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what did you give up to help lose weight

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  • missomgitsica
    missomgitsica Posts: 496 Member
    Nothing. I still eat the same things I used to, I just pay attention to how much of it I eat. So I guess I gave up over eating?
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I should add that I gave up nothing, just reduced portions.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Temporarily, burgers & fries, and ribs. We'll meet again :wink:
  • tlcarolinagirl
    tlcarolinagirl Posts: 1,700 Member
    My lunch break where I used to go out to eat with friends almost daily. Now, I hit the gym and work out with Shaun T.
  • tlcarolinagirl
    tlcarolinagirl Posts: 1,700 Member
    A cup size.

    You and me both! I was just complaining about that to a friend yesterday.
  • ktsimons
    ktsimons Posts: 294 Member
    Television - I work out 6 nights a week...
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    nothing
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    Eating as much as I used to.

    Temporarily gave up going out for GOOD Mexican food because I would blow an entire day's worth of calories and then some on one meal.
  • ItsMeGee3
    ItsMeGee3 Posts: 13,254 Member
    Chicken Wings and Beer :sad:
  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
    I gave up...

    -Fried Foods
    -Laziness
    -Late Night Snacking

    Same and no diet cokes either
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    laziness and negative body image
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    I gave up dairy, gluten/wheat, and sweets..I am allergic to the first two and can't control over eating on the last.
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    I gave up sitting on my *kitten* doing nothing everyday after work.
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    I gave up giving my body more energy than it needed to support my activity levels.
  • autumnwater
    autumnwater Posts: 449 Member
    White carbs, except for special occasions
  • amaysngrace
    amaysngrace Posts: 742 Member
    I gave up my free will to eat what I please. I gave up eating an unlimited amount of food and eating however many servings I liked, whenever I want to.
  • shoing
    shoing Posts: 114 Member
    I gave up all those Gallons of Sweet Tea this Southern Girl used to drink. :drinker: :noway: If I have a craving for some I still have me a sip every so often. Don't really miss my tea not being sweet. :noway: I also gave up sitting on my *kitten* so much too. :laugh: I get up and move around more at work now and don't just come home and sit on the couch all evening. :happy:
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
    Fast food, sugars & starches.
  • jennpaulson
    jennpaulson Posts: 850 Member
    I gave up large portion sizes and laying around being a lazy little fat girl.
  • Gretch33
    Gretch33 Posts: 11 Member
    I gave up our old menu.
    I have to find a whole new menu to cook from with out changing our monthly budget.
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    Soda
    Fast food
    large portions
  • cakebatter07
    cakebatter07 Posts: 814 Member
    making excuses.
  • BonnieandClyde29
    BonnieandClyde29 Posts: 1,026 Member
    for the most part, pizza, anything too oily or greasy, most fast food, soda, all fried foods, and a lot of sweets.

    I still have a lot of those things every once in a while but i cut it waaaaay back, i ate out a lot and was always on the go, but i cut it out a lot i don't usually even think about it now or crave most of it, and when i do i'll have some but i don't go balls out
  • Dhiraj__singh
    Dhiraj__singh Posts: 197
    nothin I.was never overweight
  • missing75
    missing75 Posts: 26 Member
    Olive oil (as salad dress I now use balsamic vinegar only), pasta (now only once-twice a week) and coca cola!
  • bbg_daryl
    bbg_daryl Posts: 150 Member
    Every single food that I loved and most of the ones I liked. Pretty much can't eat anything, if I want to keep losing.
  • kathleenjoyful
    kathleenjoyful Posts: 210 Member
    Binge eating. I just eat everything in moderation now.
  • xWendyJonesx
    xWendyJonesx Posts: 266 Member
    I've tried to give up bread as much as I can, but mainly it's just been portion control and more exercise, I don't feel like I've deprived myself of anything.
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    Every single food that I loved and most of the ones I liked. Pretty much can't eat anything, if I want to keep losing.

    Please, please tell me this is a joke.
  • andreahanlon
    andreahanlon Posts: 263 Member
    There are a lot of foods that I tend to eat on a lot more limited basis. Things like cheese, salad dressings, and white starches (like spaghetti). There are also certain foods I don't keep in the house so I don't eat them impulsively (like sweets). Not saying I never eat these foods - but basically, my preference is to eat as much food as I can with as low as calories as I can. I think eating certain foods on a limited basis is what helped me to maintain for a long time.
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