What item did you cut out that made a difference?

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  • DeadliftAddict
    DeadliftAddict Posts: 746 Member
    Excuses!
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I cut out sitting on my butt all day and eating huge portions of food.

    Now I exercise regularly, and I track my food. I still eat whatever i want - haven't cut out any foods - I just eat less of them.
  • JHart0816
    JHart0816 Posts: 58 Member
    Two things:

    Candy - I had gotten into a terrible habit of buying candy after lunch every day at work. At first it was just two Hershey's miniatures, then three, then four, then "what the heck, let's eat a whole candy bar". I was "wasting" so many calories and of course eating candy didn't fill me up one bit. Then I'd get home and feel like I'd already started eating candy for the day, so I'd sneak a few jelly beans or skittles out of hubby's candy jar every time I'd walk by. I'd log the candy I ate at work, but not what I ate at home, so who knows how many extra calories I was eating each day.

    Kids leftovers - I'd also nibble up things on my daughters' plates that they didn't finish after dinner. A few bites of chicken, a garlic bread crust, two spoonfuls of rice, etc. Stuff that was hard to measure out so I never logged it.

    I believe these two bad habits helped contribute to an almost 10 pound weight gain in a year and a half (I know it doesn't sound like much, but I'm short so it bothers me). I hope that by cutting these bad habits out and replacing them with healthy ones, I'll lose this extra weight!
  • nvmooch
    nvmooch Posts: 2
    Read your food labels. I still pretty much eat what I want, leave out anything that's obviously unhealthy or has little nutritional benefit (fast food, candy, etc). I think everyone has their own kryptonite, and logging your food intake will help you discover what it is.
  • sandymayhew2014
    sandymayhew2014 Posts: 75 Member
    Bread, sweets and drinks. Biggest difference now and I love it.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    Fast foods, soda, candy.

    Well actually I haven't cut it out completely, But I'll have like every once in a long while. I mean, I used have that constantly like almost everyday!! :ohwell:
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  • Cheveliar
    Cheveliar Posts: 12 Member
    Totally!!!!! I've had one in 6 months cuz I thought I deserved it. LOL However cutting them has really helped excelerate the loss.
  • joyangbax
    joyangbax Posts: 37 Member
    candy
  • ajnb88
    ajnb88 Posts: 339 Member
    Switched from regular to diet drinks. Lost a ton of weight pretty much on that alone.
  • nievebrienne
    nievebrienne Posts: 6
    When I started (not on here), I cut out all sugar, grains, and legumes (peanuts, beans, etc.) If you decides to cut out sugar make sure you read packaging as the food industry has soooooooo many things with sugar in them. Look for things like high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, evaporated cain juice, etc. And look for it in the most unlikely products (like cans of beans for heavens sake. I lost 10 lbs. my first month cuttingout those things.

    And check out this too - super good!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/821596-257-names-for-hidden-sugar

    Good luck, lovely! :happy:
  • newdaydawning79
    newdaydawning79 Posts: 1,503 Member
    I've given up eating fast food every night. Well really, I stopped making excuses as to why I didn't want to go into the kitchen. Eating at home most nights (except for the occasional Qdoba naked burrito or Panera salad/soup) has helped immensely!
  • gingerheadgirl
    gingerheadgirl Posts: 75 Member
    What item did you give up that was fairly easy to do and made the biggest impact on jump starting your weight loss?

    Getting started, I'm starting small, baby steps, as I feel I can stick to a diet easier if I do it one step at a time. I thought this question might give me ideas on what I can give up and not feel like I lost something or that I'm doing an extreme diet. Where can I make a small cut for a big difference.

    Excuses, and the notion that I had to cut items completely out to achieve my goals

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    LOVE THIS GIF LOL

    I cut out beer. Worked wonders (imagine that lol)
  • Devasation
    Devasation Posts: 145 Member
    Anything with enriched flour, and anything with refined sugar. Also cut back a ton on the potatoes.

