Foods You Refuse to Guve Up!

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  • cowgirlashlee
    cowgirlashlee Posts: 301 Member
    I haven't truly given up anything, although I've noticed that since I've cut down considerably on the greasy food, my stomach can't handle it AT ALL when I do eat greasy foods now. So I don't eat much of that stuff, and I don't miss it any longer.

    I REFUSE to give up the following though, no matter how sick I get...
    -Pizza
    -French Fries
    -Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches (I'm from Indiana...it's practically required to eat one at least once)
    -Bacon
  • TiffersStr1
    TiffersStr1 Posts: 67 Member
    I will not give up ice cream. The key to eating everything you want to eat is do it in m-o-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n. :tongue:
  • sugarfree123
    sugarfree123 Posts: 82 Member
    Sometimes its not what you are eating but what you are not eating. Yep, eat the junk food but make sure you get the nutrition in your meals. Namely veges. The problem comes when empty calories take the place of healthy stuff. Otherwise, enjoy your favs.
  • heypurdy
    heypurdy Posts: 196 Member
    I refuse to give up chocolate. cheese, butter, and ice cream. Although I've made healthier choices: dark chocolate, light butter, light ice cream/frozen yogurt. Edy's Slow Churned is amazing and 1/2 the fat! There have to be some compromises in weight loss.
  • footiechick82
    footiechick82 Posts: 1,203 Member
    Five years ago (ish) I gave up all red meat and I do NOT regret it. I feel 1000000% better about what I put in my body. I still eat chicken, turkey and seafood. I'd love to be a veggie, and tried, but I looked gross.

    Anyway... what I refuse to give up is everything else. I've always eaten pretty healthy, especially since adulthood - I've been cautious because I hate being sick!

    I don't have white rice often, and if I do, it has to be basimati or jasmine. If it isn't, I won't eat it - unless it's sushi (I have that once every 2-3 months).

    My biggest one, chocolate. I LOVE chocolate and refuse to give it up.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm an everything in moderation guy and haven't given anything up, though I've cut way, way, way ,way....waaaaaay back on pizza (who knew 1/2 a medium pizza wasn't a serving size), dairy (I always though 1/4 Lb of sharp cheddar followed by a pint of whole milk was just a nice snack), sausages (in my family a serving size has always been 2 whole brats topped with kraut and a heeping helping of german potato salad on the side)....

    Actually, I have given up chicharrones...the way most folks make 'em here in NM, they have about a weeks worth of your daily Sat Fat in a serving (I exagerate, but not by much) and my cholesterol is through the friggin roof.

    I do make better decisions and favor whole grains for my fiber, but it's not like I'm never going to touch another piece of white bread or something. I've actually always preferred brown rice and wild rices to white rice...always though white rice tasted like...pretty much nothing. Thankfully, I don't have much of a sweet tooth so there is no need for me to think about giving up cookies and the like because I just don't eat that kind of stuff regularly anyway. No way I give up my beer...ever! Though I do drink more red wine than I used to and enjoy my vodka and diet tonics.
  • Yaya1976
    Yaya1976 Posts: 357 Member
    I will never give up wine. I love reds, whites and everything in between. I drink it in moderation, of course.
    I will never give up chocolate. A life without chocolate, is a life not worth living- dramatic, but YES I love chocolate :laugh:
    I will never give up coffee. I drink it 5 times a week. I only give it up on weekends :)
    I will never give up spicy foods- even when they give me the poops sometimes- sorry...LOL :laugh:
    I will never give up HOT FRIES. I love them. They taste so freaking good- my mouth is actually watering as I'm typing this :tongue:


    I could easily give up ice-cream. Never been a fan to begin with
    I could easily give up rice- my mom made it every single day growing up. Very tired of it.
    I could easily give up soda. I don't drink it now, so piece of cake
    I could easily give up candy, cookies and cake- I really don't have a sweet tooth at all :)
  • Guamybear
    Guamybear Posts: 1,061 Member
    I refuse to give up anything long term, I just use moderation now.

    what she said
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    I refuse to give up chocolate. cheese, butter, and ice cream. Although I've made healthier choices: dark chocolate, light butter, light ice cream/frozen yogurt. Edy's Slow Churned is amazing and 1/2 the fat! There have to be some compromises in weight loss.

