.

I've given up going back for seconds and sitting on the couch watching TV every night and all day Sunday.

work_on_it

Asher_Ethan wrote: »

Alcohol

+1 I try to account for it during the day and leave myself a few calories... but i do like my end of the day drink(s).

stealthq

CurrySpice2016 wrote: »

I have also not given anything up completely. I would rather have half the amount of "full fat / sugar" food than a larger amount of diet food.

Couldn't you just put milk in your coffee? I'm in the uk and nobody uses creamer here, just fresh milk. I find it completely overpowers the taste of the coffee when I drink it in America. Skimmed milk would be much less calorific I think.

You can. Lots of people do, but the taste/texture is different.

I don't drink regular coffee and always prefer my lattes with skim milk anyway, but I get what the other posters are saying because my mother is like that, except with heavy cream. She refuses to drink coffee without heavy cream - she's even irritated when only half-and-half is available at a restaurant. Says even whole milk makes it 'too watery' for her.

stealthq

There isn't really anything that I won't negotiate on - except having 'special' food at special occasions. Like some cake at a wedding or birthday, or an unusual dish if we go out to an upscale restaurant. And in those instances, if I go over, I go over. It's not frequent enough to cause me a problem.

BoxerBrawler

I track my macro's, so I don't give up anything.

HostageCat

Ice cream, french fries and pizza.

leanitup123

CHEESE and diet soda.

wdedoelder

Ice cream. It is my treat every weekend. Once a week if I have been good

SafioraLinnea

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

I won't give up anything.

I have to reduce the amount/frequency of eating high calorie items but I'd never give up the things I like and enjoy.

Moderation.

I agree. I've never been successful losing weight or maintaining my weight loss by absolutely removing things I like. I succeed when I include anything I desire in moderation. Sometimes I choose not to eat something now because it doesn't fit my calorie budget, but I can and often do save it for another time.

I had a small slice of pie today. It was grossly sweet and I didn't enjoy it. So I stopped. The world did not implode. I logged the pie and I've moved on.

7sorok

Have to have something sweet, but I'm trying to manage the amount. The rest is easy

april3888

For me it's also coffee w/cream & sugar. I just cannot do without it.

bbell1985

Dessert. My dessert consists of halo top or a giant tub of greek yogurt, but still. I love eating late/right before bed. I'll never stop.

Chef_Barbell

Nothing much really. I just try to eat less.

priyamvada_k

Won't totally give up anything. Will reduce quantity or frequency maybe. I track macros, and if I go over I try to exercise more over the weekend.

Saffyra

Carbs. Beautiful, delicious, crunchy or squishy carbs.

Stationagentjules

I'm still negotiating the Coffeemate creamer. When I weighed out how much was actually going in my cup, it worked out to around 145 calories. That amount made an impact on my daily CICO so now I'm trying other options.

Two months ago I would have said regular mayonnaise, but I'm becoming more flexible there too.

An occasional fresh beef hamburger right off the grill is non negotiable. I can totally skip the fast food burgers (no problem) but the homemade backyard burger is worth every bite.

faby_1221

I know it's empty calories, and obviously not good for my health, but I can't give up drinking with friends at the weekend

mommamia30189

I am with you on this one! I LOVE the Sweet Cream Italian Sugar Free Creamer by Coffee Mate- I only use a small amount mixed with Cashew milk-but I live for my coffee.

shadowfax_c11

My dignity.

I refuse to eat overpriced food junk items that are marketed to be diet friendly. (Low cal/low fat), and pretend to love them.

Instead I will enjoy real food, that is both delicious and healthy, while also fitting in more indulgent treats.