what did you sacrifice for better health?

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  • Day58
    Day58 Posts: 113
    I sacrificed having a dairy queen large 1400 calorie blizzard every day.

    And now it tastes weird to me so I can't enjoy them any more :(

    Same with my premium ice cream parlor (marble slab)

    #firstworldproblems #notcomplaining

    Good for you!
  • Day58
    Day58 Posts: 113
    I sacrificed being broke from buying a fitness magazine or diet book any time I saw a catchy title.

    I still have that problem smh
  • Day58
    Day58 Posts: 113
    missing out on going out to lunch at work.they all eat the delicious fast food and im here at work with salad after salads daily not complaining i love salad. but missing out on fast food is a bummer but i know its for the best and i will get where i want to be without it... also the boyfriend will eat baked potatoes and i get carrots and veggies. yum. but a baked pot. is delish too . but again its all for the best :)

    Just think of how fabulous you will look eating that salad
  • Day58
    Day58 Posts: 113
    I had to give up some shows at night since they are past my bedtime...lol. I get up at 4:30 to workout before the kids get up and we all get ready for work and school.

    Good for you!!
  • CloudyMao
    CloudyMao Posts: 258 Member
    I'm sacrificing, crap food, bulemia and depression.

    I can't say i'm going to miss any of it.
  • dmike03
    dmike03 Posts: 14 Member
    I gave up feeling sorry for myself! I injured my back which lead to surgery that didn't work. And that's when I gained most of my weight. And I used that as an excuse not to care about my health. Now I am so glad I changed my mindset. Lost 50lbs so far and feel 10x better. Oh, and I also gave up Mt. Dew (I think that was the hardest part) lol
  • Day58
    Day58 Posts: 113
    I sacrificed all of my trigger foods. Once you identify them, and understand how they affect you, they start to lose their classification as a trigger food. I used to not be able to control myself around cheese. I had it out of the house for a few months and it lost its hold on me. Now I can keep cheese around and use it for a garnish without going overboard and eating nachos over and over until all the cheese is gone. The same has happened with my other trigger foods.

    Pizza..... I can't. If there's going to pizza in the house I have to make at least 3 pieces fit into my day or it's not coming around me. Little Caesar's Deep Dish :love: :love: :love:

    I still struggle with pizza!!
  • Day58
    Day58 Posts: 113
    I gave up feeling sorry for myself! I injured my back which lead to surgery that didn't work. And that's when I gained most of my weight. And I used that as an excuse not to care about my health. Now I am so glad I changed my mindset. Lost 50lbs so far and feel 10x better. Oh, and I also gave up Mt. Dew (I think that was the hardest part) lol

    Did the weight loss help your back? Kudos to you!
  • linka411
    linka411 Posts: 101 Member
    going berserk on chips, pasta and cookies. working out so far :)
  • momburntdinner
    momburntdinner Posts: 44 Member
    I don't keep cookies in the house because it triggers a binge. I used to have an eating disorder. Other than that, nothing.
  • 89nunu
    89nunu Posts: 1,082 Member
    laziness?
    time I spend in the gym/on the road?

    wouldn't really call either a sacrifice though... I love what I'm doing!
  • Chickee8586
    Chickee8586 Posts: 155 Member
    I gave up looking in a mirror naked and seeing nothing worthwhile. While I'm not where I want to be yet, I'm getting there.
  • Mello_Rello
    Mello_Rello Posts: 421 Member
    I gave up the "I can do it tomorrow" mindset, take out/ordering in, laziness and carelessness oh and margaritas!! Those were my biggest weakness!

    I have a new way of looking at food and drinks. I enjoy the energy I now have and money in my wallet!
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    Oh my BOB I want that DRESS IN YOUR PROFILE PIC!!!!!!!!

    But yes, I've sacrificed overeating, binge drinking, fried everything, bread, and salt for better health.
  • BadKittie05
    BadKittie05 Posts: 157 Member
    Chinese food. It's my absolute favorite and I haven't had it in three weeks now. I am trying to make it longer, but don't know how long I can continue to hold out LOL.
  • raisealittlehell
    raisealittlehell Posts: 341 Member
    Sac-ri-fice : The act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone.

    By that definition, I have sacrificed nothing. I didn't want to keep the extra weight and the unhealthy lifestyle. I learned what portion control is, how I can enjoy my favorite foods in moderation, and live a healthy and active life.

    So to better my health I gave myself the opportunity and chance to push myself, try new things, and find a love of health and fitness. :smile:
  • KittiePerry
    KittiePerry Posts: 133 Member
    I have sacrificed caffeine, most junk food, and pasta. Pasta has waaay too many calories for me to be eating until I get into a good calorie burning exercise. So no pasta for like 3-4 months. I drink mainly water now, and the only junk food I have is the small slice of cake at parties, small bowls of ice cream, a rice krispie treat here and there, and my beloved veggie chips!
  • Day58
    Day58 Posts: 113
    I've given up seconds at dinner time and a 6 pack of beer on Friday and Saturday nights.

