So...what HAVE you stopped eating?

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  • musicboxes
    musicboxes Posts: 133 Member
    Definitely...Potato chips! I now eat a serving instead of the whole bag!

    Also, OJ, which I love. We have a OJ plant in our town that most of my family have worked for at some point, so we grew up with oranges & juice. I haven't totally give it up, but stick to one serving.

    I make it a rule not to cut out anything I like, I only eat less of it & measure out a serving before I eat. Looking back to the beginning, it's amazing how much I really ate, as I have dramatically cut my servings.
  • bentobee
    bentobee Posts: 321 Member
    Really trying to stay away from Cheezits which are my downfall. I can't eat one serving-usually it's the whole box in like 6 hours. And they never taste as good as they used to, so why I still crave them I don't know. I guess because they've been my favorite junk food since high school

    That's me with Baked Cheetos (the regular ones don't have as appealing of a texture, imo, so I prefer the baked version).

    I just can't stop eating them if they are in the house. So I just don't bring them in the house. There is nothing redeeming about them, so I don't feel like I'm losing out by avoiding them or anything.
  • ElizabethFuller
    ElizabethFuller Posts: 352 Member
    Granola, especially the one with the freeze dried strawberries. I occaisionally have yoghurt with a couple of spoonfulls sprinkled over the top but an appropriate portion in a bowl looks so small! I know if I weigh out 50g, I'll eat it in about four spoonfulls and then I'll have to top the bowl up. No, best I avoid it for the time being.
  • areeves2391
    areeves2391 Posts: 1
    I've eliminated soda, sweet tea, pork, pasta, and fast food from my diet.

    All of which I love. :(
  • PeggyBa55
    PeggyBa55 Posts: 3
    I haven't given up anything, just more aware of what I am eating so I can regulate my intake. I use to crave and eat sweets daily, but now I don't crave as much and only have a few days a week where I eat sweets. And my craving for chocolate is almost non existance since I don't eat it daily. So if want something sweet I try to eat something besides chocolate, like fig bars. I only eat chocolate when the urge is strong.

    I have also limit my diet coke/pepsi. Might have two a week...instead of two a day. But I have recently found Diet Mist with Cranberry...so good, so have a big glass a day...not sure if that is better or not.
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    I haven't totally stopped eating these, but for the most part I do try to avoid rice, potatoes, pasta, and regular bread. It's very hard for me to stick to the actual serving size of these items; I find that these things take up too much of my calorie allotment for not nearly enough satisfaction. I do have them on special occasions, though.
  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    I haven't given up any particular foods, but I don't eat French fries that much any more - I usually just have a few of my daughter's when we get food that can come with fries. I also drink less juice - I used to have one or two full (8 oz or more) glasses a day, now, if I have juice, I'll have one 6 oz glass in a day. I replaced the juice with whole fruit.

    Interestingly, I've been eating more ice cream, red meat, and breakfast cereal since I lost my weight.
  • Pudders3
    Pudders3 Posts: 9 Member
    I haven't "banned" anything, psychologically it doesn't make any sense for me to do that as I just end up wanting it more. I have, however, switched from normal tea and coffee to green or herbal tea (which I've always enjoyed) most of the time. I never used to have sugar in them, apart from occasionally in tea, but in the office we have a biscuit barrel and every time I had normal tea or coffee I'd cave to the overwhelming urge to dunk about 3 or 4 biscuits. Not good! Switching has stopped me wanting the biscuits - nothing tastes good when it's been dunked in green tea! I have never had biscuits at home, so when I have a cup of tea now I enjoy it for itself instead of as a biscuit vehicle!
  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
    I stopped eating peanut M&M's when I read one bag has as much saturated fat as 18 slices of bacon! Not worth it!

