5 things you have cut out!

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  • kbmiller27
    kbmiller27 Posts: 70 Member
    The five things I have cut out that seem to be helping me the most are:


    1. "Excuses" i.e. too hard, don't wanna, no time

    2. Denial - I no longer pretend I didn't eat something. now that I use MFP, everything is logged and accounted for

    3. My Gym Requirement - Turns out I don't need a gym to exercise! Duh!

    4. Overall laziness has also been cut out. I find value in doing ANYthing that gets me off the couch/ desk chair!

    5. The mindset that Pregnancy is a Free Pass - I learned from my 1st that "eating for two" is not the way to go about this. So far I have had a perfectly healthy level of weight gain and I'll be halfway next week!

    P.S. I still pretty much eat what I want but have made the switch to healthier substitutions. Like: whole grain foods, fat free milk, more protein instead of the pure and processed junk I was (mostly) eating before. In the year +3 months since I started here, I have never once thought "I'm on a diet" and have always viewed this as a lifestyle change. It's the only way I've been able to keep the weight off for good.
  • B0B_25
    B0B_25 Posts: 4 Member
    Soda and ice-cream.

    Really, for me it was just cut portion sizes and choose healthier alterative.
  • SbetaK
    SbetaK Posts: 400 Member
    salt
    salty foods
  • KristieTbs
    KristieTbs Posts: 4
    Hi everyone! I just joined 3 days ago and am trying to not cut out-but cut down on:

    1) Soda
    2) Ice Cream
    3) Cheese Quesadillas (yum!)
    4) Alcoholic beverages
    5) Top Raman
  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
    Here is what I have cut out:
    Real sugar soda
    French fries
    Pretty much any type of fast food

    Things I have ADDED to my diet in their place:
    oranges
    apples
    pears
    fresh green beans
    fresh peas
    fresh lima beans
    fresh zucchini
    Special K cereal
    blueberries
    salad
    turkey
    lettuce
    grapes
    baked potatoes
    yogurt
    WW fudge bars
    Parmesan cheese on everything
    Any other type of fresh produce I can get my hands on.

    Notice how the list of things of things I have added is much larger than the things I have cut out...
  • laele75
    laele75 Posts: 283 Member
    High Fructose Corn Syrup
    Most sugar (still use Stevia and eat sweets occasionally)
    Sodium (as much as possible)
    Fast food (too hard to find food there that won't set off one of my medical conditions)
    Pizza (cut WAY back, for the same reason as above)
    'White' grains
    White potatoes
  • katenali12
    katenali12 Posts: 8 Member
    I actually have to follow Mom's advice and ADD to lose:
    1- More fruits
    2- more veggies
    3- A tad more exercise, even walking helps a lot!
    4- More water or diet drinks, than diuretics (caffeine, alcohol, soda)
    5- More Fat free dairy, especially in cooking!


    That said, I did find that
    1- reducing my salt overall for several weeks, and
    2- reducing takeout/fastfood
    3- reduce alcohol
    4- reduce the volume of French fries. REALLY
    5- less crackers and cheese, more strawberries, pickles, carrots, and other crunchy stuff!

    :heart:
  • katenali12
    katenali12 Posts: 8 Member
    Bravo on adding all those wonderful things!

    I've added asparagus, strawberries, salsa, cucumbers, organic tomatoes, various kinds of apples, avocado.
  • katenali12
    katenali12 Posts: 8 Member
    Bravo on cutting back portion sizes. I plan extra snacks - fruit, cheese, veggies, hummus, etc throughout the day and am able to eat less at each meal. May it continue.
  • carmieg
    carmieg Posts: 1
    Good Idea :

    muffins
    drumstick ice cream
    limit bread
    limit cheese
    eat more but healthier choices
  • tlab827
    tlab827 Posts: 155 Member
    1. Potato Chips
    2. Potato Chips
    3. Potato Chips
    4. Potato Chips
    5. Potato Chips

    Notice a pattern here?
  • dessyjo
    dessyjo Posts: 176 Member
    I really can't think of anything I completely cut out. I've had sprite, cookies, cake, french fries, pizza, etc. Though I didn't have much. Since starting I've eaten a lot in moderation. Like every time I go shopping with my grandma we always stop at McDonalds for breakfast. Instead of having my typical order (3 breakfast burritos, my hash browns, plus my sisters hash browns, and a large soda) I instead get 1 burrito and a small sprite.
  • tlab827
    tlab827 Posts: 155 Member
    This is me too!

    I thought I was the only one who would eat an entire bag of stale cheddar popcorn, just because.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    Let's see.....................................



    Nothing.


    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • dessyjo
    dessyjo Posts: 176 Member
    1. Carbs (because they are the devil)
    2. Meats (because if I eat them apparently I'm the devil)
    3. Fruit (because of ALL THAT SUGAR)
    4. Fats (because I want to lose it, not eat it)
    5. Water (because, you know, can't have water retention if you don't drink water).

    Did I miss anything?