    Amazing! Good for you!!
  • csuhar
    csuhar Posts: 779 Member
    For me, the biggest sacrifice has been time. Not only do I sacrifice time to plan my menus and count my calories, but ever since I started going to the gym regularly eleven years ago, I found out that I NEED to take time to get in some form of exercise. If I go more than a couple days without exercise of some form, I get really irritable.
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    Only thing I've sacrificed is eating whatever I wanted, when I wanted and in whatever quantity I wanted. Now my eating is always mindful of my calorie goal.

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I sacrificed laziness, followed by jiggly legs and arms, mom jeans & all my large & extra-large sized clothes.

    I still eat fast food, ice cream, pizza, drink alcohol and pretty much any other food I love. :drinker:
  • shaynepoole
    shaynepoole Posts: 493 Member
    I don't look at what I did as a sacrifice - I see it as more of a reinvention - I changed and overhauled everything and quite honestly, no desire to look back - there is a reason I am not that person anymore, and I absolutely love who I am now

    So while I do things very differently now, I don't really miss anything and everything is new and pretty awesome
  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    Only thing I've sacrificed is eating whatever I wanted, when I wanted and in whatever quantity I wanted. Now my eating is always mindful of my calorie goal.

    Definitely this!
  • missdibs1
    missdibs1 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Many people say not to deprive yourself of anything because in the end it will make you binge, but in my case if I don't stay away from certain things I binge anyways. I want to know what have you sacrificed for better health? Your weekly date night? Fast food? Drinks with the pals? Going to bed earlier and missing your favorite show? What did you give up and are you happy you did? I want to jear something motivational this morning!

    I have minimized some things

    Alcohol for starters starchy carbs (but still have em once or twice a week) and most sugar
  • sweetstarfruit
    sweetstarfruit Posts: 7 Member
    Chinese food. It's my absolute favorite and I haven't had it in three weeks now. I am trying to make it longer, but don't know how long I can continue to hold out LOL.
    I'm getting Chinese food tomorrow and I'm so excited :love: We only have that about 4 times a year so I don't even feel bad.
  • wibutterflymagic
    wibutterflymagic Posts: 788 Member
    I don't think I've truly sacrificed anything I want. I have less of some things I used to have and I think about everything I'm putting in my mouth, but If I really want it, I fit it in my goals for the day. My husband, however, is feeling rather hard done by with healthier food I've been cooking, so maybe I should have let him answer this one:wink:


    This. If you want a better life then making changes really isn't sacrificing. To me making a sacrifice means you are completely cutting out something that you really truly want and makes you happy. Our unhealthy habits, although perhaps superficially make us happy or are comforting, really don't do us good in the long run.

    If not stuffing ones face with calorie laden treats is a sacrifice then there are other issues going on that need to be addressed. This seems to be the core of our problem here in the US.
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    Right now... sleep. I need time to commute to work, time to play with my daughter, time to play with my wife :wink: time to do the dishes, time to watch an hour of TV and time to exercise. I'm getting 5 hours of sleep 13 out of 14 days and occasionally I'll sleep in in in in IN on a weekend day.

    I also stopped putting potato chips in my tuna fish sandwiches.

    I haven't cut anything out, just down... Except for those chips in my tuna fish sandwiches.
  • KariOrtiz2014
    KariOrtiz2014 Posts: 343 Member
    Only thing I've sacrificed is eating whatever I wanted, when I wanted and in whatever quantity I wanted. Now my eating is always mindful of my calorie goal.

    This!!!
  • Jenjenthejetplane1
    Jenjenthejetplane1 Posts: 130 Member
    I sacrificed my daily Chick-fil-a breakfast, and daily lunch time Taco Bell........

    Now if I eat that stuff I feel a bit sick :ohwell:
  • DLo_122
    DLo_122 Posts: 96 Member
    I gave up soda and replaced with water (which I NEVER used to drink), gave up on late night binge eating sessions, I stopped making excuses....I ordered T25 and sacrificed 25 minutes per day! It's the best decision I've made!
  • DucklingtoSwan
    DucklingtoSwan Posts: 169 Member

    In a way, I've traded being a friend/ enabler to my body to being more like a parent. I make hard, unpleasant choices to (hopefully) better my health in the long run.


    This! ^

    I would never, ever let my daughter sit down and demolish in one sitting a pint of Haagen Das (coffee, rum raisin, vanilla almond, mmmm....) yet I used to allow it of MYSELF quite regularly. :huh:

    I will say, I try to parent myself in a considerably kinder way than my mom did... if I want to eat ice cream, and decide not to, I'll tell myself so in a gentler manner, i.e. "Well, maybe not this time, but let's plan on a vanilla cone later this week on the way home." as opposed to "No, because I'm sick of buying you new clothes every couple of months as you get bigger and bigger."

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