What Have You Given up?

pumpkinspice84

Nothing really. I plan my meals and measure out what I am going to eat. We rarely eat out, so it is mainly me making everything. I have also made better choices with our meals.

Tetonia

I gave up wishing I had an active and healthy life. Now I HAVE an active and healthy life!

VelociMama

Being fat, lazy, and out of control with food.

Sarauk2sf

Nothing - I just portion control better.

pinky_pinkster

Trying to give up stuff that has a lot of yeast in - to beat bloating and trying to eat less margarine/butter....

k011185

Just the huge portion sizes, every time I have tried to eliminate something, I end up binging on it later on.

jennifer_417

There was no particular food that I deliberately gave up, but there were a number that I found were not worth the calories they contained. Soda, for one. Chips for another. I didn't give them up altogether, I just got tired of being hungry or going over on calories (still working on that) because I already spent my calories on junk.

EvgeniZyntx

Nada.
More active, more conscious about food calorie quantity. I think I now eat more volume in a more consistent manner.

I gave up the lazy weeks.

Sandrose

Cookies! They have been banned from my house. Now if I want a cookie I buy just one. Gotta have a treat once in awhile.

MsLilly200

Milk. I used to drink milk instead of water and that wasted a LOT of calories.

Now I only have it rarely, like with gingerbread cookies or as hot cocoa.

KarenJanine

I've given up forcing myself to run. Always hated it, always will. I stick to exercise I know I enjoy and which is not a chore to me.

I also gave up 'diet' food products. Anything marketed as 'low fat', 'low cal' went out of my life.

Scrimples

I've given up a lot. Sometimes I think I've given up food.

I've given up...

Soda, both regular and diet. The closest thing I drink to soda now is carbonated water. I had a liter a day diet coke habit and when I was nauseated, which was most of the time, I drank regular coke.

Sugar , both artificial and refined. I now opt for natural sweeteners, fruit, or more natural low glycemic options. First, refined sugar is in everything and until I started paying very close attention I didn't realize how much sugar I was eating. It does nothing good for my medical situation and eating too much of it causes weight fluctuations.

Over intake of starches. I just can't handle too much without weight fluctuations.

Pre-made convenience foods with lots of extra not so goodies, sugar, and preservatives. The fewer the ingredients the better.

Now for the big things... Actually the following is what made the convenience foods changes very important. It also made eating out very difficult so I now HAVE to make everything at home. When I had to start preparing everything myself I had a much better grasp of what I was putting in, what I didn't need, and really learned my body and how it react to different foods. Making everything myself also gave me complete control over my diet, but that is as negative as positive to me as I hate to cook and really hate to bake. However, if I want to eat I have to cook. I can say that helped my weight loss too as sometimes I would rather starve than head into the kitchen.

Gluten, I am highly reactive to it and found out last summer.

Dairy, except goat and sheep, I found out this was a problem at the same time as gluten.

Eggs, I react to them as well. I found out this was a problem at the same time as gluten and dairy.

Cranberries. Again this was at that notorious appointment. Honestly, this wasn't that big of a problem until Thanksgiving, though you'd be surprised how many gluten free, dairy free, egg free, pre-made foods there are that contain cranberries.

That doctor appointment was a HUGE bummer and turning point for me. I was forced by my own body to completely change my diet for the better for the rest of my life. Six months in and I accidentally had some gluten and dairy and got some very serious stomach upsets and it took days to start to feel more normal, I wasn't safe to leave the house for nearly 48 hours, and I gained 5 lbs over night after my weight being rock stable. Not fun. I know I can't have those and I know that I will stick to it as just one slip up leaves me regretting it for days.

Recently my doctor was wondering at my reactions to starch and sugar and had me tested for possible candida or sibo or something along those lines. Not thrilled. I'm still waiting for the results to come back. If that test comes back with something funny I'll probably have to have even less sweet stuff or even less starch (I really miss potatoes) for at least the foreseeable future or until it is cleared up. Due to high uric acid I'm supposed to eat less meat too, but I refused asking what that left me with. The answer-not much. Bah. So yeah, sometimes I feel like I gave up food.

SamanthaClarexo

Sugar in my tea and coffee.

