Anyone NOT eliminating food groups and still losing weight?

I eat out of all food groups, just less of it.


And some people clearly don't know what a food group is, haha.
Pizza, sugar and alcohol aren't food groups.

I pretty much eat whatever I want, just within reason and stick to my calorie count. If it's things like chocolate/candy/pizza/fast food though I don't eat it every day, but if I do have some, then I don't try and get a salad (because those taste so foul from fast food places in NZ), i'll get a burger, and often omit the fries to keep it at a reasonable calorie level
I used to leave out food groups when dieting, but then I just tended to crash and binge and make myself feel horrible about doing so, now because I'm allowing myself to eat it if I really want it, just being aware of the calories, I'm craving everything less and losing weight isn't such a challenge to me.

uh,,, yeah,, I do

I think that if you completely strip yourself of carbs and fats, or just your favorite foods, you're setting yourself up for a binge. Everything in moderation, especially if you work it off.

I have lost almost 40 lbs by just eating smaller portions and exercising. I have cake at birthday parties, drinks with friends. If i crave it, I eat it, just in small portions. If I deprive myself of something I will be more likely to go overboard with it next time it is available.

yep :drinker: just eliminating pounds :flowerforyou:

I have lost about 15 lbs so far (my ticker is off because I didn't start until I had already lost some) and don't eliminate. I will say, however, i eat very little dairy only because I am allergic and no eggs because i am VERY allergic. That having been said, I just make healthy choices. For example, yesterday my boyfriend wanted food from a bbq and steak joint. He got a giant steak and potato, while i had smoked turkey without sauce, a small mashed potatoes and gravy, and green beans. I didn't feel cheated or without. I enjoyed my food and it was only around 430 calories compared to whatever outrageous amount his was with his covered and smothered loaded baked potato and 16 oz steak. You have to be careful if you eliminate food groups not to create a deficiency in your body. I was a vegetarian for years and have a problem sometimes not eating as much meat as i should to this day, and found out this year that I am b12 deficient (probably from the 6 years of being a vegetarian before all the vege alternatives like we have now). Trust me, as a girl who can barely eat dairy and can have no eggs, you have to be careful when eliminating total food groups from your diet. I have to load up on calcium supplements and multi vitamins because of the things I cannot eat. I believe portion control, moderation, exercise, clean eating, and significant decrease in the amount of processed food you eat is the key, but that is just me. I also don't tend to be a "calorie is a calorie" type either. Eat for health, not for "dieting" and you will see tremendous changes. Eating for health will take care of the "dieting" if you truly eat with fueling your body in mind.

No eliminating food groups for me, either. I firmly believe homo sapiens were created to be omnivores.

It seems like most people giving weight loss advice recommend eliminating a food group (fat, carbs, etc.) as the "right" way to do it. But if you don't have a medical reason for doing so, I don't see any real reason to. Those of you who have lost a decent amount of weight, did you feel you had to eliminate a food group to do it, or did you still eat a little bit of everything and manage to lose?

I was extremely successful on Weight Watchers a few years ago (34 pounds total and down three sizes in 12 weeks) without eliminating anything but excess calories. I even had an ice cream cone every Friday and ate out almost weekly. I kept that weight off for two years and only put it back on because of a poor choice in birth control, which has now been remedied and I'm losing again.

I haven't elimanted any food groups at all. I just use moderation, watch my calories and exercise. I have picked up more healthy foods but I don't limit myself and I am losing weight. Maybe not as fast as others but a lb to lb and half a week if I watch my sodiums and calories.

This one. Unless you call candy or soda a food group. I have eliminated that food group.

:drinker:

I haven't eliminated anything just made better choices and added a lot of exercise and drinking lots of water!

I eat what I want Some days are better than others but I lose

I have not given up anything I don't have to. So that long list only includes cholesterol. What I have figured out though is that food like pizza (carbs) doesn't fill me up at all unless I eat about 15000 calories worth of it and then I am hungry again in an hour. Whereas, a dish like beans, tomatoes and rice with lots of hot sauce contains very few calories and fills me up for hours and hours. I've been hunting for quick and easy recipees for food that tastes delicious and does not contain a lot of calories and oh boy there is so much to find. I even found a pancake mix "Grain Berry" and 0 calorie maple syrup, add a side of "Morning Star" sausage and you can pig out for under 500 calories.

I would say that my diet has gotten more varried as apposed to restrictive. I used to just grab some fast food on the way home or at work. But this new lifestyle where you are simply conscious of what you eat is much tastier than a greasy tepid Big Mac and cold fries. I also find that carbs put me into a coma after I eat tem, whereas, higher protein meals do not. I have not given up soda, but now that I have to add them to my food diary, I am much more conscientious about how many sodas I drink. I found that in my attempt to maintain the 8 glasses of water I should be drinking daily, there's not as much desire for soda. I used to drink it every time I was thirsty, now I use water for that function and soda for fun.

I haven't eliminated any food groups at all. I just use moderation, watch my calories and exercise.

Yep...this is how I lost all my weight and have maintained. But I've NEVER done low calorie. I'm pure evil if I don't get enough to eat.