What foods have you given up to loose weight?

kimberlyblindsey

White food- rice, potatoes, white bread, Mexican food-at least the carby burritos, taquitos, tacos--except homemade, and fast food in general.

1HappyTurtleRunner

Beer- although that really isn't a food

lisadlocks

I have given up soda and fast food. This has helped me lose the weight and I don't miss it at all.

vismundcygnus27

I try to eat out less often, and eat less pre-made foods. Not because pre-made foods are necessarily worse for you, but if it requires actual effort to make some food, I'm less likely to eat out of boredom. I'm generally more mindful of what I eat, and cut down on certain things that I love (fried chicken, french fries, fried everything) but like most others have said, I haven't cut them out completely.

Oh, and beer. Beer was my go-to alcoholic beverage at home, but now I only have beer when I'm at the bar with friends or something.

squishycatmew

Nothing.

I banned ice cream and anything like it for the first month, to teach myself that no, I did not have to buy it every time the wish for it hit. It's still easy for me to eat too much, so I'm careful, but I do eat it. I eat a lot *less* bread and pasta than I used to, but that's just a function of them being more difficult to fit into my day, not a specific effort to avoid them.

motal003

I haven't given up anything because I know myself and I know I cant do so. So instead I just portion and count calories. Like I always ate a ton of chips everyday, but not I only eat 13 pieces and that's 140 calories...so I know that's how much harder I'll have to work at the gym...and I have noticed that since I am more conscious of my food intake, I am not eating chips everyday. It's now a 3 times a week thing instead of 7 (mainly because I don't want to do that extra 15 minute on the treadmill.)

Another thing that has helped me is I have easy reach snacks in my fridge. Before, I'd reach for a cookie. Now, when I open the fridge, I'll reach for fruits because they are at the front of my fridge, not in the back getting spoiled...

And so I motivate myself. I love fashion so I want to get in good, sexy shape because I want to fit into all my favorite clothes...

FatOldManMN

None....I just cut the portions in half and got up off my *kitten* and exercised more.

jackjb2

agree

dogluvr_2014

I can't say that I have actually given up anything since I started here. I do agree that we can have anything as long as it's in moderation which is something I'm still learning to do. I have though chosen (at least for now) to not eat any sugary foods or sweets. Those type of foods in the past have been triggers for me to spiral out of control and to over indulge in everything. Since this is now my new lifestyle I am just working on it one day at a time which is why I don't feel deprived or like I'm missing out on anything. It still amazes me how this site has changed my life. God Bless!!

wizzybeth

I haven't given things up to lose weight, per se, but I have given things up to improve my quality of life....

Store bought bread, it all tastes like cardboard anyway.
Stuff with high fructose corn syrup (too much sugar/carbs anyway)
Stuff that is too many calories when taking into consideration I will be hungry again REAL soon (i.e. Taco Bell Mexi Melts. 250 calories and I'm still hungry after eating one.)
On that note, most fast food anyway.

My main reason for giving these up: they do not agree with me; they give me a lot of gas and cause digestive disorder, often give me diarrhea. It's not hard to give them up...though I find myself really wanting some Tootsie Rolls or Swedish Fish every so often...so I will indulge a little.

xero2099

I have not given up anything I just cut down on portions and maybe do fast food once or twice a month

303enfield

burger and chips

Patttience

I've quit sugar as in refined sugar foods. This i've done from the beginning because i can't control my intake of sugar foods. When i eat them i just want more and will eat them all until its all gone.

That said, its not quite so bad as it sounds. I did formulate some rules into my program that enables me to have some refined sugar foods in what i have considered low risk situations. So this year i've eaten about 5 small serves of cake under those conditions. I have not had any chocolate or ice-cream though as they were not offered to me.

My rules are that i can have these types of foods if someone else offers them to me in an out of home situation. e.g. when i' m visiting friends, at a function, or event or party. or restaurant with others. But in all those situations i can only have one serve. So i still have to exert self-control in some circumstances but so far so good.

What i like about this system is that when i get to eat sugar is outside of my control and so i do not spend much time thinking about it and focused on an approaching day. The desire for sugar foods is quite gone from my life. I avoid spending time looking at recipes and foods that are sweet because these will trigger the desire again.

At the moment i've been eating rather a lot of marscapone and strawberries so i will stop buying marscapone and reduce the occasions when i buy it in the future as i need to keep my fat intake under control too as as i love cream so much if i am not careful, this could be an issue.

