I am NOT giving that up!

PandaFit450

I believe that if you start denying your body what it wants, then it craves it all the more. Lifestyle changes are all about compromise - eat smaller portions, otherwise it's a diet and we've all been there before!!

A 'little' of what you fancy' really does do you good

fbmandy55

Alcohol, and Cheese. I make sure I burn off whatever I do eat though so I can live guilt free. That's easy to do when drinking and dancing.

jv6271

Hamburgers, but it's all a matter of incorporating it into the calorie counter. If I know I'm having burgers for dinner, a smaller lunch will come in. Today for lunch, I brought a hamburger, but to save on calories, I'm going to drop the bun and use a lettuce wrap. We'll see how that works.

allysabee

I wouldn't be able to give up ice cream... it's the love of my life :P I also love cheese. It sucks that is has such a high fat content, but there is of course lower fat options out there! Laughing cow triangles are great, even though they're processed... I looove babybel's too! I am going to try the light ones though - hopefully they're just as tasty!

bmw4deb

I was a big milk drinker, I haven't had real cows milk in months
I love the almond milk now!
I have changed or given up many things The hardest for me has been
Salt I have cut way back but it is still an issue

Punkedpoetess

Baked goods, french fries, and ice cream. Trying to learn how to moderate them now with smaller portions rather than have an all or nothing approach.

oyvonnee

Vanilla Caramel Creamer for my coffee --- BUT..... I have cut it down to 1 x a day and I split one serving between two cups of coffee to make it last. It starts my day with a smile! Yum!

Give me hot, strong, sweet coffee to start my day and you've got a happy girl!

Yvonne :yawn:

Hundley3

I haven't made a conscious decision to give up any particular foods but now that I'm eating fresher, more flavorful foods that are better for me from a nutritional standpoint I find that I just don't have a desire to eat the processed stuff like I used to.

kristidem

Popcorn with BUTTER - like 1/4 to 1/2 stick. I used to eat that once or twice a week (which of course attributed to my long term weigh gain). I have weaned myself to plain pan-popped popcorn with no butter. But once in a while I want the unhealthy butter on top, or movie popcorn with that oliy butter stuff. MMmmmm. It's the one really unhealthy thing I couldn't live without!

Gary6030

I did decide to give up something. Its been hard. McDonald's Mocha Frappe. Nearly 600 calories of nothingness. I found that this high sugar, high fat drink was causing me to crave all day long. Once I cut it out within 48 hours those sugary cravings went away. I love them but they aren't productive in any way. Besides less than 18 months ago I lived without them before they were invented so I'll live the other 41 years of life without them. However I do agree with the posts that much of what we deny ourselves isn't always that bad in moderation and a little extra exercise. Keep up the good work you all look terrific.

KittyMul

I'm with Hundley, after not really eating processed foods for a while I just stopped craving them. I do sometimes get cravings though but I make myself go through a little checklist before I'll eat it because I usually find I'm either tired (and craving sugar) or cold (it's Winter here, I crave hot, carby foods). If I'm not tired or cold, then I think if there's a substitute or a healthier way to have it . If I'm still craving, I'll just eat it, but I usually find it doesn't taste as good as it did in my head! I did this with a Mars Bar last week, I remembered them being WAY more delicious.

I really hate limiting myself in certain situations though - I refuse to give up celebrating with champagne, or having pancakes in bed with my boyfriend, or not fully enjoying a meal out at a restaurant I've been dying to try. I figure they're only once in a while events, in fifty years I won't look back and think of the time I gained a hundred grams, I'll look back and remember the beautiful dinner I had for my anniversary.

GTI_Girl

steak....with some fat on it. I m sorry but I LOVE steak fat! MmmHmmm... I will cut the larger chunks off, but the smaller flavor chunks stay!

irishwitch

What can I say Cheesecake is my favorite thing in the world. I didn't give it up though, I just make it from scratch now. And found a recipe where I make them into little bites, and they are only 45 calories per bite. Topped with a piece of fruit and they are amazing. I have everyone around me eating them now. I can never keep enough of them around.

But with all the talk of wine i must say I miss a nice glass of red wine. Maybe with dinner tonight.

TenLaws

Chocolate, caramel, and honey. Thank goodness for all natural protein bars.

bella51708

Mine is definitely homemade macaroni and cheese. I love it. That was the one thing I could not give up on any diet. I just have to watch portions. I love a creamy, gouey mac and cheese casserole. I also love pizza and fried chicken. If I want these things, I just to make sure I leave room in my calories for them.

