Sin food - what HAVE you given up?

CARNAT22
CARNAT22 Posts: 764 Member
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
I know there is a thread asking what we simply cannot and will not give up but what about all the unhealthy things that we HAVE given up?

I have never eaten much fast food or many take aways but the I did used to eat a lot of shop bought pizza's (a small Pizza Express Margarita was my pizza of choice and I used to have one at least once a week. They are 600 cals a pop!!)

I have totally cut them out.

I have also cut out garlic bread (which I would have 2/3 times a week - either shop bought or home made)

My main achievement to date is giving up wine (I'd have at least 2 bottles a week) and crisps - 3/4 packs a week!!

I don't even feel like I am 'missing' anything.

What unhealthy things have you guys cut back on that you used to eat lots of??
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  • RoseEnvy
    RoseEnvy Posts: 21
    croissants - filled with chocolate, vanilla... ! I love them and I was eating them almost every day...
  • PiersonWillis
    PiersonWillis Posts: 2
    Beer.. !
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    I haven't conciously given up anything, but haven't bought any ice cream since I started mfp.
  • lisa_lotte
    lisa_lotte Posts: 216
    Diet Coke!! Didnt realise how bad it was for you and how much it can hinder weight loss until I started reading a lot of information on here about it. I used to drink far too much of it daily, but have started drinking water instead now :-)
  • Deevs
    Deevs Posts: 32 Member
    Beer and McDonalds Bacon & Egg McMuffins!

    I've also drastically cut back on my chocolate intake, and have promised myself a bacon sandwich (just the one, on a Sunday morning!) when the scales grant me permission!

    Having said all that, I do believe that everything in moderation is the key to success, and by barring some foods from our diet completely we only crave them more.

    x
  • Terri73
    Terri73 Posts: 238
    Absolutely nothing its about moderation!
    Instead of 6 bags of crisps in one sitting maybe 1 every couple of days. If i feel like i cant have something i want it all the more and then ill binge.
  • Elle408
    Elle408 Posts: 500 Member
    The ONLY thing that i've given up is fizzy drinks. Everything else in moderation!
  • penne356
    penne356 Posts: 95
    coke, sprite, soda and processed bottle juice - completely given up
    Biscuits and potato chips/crisps, candies, chocolate, ice-creams - Limited, very limited.

    Luckily I don't crave them unless there's a jar of biscuits in front of me.
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    i havent really given anything up totally, but ive really cut down on bread
  • shellywoodworth
    shellywoodworth Posts: 75 Member
    I have given up Diet Coke totally, because it is so bad for you. Everything else is just about portion control.
  • evertongirl
    evertongirl Posts: 120 Member
    im trying to follow the 80:20 rule so I eat really healthy choices 80 % of the time/calories so in theory you dont have to cut out everything - but due to health reasons I have cut out -alcohol, artifical sweetners, any foods with preservatives/colouring/artificial flavouring - feels like Ive cut out all the fun things! But I am now enjoying the benefits of the healthier diet -more energy, losing weight, feeling happier, less bloated
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    I've given up:
    - white pasta
    - white rice
    - Indial take-aways from my local Indian Restaurant

    I've severely cut down on:
    - white potatos
    - bread
  • mkeller234
    mkeller234 Posts: 121 Member
    I don't drink any soda or juices... just water, coffee and unsweetened tea.

    I have a sweet tooth, so candy in general. Specifically - Hot fudge pop-tarts, I can eat a family size box in 2 hours easily.
  • Rozzie75
    Rozzie75 Posts: 20
    I also have given up the ole Fudge Pop tarts, which is really hard cause my kids live them. My kids are all under weight so u can't take them out of the house.

    I have not had pizza since February 2nd. Pasta is a very very hard thing for me I simply can not take it out of my diet. I'm Italiano can't take away my heritage. I am strict with myself I measure out a portion and don't allow myself seconds.

