what is a food you have cut from your diet with some success?
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I eat everything and make sure that I hit my calorie/micro/macro targets for the day ...life is easier when you don't view food as bad/evil/etc
Easy is subjective. I think I would find losing weight easier if I could view some food as evil. I want to avoid evil. Viewing it as wonderfully delicious makes it hard.
why would any food be "evil"....it is just something that fuels your body
If food were just something that fueled our bodies, why would anyone be overweight? Food is more than just fuel, whether it should be or not.
because they eat too much of it...
If food were really "evil" and caused weight gain on its own, then you get obese by eating in a deficit..
I can't believe you are even trying to make THAT argument...talk about ridiculousness...
Sorry, I'm not following. I never suggested that evil makes us obese or that food was evil.
My point was if food was nothing but fuel, then people wouldn't overeat. But food is more than just fuel. It's pleasure. It's how we celebrate and show love.
moving the goalposts, I see.
People overeat because they choose to...
are you really saying that food is programming people to over eat?
Hmm, let me reread. Nope, I don't see where I said or suggested anything close to that.0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »trippingbilly16 wrote: »zero pop. zero fast food. none. nada.
have i caved? yep. Once I decided a grilled chicken sandwich with no mayo from McDonald's would be ok. It was disgusting and slimy and NASTY. Never again.
and I'd say I cut my sugar/candy consumption by 99.9%. (If my kids are eating a piece of something and offer me a bite, I won't tell them no.)
so .01% of your diet is sugar? So no vegetables, breads, milk, etc?
Unless 100% of her diet was sugar before she cut it, I think you need to check your math.
eliminated/cut 99.9% of sugar from diet...that would mean that now only 01% of said diet is sugar..
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So, if my diet was originally 25% sugar and I cut 99.99% of sugar, .01% of my diet would be sugar? Or would .01% of 25% of my diet be sugar?
you really can't figure that out on your own?
didn't I do that already?
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I absolutely refuse to eat candy. There are grazing stations everywhere I turn in the office, and I just absolutely refuse to cave.
ooh i am coming to your office. i love sweets.
To the OP i didnt cut anything out at all, just cutting them down. e.g Instead of four bags of crisps one is enough. sometimes i have set backs but i'd rather that than cutting out what i like.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »I can't think of anything I've cut due to weight loss other than on a temporary basis.
There are lots of things I already didn't eat/drink other than on rare occasion, including trans fats, HFCS, most fast food.
For weight loss I mostly focused on making the most of what I did eat (eating foods that were either nutrient dense, otherwise contributed something important, or were extremely delicious) and cutting out foods that I was eating mindlessly.
This is pretty much me.0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I eat everything and make sure that I hit my calorie/micro/macro targets for the day ...life is easier when you don't view food as bad/evil/etc
Easy is subjective. I think I would find losing weight easier if I could view some food as evil. I want to avoid evil. Viewing it as wonderfully delicious makes it hard.
why would any food be "evil"....it is just something that fuels your body
If food were just something that fueled our bodies, why would anyone be overweight? Food is more than just fuel, whether it should be or not.
because they eat too much of it...
If food were really "evil" and caused weight gain on its own, then you get obese by eating in a deficit..
I can't believe you are even trying to make THAT argument...talk about ridiculousness...
Sorry, I'm not following. I never suggested that evil makes us obese or that food was evil.
My point was if food was nothing but fuel, then people wouldn't overeat. But food is more than just fuel. It's pleasure. It's how we celebrate and show love.
moving the goalposts, I see.
People overeat because they choose to...
are you really saying that food is programming people to over eat?
Hmm, let me reread. Nope, I don't see where I said or suggested anything close to that.
so celebration with food leads to overeating, which leads to obesity then? That would be one hell of a celebration.