    Actually low fat food is not a healthier option.

    The reason is because you take out the fat and you put fillers and thickening agents in its place. There's a lot of info out there (and podcasts) that explain that going low fat or fat free is not always the better option. 2% cheese yes. Fake ice cream, no.
  • Alex_is_Hawks
    Alex_is_Hawks Posts: 3,499 Member
    I gave up all the stuff I didn't like....

    true.story.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Just for the record, white rice is actually healthier than brown rice. While brown rice has more nutrients overall, the bran coating actually prevents the human body from being able to digest and absorb them, which basically makes brown rice nutritionally empty to humans.
  • Slack2ShortGo
    Slack2ShortGo Posts: 74 Member
    I haven't really given up any foods yet but, I could not give up pizza. I just eat in moderation and walk/run to keep in shape. I have noticed that since I have started eating better foods that some of the so called "bad foods" don't taste as good as they once did. As long as I am losing weight and feeling good, I will just keep at it.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    Healthier ice cream. What's the catch?

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/26/dining/26cream.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
  • mizzie1980
    mizzie1980 Posts: 379 Member
    White rice
    ice cream
    pizza
    full fat, non-organic peanut butter (you'll pry my Jif from my cold, dead hands!)
    bread (although I did switch to a lower calorie variety)
    chips / crackers

    Moderation is the key. I'm going to eat real food, food that I like, because I'm making a lifestyle change. You can't expect a person to avoid that kind of thing forever if that's what they like. I need to learn how I can eat the things I enjoy and still be healthy. Otherwise I'll just gain it all back and than what's the point of working so hard now?
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    Just for the record, white rice is actually healthier than brown rice. While brown rice has more nutrients overall, the bran coating actually prevents the human body from being able to digest and absorb them, which basically makes brown rice nutritionally empty to humans.

    source?
  • kellys91
    kellys91 Posts: 3
    I refuse to give up starches! I eat a baked potato almost every day and I LOVE bread.
  • puddy29
    puddy29 Posts: 77
    well i'm just starting so i have giving eating quite a few things but one that i need to eat at least once week is bread. i allow myself one day of week to eat some type of bread. my body craves it.
  • bookgirl_72
    bookgirl_72 Posts: 21
    I could never give up chocolate. EVER! I also refuse to switch to light beer and will not give up with morning coffee with creamer. Those are my non-negotiables!


    Great thread!
  • RikanSoulja
    RikanSoulja Posts: 463 Member
    Pizza, Buffalo Wings, or Bacon. I try not to buy the stuff myself but if someone else does then it is game time.
  • crimsoncat
    crimsoncat Posts: 457 Member
    Bisquick.
  • kem00re
    kem00re Posts: 16
    Good for you for posting this! My weakness is definitely peanut butter.
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    BEER :drinker:
  • JanaCanada
    JanaCanada Posts: 917 Member
    Can't think of one thing I've totally given up....but I can think of hundreds of things I've cut waaaaaay down on! As long as I'm under my daily calorie allowance, and most of my diet is healthy, I'm good to have a treat. :)
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    Coffee, jerky, and butter>margarine, even of I don't have it regularly



    Oh and beer. Definitely beer
  • jhall585
    jhall585 Posts: 61
    sushi with white rice instead of brown
    anything sweet that comes in a plastic bag from CVS (gummy bears, orange slices, spice drops)

    i'm honestly never going to give up anything all together. but i've only had fast food (mcdonalds) once in 3 years.
  • jhall585
    jhall585 Posts: 61
    BEER :drinker:

    yes. champagne!
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    Beer. And Chinese.
  • jilleebean777
    jilleebean777 Posts: 219 Member
    cheese, vodka, beer, cheese, all bread, all pasta, cheese.... did I mention cheese??

    CHEESE definitely NOT giving up full fat cheese. The low fat no fat crap can take a leap. Bacon, wine, pizza, and CHOCOLATE!!
  • HaleyJoAnn
    HaleyJoAnn Posts: 50
    Chinese Food
    Puppy Chow
    Ice Cream
  • DefluffinMyStuffin
    DefluffinMyStuffin Posts: 76 Member
    Dark chocolate, occasional ice cream, cheese and froofroo coffee. :drinker:

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