What Have You Given up?

Nothing! I just make better decisions about when and how much.

^^ this

I started MFP when I started taking care of my Diabetes. So I gave up a whole plethora of things I loved.

Mountain Dew Code Red
Swiss Cake Rolls
Pecan Spinwheels
M&M Ice Cream Sandwiches
Yoo-Hoo
Starbucks frappuchinos


But, it just so happens that the things I liked were the things packing on the pounds.

I too had to give up a lot of things for medical reasons; chocolate, fried foods, caffeine, also other foods that aren't "bad" calorie wise, but bad for my GERD, tomatoes, onions, garlic.

I used to drink Coke all.day.long, now I only drink water and the occasional Sobe Life water or small cup of juice or skim milk. We used to eat fast food 1-3 nights a week, I've only had it twice in the past 2 weeks, and chose the "healthier" options (grilled chicken sandwich, baked potato). I've given up most chips, although I have had some sun chips. No more ice cream, I've been having greek yogurt instead.

I noticed an improvement in my GERD almost immediately, so my motivation to stick with this really has very little to do with weight, and more to do with no longer having to deal with nausea all day long and acid reflux.

Apple Fritters that were the size of a dinner plate.

Dark sodas.. I drink sprite occasionally for an upset stomach.

I am currently a college student and I gave up eating on campus. The places to eat there was pretty much like fast food. It was very hard to watch my calories when I ate their food and it was very expensive. Now I bring my lunch.

I have given up....nothing. I still have a soda once a week. Every morning I still have my coffee with creamer and sugar. I have just learned how to use them moderately and to control the binges. I still eat pasta, and Chinese, and McDonald's occasionally. I figure, I like these things...why not learn to control the portions and how often I have them instead of just giving them up completely?

I gave up mindlessly eating in front of the TV every evening.

my size 10 clothes... and happy to give them away. I have almost given up cherry coke zero, but I may have one a week instead of 2-3 a day. That was a choice to reduce artificial sweeteners and chemicals I don't need. Otherwise, nothing. I had tiramisu and a cupcake for dinner Saturday (and stayed under my goal).

Not going to lie. I was forced into this diet. First I was pregnant, which meant that I needed to cut caffeine out of my diet... so there went my coffee =( Then I was hospitalized with abdominal pain, that turned up being my gallbladder failing. FUN TIMES THERE! So, I was put onto a low fat diet because you can't have abdominal surgery while pregnant. So, there went my peanut butter and spaghetti (which I will never eat again after it coming back up in the hospital... worst. experience. ever.) and of course junk food, fast food... and I had to make sure I minimized my fat to 20g. About a week later, me and my husband both decided to go full force on this diet, so that we would be better role models for our newborn son. Now I'm gallbladder free but still going strong on my diet. At least now I can eat peanut butter again! And all the good fats.

Soda and 3 Candybars a week I used to eat A LOT more sugar.

pasta, pastry, and ice cream most of the time. i never did like fast food, chips, or soda.

I used to be the guy who said, "Nothing!" And that was true when I joined MFP. I just tried to moderate. And I got busy with my exercise regimen. And my net calories were just right. I lost weight, felt great, and hit my goals.

Next stop was fitness. I trained carefully, ate what I wanted, and concentrated on a macro nutrient goal of 50/25/25.

In the meantime my dad is dying of heart disease. He's on his way to his 3rd bypass surgery. Mom is a type 2 diabetic. Did you know that 40% of all people in the U.S. over 65 are diabetic. Really? Really?!?

I watched Forks Over Knives on Netflix last month. Because of the movie (not MFP, sorry) I've given up dairy and meat. It's killing everyone. I vow not to be a casualty. It's that dramatic. Do your research. Look up "nitric oxide" and "endothelium".

I've given up eating mindlessly without accountability. Nothing is off limits, but I make a big effort to balance splurges with lighter eating and exercise.

insane quantities of food. I haven't really changed much, except that now every time I eat a meal or snack, I do NOT take in 4x+ the size of an actual serving.

Sometimes I still eat more than one serving, but it's not as frequent, and it's not as MUCH.