Basically, you have no point and are arguing just argue...yet again...0 -
John Barth You are my hero0
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I can't think of anything that I have cut out completely, but I have definitely scaled back on portion sizes. I'm the type of person that if I "ban" a food, I'll just end up eating more of it when I finally have some. Do what works for you and good luck!0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »trippingbilly16 wrote: »zero pop. zero fast food. none. nada.
have i caved? yep. Once I decided a grilled chicken sandwich with no mayo from McDonald's would be ok. It was disgusting and slimy and NASTY. Never again.
and I'd say I cut my sugar/candy consumption by 99.9%. (If my kids are eating a piece of something and offer me a bite, I won't tell them no.)
so .01% of your diet is sugar? So no vegetables, breads, milk, etc?
Unless 100% of her diet was sugar before she cut it, I think you need to check your math.
eliminated/cut 99.9% of sugar from diet...that would mean that now only 01% of said diet is sugar..
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So, if my diet was originally 25% sugar and I cut 99.99% of sugar, .01% of my diet would be sugar? Or would .01% of 25% of my diet be sugar?
you really can't figure that out on your own?
didn't I do that already?
I wonder if he still doesn't get it, or simply has a problem saying "sorry, my bad"
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i quit eating those "bite sized" candy bars. I need about 15 of those to be as satisfied as I would have been just eating a full size bar. So now I eat the full sized bar.0
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I didnt cut anything out, but I go by portions now, I weight mostly everything and substantially increased my water intake and reduced my soda intake to a max of one a day. but I think diets fail when you deprive yourself of things that you enjoyed and substitutes just dont really work.0
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melimomTARDIS wrote: »i quit eating those "bite sized" candy bars. I need about 15 of those to be as satisfied as I would have been just eating a full size bar. So now I eat the full sized bar.
Hahaha. One of the workers at walmart yesterday kept pointing out that a TON of full sized candy bars (snickers, butterfingers, three musketeers, etc) were on sale for a quarter each. I was indecisive, but had no hands to grab stuff. Plus, I haven't looked at calorie counts of those in forever. If I'd had a hand basket things might have been different. And I may go back after the gym today...0 -
Bread. I cant restrict myself when it comes to bread. It's either no bread at all or one bread per day. So i decided no bread it is! Also i eliminated sugar with an occasional little cheat once a week. But i started drinking my coffee black and i like it better that way now.0
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The only thing I really ditched was soda. Instead of candy bars, I've switched to treating myself with an occasional Quest protein bar. Instead of eating a bunch of really crummy treats, I now occasionally treat myself to really good treats. Other than that it's been all about portion sizes.0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I eat everything and make sure that I hit my calorie/micro/macro targets for the day ...life is easier when you don't view food as bad/evil/etc
Easy is subjective. I think I would find losing weight easier if I could view some food as evil. I want to avoid evil. Viewing it as wonderfully delicious makes it hard.
why would any food be "evil"....it is just something that fuels your body
If food were just something that fueled our bodies, why would anyone be overweight? Food is more than just fuel, whether it should be or not.
because they eat too much of it...
If food were really "evil" and caused weight gain on its own, then you get obese by eating in a deficit..
I can't believe you are even trying to make THAT argument...talk about ridiculousness...
Sorry, I'm not following. I never suggested that evil makes us obese or that food was evil.
My point was if food was nothing but fuel, then people wouldn't overeat. But food is more than just fuel. It's pleasure. It's how we celebrate and show love.
moving the goalposts, I see.
People overeat because they choose to...
are you really saying that food is programming people to over eat?
Hmm, let me reread. Nope, I don't see where I said or suggested anything close to that.
so celebration with food leads to overeating, which leads to obesity then? That would be one hell of a celebration.
one hell of a celebration ... is that why you keep going back to "evil"?
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I find eating very small amounts of certain food MUCH harder than just eating none at all. Not eating certain foods may make dieting harder for you, but it makes it much easier for me.FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »There's no reason to cut out any food unless:- you have a medical reason
- you don't like it
- it makes you feel sick
Otherwise eat all the foods.
