5 things you have cut out!

there's nothing I've cut out completely, but many things I now modify or have only occasionally. Because this is a lifestyle change, I have to eat now the way I want to eat for the rest of my life. That means going out for fast food or to another type of restaurant on occasion. So, now, i try to make the best choices i can but because i don't see the point of having food if I don't enjoy it, it still has to be something I like.

Mostly, I've modified foods that I cook for myself to be lower in sodium. It means I make a lot more stuff from scratch. Because my BP is high, I choose to watch my sodium intake. There are some meals that I used to make that I would rarely make now because of the sodium content, but there are some that I won't give up, no matter what - homemade mac & cheese is one. But I eat a smaller portion and serve it with half a plate of veggies of some kind - and I don't go back for seconds!

Everyone will find a way to eat that works for them - but cutting out a food just makes me want it more, so knowing I *can* have something, as long as I fit it into that day's macros, helps me not splurge too often.

Just two things:

White Potatoes (they process once they are cooked as 100 % sugar)
Sugar drinks (juice, sodas, etc)

Fast food, soda, juice, mystery meat (hotdogs, cold cuts), red meat down to once a week.

rice
potatoes
cake
juices
biscuits
dairy
black bean burgers

I haven't cut anything out, but I have learned just how much sodium I was taking in recently, and I am drastically cutting back... and trying really hard to increase my water.

The only thing I've cut out entirely is soda.

Everything else most consider "bad" I've either cut way back on, like eating out, or watch my portions, like sweets and ice cream.

I found that if I deny myself anything, especially when I'm craving it, I usually end up eating way, way, way too much of it. I have my my Reese's cup, or dark chocolate squares, or ice cream every night in appropriate portions which keeps me from eating a whole bag or carton in one sitting.

Less Sleep
Smoking
Binge Drinking
Watching idiot box for hours
Negative self-talk

Not really eating all you like. It is measuring the amount of food I take in. For example, I used to eat a bagel with sausage and cheese for breakfast. Now I only have just a bagel on days when I have a big cardio workout so I still burn more than I take in...

I've only cut out fast food. I don't consider my diet a diet. I make healthy decisions and incorporate more fruits, veggies & whole grains into my diet. I eat WAY less processed junk. I feel like denying myself anything is setting myself up for failure. I tried skipping soda but I am sadly addicted to diet coke. Instead of drinking two a day, I allow myself one at lunch and that's it.

- fruits that are high in sugar (everything but berries)
- bread
- pasta
- rice
- candy/junk food

The only thing I've cut out entirely is sugared soft drink.

I've reduced eating pastry treats to almost zero, but not from "banning" myself from having them--just that every time I'm tempted I think about whether I want to spend all those calories on a Danish, and it turns out that I don't

Still having chips, chocolate, fast food on occasion, but less often and in the context of an otherwise low-calorie week. This is turning out to be less difficult than I expected (yay!)

Okay I realized that there were many things that over indulged in so I had to cut them away. I have replaced them with stuff though. I do not drink soda or sugary drinks. I no longer fry anything, so no fried foods. I do not eat chips or candy either. there are other things that I just try and reduce greatly like pastries, bread, and other processed foods.

I haven't cut out anything.

In fact, I eat more "junk" than I ever have.

It must be magic, or moderation, but I'll have an easier time convincing some people it's magic.

I don't cut out anything, I eat what I want and exercise MORE!