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What are the foods you refuse to compromise on?

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    ashleycde wrote: »
    Cream cheese, has to be full fat. Any cheese, really. Cheese is literally made from fat.


    Steak. I like my New York strip and all its marbled fat. Filet minion just looks sad to me.
    Agreed on the cheese (as said earlier). For steak? nah. I love a good filet. Or a lean sirloin. Glad both are available!
  • CanadianCountryGirl1973
    CanadianCountryGirl1973 Posts: 108 Member
    I had thought cheese a while ago. However grated Romano or any other hard cheese goes really far with a LOT less calories. When I have a cheese craving (often, it's my husband's FAVORITE evening snack) I have 6 "Laughing Cow" cheese cubes. 80 calories. It does the trick.

    And yes.... although I would not consider myself a "beer drinker", I would not do Corona Light or Coronita... give me the real thing (and it's not bad with 128 calories), and I do love a Guiness (it's an excellent source of iron).

    And ashleycde... there's a reason we are RENOWNED for our "Canadian Bacon"... there IS NO substitute!
  • FitOldMomma
    FitOldMomma Posts: 790 Member
    Cheese. I tried reduced fat cheese one time. Blech!
  • FitOldMomma
    FitOldMomma Posts: 790 Member
    bella460 wrote: »
    coffee mate. gotta have it for my morning coffee. 2 cups!

    Me too! I tried to give it up and use milk instead. I lasted one week. Nothing (except for real cream) comes close to the silky yumminess of Coffeemate.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,116 Member
    I don't compromise on anything as I'm practicing moderation, and I like the taste of things that I eat. I'd never eat low fat cheese (or low fat products in general), and ketchup other than Heinz doesn't taste good. It helps that I don't like sweet or fizzy drinks.
  • CountessKitteh
    CountessKitteh Posts: 1,505 Member
    First: I love everyone in here who refuses to succumb to light beer.

    Second: Bacon, whipped cream (extra creamy or gtfo), and cheese. I'll do "part-skim" without an issue, but "light" cheese is only in my diet under protest.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    butter
    cheese
    steak
    brownies
    cake
    buttercream frosting
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Wine, mayo. I think that's it.
  • miriamtob
    miriamtob Posts: 436 Member
    I won't compromise on full fat dairy and butter. I embrace full fat everything. Low fat versions are bogus.
  • brionuh
    brionuh Posts: 19
    absolutely beer! i can't stand a light beer, i'd rather just drink a really tasty beer, take the hit for it, and have a great day the next day haha
  • Jolinia
    Jolinia Posts: 846 Member
    There is nothing I will buy that makes any of these claims. I'll just eat meat and/or fresh fruit and veg. If I decide to have something else, it's going to be the best tasting thing I can afford, not some neutered, bland excuse for food.

    I do have to admit, those Skinny Cow caramel squares are good. However, I hate Nestle, so I won't buy them anyway. 365 Whole Foods chocolate, however, well I just have to stay out of that aisle!
  • tamelamcmurray
    tamelamcmurray Posts: 10 Member
    Bagels, salad dressings, and mayonnaise.
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    butter
    cheese
    steak
    brownies
    cake
    buttercream frosting

    in one dish? recipe plz.
  • crystalewhite
    crystalewhite Posts: 422 Member
    Butter and cheese. I would rather go without than have a low fat or cal version of either one of these.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Cheese. If I have to have margarine instead of butter, that doesn't faze me.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I don't compromise on any foods that I eat. And I certainly don't drink crappy beer.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,110 Member
    The only diet thing I consume is diet soda. The rest is "real".

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  • Bookaholic88
    Bookaholic88 Posts: 106 Member
    anything dairy, i can go to maybe 2% but skim or low fan.... no thanks.
    Also mayo, id much rather have a little helmans full fat than any other mayo substitute
  • girlchemist1
    girlchemist1 Posts: 15 Member
    low fat cream cheese = smells and tastes like glue

    give me bacon and full fat butter, mayo, and cream cheese, please.
  • redpandora56
    redpandora56 Posts: 289 Member
    girlchemist1 wrote: »
    low fat cream cheese = smells and tastes like glue

    I couldn't quite put my finger on what was wrong with the smell/taste but that's it, mystery solved.
    definitely won't compromise on reduced/low fat versions of any dairy of any kind, or bacon. i also still like to use full fat ground beef for burgers, as i find them dry otherwise (a bit of real butter in the middle helps too!)but i will use lean ground beef for putting into tacos, chili etc since the seasonings add back in the missing flavour.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    Potato chips for me. Baked chips taste like crap. Give me my regular UTZ.
  • IamUndrCnstruction
    IamUndrCnstruction Posts: 691 Member
    Half and half in my one cup of coffee a day. I gave up the sugar in it, but will not give up the cream. I mean have you ever tasted fat free half and half?!? There should not even BE such a thing!
  • kiragami
    kiragami Posts: 73 Member
    Pizza, cheese and beer, there is no way I am trying to substitute that! :smiley:
    They go into my moderation pile.^^
  • ibprettyle
    ibprettyle Posts: 4 Member
    Pork Bacon, nothing can take its place.
  • FitGeekery
    FitGeekery Posts: 336 Member
    Pasta. I don't eat it often but when I do I want the plain ol' normal kind, not other grains or vegetables parading around as pasta. I love veggies but they're not spaghetti and no amount of spiralling or grating will change that for me.


    And bacon. Because bacon makes everything better. Seriously.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    pistachios no fat pistachios yes no
  • NK1112
    NK1112 Posts: 781 Member
    I do not purchase any 'diet' foods. For me, the decision to eat only regular food within reason and balance has worked to be nearing the half-way mark to my goal.
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    I refuse to touch anything diet, low fat, fat free or sugar free. They usually mean chemical *kitten* storm. I'll either just go without or enjoy it in smaller quanties.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    riotgrrrl39 wrote: »
    Half and half in my one cup of coffee a day. I gave up the sugar in it, but will not give up the cream. I mean have you ever tasted fat free half and half?!? There should not even BE such a thing!

    Yaasssss. Fat free half & half is super gross.
  • getfitrenee22
    getfitrenee22 Posts: 44
    tat2cookie wrote: »
    I refuse to touch anything diet, low fat, fat free or sugar free. They usually mean chemical *kitten* storm. I'll either just go without or enjoy it in smaller quanties.

    AGREED!!!!!! plus the taste is not nearly as satisifying....i'd rather workout an extra 10-15min over a diet or sugar/fat free anything...

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