I think- you want to
But a person shouldn't have to deprive themselves of food they enjoy when dieting. Dieting is hard enough.
Most of the time, when a person cuts out certain foods, they end up binging on the food when they get their hands on it… like at a birthday party, wedding, etc.
It's better and more practical to learn to eat in moderation and use portion control.
And I do not binge on any of the foods I have eliminated. I DID binge on them when I tried to eat them in moderation. We're all different...see how that works?
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I eat everything and make sure that I hit my calorie/micro/macro targets for the day ...life is easier when you don't view food as bad/evil/etc
Easy is subjective. I think I would find losing weight easier if I could view some food as evil. I want to avoid evil. Viewing it as wonderfully delicious makes it hard.
why would any food be "evil"....it is just something that fuels your body
If food were just something that fueled our bodies, why would anyone be overweight? Food is more than just fuel, whether it should be or not.
because they eat too much of it...
If food were really "evil" and caused weight gain on its own, then you get obese by eating in a deficit..
I can't believe you are even trying to make THAT argument...talk about ridiculousness...
Sorry, I'm not following. I never suggested that evil makes us obese or that food was evil.
My point was if food was nothing but fuel, then people wouldn't overeat. But food is more than just fuel. It's pleasure. It's how we celebrate and show love.
moving the goalposts, I see.
People overeat because they choose to...
are you really saying that food is programming people to over eat?
Hmm, let me reread. Nope, I don't see where I said or suggested anything close to that.
so celebration with food leads to overeating, which leads to obesity then? That would be one hell of a celebration.
one hell of a celebration ... is that why you keep going back to "evil"?
that is your claim, not mine.0 -
Ummm....just added sugar free torani syrup to my coffee. Dumb. Should throw bottle away.0
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I dont restrict anything as I think that makes it too much like a priosn sentenc rather than a lifestyle change. I can have anything I want, but either choose not to or moderate as thats what fits my plan and id rather have progress. I eat less fried food in amounts becayse I rarely have the calories.0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I eat everything and make sure that I hit my calorie/micro/macro targets for the day ...life is easier when you don't view food as bad/evil/etc
Easy is subjective. I think I would find losing weight easier if I could view some food as evil. I want to avoid evil. Viewing it as wonderfully delicious makes it hard.
why would any food be "evil"....it is just something that fuels your body
If food were just something that fueled our bodies, why would anyone be overweight? Food is more than just fuel, whether it should be or not.
because they eat too much of it...
If food were really "evil" and caused weight gain on its own, then you get obese by eating in a deficit..
I can't believe you are even trying to make THAT argument...talk about ridiculousness...
Sorry, I'm not following. I never suggested that evil makes us obese or that food was evil.
My point was if food was nothing but fuel, then people wouldn't overeat. But food is more than just fuel. It's pleasure. It's how we celebrate and show love.
moving the goalposts, I see.
People overeat because they choose to...
are you really saying that food is programming people to over eat?
Hmm, let me reread. Nope, I don't see where I said or suggested anything close to that.
so celebration with food leads to overeating, which leads to obesity then? That would be one hell of a celebration.
one hell of a celebration ... is that why you keep going back to "evil"?
that is your claim, not mine.
Nope. I said I might find losing easier if it were evil.0 -
I agree with MoiAussie93 and Need2Exercise. I cut take-out pizza (but still have single-serving frozen) and donuts while reducing because I over-eat these foods when I do have them and at 1200 calories, I don't have wiggle room for extras. Eliminating is easier for me than moderation. I also have cut out alcohol until I hit maintenance, because I want to eat, not drink my limited number of calories.0
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Cauliflower.
Seriously, I refuse to eat it.0 -
MoiAussi93 wrote: »
I find eating very small amounts of certain food MUCH harder than just eating none at all. Not eating certain foods may make dieting harder for you, but it makes it much easier for me.FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »There's no reason to cut out any food unless:- you have a medical reason
- you don't like it
- it makes you feel sick
Otherwise eat all the foods.
