5 things you have cut out!

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  • K3Daw
    K3Daw Posts: 9
    Been eating pretty much the same foods I always did, but am definitely aware of the caloric intake of alcohol. Loved LOVED to mix a Smirnoff Cranberry and lime with about 5 ounces of red wine (instant sangria) but after joining MFP, I discovered those darn beverages I liked so much were almost 400 calories at a whack! OMG! On the weekends, I would sometimes have three of those suckers during the course of the afternoon and evening. That wiped out my total calorie count for the day let alone anything else I was eating. Once I wised up to that, I just moderated it a bit added consistent exercise and the weight has been consistently coming off week by week.
  • caspergirl7
    caspergirl7 Posts: 590 Member
    I eat everything I like, but not all that I like. You still have to be conscious of the calories yiu are consuming.

    Exactly!!! Portion Control!!
  • Rachel111073
    Rachel111073 Posts: 5
    LIKE! :happy:
  • eatforlife10
    eatforlife10 Posts: 2
    Everything in balance. A restricted approach is a disaster waiting to happen. Go at it like fire and you will burn out quickly. The best way is to learn how to approach a clean eating lifestyle 80% and plany 20%. I can say I have all my foods I love. I clean it up and train hard and stay well hydrated. Friday nights are fun with the famiy and I eat up. Whatever I am craving I have for that meal. The next day I am back on it. I love to feel goo and ful of energy. Check out some of my blog post on my website: shapeyourwaynutrtion.org.

    I write many blogs on clean eating, training, recipes and even dinning out. My background is in Wellness. I do not push a product. I truly am an advocate for a balanced life, not a restricted one. Life should be lived happily....a life without cake is no fun. :) Start building a better, stronger physique that will work for you. :smile:
  • Rachel111073
    Rachel111073 Posts: 5
    Wow! Girl, I had to take a second look at your "Total pounds lost"---CONGRATULATIONS! That's awesome! You look great!
  • eatforlife10
    eatforlife10 Posts: 2
    Yes!
  • katejkelley
    katejkelley Posts: 839 Member
    1. Foods containing processed sugar (candy, cookies, desserts, etc.)
    2. Dairy
    3. Meat
    4. Fast food (except for Subway)
    5. Alcohol on weekdays (weekends I can have a couple of drinks if I stay under my calories)
  • Gremlinz
    Gremlinz Posts: 3,259 Member
    Fast Food
    Bread and Flour
    Beer
    Processed foods (mostly)
    Sugar
  • SlimdownMommie
    SlimdownMommie Posts: 4 Member
    I haven't cut anything completely out. I do however keep things in moderation. I have found that as long as I track all my calories I can still have the things I enjoy. I have also found ways to lower the calories in some of my favorite foods, and I love creating new foods with lower calories. :happy:
  • yoscarlino
    yoscarlino Posts: 100 Member
    My five things I have cut out...

    ~Skipping a workout because I don't feel like it (found working out consistently makes me feel like doing it more)
    ~Soft drinks & sugary juices (found I like chamomile tea more)
    ~Ice cream (found I like yogurt better)
    ~Eating two or three servings instead of one (found 1 serving, 9 times out of 10, does the trick)
    ~Guilt for not taking care better care of my body (found confidence in myself instead)

    Thanks for this......

    Sometimes I need French fries!
  • ashslash
    ashslash Posts: 11
    1. Soda.
    2. Butter
    3. Chips
    4. French Fries
    5. Sugar
  • tschaff04
    tschaff04 Posts: 296 Member
    Nothing because of my weight loss, TONS of things because of my health.
  • proton77
    proton77 Posts: 409
    -Soda
    -French fries
    -Pizzas
    -German roasted pork knuckles :)
  • hgaspard83
    hgaspard83 Posts: 66 Member
    I have not cut out on things just dec the amount of stuff i eat,
  • greenmonstergirl
    greenmonstergirl Posts: 619 Member
    bread
    sugar - which means any sweets/desserts/etc...
    fake sugars (splenda/etc...)
    fast food
    pasta
  • ElizabethRaeBarnes
    ElizabethRaeBarnes Posts: 74 Member
    1. Candy
    2.Chips
    3. Late night fast food stops (my night job doesn't afford me the luxury of eating a home cooked meal every night"
    4. Fried Foods
    I can't think of a 5th thing, because I pretty much try my best to eat clean. But those 4 things I did list are very difficult for me to shake.


    #1. Soda-I havent totally cut it out but stopped enough that when I do have it, it makes me sick
    #2. Fried foods as a whole. Nothing fried.
    #3. Red meats. I have cut back on all red meat.
    #4. Dairy. I still eat dairy but not like I use to. I dont put two slices of cheese on my bbq cheeseburger anymore. GROSS
    #5. Alcohol. Ive pretty much stopped drinking entirely. To many calories and sugar.
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,179 Member
    1. Soda
    2. Lasagna
    3. Potato chips
    4. Brownies
    5. Powdered donuts
  • ktliu
    ktliu Posts: 334 Member
    Cigarette,
    Hard Liquor
    Aspartame (Coke Zero) and all things sugar substitute.
    White refined starch (white bread, white pasta)
    Fast Food

