Foods that got tossed- when you got SERIOUS!!

hipsgalore

All,
What are some of the foods that you tossed when you got really serious about getting a healthy diet?
here's a few that I loved and thought were helping me, but now they're outta here:

Trader Joe's 100 cal oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
100 cal cheez-it snack bags
90 cal fudge brownies
90 cal rice krispy treats
subway sandwiches
TJ's greek pomegranate yogurt
white rice
popcorn

some of these might be okay- but I found they don't work for me when I'm trying to show some decreases on the scale

geri1geraldinesuzanne

if i'd lived alone i would have tossed much more..... so i really tried hard to ignore what was and still is there!

Sasha_Bear

I honestly haven't giving up anything but sugar in my coffee I switched to Splenda, other then that I eat everything in moderation. Like last week I wanted a banana Royale form Basin Robbins I worked out burned about 1500 calories that day and got my banana Royale! LOL

Numptcakes

if i'd lived alone i would have tossed much more..... so i really tried hard to ignore what was and still is there!

QFT. It's not easy when the rest of the household eats crap

larkiedeek

White bread
Chocolate
Soda
Pizza

and Alcohol.


Chocolate was the hardest one

Blanche76

Since I have 2 small kids, I can't throw anything out, the only thing I've given up well not completely gave it up, I limit my sugars. I'll have a small snack size snickers or small size twix to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Sl1ghtly

Salad.

I can remember so clearly, the moment I grasped the concept of dosage and context. It was a moment of life changing enlightenment.

lilRicki

chicken wings, and those snackables...i can't justify it anymore.

bjfrezell

I don't give up anything, I just adjusted the portions I eat. For example, I still eat pizza, I just switched to thin crust loaded with more veggies and I eat less pieces than I used to eat. I still eat girl scout cookies once or twice I week, I just eat a small portion of them as a dessert. I found that if I cut something out completely, I start to crave it. So moderation has been key.

jrodx2

Any 100 calorie pack type foods, frozen meals, granola that was high in sugar, prepackaged flavored rices and pastas. Pretty much almost everything that was a prepackaged/processed food wound up out the door. Surprisingly, I don't miss it! I love cooking fresh. It takes more time but it's worth it!


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manic4titans

I don't give up anything, I just adjusted the portions I eat. For example, I still eat pizza, I just switched to thin crust loaded with more veggies and I eat less pieces than I used to eat. I still eat girl scout cookies once or twice I week, I just eat a small portion of them as a dessert. I found that if I cut something out completely, I start to crave it. So moderation has been key.

same way here.

But I have gradually changed from white bread and rice to wheat and whole grain foods. Kids don't fuss about it anymore

TheNewDodge

Booze and Pasta

candiceanderson84

I agree...I haven't given up too much of anything but red meat and that's because of health reasons...I really dont want to cut out things because I dont consider myself to be on a diet so I feel that everything is okay as long as you dont over indulge.

BobbieLee1959

I have a family so I did not toss any foods, but when they were gone, we did not replace them. That said, I will share foods that I no longer purchase or eat when offered (people at my work love to bring in goodies)>

This list includes:

Pop
Chips
Candy
Baked goods (cookies, brownies and the like)
Cheese (in excess)

A second list of foods that find their way into my meals almost daily:
Lettuce
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Mandarin Oranges
Fish (all varieties)
Eggs
Slimwich whole wheat bread
Lean Meats
Olive Oil
Tomatoes
Cabbage
Carrots
Newton Crisps (apple and berry)
Apples
Bananas
1% milk
Special K Cinnamon Pecan Cereal
Almonds
Sunflower Seeds
Pecans
Peanut Butter
Smucker's Low Sugar Strawberry Jam
Yoplait Light Yogurt
Greek Yogurt
Onions
Green Peppers
Red,Orange and Yellow Peppers
Lean Turkey...

And the list continues to grow!

chrisb75

I wouldn't say I tossed anything, just switched up what I ate on a regular basis. I cut back on added sugars and I am trying buy foods that "remember" where they came from. I still eat McDonald's once in a while (with a 5 and 1 year old you can't help it), I have switched from doughy pizza convered in meat, to thin crust piled with veggies, I eat healthier snacks, and I use MFP to budget my day. If I know I am going to eat out for dinner, I budget my breakfast and lunch to compensate. I guess the other big change is if I am eating out, I try to use MFP to spot the calorie landmines (like 1400 calorie salads!)

tamamommy

Pre-packed foods!!!
sugar
sodium

It truly makes a huge difference. I thought I was eating healthy but the sodium and other crap that is put into the pre-packed foods is bad. Also, eating out is seldom. My household has had to adjust too. They will benefit from it.

eriemer

I haven't "tossed" anything! But I do have some collecting dust right now.

Syreeta6

Processed foods & soda

aprilkazmi

Fried foods, cut back on pasta, just try not to eat out

aprilkazmi

Fried foods, cut back on pasta, just try not to eat out

chrisb75

Fried foods, cut back on pasta, just try not to eat out

Eating out DEFINITELY kills the mojo. Though I still do it now and then.

Mallory0418

Frozen meals like Lean Cuisne, SmartOnes, Healthy Choice, etc. And I don't miss them!

DisneyAddictRW

hamburger helper
frozen/box lunches
I try to stay away from processed/boxed food.

Di3012

All,
What are some of the foods that you tossed when you got really serious about getting a healthy diet?
here's a few that I loved and thought were helping me, but now they're outta here:

Trader Joe's 100 cal oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
100 cal cheez-it snack bags
90 cal fudge brownies
90 cal rice krispy treats
subway sandwiches
TJ's greek pomegranate yogurt
white rice
popcorn

some of these might be okay- but I found they don't work for me when I'm trying to show some decreases on the scale

For me it was the following:

Chocolate, sweets, cakes, biscuits, chips and burgers and I haven't had a pizza for months either.

sapalee

if i'd lived alone i would have tossed much more..... so i really tried hard to ignore what was and still is there!

QFT. It's not easy when the rest of the household eats crap

This is why I dragged my husband kicking and screaming along with me!

He's dropped two belt loops in 2 months BTW, noticeably less kicking and screaming now...

AntShanny

Nothing.

MMarvelous

Fast food, instant oatmeal, processed meats, OJ, Honey nut cheerios, biscuits w/ sausage gravy *YUMMY*, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, cake

Natihilator

Foods that got literally tossed (or sent to my grandma's because I hate wasting food)

- white sugar
- white flour tortillas
- frozen tortellini in the freezer

heathercicle

Like BobbieLee1959, I have given up:

Soda
Chips
Candy
and MOST Baked sweets (Girl scout cookie time is really testing me!)
White Bread
White Rice
Coffee

What I'm working on getting rid of:

Fast food
Alcohol

fatboypup

peanutbutter, mayo, ketchup, white rice, most red meat ... ugh i need to get back to that

mrmanmeat

I honestly haven't giving up anything but sugar in my coffee I switched to Splenda, other then that I eat everything in moderation. Like last week I wanted a banana Royale form Basin Robbins I worked out burned about 1500 calories that day and got my banana Royale! LOL

You'd be better off w/ real sugar.