Types of food you avoid eating while on diet

DamePiglet

Where's the evidence that small doses of soy are problematic?

in. for this.


As for the OP:
I eat what I like in moderation. I find that when I pre-portion foods that I would likely over-indulge in (hurray for baggies and small containers!) it keeps me in check.
And it makes logging easier, too.

Blue801

If I cut things out completely I fail... unsustainable.

randomtai

Nothing.

PinkyFett

It's not that I'm avoiding these foods, but at dinner time, I'm not having any of the rice, potatoes, or breads that I normally would every night. I do have them occasionally, like last night I had a piece of garlic bread, but lately I've been doubling or tripling up on the veggies. To me right now, the starches are just unneeded calories in my diet while I'm starting out. Once I have more self control, I might trust myself again.

WendyTerry420

ETA: Sorry, the quotes got messed up! You said:

The only kind of soy that people should consume is fermented soy. This would be like tempeh and miso, consumed mostly by Asians. Fermented soy sauce is becoming more popular in the US lately, I've noticed, and it's also okay. Anything non-fermented like soy milk contains phytoestrogens, which are terrible for you and should be avoided at all costs.

Winter squash, green beans, collard greens, broccoli, cabbage, lentils, navy, kidney, pinto and fava beans, hummus, made from chickpeas, split green and yellow peas, dried prunes, peaches, raspberries and strawberries all are sources of phytoestrogens. Should you avoid these foods "at all costs"?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3074428/

I'm not Asian, but I do eat their food. (Or, I should say, the Americanized version of their food. :laugh:) I can go about a month without some Kung Pao carry-out or some homemade stir-fry or cashew chicken OMG or General Tso's, (thanks, now I'm wanting some Chinese food!) but normally it's about twice a month I get a large soy intake from Asian foods.

If I die eating Kung Pao shrimp and shrimp rolls dipped in duck sauce, then at least I went out happy. I think the cigarettes will get me first though. :smokin:

deadyankee

I stopped eat junk food (Pizza , Mcdonalds, Crisps, Milk Chocolate)

Anything with grain anything with high refined sugar.

Sodas full fat and diet.

I do not crave any of them (I can eat them as and when I like - if I wanted). Sorry to say I just don't fancy them (they've lost there appeal -That's all).

wtf is a full fat soda?

:laugh:


Hilarious! That poster is the reason why they put such stupid labels on food. People are ignorant about nutrients.

Either that or they were using an established shorthand that they know is 'factually' innacurate but that most people in the world will understand without leaping to erroneous conclusions.

Lesa_Sass

Anything labeled as a "diet food" aka sugar substitute, fat free and crap like that. I do not diet, I have a life style in which I make better choices most of the time and when I make a series of bad choices and have to lose weight, I go on calorie restriction, which basically means I eat a couple hundred calories less than my TDEE.

And of course I try to avoid processed and refined food because I have an auto immune disease, processed and refined food gives me inflammation which causes pain. :ohwell:

WendyTerry420

I stopped eat junk food (Pizza , Mcdonalds, Crisps, Milk Chocolate)

Anything with grain anything with high refined sugar.

Sodas full fat and diet.

I do not crave any of them (I can eat them as and when I like - if I wanted). Sorry to say I just don't fancy them (they've lost there appeal -That's all).

wtf is a full fat soda?

:laugh:


Hilarious! That poster is the reason why they put such stupid labels on food. People are ignorant about nutrients.

Either that or they were using an established shorthand that they know is 'factually' innacurate but that most people in the world will understand without leaping to erroneous conclusions.

Well-established shorthand? WTF?

sun_fish

I avoid all foods that I don't like.

deadyankee

I stopped eat junk food (Pizza , Mcdonalds, Crisps, Milk Chocolate)

Anything with grain anything with high refined sugar.

Sodas full fat and diet.

I do not crave any of them (I can eat them as and when I like - if I wanted). Sorry to say I just don't fancy them (they've lost there appeal -That's all).

wtf is a full fat soda?

:laugh:


Hilarious! That poster is the reason why they put such stupid labels on food. People are ignorant about nutrients.

Either that or they were using an established shorthand that they know is 'factually' innacurate but that most people in the world will understand without leaping to erroneous conclusions.

Well-established shorthand? WTF?

It's awfully complicated isn't it

ironanimal

I stopped eat junk food (Pizza , Mcdonalds, Crisps, Milk Chocolate)

Anything with grain anything with high refined sugar.

Sodas full fat and diet.

I do not crave any of them (I can eat them as and when I like - if I wanted). Sorry to say I just don't fancy them (they've lost there appeal -That's all).

wtf is a full fat soda?