    This is a lifestyle I creating not a diet, so I'm learning moderation is key.
  • arwamya
    arwamya Posts: 304
    !. Soda *diet or otherwise*
    2. Ice cream
    3. Pizza
    4. Chocolates
  • Bermudabarbie
    Bermudabarbie Posts: 568 Member
    Cranberry/ Orange scones from Starbucks or Panera Bread, donuts, muffins, Chinese Buffets, potato crisps (chips), beer, M&Ms ...
  • Denise6914
    Denise6914 Posts: 176
    I cut out Diet Coke completely and have severely limited fast food. I used to eat fast food every day....yuck!
  • pinksocks73
    pinksocks73 Posts: 86
    Mcdonald's LARGE mocha frappe...oh how I miss thee
  • ashleyk_xox
    ashleyk_xox Posts: 158 Member
    Sweeeeeet Tea :(((( Haven't drank any in a week and Im about to die!!!!! Plus I was addicted to the coleslaw at my work. I ate a cup of it almost every day. It WAS sooo good lol
  • ratajck
    ratajck Posts: 4 Member
    Brown sugar and cinnamon pop-tarts....................................
  • kwardklinck
    kwardklinck Posts: 1,601
    Nothing. If I want one of my "sin foods", I either make allowances for it or save it for my once a week "cheat meal". It's the only way I can live. This is a lifestyle, not a diet.
  • emmclean
    emmclean Posts: 297 Member
    I've tried not to cut anything out (I find that's when you crave it the most) but I have severely cut back on crisps - I used to have at least one pack a day, and they were McCoys too, at 250 cals a bag! I'm also cutting back on how much meat I used to eat, which is partially down to portion control.

    Interesting to read all this stuff about diet coke, I drink it very rarely now but I will have a few cans when I'm visiting my mum as she always has a good stock in the fridge. Can anyone point me in the direction of some scientific evidence of why it hinders weightloss (I know the sweeteners are bad for your kidneys), and how much has an effect?

    Thanks all!
  • kimwig
    kimwig Posts: 164
    Decided not to take half measures, allowing me to have some things occasionally, as that would just make me want to eat more of it so... gave up (and have not had sine April 2010)
    - alcohol
    - milk, cream
    - cheese
    - butter
    - ice cream
    - cookies and cakes
    - chocolate
    - muffins, croissants, Danish pastries
    - pies
    - refined sugar
    - eggs
    - fast food of any kind
    - white rice and white bread
    - pre made salad dressings
    - any fizzy drink (diet or other)

    Geez it made weight loss easier and I don't miss them now, at all
  • rlysrh
    rlysrh Posts: 244
    I haven't really given up anything but I've realised if I want to make my calorie goal most days I can't drink alcohol or have milk in my coffee. But when I have spare calories I'll still have those things if I can (:
  • honeyrabbit
    honeyrabbit Posts: 118
    I wouldn't say i've given anything up as I didn't eat fast food, junk and fizzy drinks etc. before

    I have cut own on the amount of bread I eat though
    I only drink alcohol if i'm out for dinner or out with friends partying (no more wine while i'm sat in watching TV)
    Orange juice (didn't realise how much sugar/calories were in it!)
    Used to eat lots of beans and pulses but have cut down now I know how calorific they are....healthy but still calorific!
  • lynz4589
    lynz4589 Posts: 389 Member
    the only thing I chose to give up was coca cola - A few years ago I would drink 4L a day! Then cut down to 2L a day until last year I managed to cut back to 2L every few days - at Christmas I just stopped completely, the first few weeks were horrendous but 2 weeks ago I was given a glass of coke and actually didnt even like the taste anymore!!

    Other things Ive given up (but not on purpose) is all my chocolates, biscuits, crisps - infact we dont have any in the house anymore, cakes have gone, orange juices etc

    I dont really miss anything either because Im so filled from eating fruits - and have got used to drinking water too :)

    Takeaways I used to eat up to 2 or 3 a week due to the nature of my work - now I have 1 or 2 a month and only if no meal has been planned, or I am out for the day.
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    Not given up anything really, except the fat on meats...i trim that off now but most of what i buy is fairly lean anyway. I've never been one for fast foods, burger king mcdonalds are probably a couple of times a decade, subway is once a year (i gotta be due one now! lol) Its more about portion control and moderation than giving stuff up for me. The things I think twice about tho are sausages, white bread and pasta, bacon, cheese and pastry
  • noble1987
    noble1987 Posts: 132
    Mc donalds, KFC and Burger King!!!

    I still have the occassional Indian and Chinese take-a-way though, but I chose wisely from the menu and have a small portion as a treat.
  • mielikkibz
    mielikkibz Posts: 552 Member
    Absolutely nothing its about moderation!
    Instead of 6 bags of crisps in one sitting maybe 1 every couple of days. If i feel like i cant have something i want it all the more and then ill binge.

    exactly, I have allowed myself two trips to BK since the 1/5/2011, but got much smaller portions than usualy, I also still eat pizza & CHocolate, just in moderation. . one small papa johns used to last me two maybe three meals, I made it last me 5 :) We still go out to dinner, I just eat healthier, only thing I've cut out is the frequency :)
  • Mo120
    Mo120 Posts: 20
    I gave up white pasta and bread, I find that it was the same amount of calories, and it kept me full for longer, so that was a plus! I also use to eat a huge amount of potato chips during the week. I didn't give it up, but it's hard to fit into my daily calories now, so I end up not eating them! :tongue:
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