what foods to you AVOID/LIVE BY??

Just keen to know what foods/products you avoid or foods you eat everyday? and why?

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I avoid soda pop, fast food, fried food and iceberg lettuce.

I live by chia seeds, Greek yogurt, salmon, tuna, other fish, mixed green salads (spinach, kale, baby greens, sweet
Peppers). I am on a heart healthy diet.
If I crave something like chocolate, I go ahead and have it because, as others have said, I will eat more trying to substitute and still end up eating what I crave. I just try to find the healthiest form of whatever I crave.

shinkalork

Junk..like mcdonalds etc... candies too.

I do eat a little bit of dark chocolate but all my snacks and treats have been replaced by whole wheat bread with peanut butter.
As weird as it is... I'm going crazy for that now...I never liked it much....and now it's the first thing i enter in my meal plan of the day.... i need my toast lol.... I also go crazy with bell peppers..i eat a cup everyday.

auntleenie14

I avoid Kale - because it's a freakin' garnish, not food.

You will have to pry my lattes from my cold, dead hands

Rocbola

I don't it red foods on Sundays because as is well known if you eat red foods on that day they immediately turn to fat

Well, yea, everybody knows that.

Sarauk2sf

I avoid Kale - because it's a freakin' garnish, not food.

You will have to pry my lattes from my cold, dead hands

werd!

hoffma25

I swear by Kombucha, especially GTs.

I try my best not to give in to lattes and alcohol- those are the biggest empty cal- killers for me!

George_Baileys_Ghost

I tend to avoid fruits, vegetables, and clear alcohols.

I live by meat, scotch, dark beer, and anything similar to those things.

Sinisterly

I don't like eating bugs. I understand some cultures like bugs, but it's just not for me.
Otherwise, anything and everything goes, granted I work out for it first or I'm screwed lol.

CoderGal

Eat all the things.

I do avoid asparagus however. Why? Because eww.

be_patient

I only avoid foods I don't like and am currently attempting self-control around my tempting foods like chocolate, cookies and cake

robabob3

I live on chicken, so versatile i eat it everyday

Smokey705

This, drink water and save your calories for eating.

_cdaley

The only thing I really refuse to do is drink my calories. Sticking to water and green tea saves me the calories I might otherwise consume in soda or coffee drinks. I'd rather eat something than use those calories on a beverage. As far as food is concerned, I have started making healthier choices because I feel better, but a calorie is a calorie. Everything in moderation and your calorie goal for the day! I have a serving of ice cream or dark chocolate almost every day. I make room for it in my calorie goal because I really enjoy it!

Nt2Badhuh

I am in the same boat. I restrict too many food and end up craving them sooooooo badly. Im trying not to do that but I have given up most sodas and juice. I avoid foods I can get in a drive thru.....I just dont have the will power yet to eat only a little and it never ends good. I avoid chips and ANYTHING that says little debbie on it.

I eat pretzels everyday...( i dont know why I just like them) I also love beef jerky.

But im working on the restrictions... I try to tell myself I can eat whatever I want....in moderation...but that moderation thing keeps getting lost somewhere * scratches head*

ovi212

Live: 50cal greek yogurt, zucchini and other vegetables, egg whites, 100cal popcorn bags, sugar free jello, oats, cocoa, diet pop

Avoid: any that is high calorie with little nutritional benefit or that won't fill me up. I find that if you start eating you can't stop. I may love these foods in theory but after awhile and the stress of working them into my calorie goal I don't want them anymore.

jstout365

I don't avoid foods, they never attack and come right for me so no need for evasive action.

I eat what I want.....Yeah, some things are tasty and I can over indulge, but I find that when I make healthy choices I don't always crave the treats. I eat ice cream, fries, big azz burgers, and chocolate on the occasions I feel like eating them, but it isn't often.

snazzyjazzy21

I don't avoid foods, they never attack and come right for me so no need for evasive action.

Speak for yourself, I totally got jumped by some rice cakes last week!

Mangopickle

Avoid my Kryptonite foods of wheat, rice and potato. They just bring on cravings for more. I never feel satisfied or good when I eat them due to the high glycemic index. If I don't eat them I don't crave them. I have a 34 yr track record of being unable to eat them in moderation. I eat some form of chickpeas almost daily. From Farinata to Chana dal to Muthia to crepes to brownies to hummus to fried chickpeas to fritters to crackers. Chickpeas are amazing. Sieved yogurt, I use it to replace mayo and cream cheese. Kroger carbmaster skim milk, 11g of protein and only 60 cals a cup. Oddly enough, celery. I did not like it much as a child but I go thru a bunch each week now. Eggs, so yummy and versatile. Oscar Mayer light bologna! Yes, it sticks out like a beacon amongst the yogurt and fresh fenugreek in the fridge but we all love its garlicky,fatty, saltiness. We love to put Boursin in a celery rib and wrap it in bologna for a snack on the go.

Inkymycat

Hello Im Michael.

I gave up all Red Meat & Soda (Pop) about 1.5 Years ago. I did this for my weight and to lower my Cholesterol which was extremely high. Other things I do not read or try not to.

Fried Foods
Junk Food
Meats (AKA Chicken, Fish & Pork)
Candy (But have a piece once in a while)
Pasta (Rice)
Cheeses
Liquor (But have something every once in a while)
Milk & Dairy

I mainly Eat:

Fruits
Vegetables
Vegetable Burgers

I dont plan to eat this way the rest of my life but will until I loose the rest of my weight and lower my cholesterol down some more. I have very strong will power.

Casistrophic

I was never much of a breakfast eater at school, but I have come to regularly enjoy my half a whole-wheat bagel and little spread of cream cheese.

Trying to avoid curly fries, even though it pains me. The one food I have totally given up for now is cheesecake. There are just too many calories for me to be able to treat myself without going way over my limit, and too many to exercise off without feeling like I was killing myself.

BUT there aren't many foods like that that I avoid entirely, I just eat them very sparingly as a treat. I've found it much easier to cut my portion sizes than to completely change my diet since I'm such a finicky eater, so I just stop at half a grilled cheese instead of three whole ones.

manda1978

Live by chicken, eggs, greek yoghurt, vegies, salad, fuit, chocolate

Avoid - deep fried foods, too much bread, carbonated drinks as they all give me reflux.

moondazed

Other than all the foods I just dislike (like soda or french fries) I avoid peanut butter, chips, and chocolate as much as I can. Hopefully one day I'll be able to eat them in moderation though! I'm working on it

colortheworld

Live By: Coffee
Avoid: Anything I don't like

Graelwyn75

I currently have to avoid buying in certain foods because in spite of repeatedly challenging myself, and trying moderation, I eventually fail. It depends on my emotional state at the time really. I managed having a load of chocolate eggs around and only having a few a day, or none, for a time, but then something triggered me and once I have a lot of sugar in my system, it sets off cravings for more and I binge...severely. So, I do not buy anything in large portions... aside from the fact, why would a person who lives alone need to? I never used to buy biscuits or cakes or the like in anyway, before here. Something started me off on thinking I had to force myself to learn to have this stuff around, so I could achieve what others have... moderation, but it has simply made me miserable. I now simply eat well as long as I can, and have something when I cannot resist any longer. And I eat what I want when I go to visit my mother for a few days. So.

I avoid buying:

Biscuits.
Chocolate.
Ice cream.
Cake.
Doughnuts.
Bread.(unless sprouted).
Sugary yoghurts.
Large bags of nuts.
Dried fruit.

Daily, I eat:

Fish.
Duck egg.
Vegetables.
Fruits.
Porridge(oatmeal).
Sweet potato.
Skinny popcorn.