Foods you had to cut out of diet to lose weight?

erikapereira

fast food

stardancer7

Cutting out as much so called 'value-added' food as possible--and learned to love tap water! As a fan of the tv show Supernatural, I think of the Leviathon plans to make humans fat and stupid with the food supply--those images are really helping!

ThinMint_Stac

Soda pop and salty foods!! Chips were really hard for me to give up,
but know i have them every once in awhile:) I just started eating foods that were better for me to. Fill up on those first and i had no room for junk:)

heidiberr

I cut nothing. I lost 95 pounds. Boom :P

Shell_7609

I haven't really gave up anything, except maybe multiple 20oz bottles of soda a day.

stupidloser

Craft beer

meidson

Wheat Belly: Quick and Dirty
from Dr. Davis' post on October 13, 2011

Eliminate:
All wheat-based products (all breads, all breakfast cereals, noodles, pasta, bagels, muffins, pancakes, waffles, donuts, pretzels, crackers), oat products (oatmeal, oat bran), cornstarch-based products (sauces or gravies thickened with cornstarch, prepared or processed foods containing cornstarch, cornmeal products like chips, tacos, tortillas), sugary soft drinks, candies

Enjoy unlimited:
Vegetables-except potatoes; fresh or frozen, never canned
Raw nuts and seeds-raw almonds, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, pistachios, Brazil nuts, cashews; dry-roasted peanuts (not roasted in oil); pumpkin and sunflower seeds
Healthy oils (unheated)-olive, flaxseed, coconut, avocado, walnut
Meats-red meats, pork, fish, chicken, turkey, eggs. (Consider free-range, grass-fed and/or organic sources.)
Non-wheat grains-ground flaxseed, chia seeds
Teas, coffee, water, unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk or coconut water
Cheeses—real cultured cheeses only (not Velveeta or single-slice processed cheese)
Avocado or guacamole; hummus; unsweetened condiments, e.g., mayonnaise, mustard, oil-based salad dressings; ketchup without high-fructose corn syrup; pesto, tapenades; olives

Limited:
Fruit-No more than 2 servings a day (one serving is a level handful), preferably in this order (best first): berries of all varieties, citrus, apples, nectarines, peaches, melons. Minimize bananas, pineapples, mangoes, and grapes
Fruit juices-only real juices and in minimal quantities (no more than 2-4 oz)
Dairy products-No more than 1 serving per day of milk, cottage cheese or yogurt, unsweetened (Fat content does not matter.)
Legumes/beans; peas; sweet potatoes and yams; rice (white and brown); soy
Dark chocolates-70-85% cocoa or greater; no more than 40 grams (approximately 2 inches square) per day
Sugar-free foods-preferably stevia-containing, rather than aspartame

Never:
Fried foods
Fast foods
Hydrogenated “trans” fats
Cured meats-hot dogs, sausages, bacon, bologna, pepperoni
High-fructose corn syrup containing foods; honey; agave syrup; sucrose
Processed rice, rice flour or potato products-rice crackers, rice cereals, pretzels, white breads, breakfast cereals, potato chips
Fat-free or low-fat salad dressings
”Gluten-free” foods

Quick tips:
For healthy breakfast choices, consider ground flaxseed as a hot cereal (e.g., with soy milk, milk, or unsweetened almond milk; blueberries, strawberries, etc.). Also consider eggs; raw nuts; cheese; consider having “dinner for breakfast,” meaning transferring salads, cheese, chicken, and other “dinner” foods to breakfast.
Add 1 tsp or more of taste-compatible healthy oil to every meal. For example, mix in 1 tbsp flaxseed oil to ground flaxseed hot cereal. Or add 2 tbsp olive oil to eggs after scrambling. Adding oils will blunt appetite.
If you suspect you have a wheat “addiction,” use the first week to add healthy oils to every meal and reduce the amount of wheat by half. In the second week, aim for elimination of wheat while maintaining the oils.
Reach for raw nuts first as a convenient snack.

IslandDreamer64

I didn't totally eliminate any foods, I just have them less often and in smaller quantities. The foods I mainly had problems with--cheese, milk, pizza, crackers, sweet tea, cereal. I really don't keep cereal or cheese in the house, and I put a liquid artificial sweetener in my tea now. I still have pepperoni pizza once a week, but I now have 2 slices instead of 4.

I think eliminating a food completely is setting you up for a binge because you're feeling deprived. But we're all different and have to find what works for us.

fcp1234

I have not eliminated anything,. I still eat the same things, just less.

Friday night is still my ice cream night.

dimoul

None. I've lost 82 lbs since January 2011. When you watch calories, you learn what's worth it and what's not for you. For example, I eat a lot less cheese, bread, crackers, sugar, cereal and dessert than I used to. I don't eat burgers or steaks except very rarely. I eat tons more vegetables and I stick to lean meat like chicken breast, fish, and lean beef.

slkehl

White Bread
1% Milk
Juice

shail1pc

Bacon.

tiffanympm

White flour
Added sugar
Take away (fast food)
Processed food.


