Stuff you don't eat or drink anymore...

Saruman_w

I gave up alot of the stuff I used to eat.

I don't eat/drink:

No more sodas, or anything loaded with too much sugar. Mainly water is what I drink now. And lots of it.
Pizza
Burgers (I might have one, or half of one once every blue moon, but it's not a main part of my diet)
All candy
Ice Cream
Cake
Chinese food
Most fast food
White bread
Mayonnaise ( recently cut this from my diet )
Ketchup

There's probably more, but once I cut that junk out of my eating habits my weightloss went smooth-sailing.

elo83

I don't believe in giving anything up. Everything in moderation! You still want to be able to enjoy life. I mean having a cupcake once in a blue moon ain't gonna kill you.
As far as things I've given up
Soda (any kind of soda, it's just too many empty calories)
Fast food
Anything overly processed like chips, cookies, basically anything packaged.
I try to eat as cleanly as possible!

philsy1

Banned: Pizza, ice cream, bag snacks, lunch meats, sausage, bacon, desserts

Minimal: cheese, sugary drinks, bread, sauces, most fast food

Wish, but not yet: beef, ham, dairy

Hoppymom

Pretty much like packerfan23. I know to avoid things I really crave as I am likely to binge on them. I will eat a bite or two when I don't crave then so much. Remember that Diet drinks contain aspertame which is an appetite stimulant. It also made my muscles hurt. (Some people are more succeptible to the effects than others.)

danimoon67

Personally, I don't think that a person NEEDS to give up the things they love - that being said, in my chat with a dietician recently, I told her I use butter (no margarine or fake stuff), and she was happy with that. All things in moderation.

I do not like white bread, so don't eat it.

Milk? women need calcium, and milk is a good source. So is cheese - again, in moderation.

We talked about "diet" food - sugar free and fat free - and the chemicals in them. I would rather have a LITTLE of the 'real' food than more of the chemical stuff.......so, if I want a fizzy drink, I'll have one. No fake sugars. No fake fats.

I do believe that much of our obsession with food is because we've gotten away from REAL food - unprocessed, good-for-you, healthy food! The stuff that our ancestors ate, and NEVER gained weight on (of course, they worked a lot harder than we do!)

I think what's made me fat is my love of beer, and my lack of exercise. I am remedying both of those, and have lost about 8 lbs in 6 weeks

OMG, we're soulmates, honey. Absolute soulmates.

Me THREE!!

I've been at this for over 18 months and down 100+ pounds and for me it's all about moderation. The only things I can think of really trying to avoid are processed stuff and manipulated fat free foods. I totally agree about the butter (and blue cheese dressing and cheese in general) I'd rather have the real thing than low fat versions that are usually full of unpronounceable chemicals.

joybell32

Pop Tarts....that's about it I think. Hahaha, well I am still early on in my weight loss journey thingy.

I quit these too..one pack is almost 500 calories! who eats only one poptart?

youknome

I haven't cut out anything apart from fried food and carbonated drinks. Everything is ok in moderation.

Angie789

The only thing I've completely given up is eating at Chinese food buffets. I lose my damn mind there - everything I like is deep-fried, covered in a sweet sauce and served with noodles or white rice, and something about a buffet makes portion control impossible for me. At least at this stage in my journey, I have to stay away.

Otherwise, nothing is forbidden, just occasional, portion-controlled indulgences that work with my calories allowance for that day.

ca551dy

I don't drink my calories anymore - no juice (too sugary), very little milk unless it's in my cereal, no sodas, not as much beer or wine) I'd much rather eat than drink!

Fitnin6280

Cake, because once I start, I can't stop.

Rebecca2u

Sweet Tea...and how I do miss it!!! Never was a soda junkie, but I did elimate fast food and fried foods completely. Other than that, everything in moderation....watching the caloric intake and the portion sizes. 5 weeks, 18lbs gone )

celticmuse

I also try not to deprive myself, but if I had to say what I to avoid, here is my short list: bacon (will eat in a salad only), cold cuts, fried foods (love fried calamari!), potatoes, french fries, potato chips (can't stop eating), rich desserts, white bread, sodas (never really drank), beer (occasion treat), butter (now smart balance), prepared foods generally.

Things I still eat, but in moderation: ice cream (my weakness), red meat, pasta, granola, white rice (try to eat brown), corn on the cob, dark chocolate (a treat), cheese (limited amounts of feta and blue on salad only)

should cut back/eliminate: alcohol, specifically wine.

I was very careful about carbs in the beginning, but have become more lax in recent months. Need to pay more attention to them. I try not to buy things that I have a weakness for - ice cream, crackers, cheese, trail mix.

bcattoes

I don't drink my calories anymore - no juice (too sugary), very little milk unless it's in my cereal, no sodas, not as much beer or wine) I'd much rather eat than drink!

I'm the opposite. The one thing I haven't given up is wine because I'd rather drink wine than eat more. Food with wine is what makes me happy. :drinker:

LovingMyselfAgain

The hardest thing i have had to completely cut out of my lifestyle change was diet soda! The first week was tough, but now it's not something i crave anymore. Instead of milk, i have been drinking Almond Milk. I used to love my red meats, and even though they are still delicious, i have started switching the ground turkey for the ground beef.

ASPhantom

I try to think "how long do i need to work out, to counter balance this splurge?" Usually, that's enough to skip the junk.

Even if I crave it, I eat only a tiny bit. Usually 1 small spoon of Chocolate Gelato for example is enough to soothe the craving.

Moderation is the key.

