HARDEST FOOD TO GIVE UP DURING WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY

I don't agree with everything in moderation philosophy for everyone. Some can do it; some find some foods triggering. If you can do things in moderation, do it. If not, don't. For me, I miss ice cream. I mean, I miss eating it whenever I want in whatever quantity I want. I miss the feeling of eating it out of a pint in front of the TV. I give up sugar for months at a time to sort of detox (and also for Lent) but do enjoy it occasionally the rest of the year. But keep in mind everyone, that different people have different issues with food and you don't know their background. Sometimes people do have to give something up, even on doctor's orders.

For me, I'm more likely to binge later if I eat sugar at all. I've been working on mindful eating but it's easier just not to eat it at all.

Your profile says you've been diagnosed specifically with a Binge Eating Disorder. Rather than "everything in moderation" not working for everyone, it's more of a "It works for everyone BUT those with a disorder."

This is hardly true. Just because a person admits to suffering BED doesn't mean their words about moderation don't mean much for the un-diagnosed. Plenty of people in this world do not suffer particular disorders but have "weak spots" for special foods, drugs, and activities. It's called having a preference. Lots of us, ED or not, have favorites that we know we can't keep around if we want to make any kind of progress with our weight loss.

Lots of people choose to keep desserts as something you only have if you go to a restaurant or something. Does that mean they have a disorder? No. It means they are making a conscious choice to limit their exposure to something to eliminate temptation.

I don't know many people that can buy 2 candy bars today and leave one for next week.

So you're using anecdotal experience to generalize the entire populous? That was my intent with my original comment: just because YOU personally, or someone you know personally, has issues of moderation doesn't make the "everything in moderation" concept invalid.

As I said initially... someone's personal experience being categorized by a specific binge eating disorder kind of makes their statement, "I don't agree with this!" purely anecdotal. I've dealt with anorexia for over a decade, and I initially thought anyone doing IF or AF or even JUDDD was "going to ruin their metabolism" or "spiral into an ED," until I learned more and realized that *I* had a perspective that was outside of the normal way of handling things, not the other way around.

Um... saying something doesn't work for everyone doesn't make it invalid. It just means it doesn't work for EVERYONE, as in all people. And anecdotal evidence is perfect for that. If it doesn't work for the people on this board who have chimed in, it doesn't work for everyone. Logic.

I literally said that anecdotal or generalized, a concept does not become invalid because of something being said... but that having an eating disorder definitely COLORS someone's opinion.

Right now I am giving up grains, not so much to lose weight as attempt to get control of my ulcerative colitis. Many people with UC can't have grains, dairy, fruit, and/or seeds and nuts. I am testing grains first. I hope I don't have to give up all of the above.

I definitely need to give up most sweets. I am addicted and once I begin eating certain (if not all ) sweets, I can't stop eating. So I am giving up cookies and sugar free candy. I'm pretty much like an alcoholic when it comes to those sweets. I can control myself with sugar free vanilla ice cream and limit that to 1/2 a cup. I've also found that if I eat fruit, it will appease the desire for junk type sweets about 90% of the time!

I never gave up anything believe me life without the good unhealthy stuff is life not worth living. I just eat it only every once in awhile. If we get pizza I have one slice instead of 3, portion control my ice cream and buy chips sparingly. Believe me Breyers carb smart ice cream has been a life saver for me same great taste but lower in sugar, carbs, fat and calories per serving.

PASTA and cheese! I do not have much of a sweet tooth but I can down the sodium... I love comfort food can could live of pasta and cheese. I know that I need to reduce the intake if I want to ever see any kind of results; also not to use food to "celebrate" or as a reward.

Haven't given anything up yet...that I can think of. hmmmm nope. Portion control is all that is needed and staying within daily calories. Eat a couple cookies, not the box

Turtles candy. Really anything chocolate with nuts

Anything from a "____bertos" location and Taco Bell lol.

I gave up, bread, potatoes (no big deal) and all grain based pasta, Ben and Jerry's and anything sugar based. Now that I am on day 260 I don't even miss that stuff.

