what have you given up and what have you added

karenMcMillan0712

I gave up fast food completely.. and drastically reduced eating out to once a week.. working on giving up coffee (day 3) and diet soda with lunch.. cut back on beer consumption.

I have added way more veggies to my meals and trying to get adventurous with flavors. I find that onions, tomatoes, lime and some basil and garlic do wonders to chicken, brown rice and black beans..

Ever notice how gross fast food tastes after not eating it for awhile? I was in a bind and ate some after not eating it for about 2 weeks and it was the most disgusting thing ever.. I'm glad I gave fast food up.. It makes a huge difference. Artificial sweeteners is next.

I had to pick up Carls burgers for a client and the entire time in my truck I smelled rotten meat. Cured me quick of fast food. It had been about 3 weeks. And last night Tacos for Hubby and still they smelled ewww. My only problem is I hate tomatoes and Beans but will figure that all out to. Good luck to you

karenMcMillan0712

Well, I'm on a diet because I learned I was diabetic, so I'm giving up a lot.
My boyfriend recently pointed out that I knew when the Krispy Kreme guy got to the store with the fresh donuts! Obviously I can't have that anymore.
My biggest change is drinks. I only drink diet coke, water, and coffee now. Before I was drinking probably 100oz of Dr Pepper a day! I'm also a manager at McDonald's, so whenever the kids (I normally work second shift with the 16 year old employees) would make mistakes on drinks (frappes, smoothies, milkshakes) I would drink them. It's a giant change to not drink those. I'm probably eating about 3000-4000 calories less a day without these drinks. The good news is, food waste is down at work because I can't eat/drink the mistakes!
I added in a lot of veggies and fruits. before I rarely ate any. Now I have at least one salad a day. My favorite meal is to get a grilled wrap with habenero sauce at work and open it up and eat it like a salad.

Great Job-Every little bit helps and Mcdonalds was my favorite fast food joint ever. So a whoop whoop to you-keep up the great work

amgreenwell

I haven't given up anything. I just make sure whatever I want to eat fits into my calories for the day and if it doesn't I stay on the treadmill a little longer and make it fit.
I deprive myself of nothing.
I will say i've become better at choosing healthier snacks and meals as this means I get to eat more! I LOVE food!

Happygolucky53

Milk choclate for Dark, Is a great one - I have made that swap myself too, and I actualy find I am enjoying the dark choclate more than some of the milk chocolate I used to eat

little_seal

Gave up: all meat,fish, milk products, eggs,white bread, processed food(still having it from time to time cause I am still craving cereals, and can foods),sugar,cofee.
I wasn't eating before and still avoid:alchohol, sodas, oil and high fat foods,excepting all nuts and dried fruits.
What I will still eat ocasionally or if I really crave it:eggs(in cookies or boiled) ,some processed foods I mentioned before, chocolate(dark or any kind though I avoid milk chocolate-after I gave up sugar it tastes too sweet and I feel how low on cocoa it is)
Replacements: soy, soy milk, tofu, all nuts, tapioca, beans, rice milk, whole rye bread, seeds, a lot of fruits and veggies, stevia, tea,nutitional yeast, nutritional protein shake, moving more.
I feel so much great with the change I made,and it's quite easy not to return since my new lifestyle released me from abdominal discomfort and chronic constipation, and I now found the old food not so atractive at taste cause the new ones feel so light and fresh.I am glad of giving up crackers-which I binged most of the time and looking forward to get rid of other foods I still tend to binge from time to time like:white bread, cereals,chocolate.

little_seal

I have recently started using MFP. I am slowly losing about a pound a week. I am starting to learn a lot about portion sizes and measuring. I really miss getting really full though.

I so know what you mean! I'm not really hungry with my new caloric intake, but because I was so used to overeating in the past, I feel like I haven't had enough unless my stomach feels uncomfortably full. Hang in there, it'll get easier!

August 6, 2014 9:49 AM
I have the same problem with the need to be full.What worked for me: low calorie smoothies,about 200-300max with added water that filled me up(sometimes I put cocoa in them and make a good replacement of chocolate),and fruits, a lot of fruits.

nickisa28

I haven't given anything up because I know one day I will fall off the wagon big time and scoff! Lol I had a sort of addiction to crisps (potato chips to the Americans on here) so I have cut down massively. I would eat them for breakfast! Now I probably only have a small bag once a week and a low calorie option bag. I've cut out chocolate as wasn't a big eater anyway. Although I won't beat myself up if I have one square. I have upped my water intake and cut down on my munched loved morning latte. I also eat a lot more fruit. When I find myself wanting to snack on crisps, I reach for the grapes or an apple instead. I've cut down on carbs. I love bread and pasta so allow myself pasta once a week and only one meal a day to include carbs. Apart from crisps and coffee, I'm not feeling really deprived lol although when I'm making my son his toast in the morning and I'm spreading on the butter, I do have to stop myself taking a bite! I feel full after most meals as I'm choosing things that will fill me up like chicken and rice or a huge steak with veg. I eat back most of the calories I burn at the gym so on the days I don't go to the gym, I am starving still,drinking soda but one can a day rather than nearly every drink being a fizzy!

2013sk

Im trying to give up sugar, processed cereals & white carbs

Added - I would say more water, Protein, fruits - I need to work out for longer too : )