    ETA: fixing typos

    Are you crazy!? I wouldn't survive without bread, steak, oranges, bananas, peanut butter, and definitely not without water. Hopefully you're just joking.
  • symonspatrick
    symonspatrick Posts: 213 Member
    NOTHING!!!. Only cutting back on calorie intake.
  • Mershon88
    Mershon88 Posts: 46 Member
    I haven't cut anything out. I eat what i want. I just don't overdo it like I used to :)
  • vegkitten
    vegkitten Posts: 106 Member
    Wow!!! I just realise there are more people who said nothing!!! Thats inspiring too, in that case please share how do you guys still lose weight after eating all u like!

    Just eating smaller portions of the same foods. Like yesterday, I bought a dove chocolate bar, broke off 3 pieces and gave the rest to my husband. By just eating smaller portions of things I enjoy, I have been losing weight easily. It's slow, but it is definitely coming off. I might have to change that as I get closer to my goal, but I'm hoping I won't.

    As another poster said, eating what I want doesn't mean I eat a lot of it. It's still calories after all and overall calorie consumption is what needs to be watched.

    I did the same thing just now. I'm starving and waiting for my husband to come home to make dinner, so I decided to eat the rest of my chocolate bar in the fridge. I then gave 3/4 of that to my kids when I realized it would be 240 calories. Not worth it for a candy bar that will be gone in five seconds!
  • CrazyC
    CrazyC Posts: 284 Member
    Not a thing. I prefer moderation as opposed to cutting things out. I would fail a "diet" within a week if I had to cut some of the aforementioned items out of my diet.


    This... To me there is NO such thing as a "no no" food... All in moderation... However, that said, I rarely have fast food and/or restaurant anymore... And, if I do, I try to behave, but if I don't, it's okay... :smile:
  • CatShelton
    CatShelton Posts: 147 Member
    nothing. Everything in moderation. I don't like feeling deprived.
  • bad_hair_bear
    bad_hair_bear Posts: 56
    None of these have been cut out completely in that I don't have them at all, but the behaviours have been "cut out" and changed for the better.

    1. Drinking 1-2 pints of milk per day. Whilst milk certainly isn't bad for you, at 250cals per pint it's rather "expensive" calorie-wise. I'll now have a half-pint glass and enjoy it rather than sinking a pint or two in seconds.

    2. Mayonnaise with dinner.

    3. McDonalds/KFC for lunch at work. I still have McD's or KFC occasionally, but certainly not the 3-4 times per week I used to.

    4. Constant nibbling on cheese. Me and my boyfriend would buy in a small block of cheese each week (depending on what looked tasty at the deli and what was on offer etc), not for any cooking purposes but just to slice a bit off every now and again. We still do this, but less frequently and I'm a lot more careful about how much I eat (he thinks I'm mad for weighing out 15-20g of cheese).

    5. Huge portions. I've found by filing my plate with salad I'll eat less of the calorie-dense foods and still be satisfied. I've also found that bulking out a recipe with lots of veggies can make a dish stretch over 2 nights for me + my boyfriend, rather than just the one. (My boyfriend has commented before that he has to play "hunt the meat" in my cottage pie..)
  • Blegg30
    Blegg30 Posts: 11
    Things that aren't fresh
    things that I don't like
    binge eating at night
    milk (just because I don't like it)
    and some of the diet soda I drink.
  • topshopperwantabe
    topshopperwantabe Posts: 112 Member
    I haven't cut out a thing, I eat what I want as long as it fits into my daily calorie count and macros.
  • darkguardian419
    darkguardian419 Posts: 1,302 Member
    NOTHING! and not a single **** was given! :bigsmile:
  • missmegan831
    missmegan831 Posts: 824 Member
    1. Bread
    2. Pasta
    3. Milk
    4. Most Fruits
    5. Sugar

    No longer on meds for type 2 Diabetes and labs are 65% better over all health since November and tbh I dont miss any of that stuff!
  • holliebevineau
    holliebevineau Posts: 441 Member
    I gave up
    Pancakes
    bread
    soda
    fried foods
    icecream
    one thing that i should give up but I know that if I deprive myself I would only end up bingeing on it eventually.....CHOCOLATE!
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    cut out elastic waist pants except for tight gym ones
    cut out pizza buffet
    cut out late night eating
    cut out eating anything in excess
    cut out buffets except chinese, seems i can handle that
  • lcn1220
    lcn1220 Posts: 124 Member
    Soda.
    Fast food.
    Store bought sugary baked goods. I will eat one or two if someone makes them from scratch.
  • 5n0wbal1
    5n0wbal1 Posts: 429 Member
    I haven't cut anything completely out, but I eat less than before and cut way back on sodas. I went from three a day to maybe one every three to four days.
  • scookiemonster
    scookiemonster Posts: 175 Member
    For weight loss? Nothing. Everything in moderation. Never let yourself feel deprived.

    For other reasons?
    Fast food: because it makes me nauseous
    Bananas: because they give me horrible stomach pains
    Gluten: because it gives me migraines and stomach aches.

    It's all about what works for you and taking good care of your body.

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