I have not eaten much fast food at all but its not a big issue for me normally so i do not need to make hard and fast rules about it. That said, when i'm in weight loss mode, i try to choose healthier low calorie options whenever i'm out.

pleasurelittletreasure

Beer- although that really isn't a food

Sacrilege! :drinker:

Serah87

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thesmallestpineapple

Carrot cake and gingerbread. They just have too many calories to be worth it to me anymore. If I was out at someones house I would still eat them, but I no longer buy them for myself.

Anything else I just have in moderation, but those two are difficult for me to just have one portion.

hilaria81

Really, nothing that I can think of! Although it's a good thing we don't have an Uno's Pizzeria in my city anymore, because I found out the individual deep-dish cheese and tomato pizza is more calories than I now eat in an entire day. I guess, if I had one of those, I'd really try to eat just half instead of the entire thing...

putnam80

I have not given up any food. Just never eat as much of them. It is the only way to avoid failing.

sim_moore

Just had to post on this one.. Only been on this site and counting 4 weeks which is when I started to make the changes.

* Cigars 2-3 a day (tobacco in general given up cold turkey)
* Sugar and milk in my coffee (taste pretty good black actually)
* All Fast food for now - Although had 1 piece of cheese pizza 2 weeks ago
* Chocolate - Only for first few months whilst I kick start diet
* Chips in general both fries and crisps
* Fruit Drink including the V8...

Luckily quitting smoking improved my taste buds so everything is a treat right now

paperpudding

The only thing I have given up is regular sodas - I didn't drink that many anyway but have entirely swapped to drinking diet sodas when I do now.

Of course, many other foods have been reduced in size or frequency or both - but not given up entirely.

flissy5

I've given up sugar in coffee - I have it black - but also I've cut down from 4 cups a day to 1. I've replaced it with peppermint tea. I save myself 3 teaspoons of sugar that way.

I've mostly been watching calories, so effectively I've drastically cut back on a lot of things that seems like 'empty' calories. Soda/fizzy drinks I've cut out almost entirely - the occasional diet soda - or if I'm out i'll have soda water with fresh lime. I've also cut down on beer and ale, which I love.

I'm trying to lose weight because I have high blood pressure - hence cutting down of caffeine - and so I've also cut out a lot of salt. So chips/crisps (in the UK) which were my favourite vice are now a real treat! And I've tried to eliminate all pre-prepared foods so that I can control the salt content.

I've also replaced a sandwich for lunch with a salad most days and this in itself seems to give me 1lb a week weight loss - totally worth it!

kipper5

I have also tried not to give anything up. But I guess I don't go to fast food places anymore- can't afford the calories! If I do need to grab something on the go it is usually Subway (small kids portion).

kmsnyg

Most fast food (except for a few healthier salads/grilled chicken), Chinese food, cakes, cookies, candy, and I've drastically cut back on my diet coke intake.

Velum_cado

The only thing I've given up completely is eating whatever I want, whenever I want. There's nothing I ate before that I don't eat now. I sometimes make substitutions to work things into my calorie goals, but I still eat the same "naughty" foods, just not as often. Having said that, I've *pretty much* cut mayo out of my diet, but that's just because I can't just eat a little bit. I will eat ALL THE MAYO - a small amount does nothing for me. So, to me, it's not really worth it. I'd rather have none than a tiny bit.

PrissyPisces

I've given up chips, cakes, cookies, regular ice cream, and regular soda. Never drank a lot of soda, but now if I want one, I make sure it's diet. I have ice cream, but it's sugar free. I have also given up regular butter and white granulated sugar. If I can't eat it without adding sugar, I don't eat it at all. Sugar is a BIG issue for me, and a past addiction. Oh, I also gave up regular milk. I now drink Silk unsweetened vanilla almond milk.

paulperryman

Cordial, Soft Drinks, Juice in general, Flavoured Milk (Ice Coffee was my drug of choice), Coffee/Fast Food in general, Potato Chips and other snack foods like that.

i still partake in the occasional Pizza and easy meals from the supermarket and occasionally i have a capaccino
I haven't given up sweets entirely just cut back considerably, gone low fat in dairy which makes me feel less bloated.

hookilau

All of them, I gave up all of them

ok, maybe not all of them, just all the fun ones...sugar & starch :blushing:

hbgirl85

I've been pescatarian for almost 1 year. Gave up beef and poultry. I also don't drink soda or juices (I prefer fresh fruit). I also don't eat fast food, processed food with nitrates, pizza, and pasta (because I can't control myself). I will treat myself to ice cream and occasionally candy in very small doses-lol.

Perrybarger

I gave up ice cream. Now I do have it on rare occasion as a treat, but for the most part I traded it in for Greek yogurt.

rodduz

Nothing and why would you, have to enjoy what you eat. Just have to limit how much of them you eat.