Best eating habit changes?

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  • catinhounstooth
    catinhounstooth Posts: 11
    Like several others said, my best change has been portion control. And going along with that, just listening to my body on when I'm full. I used to just eat right past the point of fullness at almost every meal. Slowing down just a little bit, or a lot of times I'll eat half of what's on my plate (at home. Half a plate in a restaurant is probably way too much!) and then just stop eating for several minutes, and sometimes I am already full!
    The best part is I don't get that awful overstuffed feeling anymore, and so I can get up and do something active after a meal.
    I used to put off doing the dishes after dinner because I felt like I couldn't move. So for me, one good side effect of my weight loss journey is a cleaner kitchen! Ha.
    Also, I have gotten way better at drinking water and that's important too.
  • ilovescarymovies
    ilovescarymovies Posts: 202 Member
    realizing i wont die without pizza and ice cream. i have more energy from eating healthier so i have energy to do stuff instead of sitting on the couch eating out of boredom
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    I haven't cut out anything. I just eat what I want in proper portions.
  • mkanak
    mkanak Posts: 38 Member
    Less alchohol and eating late at night.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I didn't make any eating changes to lose weight, but I think the best eating change I made was the decision to stop eating white bread and start eating whole grains.
  • shutterbug282
    shutterbug282 Posts: 588 Member
    I've cut out fast food, and now I rarely drink fizzy drinks/soda, which was a really big thing for me.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Planning!

    I plan and prepare most meals.

    If I go somewhere, I take a snack with me. Apples, nuts, protein/fiber bar, etc.

    If I go out to dinner, I check out the menu ahead of time and make the healthiest/tastiest choices.

    If I go to a family event, that is always based on FOOD, I bring a healthy option for myself and limit myself to 2 other 1/2 cup choices of the 'bad stuff' and I always have dessert!

    I skip fried stuff unless it's something I really want, like a fried breaded tenderloin, once in a while. The other stuff gags me to even think about it now anyway.

    I keep fresh fruits and veggies in my house and used everything out of my garden this year!
  • dianeellen2
    dianeellen2 Posts: 259 Member
    Realising that if i exercised i could eat more and still loose weight - want a snack, ran out of calories, walk round the block - simples!
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    My eating habits weren't that bad to begin with but I have cut down portion sizes and I don't eat dessert as often as I used to.

    Adding in exercise is what really made the difference for me. My life was just too sedentary.
  • yankeedownsouth
    yankeedownsouth Posts: 717 Member
    The biggest change for me was not even opening my mouth until I knew EXACTLY what the nutrition was on what I was going to eat. If I can't count it, it isn't happening. Just being aware of what I was eating before, versus what I eat now is a major change.

    ^^^This for sure! Also, pre-planning and pre-logging my day, if at all possible (works great during the week, not so great on the weekends).
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    Portion control!!!! Yesterday we had a pizza party at work. In the days of old I would either eat way too much pizza and use it as an excuse to totally blow of the whole day or not attend the pizza party and eat a salad alone. Learning portion control and moderation means I can enjoy a sensible portion, stay in my calories for the day and enjoy the party!!
  • nrspamela
    nrspamela Posts: 5
    Wow thats really hard to do! Congrats! I recently watched forks over knives,it really made sense! I still eat meat but only on occasion , I think it's just the texture it adds to the meal that makes it hard to give up completely.
  • Tetonia
    Tetonia Posts: 79 Member
    Accountability. This is a lifestyle for me. Life happens, get back on track at the very next opportunity. So if I eat it, I log it and see how things smooth out over the week.
  • saamantha
    saamantha Posts: 74
    Portion control and looking at nutrition information. I was weighing my food religiously when I started, and it's crazy, realizing how much you were eating before.

    I was never a huge pop or juice drinker, but drinking my calories is something I'll never do now. Give me some food and water or a cup of green tea and I'm set.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    1. Keeping track of what I eat.
    2. Drinking before and after meals but not with my food. In other words I eat less when I don't wash it down.

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