What foods do you want to stay away from?

If I try to stay away from any of my favorite foods, I just end up eating way more of something else, and feeling super guilty. Like SmartAlec said, enjoy what you want, and make it fit into your macros:)

Margarine. It's full of saturated fat. Eat butter instead, it tastes better.

Other than that, I can't really think of anything I would avoid completely.

dont be restrictive but steer away from trigger foods. yes you are dieting but you also want to change your lifestyle in a way that you can maintain the weight that you have lost in the future. when choosing foods and making shopping lists do not think of food as good or bad, think how it can benefit you and your goals and make the choice from there.

good luck :flowerforyou:

Moderation is the key to success here. If you limit and deny yourself, well, bad things happen.

This.

I avoid spouts, avocado and broccoli, nothing to do with diet though.

OK Jenni ... 'Nutritional plan' then

Food is good, its idiots I stay away from.

Hi all I'm staying away from soda pop, added table salt, and desserts (sweets).

Stay away from fake foods such as hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup and highly processed white flour and sugar. Stay away from GMOs.

Eat real food-veggies, fruit, quinoa, seeds, nuts, legumes, eggs, lean proteins such chicken and fish that are free range, cage free and not farm raised (this is for fish and seafood),

Partially hydrogenated crap.
Meals in boxes
Commercially available frozen meals
White rice
Packaged white bread
Salami, hot dogs, etc.
Crappy candy
Fake food in general
Fast food
Sugar/diet soda pop
Deep fried food

This^^ is my list of food I try to stay away from. I just strive to eat 80% of the time clean. And I am not going to feel guilty if I had a slice of pizza or a cookie as long as it's in moderation.

Only thing I've cut out is any place with a drive-thru. Except for dunkin donuts. I like drive-thru coffee.

Eat anything that you want but limit yourself to what you eat because if you deprive yourself, then you will end up just eating a bigger amount of what you originally would have. For me, I just need a bite of whatever I would be craving. Just the taste of it is enough to satisfy me.:)

The more conscious of budgeting my calories I have become, the more particular I've gotten about what I eat. For instance, I eat 1-2 eggs and a piece of toast for breakfast almost every morning. White, low cal, "wheat," whatever kind of bread was ok months ago. Now that it's the only piece of bread I eat all day and often it's the only refined carb I eat all day, I want 100% whole grain, dense, heavy, actually-something-to-chew-on bread for my toast. The "whatever" won't do, because I'm not mindlessly eating anymore.

I also drink better beer and only use real butter.

The only food I've decided to swear off is donuts. I ate one the other day and thought it was going to murder me. It sat in my stomach like a rock and I belched it for HOURS, on top of feeling totally ill from all the sugar and crappy fat. It's so sad. We have a locally owned donut place here, and I loved getting one every now and then.

If I restrict myself to certain foods, I will fail in the long run. Instead, I eat what I like in smaller portions.

I think one of my biggest problems is eating at night. I will always get hungry because i'm a night owl and am up until around 12-1. But my problem is what I eat. I'll eat whatever is closest and easiest and that's normally candy,chips, and chocolate. Anyone have any tips on how I can beat these midnight munchies

If you eat anything that's closest to you... Well, put some carrots and green tea close to you!

Seriously, I can just sit there and munch on carrots all day. Similar for raw broccoli (although broccoli generally demands some sort of dip).

Hey guys Just wondering since I'm on a diet now, what foods should I avoid and which food should I not eat as much of?

If you have great willpower then you can enjoy any food in moderation.

If you don't have good willpower then I would try to stay away from certain foods that could be a trigger food.

You could also take a favorite food that might be considered unhealthy & look up ways to make it healthier or other foods that taste similar to it.

Personally I try to stay away from a lot of bread, pastas (I eat spaghetti squash a few times a week), & cake/pie.