1aurane

Bread

disawell

Not much so far, just trying to moderate and stay within goals. Make better choices, exercise more, LOL my house is getting cleaner by the day from doing intense cleaning! Mostly I've given up excuses - which i made most of last year (but i was sick - that is a reason) but well no-one to credit and no-one to blame if not myself. Eat like **** = look like ****. Not PC, but true Anyone can view my diary or add me as a friend

juliesmithdiet

Sugar and cut down massively on bread, I used to bake (and loved it) but don't do that any more. There is a positive side though as I have more energy and don't have loads of washing up to do ! lol

Yogi_Carl

Flesh and dairy.

symonspatrick

I gave up regular coke, doritos, cheese-its, junior mints, whoppers. Hopefully one day I will feel comfortable eating them in moderation. I still drink 5 to 10 cups a day of coffee it hasn't hindered my weight loss. The biggest difference is that I feel less embarassed about the way I look when I am out in public.

istayedhomeandate

Cola. I have to be all or nothing about it or the habit creeps back in. I gave up for six months or so last year and got right back on it after one soda on a date. So none for me. I'll have sprite if I have to, but mainly water or juice now. I don't feel any better as such but the process of coming off it makes me realise how bad it was for me.

Akumu

Caramel swirl iced latte from Dunkin Donuts. It would prob make me sick now.....

tanyaslosingit

I eliminated about 90% of all caffeine, alcohol, dairy, sodas, juices, fast foods, TV dinners, added salts and condiments, candy bars and chips of all sorts from my previous diet. I've also given up the ginormous portions I used to eat and drink. Every once in while (the other 10%) I'm in a situation I can't control and I end up eating something from the list above; but I try to limit it. I'm now working on capping my sugar intake, getting it under control before it controls me! I've also given up TV and limited my reading. I've got to focus on limiting my computer time as well!

I drink more water, more organic and fresh foods, smaller portions and; walk/hike more. In the Spring I want to try kayaking!

In addition to avoiding the double punch that was a heart attack and diabetes, my hair and skin are in better condition and, my energy, stamina, memory and focus have improved.

The only drawback per se, is that when I do make a mistake (e.g. eat the "wrong" thing or don't exercise), I feel the ill effects much more immediately. For instance, if I indulge in cheese hors d-oeuvres at a dinner, very quickly I suffer from cramps or; when weather prohibits my daily walk, I become restless and irritable.

DawnieB1977

I haven't really given up anything, but I've cut down on portion sizes and am careful about weighing my food. I'm trying to cut down on coffee - I have around 4 cups a day, but I have it strong!

fatjavotte

I have given up diet decaf soda, but that was to save money.
I am dairy-free, but that is because I am breastfeeding my daughter and she is allergic to cow's milk protein.
I refuse to "not allow" myself any food. I still have chocolate everyday.

4themoney

for the last two weeks, i have given up soy, gluten, sugars ( all kinds), corn, eggs, diary, and peanuts.

i feel great!!! tons of energy. weight FINALLY dropping! at the end of this next week i am supposed to add the foods back in, one at a time, but i'm really enjoying all the side effects of NOT eating any of those foods. so, i might just keep things the way they are.

MeeshyBW

I'm gluten free for the past 9 months or so (Gluten intolerant/probable celiac NOT to be 'trendy')

It has had a huge impact on my life and I feel better for it.

Other than that, nothing really. I've never been into coffee and never been into sodas. I'm racking my brain to think of something....ah ha!! MAYO!

I used to have mayo all the time. Now I try to limit the amount I have and use it wisely.

charlenelockhart3

I have cut down on diet coke but not completely as ill still have it in a restaurant. As of today i am also swapping my tea 2 sugars for water or chinese tea xx

SaraNiyah

I gave up simple carbs (will have them every now and then, but definitely not every day as before).
And of course sweet, greasy food

fishermanmatt

Convienence and bulk packaging.

Quick stops at the drive thru on the way to and from work. Treats from the vending machine while at the office. An entire bag of chocolate.

I used to take convenience over quality in terms of food. No more. I now prepare a high percentage of my meals and pack fruits for snacks. I still have the foods I like, pizza, chocolate..... but prepare them at home. I don't buy the big bag of chocolate any more. Instead I ease my cravings with a sampler size box to control my portion.

josiereside

Nothing... although cut back on the booze and the candy!

REDI4CHANGE60

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