    Thank goodness for cheat meals.
  • Mav3rick54
    Mav3rick54 Posts: 180 Member
    The only thing I cut out was a bunch of extra calories I didn't need. I did not eliminate any food groups or food items. I simply moved more and ate less. Worked well for me.
  • LaylaDSmith
    LaylaDSmith Posts: 1
    changed pasta to mung bean or black bean pasta.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    pastry. too many pies and nightime danish.

    for all those that said soda, were you all still drinking full fat coke etc?
    i dont know anyone in the uk over age 14 that still drinks that stuff.

    i use diluted juice concentrate. robinsons barley etc. to consume gallon of water daily.minimal cals.
  • Archerychickge
    Archerychickge Posts: 606 Member
    The only thing I cut out was the BIG serving spoon! I eat almost everything I used to eat, just MUCH smaller portions. When you start denying yourself the foods you like, you are more likely to cheat and fail. Allow yourself a little.

    Eat to live, not live to eat.
  • snoringcat
    snoringcat Posts: 131 Member
    I cut out sitting on my butt all day and eating huge portions of food.

    Now I exercise regularly, and I track my food. I still eat whatever i want - haven't cut out any foods - I just eat less of them.

    Yup!
  • fitwithin
    fitwithin Posts: 210 Member
    Cut out diet drinks and artificial sweeteners and started drinking water with lemon and tea. Also, limit carbs (pasta, rice, breads) and sweets. Save those for the weekends rather than having them every night. Dropped 10 pounds very quickly by doing this.
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    I gave up sugar & starch.
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    pastry. too many pies and nightime danish.

    for all those that said soda, were you all still drinking full fat coke etc?
    i dont know anyone in the uk over age 14 that still drinks that stuff.

    i use diluted juice concentrate. robinsons barley etc. to consume gallon of water daily.minimal cals.

    Coca cola does not have fat.
  • Josephine237
    Josephine237 Posts: 72 Member
    Very helpful post and encouraging. Thanks.
  • xmacchanx
    xmacchanx Posts: 4
    I need to give up sodas and bread. Mainly bread.
  • wonderwoman234
    wonderwoman234 Posts: 551 Member
    I have given up not having portion control! I still enjoy the foods I love but in moderation. I also work out a lot. I am doing this for good health, not to get skinny quickly.
  • janiceesmith12
    janiceesmith12 Posts: 29 Member
    Mindless eating. It is easy to eat a handful of nuts and then reach for another. Same with M & M's chips, cookies, whatever.

    Once I decided to log everything I eat, then I have to think "Do I want to eat this bad enough to get my phone out an log it?" Lots of times, I decide that I'm not really that hungry.

    I also question a lot of my "I need a snack" moments. Am I really hungry? If so, then have something. Could I be thirsty? Have a glass of water. Am I just bored or sleepy? Then go for a walk or something. If I'm not real sure, I have a glass of water and wait 10 minutes.
  • tar0809
    tar0809 Posts: 122 Member
    I cut out soda completely and I don't even miss it even though I thought I would. I haven't given up on bread but I eat a lot less of it and I've found light, and healthier bread options(sara lee 45 calories and delightful or Pepperidge farm light style bread both are great!), I very rarely eat pasta anymore and when I do i only have a few bites(I miss stuffing my face with pasta though, I'm Italian you know!!! lol) and I rarely eat potatoes and rice.
  • melindafritz1976
    melindafritz1976 Posts: 329 Member
    im not sure it made a difference but
    i use ground turkey instead of hamburger

    and i stopped drinking soda
    and diet soda
    and anything with fake sugar
  • everyonehatezregg
    everyonehatezregg Posts: 1
    I haven't intentionally cut out anything completely but I think one of the BIGGEST changes for me that has helped, is measuring cheese and using it much more sparingly.

    Also, just omitting cheese in many cases...like I almost NEVER have cheese on a salad or burger these days, and very rarely add it to my omelets. I find by doing this I really do not miss it, and I still enjoy cheese (maybe even more so) as a snack, like 1 oz of sharp cheddar and really tasting it and enjoying it, instead of just having it smothering enchiladas or something.

    I used to use 2 cups of mozzarella on a homemade pizza and now my husband does a healthier pizza with 1/2 to 2/3 cup of cheese on the entire thing...it's seriously just as good.
  • KristyMayhem331
    KristyMayhem331 Posts: 189 Member
    Definitely soda! I hate the thought of drinking my calories but will do so for a coffee here and there (of course I can't drink it black lol). But in regards to much else, I haven't cut it out. I want a lifestyle I can live with for the rest of my life so i just cut back, watched my portions, and enjoy the things I love in moderation.

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