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

Chips, chocolate, pops, alcohol, processed food, anything high in sodium, creamy salad dressings, pasta...yeah it's hard but the results are there

To those who responded to my post on the first page - I cut out foods like almonds because I have an intolerance to them. They make me feel like absolute crap (migraines, cloudy thinking, stuffy ears, joint paint, etc.) It is VERY rare for someone to have an almond allergy. We're just finding it runs in my mother's side of the family.

I'm trying to cut out soda of my diet. It makes me bloat like there's no tomorrow.

Soda
Lemonade/Iced Tea
Taco Bell
Kit Kats
(everything else, just cut back in moderation)

I've gone Paleo and I am so happy about it. I was kinda going crazy because I have given up grains and dairy. After making my official decision to be dedicated to this new lifestyle, I came upon this book called "Wheat Belly". It is awesome and after just reading the first couple of chapters I feel like I can seriously never eat any grains again. I've only been dedicated to zero grains for about two weeks because for the last few months I've always had my "cheat days", Well, now I see a cheat day as only cheating myself and my weight loss goals. Since I've gone without grains and dairy, I see a difference in my attitude and my skin clarity and my energy levels. I've lost a few additional pounds as well. The longer that I go on doing this I should probably start feeling better in my knees (bad knees from car accident and working too hard). I would suggest to any one to try a diet change like this one. Good Luck!

"Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight"

Whoop Whoop!!!

The one thing that really killed me was my coffee creamer. I never really thought about HOW bad it was. Even the fat free creamer is loaded with calories and Sugar. After research and taste testing I found that Sugar Free Vanilla is the winner. It's only 15 calories a TBLS and zero sugar.

The book is "Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight" by Dr. William Davis.

Check out the blog at:

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/

White bread. White pasta. White rice.

You don't need to eliminate any foods from your diet in order to lose weight. You just need to create a deficit, by eating less or moving more. It's really that simple.

^Boom! Exactly!

fast food

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:)

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

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.

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

Friday night is still my ice cream night.