What's on your "No" list?

liekewheeless

Nothing on my NO list, but when I first got started I limited sugar some. Ones I got used to my new way of eating I could re-introduce some of that. I do have problem foods I may not eat often, but nothing is banned.

I'm not eating much pasta at the moment. The amount of calories for a decent serving are just to high so I substitute with something that will actually fill me up.

I love pizza so I'll save up calories for that.

BrownEyedSister

Anchovies.

I'd eat anything for love

But I wouldn't eat THAT

^ This and red beets.

willrun4bagels

Not a thing. You'll have to pry my bagels, cupcakes, beer, gelato, coffee, wine, and chocolate from my cold, lifeless hands.

swimnurseteacher7

Graham crackers, soda, cookies - I overeat these items.

rml_16

There are certain foods we all try to give up completely when starting a new diet.

False.

I've given up nothing to lose weight.

writergeek313

I try to avoid anything that has trans fats in it. Other than that, I eat what I enjoy as long as it fits in that day's macros and calories.

Francl27

Soda and juice and things I hate like olives, celery and artichokes. I almost never have fried foods anymore either. Otherwise I just try to limit the things I still tend to binge on, but I don't believe in cutting anything out.

BlueBombers

Cauliflower
Brussel sprouts
Liver

^ Because they are all nasty

ADRsmama

Absolutely NO sweets, sodas, pork products, alcohol. And I drastically cut my bread consumption down.. which was the hardest.

SunshineKimL

I don't have any "NO" foods. My strategy is everything in moderation and it has worked for me so far but may not work for everyone. There are things that I limit or only have a rare occasion. I find that if I tell myself I can't have something I want it even more. If I have a craving for something like an Oreo I will plan ahead and make it fit in my day but only have it one time that week.

rml_16

Cauliflower
Brussel sprouts
Liver

^ Because they are all nasty

Well, if that's the criteria, I have a much longer list. But I didn't cut anything out because I never ate those things! ;-)

BlueBombers

Cauliflower
Brussel sprouts
Liver

^ Because they are all nasty

Well, if that's the criteria, I have a much longer list. But I didn't cut anything out because I never ate those things! ;-)

Same here. I eat whatever I like, just make it fit into my day.

joyfylgrl

I actually switched to an endometriosis diet. It sucks, but I feel so much better (and pain free) on it....I actually might not have to get my uterus out Ok, the easiest way to explain it is gluten free/processed sugar free vegan BUT you can have fish NOW, I have not completely said I can't have any thing that's not "allowed", but I have quickly learned that I don't feel well eating that stuff, so I have to do a cost/benefit analysis. Is this meal worth not feeling good tomorrow? Is it worth pain, bloating etc.

Cheeseburger85

Gin and Tonic. After four I get a headache and have to go home. Beer and whisky I can enjoy all night.

donnabullen

I am really trying to ban everything I'm allergic to so trying to keep away from dairy, wheat and food colourings.

Jruzer

This thread is depressing.

Eating is one of life's great pleasures.

Yseut

I have just started my diet so my list is in the making. Although my ultimate goal is everything in moderation, here are the lists of foods that I avoid now, and hope to avoid in the next year so that I can reach my weight loss goal:

Foods that trigger binge eating

1.Dunkin Donuts – plain old glazed, chocolate glazed, and coffee roll.
2.White potatoes - Baked potato with butter and sour cream; French fries.
3.Garlic bread.
4.Cheese cake – all flavors, all kinds.
5.Ice cream – all flavors, all kinds.
6.Pasta – all flavors, all kinds.

Foods that I can’t seem to give up (although I want to)

1.Bacon – the only way I think I will give this up is to become Kosher.
2.Cheese – without this I would not eat as much Broccoli as I do now.:laugh:
3.Coffee – I need this in the morning, else there is no way I am getting out of bed.

I find that when I have my head on straight (a term from an MFPer) I can eat many of these foods without going overboard. During the bad times though, I know that I should stay away from them. So, sometimes if I have a craving, I will wait before I indulge. We all know how uuugly it gets during those very, very bad times. Man!:drinker:

s_pekz

Mushrooms cause they make me vomit

WinoGelato

No Arbitrary Food Rules.

