What's the biggest thing you've done to improve your diet?

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  • ksuh999
    ksuh999 Posts: 543 Member
    Eating whatever I want, just eating less of it.
    This is what I do.
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    No mcdonalds
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    Cut out fast food except every now and them MCD Fries I loveee those things. Eating whole foods most of the the time 80 percent clean diet if not more.
  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
    Tea instead of coffee and plenty of fruit
  • Gatus98
    Gatus98 Posts: 93 Member
    The easiest, most basic thing I've done is learned to shop the perimeter of the grocery store, and buying as many whole, fresh ingredients as possible. No convenience foods from boxes and cans.
  • Natalielp15
    Natalielp15 Posts: 24
    Same as yours...I don't buy junk food anymore. It's difficult to stop after eating only one serving size of it, and it's better for the whole family.

    Also, I eat the same things almost every day. Of course, I rotate some meals so I don't get bored, but it keeps the guesswork out of how many calories are in my meals, and they are meals I enjoy. I try to plan all of my meals out for the week and prep on Sundays. If we are dining out, I look at the restaurant menu ahead of time online if I can to get nutritional information.
  • grim_traveller
    grim_traveller Posts: 625 Member
    Track, track, track. Log everything, no matter how small. And when I hit my number for the day, I don't eat any more. Best thing I've ever done.
  • endoftheside
    endoftheside Posts: 568 Member
    It's impossible to pick just one! I started by tracking (without actually changing anything). Found out I can't look at those numbers on a screen without changing things. :laugh: Gave up perfection (anything less = total failure) as the only way to do things. Started making tiny changes, more veggies here, less sodium there. Keep my deficit reasonable and eat anything I want, but not too much and not too often (=no need to binge). Put enough time and energy into diet/exercise to make things happen, instead of letting them happen (meal plan instead of takeout, crock pot instead of depending on feeling like cooking at dinner time).
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    i have added a bigger bottle of whiskey
  • MaureensFreshStart
    MaureensFreshStart Posts: 102 Member
    Not buying the junk (cookies/ice cream, etc) so it's not even in the house to tempt me - and keeping a daily log of absolutely everything that I eat has helped quite a bit. I've also started enjoying a small Granny Smith apple every night (only 56 calories) - nice and sweet, with a bit of tartness - I never thought I could see it as a "dessert" - but it totally works. :)

    I also cut out the coffee creamer, and find taking my coffee black isn't as difficult as I thought it might be! I ended up buying a small "frou frou" coffee the other morning while out and about with my daughter, and found I couldn't even finish it - it was far too sweet!
  • AIZZO4
    AIZZO4 Posts: 404 Member
    Tons and Tons of water. I have to go to the bathroom every five minutes.
  • donistenzel
    donistenzel Posts: 17 Member
    I havent had soda since January and I actually get headaches from any caffeine now, including chocolate. Makes me think twice about eating it!!! :) As a chocoholic, this makes me very happy!!!
  • PAnn1
    PAnn1 Posts: 530 Member
    never grocery shop when hungry is my best tip, no joke when im hungry i always buy crap and when im not im focused and can think clearly about the best choices :D


    ^^^^^^THIS^^^^^!!
  • lorax419
    lorax419 Posts: 9 Member
    Logging, drinking water, cut back soda, smaller portions when I eat and planning ahead for meals. Not sure which helps most.
  • kitsiekitty
    kitsiekitty Posts: 166
    Logging definitely. But also no more sweet drinks or sodas. I used to love sweetened teas to go with meals, but now all I drink is iced water. Also no more junk, no more cheese/cream food, halve my portions and no more midday snacks. :D
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    My bike commute. Against the wind, up hills...it really burns those calories everyday!
  • iLoveMyAR15
    iLoveMyAR15 Posts: 122 Member
    I know I'll catch alot of flack for this but I quit dairy. Milk, cheese, yogurt, everything. It was just the right thing for me and i'm LOVING it!!!!!!!
  • swissbrit
    swissbrit Posts: 201
    1. Only having healthy food in the house

    2. Alcohol only once a week

    3. Sport as often as possible even if its just a fast walk

    4. Trying to drink as much water as possible

    5. Only eat when I am hungry

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  • MrDelts
    MrDelts Posts: 209 Member
    - I stopped eating gluten.

    - Logging

    - I stopped eating dairy.

    - Switched over to mostly organic.

    - Stopped eating chemicals and anything that says "artificial" in the ingredients.

    - Dropped my impact carbs to under 100 grams per day.

    - Upped my healthy fats to 40% - 50% of daily caloric intake.

    - I try to make sure every meal contains some sort of vegetable.
  • barb1241
    barb1241 Posts: 324 Member
    Eat my vegetables. Followed closely by moving and moving and moving more.
  • Ciiaa
    Ciiaa Posts: 9
    I eat smaller portions and i stay away from candy, sugar and refined flour:)
  • squirrelzzrule22
    squirrelzzrule22 Posts: 640 Member
    Pack your lunches for work/ school/ whatever. Never buy them. A money and diet lifesaver!
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    not eating nearly as much junk as I used to, eating more fruits and veggies, and most importantly, weighing and measuring my portions! That last one helped significantly
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    more nutrient dense whole foods...less junk food and processed food. no high fructose corn syrup and no trans fats.
  • acciomuscles
    acciomuscles Posts: 164 Member
    Went plant-based vegan. Totally stopped my binge-eating in its tracks!
  • Laurenmp16
    Laurenmp16 Posts: 344 Member
    Planning ahead of time! If I don't plan...I eat crap. Cut up my fruits and veggies and tupperware them ahead of time....peel some hard boiled eggs. Make sure I have the stuff to make decent meals, and easy stuff to fall back on, knowing occasionally I'm going to be lazy. It's better to have a few lean cuisine's handy when I don't want to cook instead of eating a box of crackers and a pound of cheese instead.
  • ChristinaD2
    ChristinaD2 Posts: 57
    The biggest improvement for me has been eliminating nighttime snacking; I try to not eat anything after dinner.
    This is the main reason that I do most of my workouts at night... It keeps me busy and then, after the workout, I don't want to ruin it.
    (The second biggest improvement has been giving up diet soda.)
  • sun_ny
    sun_ny Posts: 35
    Ive completely reduced my intake of orange juice, olive oil, margarine and alcohol, alcohol is still a vice but i'm seeing good results,:)
  • stefa711
    stefa711 Posts: 196 Member
    Pre-planning, and prepping for the week – nothing in the house that is not on my meal plans, no chance of mindless snacking. Eating whole, organic, natural foods and skipping the processed foods. Most of the processed foods I used to like I can make from scratch anyway and forgo the lab-creative funkiness.

    Exact Same!
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    I've made a lot of changes, one step at a time over the past 2 years, but I'd say the one that made the biggest impact was severely cutting back on sugary drinks.

    I used to drink pop, iced tea and juice (mmm pink lemonade) all the time. I'd say between 2-5 sugary drinks most days. Plus, sugar and milk in my tea. Now most days I only drink water and peppermint green tea. I only have a sugary drink as a treat. This was one of the first changes I made and I believe it was responsible for about 15 pounds coming off pretty quickly. I also cut down on chocolate bars and candy around the same time. I used to eat a ridiculous amount of sugar, I don't even want to think about how bad that was for me.

    The next things I did was to increase my vegetables. I made a goal of trying a "new" one (something I didn't usually buy) each week for a while and learning how to cook it in a way I like.

    Those are my top two but I could go on and on about this one!

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