PrincessStubbie

Hmmmm, lets see:

White bread
Pasta (which is hard with being italian)
Sugar (replaced with Sweet Leaf)
Cokes (We drink club soda/seltzer water with lemon/lime...helps with the fizzy cravings)
Potatoes (replaced with sweet potatoes: not candied)
Rice (any)
Fast food
Whole milk
Ice Cream and sweets...however we found some great alternatives at the health food market and we don't feel like we are missing out!

Once a week we have our "splurge" day...we don't go crazy, but we allow ourselves to choose a few things from our "forbidden list"...LOL

Espressocycle

Cereal. A bowl with skim is 180-250 calories. That's a candy bar, which I will enjoy more, or a bag of almonds, that will fill me up longer.
Cakes. I used to love a pack of my beloved butterscotch Krimpets a couple times a week, but at over 400 calories, I go with a piece of apple pie when I really need a treat.
Pasta and Rice - So many calories! Rice is pretty much off the table. Pasta for special occaisions only.

nicxox

I haven't really given up eating anything. The only things I used to eat fairly often but I haven't eaten since joining this website are muffins and chippy dinners, just because I can't justify wasting so many calories...

SuperScrabbleGirl

I hardly ever eat pasta anymore. Too many calories for the portion size.

Yes! When I found out the actual moderate portion size for pasta, I stopped eating it regularly. I'l have it maybe once or twice a month. Same with noodles and I've stopped eating rice pretty much all together. I don't see the point of eating the stuff that you use to bulk up a meal, when you could just have more of the sauce/veggies/protein instead!

Tuffjourney

Fast Food. I am so happy too, I have encouraged my family also to stop with fast food. Not only for weight loss( I have lost 70 lbs since last Oct) but for health!:smooched:

stephyy4632

I have really limited my pop (mostly pepsie) but other than the limit on that I have not given up anything and I don`t plan on giving anything up either
as long as my goals are being met and I`m looseing I`m very happy in this choice

1smemae94

I havent given up too much. Only pop and meat, and both were choices, nothing i felt i was depriving myself from.

ThePhoenixRose

--I only have a pop once in a blue moon... Maybe every other week, if that. (though twice last week! Oops.)
--I didn't intentionally cut out fast food, but didn't eat it for a while, and then the kids wanted it so we stopped in and it just made me sick. I couldn't even finish my food. It tasted so bad! I think that is a good thing!
--I've made substitutes for lots of things, so I don't have to feel deprived.

Hopefully it'll work for me! I'm starting out, so hopefully it'll come! Though my profile says I began in Feb., I really started this journey in August. I'm trying!!

kgool

There is only one thing I have cut out of my diet. I have cut back on a few things, most white stuff for wheat, most sodas more to increase water, etc. The only thing I have cut out entirely is Reese's Peanut Butter cups because I am just one Reese's cup away from me in a bathtub full of Reese's with a few gallons of whole milk.

ShapingAgnes

POTATO..anything and everything. Potato chips, baked potato, french fires. I have to be made up mainly of potatoes! I love them!! I would have a bad day grab a bag of chips and some dip and eat every last one. If I HAVE to have chips now, ill go to the store and buy a single servving bag. This way I get my fix and then throw the bag away, instead of having 1/2 a big bag of chips haunt me in the cabniet.

cree_d

The only thing I've completely eliminated from my diet is Coke. I drank probably 3-4 cans a day before. Luckily it started tasting nasty to me anyway so it wasn't too hard giving it up. I don't ever want to drink a soda again. There is no nutritional value in them and the potential for addiction (for me) is just too great. Well, I also stopped eating beef, bell peppers and citrus fruits, but that's because I began with an elimination diet and found that these foods make me sick (I already kind of knew that beef and oranges did, but found out the others as well)

SeattleLove

Oh god, that could take me all night, so I'm trying to keeo it as short as possible

Drinks I avoid:
-alcohol
-juice
-milk
or in general: anything besides coffee, tea, water or diet-coke

Food I avoid:
-rice
-potatoes
-noodles
-white bread
-pork/beef
-candy
-ice cream
-fast food (fried food,burgers etc)
-mostly anything with artifical sugar
and sooooo much more, that i don't really miss and don't feel the need to mention

navjhaj

---diet coke (sodas and juices in general, cut out the sugar in juices and since I only drank diet, no more sodas)
--sweets/desserts in general, ice cream in particular--the god-forsaken "refined" sugar
--pizza
--most remaining fast foods (I'm a vegetarian, so my choices are limited)---i.e, Subway, Taco Hell, et al.


BTW, just joined, this is a great site and an amazing inspiration to get off the butt and do something.

tladame

There is only one thing I have cut out of my diet. I have cut back on a few things, most white stuff for wheat, most sodas more to increase water, etc. The only thing I have cut out entirely is Reese's Peanut Butter cups because I am just one Reese's cup away from me in a bathtub full of Reese's with a few gallons of whole milk.

:laugh:

As for me, I haven't really cut anything out recently. I switched to whole wheat bread several years ago, and I haven't had a soda since about 1992. I have switched to brown rice and whole wheat pasta. I rarely eat fast food, maybe once a month (if that). As far as things like ice cream, cookies, etc., I don't usually keep them in the house. I'll have a little every once in awhile. So, while I've cut back on a lot of things, I certainly won't deprive myself of a treat every now & then. :happy:

belinda_b

pizza
chips
They just don't mean enough to me to add as calories, but things I really love like chocolate I could not give up. I will work my calories around that.