:laugh:


Hilarious! That poster is the reason why they put such stupid labels on food. People are ignorant about nutrients.

Either that or they were using an established shorthand that they know is 'factually' innacurate but that most people in the world will understand without leaping to erroneous conclusions.

Well-established shorthand? WTF?

It is here in the UK - dunno about elsewhere. Nor do I know where any of the above posters are from.

beachlover317

ETA: Sorry, the quotes got messed up! You said:

The only kind of soy that people should consume is fermented soy. This would be like tempeh and miso, consumed mostly by Asians. Fermented soy sauce is becoming more popular in the US lately, I've noticed, and it's also okay. Anything non-fermented like soy milk contains phytoestrogens, which are terrible for you and should be avoided at all costs.

Winter squash, green beans, collard greens, broccoli, cabbage, lentils, navy, kidney, pinto and fava beans, hummus, made from chickpeas, split green and yellow peas, dried prunes, peaches, raspberries and strawberries all are sources of phytoestrogens. Should you avoid these foods "at all costs"?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3074428/

I'm not Asian, but I do eat their food. (Or, I should say, the Americanized version of their food. :laugh:) I can go about a month without some Kung Pao carry-out or some homemade stir-fry or cashew chicken OMG or General Tso's, (thanks, now I'm wanting some Chinese food!) but normally it's about twice a month I get a large soy intake from Asian foods.

If I die eating Kung Pao shrimp and shrimp rolls dipped in duck sauce, then at least I went out happy. I think the cigarettes will get me first though. :smokin:

OMG - egg rolls and Thai street noodles & I'll go a happy girl too.

swat1948

I try to avoid most fats at all costs since fat equals calories, that being said, somethings just do not work without a little fat and then I use olive oil or a tiny bit of butter during cooking.

DamePiglet

I stopped eat junk food (Pizza , Mcdonalds, Crisps, Milk Chocolate)

Anything with grain anything with high refined sugar.

Sodas full fat and diet.

I do not crave any of them (I can eat them as and when I like - if I wanted). Sorry to say I just don't fancy them (they've lost there appeal -That's all).

wtf is a full fat soda?

:laugh:


Hilarious! That poster is the reason why they put such stupid labels on food. People are ignorant about nutrients.

Either that or they were using an established shorthand that they know is 'factually' innacurate but that most people in the world will understand without leaping to erroneous conclusions.

Kinda' like when people say they eat everything in moderation. They probably don't mean that they eat ANY and EVERY POSSIBLE FOOD fit for human consumption.

seltzermint555

I'm another "everything in moderation" (sorta along the thinking of IIFYM) type of person.

But. I tend to totally avoid a few foods. Not because they are "triggers" or anything...but because I never really liked them to begin with, and I'd much rather have something else in their place...

bagels
French fries
tater tots
cereal
potato chips
corn chips
croutons
breadsticks
muffins
macaroni & cheese

FTR though I'm not a low carb eater and still love me some wheat bread, English muffins, tortillas, etc.

kbmnurse

I do not avoid any foods. i eat whatever i want but, I eat the correct portion. I weigh my food to make sure i am eating correctly.

randomtai

I try to avoid most fats at all costs since fat equals calories, that being said, somethings just do not work without a little fat and then I use olive oil or a tiny bit of butter during cooking.

No it doesn't. Calories are made up of fat, protein and carbs. :noway:

RGv2

I stopped eat junk food (Pizza , Mcdonalds, Crisps, Milk Chocolate)

Anything with grain anything with high refined sugar.

Sodas full fat and diet.

I do not crave any of them (I can eat them as and when I like - if I wanted). Sorry to say I just don't fancy them (they've lost there appeal -That's all).

wtf is a full fat soda?

:laugh:



ETA: And someone please tell that guy that PIZZA IS NOT JUNK! Heroin is junk. Pizza is delicious food! Yum![u/]

Yes...^^^

wheird

I try to avoid foods that will put me over my calorie goal for the day.

lauren3101

I stopped eat junk food (Pizza , Mcdonalds, Crisps, Milk Chocolate)

Anything with grain anything with high refined sugar.

Sodas full fat and diet.

I do not crave any of them (I can eat them as and when I like - if I wanted). Sorry to say I just don't fancy them (they've lost there appeal -That's all).

wtf is a full fat soda?

:laugh:


Hilarious! That poster is the reason why they put such stupid labels on food. People are ignorant about nutrients.

Either that or they were using an established shorthand that they know is 'factually' innacurate but that most people in the world will understand without leaping to erroneous conclusions.

Glad someone else said that, I call it 'fat coke' as well, not because it has fat in it, because it's quicker than saying 'higher in sugar coke'. Everyone knows what I'm on about, and I've never had to explain myself.