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

buckeye86

But I think most of the things that you end up cutting out of your daily intake are accidental. For instance: I love pasta. I could eat pasta all day every day and never get tired of it. But now, when I'm about to have dinner and I log in pasta, it doesn't seem worth the amount of calories, because if I have it, then I can't have dessert So, I just tell myself: "I'll have pasta next time" and have something else instead. As of today, I haven't had pasta in like 4 months. Not as a conscious decision like: "If I want to lose weight, I will vow to never eat pasta again!" It's just something that happened.

I had the same thing happen with milk and bread. Nothing is gone from my diet completely, but I went from eating several pieces of bread and at least 4 glasses of milk a day to having each once or twice a week

Rockmyskinnyjeans

I didn't really cut out any foods, just don't eat a lot of my former "friends" like chips or candy or cakes. I did, however, cut out regular sodas and, most recently, diet sodas.

KLynn0107

I haven't cut any foods out or my diet.

shellydd

Hi

I've reduced my intake of high fat and sugary foods but I haven't eliminated a particular food group, so if I want a cake or biscuit I will have it but log it faithfully in my food diary. I reckon, I've almost halved my food intake but I would definitely fail, if I made any food forbidden.

something i need to work on cutting out

Hezzietiger1

Really 10lbs in a week...wow

are almonds really bad for you? I eat them sometimes didnt realize that.

ALMONDS, PEANUTS, SOY BEANS, Cows Milk, Whey, Yogurt, Scallops, Egg in all forms, Filbert, Gluten, Pecan, Spelt, and Whole Wheat.

Don't know which ones, if any, caused me to hold onto weight. It cut them all out to recently to tell. I am intolerant to all of the above foods. I cannot eat them, unless I want to feel like *kitten*. I do recall the first time I cut most of them out (did a hypo-allergenic diet) I lost 10 lbs in a week and another 7 in the following month.

Nothing on that list is bad for you... he has an allergy. Keep eating almonds! They are a staple in my diet

hamncheese67

I haven't cut anything out of my diet entirely. I've actually increased the variety of foods that I eat since I started losing weight and eating healthier. I just enjoy things in moderation and some things less frequently than I did before.

This sums it up for me.

fgodfrey56

Chips and fries

patriciaartis

I did not really cut out any thing just did a lot of exchanging one food group for another, such as, beef for turkey, white bread for wheat. I try to eat every 3 hours....this is what does it for me.

jesekelynne

I agree with the general ideas of most of the posters. I have restricted my intake of the foods that I used to eat but havn't totally eliminated. I do still have to occasional Mt. Dew, because I love it. I have found it hard to do any take out like Chinese, Taco Bell, and especially Red Robbin. There just isn't any way to justify the calories in the things I want to eat there. I will still take a few bites out of my hubby's take out though!

Pebble321

Nope. Can't think of anything that I have cut out.

I certainly eat less chocolate and cake and drink less wine - but I know that as soon as I start making "rules" for myself about cutting out certain foods altogether, I'm just setting myself up to fail. And why would I want to do that?

dhenderson1966

I have just started this but I have heard that moderation is the key and less sugar.

Sierra_419

wouldnt really say i cut anything out.... i just use healthier options.. if something like white bread is presented to me.. ill use it... ill occasionally fry something.. but i prefer to bake.. its all about moderation.. if u have strong will power and u can cut things out completely more power to u.

airangel59

Nope, not cut out any foods, but I am paying attention to what I'm eating, weighing/measuring everything I eat when I'm home, and eating in moderation. Since being dx'd with type 2, I've had to pay serious attention to my carb intake and for that reason, I usually will order food w/o the bread/bun, but if I've worked the foods into my daily plan, I'm eating it.

Since this is a lifestyle change for me, I'm not going to deprive myself of something I want...I just have to learn to eat it in moderation and plan for it.

mrscarrey

99% of processed foods. This includes grains, any low-fat dairy and most legumes. I follow a primal eating plan - had tons of success.

jenjen0214

Not so much WHAT I eat, but how much I eat. That is what really changed.

bunchesonothing

I haven't cut out anything completely.

TheVimFuego

99% of processed foods. This includes grains, any low-fat dairy and most legumes. I follow a primal eating plan - had tons of success.

Yup, and sugar, obviously

Good for general health and not just weight loss too.

Love the ticker, I've just had my daily bacon

PaleoRDH

Sadly, nuts.... like Cashews and Pistachios (my fav) and the butters like cashew butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter..... etc. They just totally keep me from losing weight......... and i can eat them by the bucketfuls, LOL!

ashleyjea1985

1. soda
2. butter
3. LARGE portions
4. donuts

know_your_worth

Well, I used to eat fast food A LOT. As in, 5 times a week or so. Ugh. So I had to kick that habit completely.

I haven't been to a fast food place in a couple of months and I have absolutely no desire to go back to one again. I think I only grabbed that junk because I would get hungry and it was so quick and easy. There's really not much to crave about it so I don't miss it. Therefore, I don't see it as giving up anything good.

Other than that...

There are a few things I try not to have (chocolate milk, chips, etc.) but I'll eat them in small quantities every now and then, tracking calories.