Name something that was easy for you to give up

mholl15
Posts: 139 Member
Is there anything you guys struggled with but was able to give it up easily?
For me, it was alcohol. I was a heavy drinker but refused to be called an alcoholic because I could go days, weeks and months without a drink but my real problem was I didn't know how to stop once I started drinking. I would have to drink the whole damn bottle before I felt enough was enough. On July 7, I quit drinking cold turkey and changed my diet completely. I have since lost a total of 22 lbs and got my A1C back below 6.50.
If you are a drinking alcohol and you're struggling losing weight, I can almost guarantee that if you quit drinking, you'll see a huge difference immediately.
For me, it was alcohol. I was a heavy drinker but refused to be called an alcoholic because I could go days, weeks and months without a drink but my real problem was I didn't know how to stop once I started drinking. I would have to drink the whole damn bottle before I felt enough was enough. On July 7, I quit drinking cold turkey and changed my diet completely. I have since lost a total of 22 lbs and got my A1C back below 6.50.
If you are a drinking alcohol and you're struggling losing weight, I can almost guarantee that if you quit drinking, you'll see a huge difference immediately.
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Sugary soda. Just couldn't afford 200 calories per can a few times a day and realistically thing I was going to lose weight. Gonzo.15
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Oh man.. there wasn't just one thing. Honestly, I was so done with that lifestyle that I found a few things that I love/loved easier than I thought to give up- at least until I could control myself around them.
Regular pop.. instead going for Coke Zero Sugar-no cal, but even this is very very very seldom, as now the carbonation upsets my stomach after more than 6 oz or so.
Alcohol, never drank heavy before, but did drink.. almost never now.
Candy. Especially peanut butter cups. Such things are special treats now.
Chips and salty snacks.
But for me, I never overindulged much with these things.. for me it was regular food that may have been nutritious and healthy, but I ate ridiculous portions. I also came to the realization that I had some emotional issues regarding wasting of food which often came up when it was time to clean the fridge out, that caused me to eat +1000 calories while tossing that food out (it was still edible, just time for it to go); all of that stemmed from some mistreatment regarding food that I got from my dad way back as a kid. I just didn't realize it until recently.
But most of all, the easiest thing to give up was the way I was thinking about eating. Food now fuels my activities and is something I do to power my other loves in life, and not the center of it.11 -
great responses, thanks guys5
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Food fear. Surprisingly easy once I found MFP.15
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Canned sodas, mainly Coca Cola.
Routinely drank 4-6 cans a day and sometimes even more. Always had an 18 pack in the frig w/at least 2-3 more 18 packs in the pantry.
No struggle to stop drinking it. Just cut it out cold turkey and quickly dropped weight by eliminating 560-840 cals/day when it did.
Also cut out drinking canned beers, mainly Budweiser.
Usually drank 2-3 cans of Bud on top of the 4-6 cans of Coke. Had a 12 pack in the frig next to the Coke and extra 12 packs in the pantry as well.
No problem stopping that either but I still have a draft beer (only 1) when eating out. Cuttiong out the canned,beer saved me another 290-435 cals/day.
Total cals/day saved by cutting out canned sodas and beer was about 850-1275/day.
No wonder I was fat and quickly lost weight when I stopped drinking them.
I had no idea how many cals I was drinking until I started tracking my food/drink intake and added it up. It was a surprise but only because I never thought about it before.
Lesson learned.9 -
Granola. Not worth the calories for the amount. Substituted some slivered almonds and strawberries for yogurt, so much better.7
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I used to smoke shisha every night a few years ago. I decided one day I didn't want to do it anymore and stopped cold turkey.6
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Congratulations on being sober!
I didn't give up any foods that I didn't want to give up. I did cut back on plenty of portion sizes once I learned just how many calories I was taking in. However, for me we're talking about sweets and starchy foods rather than alcohol.3 -
For me like others it was sodas. Now I drink water or tea.3
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AFTER MANY FAILED ATTEPTS AT WEIGHT LOSS IM GOING ALCOHOL FREE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST18
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Anything related to sugar2
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Surprisingly fast food was easy to give up. Almost all my food used to come from a drive thru (Taco Bell and Jack in the Box being my go to places) but I haven't been to a fast food restaurant since 1/1/17 and I dont miss it. I honestly though it would be more difficult to break that one.3
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Ginger ale, by accident.
I drank a couple of cans a day.
In 2009 I was close to my weight loss goal and we went on a trip to Italy and a med cruise.
It was hot, it was hard carrying a can of warm fizzy pop around, so my SO and sister taught me how to say 'agua minirali con gas'.
I was thrilled as I don't pick up languages, even phrases, well and just kept ordering 'agua minirali con gas'.
By the time we got home I didn't like the taste of ginger ale, or other pops anymore they were too sweet.
I finally dropped those last few lbs, and, 9years later, still don't drink pop, unless mixed with alcohol
Cheers, h.4 -
The easiest thing I gave up was pasta and bread. I decided to go low (almost NO) carb, and within a matter of just a few days, it had no appeal to me whatsoever. I was so surprised at how easy it was to go without it, and still feel like I was making meals that my son and I could really enjoy!4
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same here, before i quit I told myself there was no way I could quit cold turkey, surprisingly it wasn't hard at all0
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Bread and noodles. The toppings are the best part, IMO.4
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I'm not a "never, ever, can I have it again" person, so there's nothing I've completely given up.
I have, however, nearly eliminated soda, which used to be a pretty much daily thing for me, or at least a few times a week. Now it's a couple times a month (if that) when I'm on the road for a race weekend, occasionally with a dinner out with friends (which is pretty rare).
Sparkling water was the cure for my soda addiction. Bubbles were the key to giving that up!3 -
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- cream & sugar or anything in my coffee... Now I actually prefer it black!5 -
Giving up soda and juice was easy.
I've eliminated coffee for a variety of reasons. I'm not a happy camper. I'm not even a slightly disgruntled camper. More of "I will kill you for that mug if you turn your back on me" camper. I have issues.6 -
It was so easy to give up giving stuff up; in fact, as soon as I stopped giving things up I knew I would make it to goal xx15
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