Natasha_Fit_Fab

I really don't have a no list, but there are certain foods that I will definitely modify. This is a lifestyle change and I know it is unrealistic for me to not eat pizza, bread, pasta, or certain fast foods ever again; so I modify the things I love to eat. Most people pretty much eat the same things over and over again...so I eat the things "I" like but modify it and make it healthier...I found a way to make/eat pizza for under 500 calories using cheese; I love sandwiches and I just found a low calorie/carb hoagie bread at whole foods, I love pasta, but I do modify that because I can go crazy, but I allow myself to eat pasta maybe once a wk, but as an alternative to pasta I make cauliflower mac in cheese using the cauliflower as the pasta and I make lasagna rolls so I can control the portion. As far as fast food my crutch was the fast food sandwich places, but when I seen the nutritional content I was blown away: one sandwich was 1000 calories and over 2500 mgs of sodium...so I came up with a healthier way to still eat the sandwiches I love by re-creating them and they taste just like jimmy johns, subway, and quiznos, less calories, sodium, and fat. I do allow myself to have dinner or go to a fast food place when on vacation or hanging w/ friends, but even then I portion control and modify.

nicsflyingcircus

Anchovies.

I'd eat anything for love

But I wouldn't eat THAT

^ This and red beets.

I love red beets!

mygnsac

Anchovies.

I'd eat anything for love

But I wouldn't eat THAT

^ This and red beets.

I love red beets!

I share your love of red beets! I'm eating a salad brimming over with red beets right now. Seriously, they must have put 2 cups of sliced beets in this salad! I love beets, but this is a bit much.

abear007

There are certain foods we all try to give up completely when starting a new diet. What have you banned (or tried to ban) from your life? Pizza, pasta, soda, and red meat are on mine. Have you had long term success with banning these foods from your diet?

I've had success with banning 98% of the sugar and refined wheat I used to eat. I love spaghetti so that made it tough, but haven't had any in months at this point. Pizza I still enjoy once every month or two - thin crust of course.

SandyBVTN

I will happily eat all of the red beets and sea urchin that no one else seems to want:) Uni is the best!

I was thinking more about this question while grocery shopping this morning and I do have some more definite NO's - diet food!

Any of those diet ice cream sandwiches, cookies, baked chips, things like that. They trick me into over indulging and I fall for it every time. It's doubly bad, since they are full of gross processed chemicals and extra carbs to make up for the fat.

l_ashley

Nutella is not allowed in the house. I am so weak for it that I will sit in the corner of my house and eat it out the bottle with a spoon. So it is banned, although I love it.

lemurcat12

Anchovies.

I'd eat anything for love

But I wouldn't eat THAT

^ This and red beets.

I love red beets!

I share your love of red beets! I'm eating a salad brimming over with red beets right now. Seriously, they must have put 2 cups of sliced beets in this salad! I love beets, but this is a bit much.

I love red beets (all beets, really) AND kind of like anchovies!

wizzybeth

Foods that I can’t seem to give up (although I want to)


3.Coffee – I need this in the morning, else there is no way I am getting out of bed.

COFFEE IS A FREAKING HEALTH FOOD! It is a great source of potassium, very very low calorie too if you drink it black like me...I think a cup has like, 3 calories in it, lol.

I will never, ever, ever, ever under any circumstances EVER give up coffee. There is no need to. For a while I thought it was the cause of my digestive upset but I think it was the bread products. Since I cut them out I have no digestive issues at all so pour me another cuppa. NOW.

sarahtsabo

If I was back home, Scrapple would be on my plate every. single. morning. I love it and I miss it. It could never be a NO for me!!! - But since I only have it once a year, I make it count

Meerataila

At first it was anything that made me hungrier after eating it instead of less hungry. But that has started to include some highly nutritious foods instead of just bready and/or sweet foods. So now I'm saying no to anything with very little nutritional value (except tic-tacs, but those aren't for my benefit, they're for anyone who gets near my onion and garlic eating face. Little good though they do).

I'm saying sometimes but not every day to anything that is nutritious but that I tend to eat a lot of calories of in a sitting. Like my homemade trail mix and my homemade banana berry cake.

And alcohol is a weekly or bi-weekly treat that I probably should say no to, but I like my one grown up vice. Lately I wait until I've already had a high calorie day to have a drink because if I'm already stuffed to bursting I'm less likely to pig out from the alcohol munchies. In fact, last time I actually went for a slightly tipsy run rather than raid the fridge. It was fun, too. I hope none of the neighbors heard me singing.

tabicatinthehat

Real sugar soda (unless I have a hangover), snack cakes, Daiquiris, maple syrup, more than a cup of any one thing.