Food you've given up for good?

corsayre8

Personally I find it unrealistic to completely give up any food. In the begining I thought there were things I would not eat, but that changes the longer I am in maintenance. Even things that at through out life I didn't eat have become staples. Proteins are a given, but I am still surprised at how many more fats I eat.

What I do think I will rarely eat at any point in the future is fast foods. By no means have I become a health food nut, but my body seems to appreciate "real foods". A juice burger with blue cheese and grilled onions, oh hell yes. An over processed piece of meat, with wilted lettuce, mealy tomato, sandwiched between two pieces if cardboard, has absolutely no appeal.

ladybarometer

I give up buying my own french fries, but I still snag some off other peoples plates LOL!

cheshirechic

For good (unless it's sneaky and in something that I don't anticipate or know about):
- High fructose corn syrup
- Trans fats
- Hydrolized soy/corn/whatev protein
- Sodium benzoate
- Soda
- Other stuffs I can't pronounce on food labels

Mostly, but if I really want it, I'll eat it:
- Sugar (not just white sugar-- trying to avoid most of it that isn't in a natural proportion, like in a whole piece of fruit)
- White bread (or anything with white flour)
- White rice
- Pasta (unless it's whole wheat)
- Juice

Everything else in moderation. Even lard. I'll even render it myself. How else does one make a perfect pie crust?!

Jessicaruby

i have given up macaroni and cheese. i have not had it in about a year!!!

ninerbuff

NOTHING. To live a life and enjoy it, is to indulge in the things I love to eat with moderation and responsibility. Unless my doctor says "Eating this will lead to your death soon." all bets are off. I love my cultural food and KNOW it's not the best choices, but have NEVER had a bad physical or any issues with cholesterol or a bad lipid profile, even though I eat some food that would put some serious fat weight on people.

bhagavatilad1

Mine is ice cream even though very occasinally i'll try it and it will be a teaspoon I don't feel good the next day everytime i eat it. The only one I can tolerate is McDonalds soft serve on a cone maybe once every few months.

zorbaru

great to see that so many people arent completely banning something from their diets. i hate the mentality of demonising food that goes on. there is nothing wrong with that big *kitten* cheeseburger, or a cup of fries. just a) dont do it all the time and b) allow for it when you do have it.

remember it takes 3500 calories to gain 1lb of fat. that means if you stick to your 500c deficit everyday for 6 days then eat a big 1000c burger on day 7, you are still 2000 in deficit for the week which equals 4/7th of a pound down.