I think- you want to
But a person shouldn't have to deprive themselves of food they enjoy when dieting. Dieting is hard enough.
Most of the time, when a person cuts out certain foods, they end up binging on the food when they get their hands on it… like at a birthday party, wedding, etc.
It's better and more practical to learn to eat in moderation and use portion control.
And I do not binge on any of the foods I have eliminated. I DID binge on them when I tried to eat them in moderation. We're all different...see how that works?
I wasn't talking about myself. I was talking about the general population 0 -
Nothing much really. I've cut back massively on pasta but not cut it out completely. I used to use it as an easy meal and way overeat whenever I had it (which was 2-3 times a week). Now I have it less than once a month and make sure I weigh it.0
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FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »MoiAussi93 wrote: »
I find eating very small amounts of certain food MUCH harder than just eating none at all. Not eating certain foods may make dieting harder for you, but it makes it much easier for me.FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »There's no reason to cut out any food unless:- you have a medical reason
- you don't like it
- it makes you feel sick
Otherwise eat all the foods.
I think- you want to
But a person shouldn't have to deprive themselves of food they enjoy when dieting. Dieting is hard enough.
Most of the time, when a person cuts out certain foods, they end up binging on the food when they get their hands on it… like at a birthday party, wedding, etc.
It's better and more practical to learn to eat in moderation and use portion control.
And I do not binge on any of the foods I have eliminated. I DID binge on them when I tried to eat them in moderation. We're all different...see how that works?
I wasn't talking about myself. I was talking about the general population
Based on what? What general population data do have to back this up?0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »MoiAussi93 wrote: »
I find eating very small amounts of certain food MUCH harder than just eating none at all. Not eating certain foods may make dieting harder for you, but it makes it much easier for me.FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »There's no reason to cut out any food unless:- you have a medical reason
- you don't like it
- it makes you feel sick
Otherwise eat all the foods.
I think- you want to
But a person shouldn't have to deprive themselves of food they enjoy when dieting. Dieting is hard enough.
Most of the time, when a person cuts out certain foods, they end up binging on the food when they get their hands on it… like at a birthday party, wedding, etc.
It's better and more practical to learn to eat in moderation and use portion control.
And I do not binge on any of the foods I have eliminated. I DID binge on them when I tried to eat them in moderation. We're all different...see how that works?
I wasn't talking about myself. I was talking about the general population
Based on what? What general population data do have to back this up?
Uh… Maybe the people here on MFP who have been brainwashed into thinking they have to give up chips, cookies, cake, muffins, ice cream, etc. to lose weight.
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You speak for the general population? Funny, I don't remember voting for you to represent me. Hmmm....FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »MoiAussi93 wrote: »
I find eating very small amounts of certain food MUCH harder than just eating none at all. Not eating certain foods may make dieting harder for you, but it makes it much easier for me.FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »There's no reason to cut out any food unless:- you have a medical reason
- you don't like it
- it makes you feel sick
Otherwise eat all the foods.
I think- you want to
But a person shouldn't have to deprive themselves of food they enjoy when dieting. Dieting is hard enough.
Most of the time, when a person cuts out certain foods, they end up binging on the food when they get their hands on it… like at a birthday party, wedding, etc.
It's better and more practical to learn to eat in moderation and use portion control.
And I do not binge on any of the foods I have eliminated. I DID binge on them when I tried to eat them in moderation. We're all different...see how that works?
I wasn't talking about myself. I was talking about the general population
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I severely cut back on my pasta. Cut it out for a while now I have it maybe once a month. It was the food I just couldn't resist and had to have so much of. I ate it for every meal for 1.5 years... that had to stop and I had to learn how to actually cook!0
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I haven't cut any foods out completely but I do choose some foods over others depending on its nutrients and my daily calories. And if I want it bad enough then I plan my meals to make space for it.0
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