    I don't have pasta as often anymore. The portion sizes are usually pretty small, and I like to feel like I'm eating more, so I'll have brown rice more often.
  • tmm_0127
    tmm_0127 Posts: 545 Member
    I find I can't eat cheap chocolate anymore... if I'm going for something sweet I go for the gourmet. >_> Same with things like cookies, cakes, and brownies... don't have the palate for the cheap, pre-made stuff anymore, I have to make it myself.
  • WestCoastWild
    WestCoastWild Posts: 147 Member
    Hamburger Buns! Unless I make them myself. At restaurants/barbeques/home meals/etc. they're just never very good, and burgers taste basically the same without them. Same with tacos and burritos...having the fillings on lettuce tastes pretty much the same to me :) Oh, and I find myself just eating the toppings off of pizzas, haha, unless they're super thin crust.
  • May_Rose
    May_Rose Posts: 119 Member
    Cereal and fruit juice. Won't go near them. I can literally eat 5 "servings" of cereal and still not be full!!! It's jus tnot worth it.
  • AlyssaJoJo
    AlyssaJoJo Posts: 449 Member
    Noodles. I found that I just don't feel as if they are worth the calories. I still have them here and there - but not nearly as much as I used to!
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    top shelf margaritas
    i haven't found one that's low-cal / sodium (love that salt on the rim) yet tasty.

    not gone forever, just gone for now.
  • the_only_solution
    the_only_solution Posts: 46 Member
    pasta, potatos, and all kinds of chips...and these things called baked snap peas that are awesome and not too bad for ya...but not worth the calories.
    alcohol (4 drinks a week now, instead of a couple or 4 every night)
    sweetener in my coffee (sugar, flavored creamers, etc)
  • the_only_solution
    the_only_solution Posts: 46 Member
    top shelf margaritas
    i haven't found one that's low-cal / sodium (love that salt on the rim) yet tasty.

    not gone forever, just gone for now.

    Chili's Skinny Margharita is to die for! and after a couple of them, I realized that the usual mixer is just too sweet anyway.
  • akshngrl
    akshngrl Posts: 27 Member
    Those ridiculous flavored creamers. Watch out, here come the holiday ones. My spouse suggested I switch to nonfat milk and I have been surprised that I don't miss the flavored creamers too much. It may not be a huge calorie savings but it is a sugar savings and there is nothing at all healthy in those creamers.

    I do work two days a week and the staff fridge is stocked with about 8 flavors. So I do find myself giving in when I am there. But not drinking it at home is a change for me.
  • rhoucheille
    rhoucheille Posts: 61
    I gave up Dunkin Donuts caramel iced coffee (no sugar with cream only) and grilled cheese&bacon sandwich for breakfast. Replaced peach mango juice and sodas with tons of water :)
  • het100
    het100 Posts: 20 Member
    I've completely cut out half-n-half and milk in my coffee because I drink several cups per day and the calories add up. I've gotten so used to it that I don't even miss it anymore.
  • CardiacKev28
    CardiacKev28 Posts: 172 Member
    I gave up soda and all lowfat and nofat foods!
  • RivenV
    RivenV Posts: 1,667 Member
    Almonds. Ugh. I used to eat them under the misguided presumption they were a healthy snack. It didn't matter to me that I had trouble choking them down and hated the taste/consistency/everything. I haven't had an almond since I switched over to IIFYM (while also maintaining a calorie deficit), and I haven't looked back.
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Pastry :wink:
  • Samuraiko
    Samuraiko Posts: 180 Member
    Soda. I have had a grand total of 8oz of ginger ale in the past five weeks. This from someone who drank Coke daily - not in huge quantities like a 12-pack a day or anything, but it was my drink of choice. And the ginger ale was to soothe an upset tummy. I had half the 16oz bottle, and then dumped it.

    I am TRYING to cut down on the sodium, so no more scarfing through potato chips at whim. Or most of the other salty foods I love. If I absolutely must have them, I will have a little bit and that is that.
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    Pastry :wink:

    HA!! :drinker:
  • sportyredhead01
    sportyredhead01 Posts: 482 Member
    Grains and dairy (mostly).

    Grains because they make me hungry about 30 minutes after eating them and dairy because of the aftermath. :tongue:
  • Franki261
    Franki261 Posts: 10
    Bread. I generally eat a low GI diet anyway but toast has always been my weekend treat and recently it's started to creep back in as a more regular fixture due to laziness. But since I joined MFP I've realised what a massive waste it is when there are so many other delicious things to be eating. So I'm ditching it. Even wholegrain is too many calories to be worth it. Rye and sour dough are a bit better so I'll save those for when I get a craving!
  • GardenGirlie
    GardenGirlie Posts: 241 Member
    Alcohol, milk & pasta.

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