I have a piece of Dove Dark Choc now and then, but it was easier for me to knock out whole categories of food, since reading the Primal Blueprint book by Mark Sisson, my energy levels are way up and I feel so much better.

The everything in moderation thing just doesn't work for me. Too easy to rationalize (for me). Moderation is the first step on the road to hell, for me anyway.
Down 51 pounds since April 10 2012. I am pretty happy withe the slow loss, the lifestyle change is the best part, this is not a temporary thing. I will keep doing my MFP and my Excel Spreadsheet of exercise, BP and cal/carbs tracking for my next 50 years....

Jon Hanson

I don't agree with everything in moderation philosophy for everyone. Some can do it; some find some foods triggering. If you can do things in moderation, do it. If not, don't. For me, I miss ice cream. I mean, I miss eating it whenever I want in whatever quantity I want. I miss the feeling of eating it out of a pint in front of the TV. I give up sugar for months at a time to sort of detox (and also for Lent) but do enjoy it occasionally the rest of the year. But keep in mind everyone, that different people have different issues with food and you don't know their background. Sometimes people do have to give something up, even on doctor's orders.

For me, I'm more likely to binge later if I eat sugar at all. I've been working on mindful eating but it's easier just not to eat it at all.

Your profile says you've been diagnosed specifically with a Binge Eating Disorder. Rather than "everything in moderation" not working for everyone, it's more of a "It works for everyone BUT those with a disorder."

This is hardly true. Just because a person admits to suffering BED doesn't mean their words about moderation don't mean much for the un-diagnosed. Plenty of people in this world do not suffer particular disorders but have "weak spots" for special foods, drugs, and activities. It's called having a preference. Lots of us, ED or not, have favorites that we know we can't keep around if we want to make any kind of progress with our weight loss.

Lots of people choose to keep desserts as something you only have if you go to a restaurant or something. Does that mean they have a disorder? No. It means they are making a conscious choice to limit their exposure to something to eliminate temptation.

I don't know many people that can buy 2 candy bars today and leave one for next week.

I bet you would find a lot of successful people have learned to do EXACTLY that. This is my candy-corner in my kitchen right now- I live alone- this is all mine. Tonight, I ate exactly one caramel smidgen. It was delicious. I will eat the rest as I see fit, within the confines of my calories, and I will meet my goals while doing it.

Hookers and blow...

I just LOLLed for real...

Kraft Dinner. Processed box of heaven.

Taco bell... I still eat it sometimes... just about half or less of what I used to eat (yes,I ate that much...)

For weight loss, I didn't give up anything. To feel better overall, I gave up pop and ALL fast food. Both make me feel like dirt and aren't worth the calories anyway.

Everything else? FAIR GAME if I want it! I make sure I read what a serving size is and follow it.

Pizza, but I've found that I can make a healthier version on a whole wheat english muffin or a high fiber low cal tortilla using a healthy can of spaghetti sauce on it with some low fat variety of cheese and turkey bacon with garlic powder and baked. Is it the same as binging on Domino's...not by any means, but I will occasionally (like once a month) allow a couple pieces of the order out variety and try to stick with something simple like a hand tossed pineapple variety. It's all about willpower and sometimes creativity to make something similar enough to satisfy that craving and taste great, without breaking the calorie bank so to speak or just pumping yourself full of fat. I want something I can stick with for the long run and that I'm not going to just get frustrated and give up and start binging on "forbidden foods." But there is something to be said about simple avoidance for things that you know are hard to control yourself around, I have to do a little bit of that as well.

And in reply to the post about the buying candy and saving it. I had several mini candy bars and hershey's kisses in a drawer in my room for MONTHS and though I've eaten some of them over the past several months. There are still some stuck in there in the stash. For when I FEEL like working them in and rewarding myself to one. But I can open that drawer, and see that stuff in there and close it and it's all right here in my bedroom and I won't take it out and eat it until I consciously decide to do so...