obvious foods to avoid??

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Tank_Girl
Tank_Girl Posts: 372 Member
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Please add to my list, I never realised I ate and drank so much junk before

Beer
Burgers
Fried chicken
Chips (fries)
Crisps (potato chips)
Chinese takeout
Indian takeout
Cola, dr pepper, red bull, lucozade
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  • gddrdld
    gddrdld Posts: 464 Member
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    I don't agree with the beer and burgers as being something you should "obviously avoid". It certainly depends on the quality and quantity of those foods.

    Obvious foods to avoid are Fast Food and processed foods containing hydrogenated fats.
  • Tank_Girl
    Tank_Girl Posts: 372 Member
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    I don't agree with the beer and burgers as being something you should "obviously avoid". It certainly depends on the quality and quantity of those foods.

    Obvious foods to avoid are Fast Food and processed foods containing hydrogenated fats.
    Reason beer and burgers are on the list is because its so hard to stop at 1 or 2 pints and drinking beer usually leads me to the nearest takeaway
  • rivka_m
    rivka_m Posts: 1,007 Member
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    I'd say the obvious ones to avoid are the ones you have a hard time eating in moderation. So it's different for everyone. I can't have cheese in the house because I always eat too much.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    The only things on your list I avoid are the beer and sodas. But that's because I don't drink alcohol at all and haven't had more than a half dozen sodas a year for about six years now.

    The other foods I avoid are:
    Raw celery, it's disgusting
    Coffee, bitter, dirty water to me
    Blue cheese, just too slimy and gross tasting

    I'm eat pretty much everything else, even other foods I'm not fond of I can typically eat when they are part of a meal, I just do it in moderation now.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
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    Coconut crusted monkfish with mango salsa
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
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    I'd say the obvious ones to avoid are the ones you have a hard time eating in moderation. So it's different for everyone. I can't have cheese in the house because I always eat too much.

    ^^This. For me it's pizza. Greasy cheesy pizza. So I keep frozen Newman's Own or California Pizza Kitchen thin crust pizzas in the house for when I'm considering ordering something nasty.
  • La3l
    La3l Posts: 9
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    Both beer and burgers contain a ton of calories and the burgers have a ton of fat and limited nutrients as well. I say definitely on the avoid list. Also anything processed is not optimal for good health or weight loss. I stick with whole foods, as close to they come from the ground is the BEST for optimal health and weight management :)
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
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    I drink beer.

    My list:

    Buttery foods
    Fried foods.
    Foods to which a large amount of cream or cheese has been added.
  • edge_dragoncaller
    edge_dragoncaller Posts: 826 Member
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    Please add to my list, I never realised I ate and drank so much junk before

    Beer
    Burgers
    Fried chicken
    Chips (fries)
    Crisps (potato chips)
    Chinese takeout
    Indian takeout
    Cola, dr pepper, red bull, lucozade

    Additions :
    Breaded Chicken and Fish (especially fried)
    White Bread
    Anything sold in the Candy Bar aisle at the convenience store
    Donuts, cake, pasties (Bakeries are the bane of the calorie counters)
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
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    nothing mentioned in this thread should be avoided...............
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
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    Both beer and burgers contain a ton of calories and the burgers have a ton of fat and limited nutrients as well. I say definitely on the avoid list. Also anything processed is not optimal for good health or weight loss. I stick with whole foods, as close to they come from the ground is the BEST for optimal health and weight management :)

    a fresh burger, with lean beef, and some veggies on it has limited nutrients?
    please go.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    Pulp... It's like effing shrimp swimming in your mouth.

    Other than that, we're good.



    Well... maybe head cheese. That *kitten* be nasty.
  • dwh77tx
    dwh77tx Posts: 513 Member
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    nothing mentioned in this thread should be avoided...............

    agreed..just don't eat those things all the time and in large quantities. A little bit occasionally is ok!
  • IveLanded
    IveLanded Posts: 797 Member
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    Something I've found to try to avoid is things that are "Diet" foods....things that are "low fat" or "fat free" or even things labeled "low carb"..........basically anything that is marketed to dieters. When you read the labels, they are usually higher in calories and not really significantly different than their "normal" counterparts. And they usually have more of those unpronounceable chemicals and junk. I think most "diet" foods seem to be a big scam since most of them cost more, too.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
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    Pulp... It's like effing shrimp swimming in your mouth.

    Other than that, we're good.



    Well... maybe head cheese. That *kitten* be nasty.
    ^^^Took the words right out of my mouth.


    Who the fck likes pulp?
  • aclarke6006
    aclarke6006 Posts: 11
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    One tip ive found to work for me is checking a menu before going out to dinner. Something as simple as a pasta dish can end up having 1000+ calories just for that portion of the dish! it can ruin good progress. Dave and busters has a dish that has 2700 calories in it.... cmon that shouldnt even exist.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    Pulp... It's like effing shrimp swimming in your mouth.

    Other than that, we're good.



    Well... maybe head cheese. That *kitten* be nasty.
    ^^^Took the words right out of my mouth.


    Who the fck likes pulp?

    One of many reasons I'm in love with you :blushing:
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
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    trans fat. the end.
  • amylovescupcakes
    amylovescupcakes Posts: 146 Member
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    Foods I avoid:

    Reeses...I love them and want to marry them.
    meat. I just don't eat it. It's kinda icky to me. Bleeeeh.
    Cadburry fruit and nut.
    Chips! The british version of fries with vinegar. I am addicted.

    I don't avoid these things ALL OF THE TIME, but I try to not eat them. :)
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
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    trans fat. the end.

    this.

    transfat and soy......

    i almost came in to post "the only thing I wouldn't do would be sitting down with a tub of crisco"

    other than that, I'll pretty much eat anythigng.

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