Foods to stay away from/ minimize?

I dont avoid anything, really. I just track everything and make sure I don't exceed my daily caloric needs (except occassionally!) :happy:

The only thing that I've cut almost 100% completely out would be french fries, potato chips, and anything you can find in a box or bag at a gas station.

Other than that, I eat all good things, in moderation, using portion control.

My main priority through the day is getting all my good health guidelines in (it's a weight watcher thing), which includes 5 to 6 servings of veggies and fruit, 2 to 3 lean protein, at least 2 dairy products, and a small serving of healthy oil (ie olive oil).

As long as I meet those guidelines for the day, I can have anything I want as long as it's still within my calorie budget, even if it's ice cream and pie.

They also give you a set amount of weekly points in addition to your daily, which can be used for splurges (ie parties, restaurant dining, etc.)

It's not a diet, but a lifestyle. One of the many rewards of making it to goal is I get a higher amount of calories/points to play with, than if I were still in weight loss mode. It's pretty freaking awesome.

I would minimize fried/ breaded food, sugary drinks, high sodium foods, fatty meats, etc...opt instead for baked, roasted or grilled lean cuts of meat-boneless/skinless chicken breasts, lean ground turkey/beef, salmon, etc, drink more water, eat more veggies, fruits, beans, nuts, and whole grains. Choose "natural" peanut butter that doesn't have added sugar, but avoid "reduced fat or fat free, because the fat in PB is what makes it good for you. When using oil stick with olive or canola. Up your fiber and protein intake, as well. And again don't totally avoid "fats", just mainly stick with the "good fats" , monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats found in olive oil, almonds, avocados, etc....Also buy a food scale to accurately determine portion sizes. And like the above person stated you don't have to totally avoid the bad stuff all the time. It's about eating a healthy, balanced diet and living a healthy, balanced life, which sometimes will involve pizza, cake, etc...just learn to moderate your portions and choose wisely.

everything in moderation/ portion control

Both dairy and bread would be something to avoid/minimize.

Also:
oils
refined grains
sugars
meats (especially processed)
salt
food chemicals

breads are fine
dairy is fine
oils are fine
Sugars are fine
meats are fine
salt is fine
food chemicals, I'll give you that one.

If you've made the decision to eat those things, fine, but don't suggest to someone else that they are perfectly ok to eat, because they are not. If you had a diet that was heavy on bread, dairy, oils, sugars, meats, and salt, you are a lot more likely to come down with one of the diseases that kills most people in this country. like heart disease.

You cannot escape the biological laws of cause and effect. If you eat that type of food, what happens to you will be the same thing that happens to everyone else who eats that food. I've known too many great people who died of heart disease to not take it seriously.

Both dairy and bread would be something to avoid/minimize.

Also:
oils
refined grains
sugars
meats (especially processed)
salt
food chemicals

Or you could just try eating in moderation and only cutting out the things that do not fit in your calorie/macro goals.

Both dairy and bread would be something to avoid/minimize.

Also:
oils
refined grains
sugars
meats (especially processed)
salt
food chemicals

breads are fine
dairy is fine
oils are fine
Sugars are fine
meats are fine
salt is fine
food chemicals, I'll give you that one.

If you've made the decision to eat those things, fine, but don't suggest to someone else that they are perfectly ok to eat, because they are not. If you had a diet that was heavy on bread, dairy, oils, sugars, meats, and salt, you are a lot more likely to come down with one of the diseases that kills most people in this country. like heart disease.

You cannot escape the biological laws of cause and effect. If you eat that type of food, what happens to you will be the same thing that happens to everyone else who eats that food. I've known too many great people who died of heart disease to not take it seriously.

If you eat the way as you proclaim yourself to eat you're going to have the same result as everyone else. Dead. Salt as in sodium you're body needs to regulate blood, fats from oils such as olive oil and flax seed oil propels organ function and bolsters the immune system. Dairy is source for calcium for healthy bone development and prevents cramps (sometimes). Sugars are just carbs, and energy source your body uses as fuel through daily activity and replenishes glycogen stores. Breads such as wholegrain breads are also carb sources with the inclusion of fibre emanating from the 'wholegrains' for slower digestion and slower release of sugar into the blood stream. Last my favourite meat, my favourite source of protein, give me a cow i'll cut its belly open and eat it any time. To build muscle the body requires protein for muscle protein synthesis obviously. Meats such as chicken, beef, turkey, duck, pork etc. have far a higher bio-availability than vegetables. And just for good measure I recently got my blood test results back from the doc, surprisingly all results were found superior to all of his patients. Why? because I hypertrophy resistance train.

Both dairy and bread would be something to avoid/minimize.

Also:
oils
refined grains
sugars
meats (especially processed)
salt
food chemicals

Or you could just try eating in moderation and only cutting out the things that do not fit in your calorie/macro goals.

That is an acceptable answer. By wanting to limit the amounts of these items, you are at least admitting to yourself that they are not healthy. The other guy said simply that they were "fine" which i don't agree with.

Both dairy and bread would be something to avoid/minimize.

Also:
oils
refined grains
sugars
meats (especially processed)
salt
food chemicals

breads are fine
dairy is fine
oils are fine
Sugars are fine
meats are fine
salt is fine
food chemicals, I'll give you that one.

If you've made the decision to eat those things, fine, but don't suggest to someone else that they are perfectly ok to eat, because they are not. If you had a diet that was heavy on bread, dairy, oils, sugars, meats, and salt, you are a lot more likely to come down with one of the diseases that kills most people in this country. like heart disease.

You cannot escape the biological laws of cause and effect. If you eat that type of food, what happens to you will be the same thing that happens to everyone else who eats that food. I've known too many great people who died of heart disease to not take it seriously.

If you eat the way as you proclaim yourself to eat you're going to have the same result as everyone else. Dead. Salt as in sodium you're body needs to regulate blood, fats from oils such as olive oil and flax seed oil propels organ function and bolsters the immune system. Dairy is source for calcium for healthy bone development and prevents cramps (sometimes). Sugars are just carbs, and energy source your body uses as fuel through daily activity and replenishes glycogen stores. Breads such as wholegrain breads are also carb sources with the inclusion of fibre emanating from the 'wholegrains' for slower digestion and slower release of sugar into the blood stream. Last my favourite meat, my favourite source of protein, give me a cow i'll cut its belly open and eat it any time. To build muscle the body requires protein for muscle protein synthesis obviously. Meats such as chicken, beef, turkey, duck, pork etc. have far a higher bio-availability than vegetables. And just for good measure I recently got my blood test results back from the doc, surprisingly all results were found superior to all of his patients. Why? because I hypertrophy resistance train.

Brawndo has what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.

I'm not a plant, what is your point with this statement?