ZebraHead

:flowerforyou:I give up nothing. I make choices.:flowerforyou:

ebilharz

salsa and chips. now they are natural baked corn chips, and I try to limit to 8 to 10 of them, but they are one of the only carbs I eat, being gluten free, and I would go crazy without them. Every now and then I will eat far more than a serving size, but hey, there are worse things in the world than baked corn chips and salsa, right?

georgiag111

Coffee with my sugar and milk in it, If I DONT have my coffee I will feel sorry for my kids lol - 6 Kids + morning coffee is a MUST MUST MUST!

Huskeryogi

Popcorn with BUTTER - like 1/4 to 1/2 stick. I used to eat that once or twice a week (which of course attributed to my long term weigh gain). I have weaned myself to plain pan-popped popcorn with no butter. But once in a while I want the unhealthy butter on top, or movie popcorn with that oliy butter stuff. MMmmmm. It's the one really unhealthy thing I couldn't live without!

My mom and I always go to movies on the fourth of July and I'm already looking forward to movie theatre popcorn with butter! I'm taking next Monday as a free day. No guilt - it's a choice.

jv6271

Coffee, but I was able to make the switch to Skim Milk in it, and i've switched to Splenda a while ago. The hardest thing for me to give up is peanut butter. It just screams to me at night. I try to save calories at the end of the night (with a cup of skim milk).

LorinaLynn

I haven't given up anything, except Pop Tarts, which I never really liked that much in the first place. Especially when I found out there's about 400 calories in two of them. I can eat a lot more for the same calories for breakfast and end up a lot more satisfied.

I've given up habits more than foods. I don't mindlessly graze on crackers, chips or pretzels anymore. I'll still have them now and then, but I'll count out a serving size and put them in a cup or bowl, not munch from the entire bag. Unless I'm at a party or something, then all bets are off.

katkins3

One of the things I was taught in my Diabetic classes: You don't have to give up anything. Just work it into your numbers so things aren't thrown out of whack. Make it healthier, if you can. (i.e. homemade where you can control the sodium, fat, etc.)

Exactly!
There is no Big Brother making you give up any food item. There are ways to lessen the impact though, like reducing portion size and off-setting the calories with exercise etc. This doesn't have to be an all or nothing decision.

SusanRenee35

WINE!!!!~ Love my wine & after some days I sooo need one! Wine makes even the baddest day better! :P

johnHouTX

I don't think you should ever give up what you love. Mine is all the above, Chinese, Mexican, American, Greek, Italian. As long as your counting the the calories you should have no problem.

AlyAnt26

Ken's Thousand Island....I NEED this on my salads.

And I have in fact given up wine, beer, and liquor...so far, so good...until the open bar wedding I'll be at this weekend --- we'll see.

shanice_22

Maltesers, Pizza Hut/Domino's Pizza and Mcdonald's chocolate milkshakes (and they have a new one out at the moment, limited time only I think, double chocolate it's sooo good!) - I love these things so much, pizza is in fact my favourite food, but in all honesty, I haven't had a lot of these since trying to lose weight so I think I'm doing well. I am partial to a bag of maltesers at least once a week though :-P But haven't eaten from Pizza Hut for about 3 weeks now and haven't had a Mcdonald's shake for about the same amount of time. But damn I am craving pizza this week lol!

Oh and also ice cream, which I have had, but I've not had my good old Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough for about 3 MONTHS!! I don't really miss it as much as I'd have thought though.

witheredorchid

McDonalds Steak Egg and Cheese Bagels. They are my weakness. I haven't had one in months but I know if I eat one it's half my calories for the day.

Stephanie08

Wine, life is just more enjoyable with wine :-)

That being said I went from a couple of glasses a day and more on weekends, to only having a few glasses everyother weekend and none at all during the week

I'm SOOOO trying to do that, but it's just now working out very well. What got you through the week?

Stephanie08

Cheese! I'll cut calories in other areas, but I want my cheese!

haha, just noticed hbunting86 posted the same thing. Mmmm, queso!

So what your saying is that you won't 'cut the cheese'??? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

MamaReebs

I haven't given up one single thing. I just try to limit myself. I make sure I don't go over on my calories, but I still have whatever I want. Just maybe a smaller portion or I workout harder to burn it off. I know that if I forbid myself from anything then I would only want it that much more. I do wish I was stronger and had more will power to limit my sugar intake better, though.