Other than calories, what else do you restrict?

I don't eat anything that's breaded and fried (messes with my stomach) and try to avoid salt, within reason. Carb overload makes me retain water, but sometimes that can't be helped. :happy:

Basically, nothing is completely off-limits, unless I don't like it to begin with. Like I won't eat okra unless it's in gumbo. Just ew.

Nothing. I only watch calories. Having said that, it had brought about a huge change in my eating, as I found that I could only eat tiny amounts of calorie-dense foods, and if I ate low-cal foods, I could have MOAR. I won't eat food I don't like, no matter how healthy it is.

No actual restrictions besides calories and meat (but I haven't eaten meat in 10 years, so I don't consider that a restriction because it doesn't feel like one).
That said, at least 80% of my diet is "clean" - I really minimize processed foods and I cook 99% of my meals. I also avoid white carbs and carb-heavy things like bagels, but that's mostly for calorie reasons and to make sure my meals are all as nutritious, low GI and satisfying as possible. But nothing is truly off-limits and if I really, really want that bagel or slice of birthday cake, I just eat it. Or maybe share with someone. No guilt trips anymore, no "perfection," no rules. If I have restrictions, that's a diet. I don't diet- this is my forever healthy lifestyle. anything in moderation, really. and I've lost more weight this way!

Sugar, too much and I plunge into a craving/splurge cycle.

Alcohol. Everyone tries to avoid the toxins in processed foods, then happily drowns themselves in poison....irony.

I generally avoid the following:
- All grains
- Most beans (including soya products and peanuts) I make an exception for sweetcorn and peas, in moderation
- Most sugar (High sugar and dried fruits are restricted)
- Alcahol (gives me migranes)
- Caffine (migraines)
- Most dairy (affects my asthma)

I don'rt eat fish because i dont like it , I hate mayonaise too. I'm a pretty picky eater!

I try to stick to 90% paleo per day.

No actual restrictions besides calories and meat (but I haven't eaten meat in 10 years, so I don't consider that a restriction because it doesn't feel like one).
That said, at least 80% of my diet is "clean" - I really minimize processed foods and I cook 99% of my meals. I also avoid white carbs and carb-heavy things like bagels, but that's mostly for calorie reasons and to make sure my meals are all as nutritious, low GI and satisfying as possible. But nothing is truly off-limits and if I really, really want that bagel or slice of birthday cake, I just eat it. Or maybe share with someone. No guilt trips anymore, no "perfection," no rules. If I have restrictions, that's a diet. I don't diet- this is my forever healthy lifestyle. anything in moderation, really. and I've lost more weight this way!

Basically this,I do still eat meat, but have days where I am totally lacto-ovo vegetarian. Agree, its not a diet, its a lifestyle change to focus on health. Part of that is knowing that its ok to eat something I want as long as i'm otherwise making healthy choices. Not paleo, not "clean" just focused on closer to natural and what fuels my body for all the fun things I do.

Rice Krispy treats, just because I can't stop till they are all gone.

I'm not perfect by ANY MEANS, but I'm trying, slowly, to switch to a more "whole foods diet". Meats, veggies, whole grains. Less processed or packaged anything.

That's about it!

Whole Foods diet could be quite expensive :P I heard they give employees discounts proportional to how "healthy" they are. If you go in for a physical and you don't smoke, have no injuries, weigh a certain amount (bmi), etc. etc. your discount is higher than someone who isn't as healthy. I find that sort of effed up. I get it. You cost less, so they're willing to give you better discount.. still seems a little unfair. I can't remember off hand base discount is 20% and you can get 35-40% if you fall under the super healthy category.

I don't limit anything other than calories. I try to make my protein goal. That's it.

This^^ It's hard enough without adding in other things to obsess over.

I restrict myself to no more than 3 drinks in a night, maybe 4 if I'm drinking for an extended period. Experimentation has shown that when I get to 5 drinks it ends poorly.

Bread - because it makes me bloated (or at least heavier for a few days even if cals are fine)
Alcohol - since I cut down I've lost weight (probably no empty calories and smarter food choices). :sad:

And as cook nearly all my own food I guess I automatically avoid processed stuff!

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dairy and potatoes. And citruses. but all those simply because apparently I'm sensitive to them.

the more processed and/or low fat the dairy, the less sensitive I am, so I can eat cheese and small amounts of low fat yoghurt... but yeah, for the most part I just avoid milk products.

I do not restrict anything. I watch sodium and carbs and try to limit red meat, dairy, bread, and processed foods as much as possible.