    They are not all recent, just a continue refinement of the self.
  • beckizzle
    beckizzle Posts: 118 Member
    dairy
    gluten

    excuses ;-)
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    1. Margarine... I eat only butter now
    2. "Regular" Soda... If I have some soda (not often), it is only the stuff with real sweeteners
    3. Low Fat Dairy... I eat real cheese and just use less since the flavor is better
    4. "Fast Food" burgers and pizza... I make my own or go to the places that use better ingredients (like Mellow Mushroom)
    5. Artificial sweeteners in general besides Stevia but that was before the rest since it was an issue for a medical condition
  • DaniInMaine
    DaniInMaine Posts: 23
    Things I have cut out (or severely restricted)
    1. Pizza (now do a modified one on tortilla when I crave it).
    2. Making excuses to Not get the cardio and strength training done (I simply schedule it and then DO it. It's my prioity)
    3. Cheese (and crackers). My downfall. Now they are scheduled to once a week and controlled/measured amounts.
    4. Wine..... another downfall and also only have when it's been planned into the day.
    5. Peanut butter. Can't (or don't) eat just a little. Easier to stay away from it until I REALLY want it and then plan for i.
  • brainzap
    brainzap Posts: 145 Member
    Bread
    Cupcakes
    Cookies
    Brownies
    Pirate's booty
  • LBNOakland
    LBNOakland Posts: 379 Member
    Nothing at all.

    How do I do it? I look at my overall week, not just daily calories. One day isn't going to break me but a month will kill the new habits I am developing.

    I try to eat in moderation and make much better choices 80% of the time. I also plan, plan, plan. I know Wednesdays are church potluck so I eat very lightly all day and save calories for the potluck. I also make sure Wednesday is NOT a rest day! I need to burn extra calories! I try to eat less on rest days so for me, keeping calories low and eating back exercise calories works.

    This is a lifestyle change, NOT a diet! A diet has an end point!

    Good luck!! :drinker:
  • overshadows
    overshadows Posts: 58 Member
    I've not been strict and completely cut out anything; but I have been better about sweets, breads, soda, and mindless amounts of dairy ( I now pay attention to how much cheese, sour cream, or cheese cheese I eat).
  • MHackrott
    MHackrott Posts: 84 Member
    1. soda diet and regular
    2. fast food
    3. skim milk, I now use unsweetned almond no sugar and half the calories
    4. candy (for the most part everyone once in a while I allow myself a piece)
    5. margine, I use real light butter
  • Gpsylady
    Gpsylady Posts: 1
    No deep fried anything
    No soda at all
    Heavy veggies
    No white flour, only whole grains
    Cut way back on sugars
    Lots of fruit - no juice

    :glasses:
  • christina0089
    christina0089 Posts: 709 Member
    I can not say I cut out any food entirely because moderation really is key to this lifestyle! :wink:

    But I have cut way back on:

    Macaroni and cheese/pasta (because I KNOW I have no portion control when it comes to that!) save that for an off meal!
    Candy/cakes (I am an addict)
    White bread (I just like wheat better)
    Whole eggs (I am watching my cholesterol)
    Fast food (^^^^^^^^^^)
  • RadioactivePirate
    RadioactivePirate Posts: 212
    Nothing in particular...BUT I have stopped eating any food that I find I don't thoroughly enjoy--for example, if the "old me" went to a restaurant or a party and had an item she didn't particularly like (a pie that was too sweet or tart; some BBQ that wasn't quite up to par, cold french fries) she used to continue eating it until she finished the item. Now if "New Me" gets an item I don't find delicious, I STOP EATING IMMEDIATELY and either send it back or trash it. I don't want to waste a single calorie on sub-par food or snacks.

    Definitely this!! I used to eat a lot of stuff that was mediocre just because it was there. Like grocery store bakery birthday cake, donuts at work from a place that really wasn't that amazing, stuff like that. Now that I have the mentality of "spending" my calories I don't feel the drive to eat those things, because it really is a waste. Sometimes stuff is worth it, like when a friend of mine makes chocolate raspberry cheesecake cupcakes. You'd have to be crazy or deathly allergic to turn that down! But when it's high calorie AND not that great, I'm not going to bother. And it's not a struggle anymore either, I'm just like eh not really worth it. I think that's because I know I CAN have it, so it doesn't have that lure of the forbidden. It's just me deciding if I want something or not, just a normal part of life.

    So clearly, I don't cut things out entirely. Some things I don't eat just because I don't want to, but I don't forbid myself anything. I do limit portion sizes and fit things into my calorie totals of course. And I do cut DOWN on stuff. A big one was cutting down on going out to restaurants. I had gotten into a habit of meeting up with friends and having dinner out several times a week, and I did deliberately slash that and start cooking more. I think that's important because almost any meal at a restaurant, even a healthy one, is going to be higher calorie than what you really need.
  • bcassill2013
    bcassill2013 Posts: 72 Member
    Most restaurants
    Anything fried
    Ice Cream
    Anything sugary
    Chips (potato, corn, etc....)
  • acidosaur
    acidosaur Posts: 295 Member
    I haven't cut anything out completely, however there are things I eat less of now, chiefly:

    Bread
    Potato salad (at least, multiple helpings!)
    Chocolate bars
    Crisps dipped in cheese spread (seems kinda gross to me now!)
    Alcohol (I still drink but nowhere near as much as I used to)

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