Which FOOD changes are you MOST proud of?

I am eating more food per day (volume wise) than I've ever eaten in my life, but it's way less calories and 1/4 the price.

1. Wheat bread instead of white - swore this was something I would never do.
2. Egg whites - also swore this off,
3. I eat WAY less fast food and have learned to cook - and love it!
4. I pack my lunch at least 4/5 days of my work week.
5. When I do eat out, I make healthier choices.
6. I eat 5-6 healthy, basically clean meals and snacks a day.
7. My portions are more controlled.
8. I count my calories and follow a meal plan.
9. I drink water 90% of the time.
10. I can say "no" to a lot of temptations now.

I enjoy food and don't fear it.

That's awesome.

I am most proud of eating breakfast every day (I used to skip it all the time because I didn't have time, well now I make time)
Eating out less, and when I do I look at healthier options
Planning my food
Snacking less and when I do, looking for a better option rather then my go to's
Drinking more water!
Actually keeping a log for more than 2 days. (tried journaling before... hated it, this is much easier)

MFP was my first attempt at logging and I am thankful that it makes it effortless and fun ... sort of

Mindful eating is the way to go, every dietary decision counts ...

1. no more fries or potatoes
2. diet coke, only once in the weekend thats my treat
3. no more corn
4. lots of water

making the right choices
I try to eat everything just staying on my calorie count 1200

No mindless eating. I only eat now IF I am hungry, and IF I have the calories for it!

Huge change for me

-Portion control
-I now crave fruit
-Eliminated processed food almost entirely
-I eat when I'm hungry, not when I'm bored

I copied your list and just edited, as we have a lot in common:

-I have cut WAY back on fast food.
-My portions are usually normal/regular now.
-I often pre-plan meals (try to pre-plan my day for food AND exercise).
-I eat WAY more fruit and veggies (definitely veggies).
-I drink ALOT less alcohol (well...except for the last few weeks...shhhhhh I was in Vegas so what happens there stays there).
-I bring my lunch to work every day (except every other Friday when we go for Greek)
-If I have a bad eating day, I don't throw in the towel! (never! I believe in moderation...I still allow myself the occasional indulgence).

Oh, and I drink LOTS OF WATER!!!!!

Going from canned to fresh fruits and veggies makes me proud!

I'm struggling to find pride in the fact that I am recovering from my eating disorder, though I'm still in the beginning stages. I got out of treatment not too long ago, but I really want a happy, healthy, wholesome life. I have had my ED for more than half my life (started at around age 9) and I'm fighting to create a better life for myself.

With that said, it's hard to get all my calories in and I know I definitely should be taking in more, but so long as I don't go under 1200 (which does happen, but I'm working on it). My behaviors switched from bulimia to anorexia and I've been knocking on Death's door numerous times; I don't want to be so miserable, empty, and hopeless as I have been in the past.

I'm working on getting in three meals a day with 1-2 snacks. I need to get in more vegetables, but I'm proud that I've only skipped 1 meal in the past 4 weeks. : ) I am a pescetarian, so no meat! When I was knee deep in my bulimia, I would binge and purge the most disgusting, processed foods, but with the anorexia, I wouldn't even take in water after overexercising and went days w/o eating.

So here, I'll say it: I am proud of the progress I have made. :bigsmile:

MAJOR decrease in soda/sugary fake juice/energy consumption. Granted, I still partake every once in a while, but it's still not as intense as before. The result is I don't sweat as much? Weird, but OK! I just plain feel more healthy~ Trying to get my parents to convert!
ETA: Also, increase in water intake as well. I used to NEVER drink water unless there was nothing else, haha.

Cooking and eating more at home instead of fast food!! It has been a hard habit to break but it sure is saving money and is much easier to eat healthy and within our caloric limit. (My husband is on MFP too)! Being mindful of the calories in all of my food -especially the bad stuff I used to eat!

My portion size and giving up soda.

I eat to live. I don't live to eat.

No more binging. No more emotional eating. I have breakfast EVERY morning (don't know how I was going without it). Haven't had candy in a while. Haven't eaten an entire pint of ice cream in one sitting.

I always ate pretty healthily, just over ate.

Drinking way more water
Not snacking because I'm bored
If I'm starving I don't pull through a drive through anymore, I wait until I'm home
I don't let my friends encourage me to indulge when they do
I don't let my friend encourage me to have one more drink

The friend thing is a HUGE thing for me, because once I started losing weight my friends constantly were trying to get me to eat bad and drink more and whatnot. They were jealous and trying to put me at a stand still.

Those don't sound like real friends, hun. I'm glad you didn't listen to them!

For me:

STOP: sugars, alcohol, gluten grains, starches, artificial sweeteners, breads, processed foods, fast foods, bad oils

START: raw vegetables, good oils, lean protein, quinoa, millet, AM fruit, lots of water