I make all my meals at home for the most part. Everything is in its raw state. This is during the week. Weekends im a little bit more giving but still under my calorie goal.

Teliooo

Alcohol, I barely drank it any way but I make sure to only drink 3-4 times a year. I also bare if ever drink any type of juice. Things like Mcdonalds I didn't eat anyway but I have limited my other takeaway intake.

Jacwhite22

Wheat Belly: Quick and Dirty
from Dr. Davis' post on October 13, 2011

Eliminate:
All wheat-based products (all breads, all breakfast cereals, noodles, pasta, bagels, muffins, pancakes, waffles, donuts, pretzels, crackers), oat products (oatmeal, oat bran), cornstarch-based products (sauces or gravies thickened with cornstarch, prepared or processed foods containing cornstarch, cornmeal products like chips, tacos, tortillas), sugary soft drinks, candies

Enjoy unlimited:
Vegetables-except potatoes; fresh or frozen, never canned
Raw nuts and seeds-raw almonds, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, pistachios, Brazil nuts, cashews; dry-roasted peanuts (not roasted in oil); pumpkin and sunflower seeds
Healthy oils (unheated)-olive, flaxseed, coconut, avocado, walnut
Meats-red meats, pork, fish, chicken, turkey, eggs. (Consider free-range, grass-fed and/or organic sources.)
Non-wheat grains-ground flaxseed, chia seeds
Teas, coffee, water, unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk or coconut water
Cheeses—real cultured cheeses only (not Velveeta or single-slice processed cheese)
Avocado or guacamole; hummus; unsweetened condiments, e.g., mayonnaise, mustard, oil-based salad dressings; ketchup without high-fructose corn syrup; pesto, tapenades; olives

Limited:
Fruit-No more than 2 servings a day (one serving is a level handful), preferably in this order (best first): berries of all varieties, citrus, apples, nectarines, peaches, melons. Minimize bananas, pineapples, mangoes, and grapes
Fruit juices-only real juices and in minimal quantities (no more than 2-4 oz)
Dairy products-No more than 1 serving per day of milk, cottage cheese or yogurt, unsweetened (Fat content does not matter.)
Legumes/beans; peas; sweet potatoes and yams; rice (white and brown); soy
Dark chocolates-70-85% cocoa or greater; no more than 40 grams (approximately 2 inches square) per day
Sugar-free foods-preferably stevia-containing, rather than aspartame

Never:
Fried foods
Fast foods
Hydrogenated “trans” fats
Cured meats-hot dogs, sausages, bacon, bologna, pepperoni
High-fructose corn syrup containing foods; honey; agave syrup; sucrose
Processed rice, rice flour or potato products-rice crackers, rice cereals, pretzels, white breads, breakfast cereals, potato chips
Fat-free or low-fat salad dressings
”Gluten-free” foods

Quick tips:
For healthy breakfast choices, consider ground flaxseed as a hot cereal (e.g., with soy milk, milk, or unsweetened almond milk; blueberries, strawberries, etc.). Also consider eggs; raw nuts; cheese; consider having “dinner for breakfast,” meaning transferring salads, cheese, chicken, and other “dinner” foods to breakfast.
Add 1 tsp or more of taste-compatible healthy oil to every meal. For example, mix in 1 tbsp flaxseed oil to ground flaxseed hot cereal. Or add 2 tbsp olive oil to eggs after scrambling. Adding oils will blunt appetite.
If you suspect you have a wheat “addiction,” use the first week to add healthy oils to every meal and reduce the amount of wheat by half. In the second week, aim for elimination of wheat while maintaining the oils.
Reach for raw nuts first as a convenient snack.

This is not true. - I think that's the Politically Correct response we are allowed to say..........

rachelerwin

Mashed potatoes and gravy because I can't stop with just one serving.

Michele7091

I haven't cut anything out. I believe in the "everything in moderation" school of thought. I make better choices and have incorporated WAY more fresh fruits and veggies into my diet but if I want cookies, I eat them. Plain and simple. I just only eat two instead of six. It's all about self-control and portion control for me.

SomeoneSomeplace

Not a damn thing

I refuse to diet. I refuse to eat a salad when everyone else is eating gravy & biscuits.

I refuse to sip water during football...

Moderation & portion control & you dont HAVE to give up a thing! If you deprive yourself, you are only setting yourself up for failure. Learn how to eat PROPERLY or live miserable in a bowl of greens for the rest of your life!

just my opinion, and its working for me.

This.

belladonna786

All processed foods and white sugar

SheilaN1976

I havent cut anything completely out. I have cut down big time on soda, i was a soda-aholic. seemed like that is all i drank all day other then when i had coffee. and it was chain drinking, i would finish one and then go get another. then when my gallbladder attacks started i was forced to give it up for two months, and because of that, i dont even crave it anymore. I refuse to cut out any foods or drinks that i like completely.