What is something you are NOT eating now that you used too.....

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  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    For the most part we (my fiancé and I) have given up diet soda and switched to sparkling water instead. I really like the La Croix flavored sparkling waters. No artificial sweeteners, calories, or caffeine. :smiley:

    I recently started drinking La Croix....trying to find the coconut flavor one but right now on grapefruit and raspberry.
  • deladypilot
    deladypilot Posts: 618 Member
    Nothing. I have just learned to not eat as much of it as I once did. I enjoy pizza, cakes, cookies so no need to cut them out just limit them and have smaller portions. I do watch bringing crackers in the house as I lose control so eat them only when im out or when I can by a single serving size
  • TDMitchell2010
    TDMitchell2010 Posts: 2 Member
    edited August 2015
    I gave up cheese and started losing weight after I hit a plateau. I miss it. :(
    I am also on a low carb diet. Only eating vegetables for my carb intake. So I gave up bread, pasta, sweets, cheese, and ice cream.
  • half12345
    half12345 Posts: 51 Member
    I haven't cut anything out. Whenever I try to do that, it's all I want to eat!
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    I gave up cheese and started losing weight after I hit a plateau. I miss it. :(
    I am also on a low carb diet. Only eating vegetables for my carb intake. So I gave up bread, pasta, sweets, cheese, and ice cream.

    I lost 70 pounds while eating cheese every day. The key is to moderate it--in the beginning, preportioning the cheese worked.

    I also had 40%+ carb intake.

    As for things I have completely cut out? Only cokes, mostly because they're not worth the calories at all. I have cut way back on my consumption of a variety of things from pasta to red meat to potato chips, but nothing is entirely off limits.
  • sherrynickel
    sherrynickel Posts: 10 Member
    My one rule that I have stuck to is this, "no white at night" meaning = no rice, no potato, no bread, no sugar, no anything white at all, ever. The" at night " is a key to this equation.
  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    My one rule that I have stuck to is this, "no white at night" meaning = no rice, no potato, no bread, no sugar, no anything white at all, ever. The" at night " is a key to this equation.

    I'm going to try this. Thanx for sharing.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    My one rule that I have stuck to is this, "no white at night" meaning = no rice, no potato, no bread, no sugar, no anything white at all, ever. The" at night " is a key to this equation.

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  • aliciasilfies
    aliciasilfies Posts: 179 Member
    dubird wrote: »
    Nothing, actually. I don't eat some things very often, but I didn't cut anything out. Just cut down on the amount.

    This.

    The things that I now have once in a while (usually once a month if that) compared to weekly (sometimes daily):
    - soda
    - potato chips
    - candy bars
    - fast food/take out (thank you meal prep!)
    - alcohol (this one surprised me the most, but I miss it the least)
    - anything fried (I actually prefer most things baked)
    - bagels (leaving the East Coast probably helped this the most)
    - sauces loaded with heavy cream and butter
    - pasta
    - processed frozen foods (mozzarella sticks, pizza bites, jalapeño poppers, etc)
    - hot wings
    - deli meat
    - pizza (this went from almost daily to about every other week and my choices now are much healthier)
    - fruit juice
    - ice cream/frozen yogurt/gelato

    I've changed this simply because the less I had these things, the better I felt. My workouts also greatly improved when I was no longer bloated and weighed down! But you better believe that I still crave and enjoy all of them, just quite a bit more responsibly these days :)

  • maryelgin1988
    maryelgin1988 Posts: 185 Member
    A Hawaiian delight sandwich.... From Seattle.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Large quantities of calorie dense foods. I eat smaller portions that fit my calorie goal.

    And Starbucks. Because I realized coffee didn't have to taste burnt.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    I don't think there's anything I DON'T eat. I definitely don't have huge sandwiches with bacon, cheese, avocado, meat, and mayo on a daily basis. But I still eat all those things within reason. Admittedly I don't eat much bread/pasta/rice because I like to eat high volume and prefer meat and veg.

    Well that is definitely working for you....you look GREAT! :smile:

    <3
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,984 Member
    Marijuana brownies back in the 70's.

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  • Noelv1976
    Noelv1976 Posts: 18,948 Member
    Noelv1976 wrote: »
    Haven't had Dairy Queen in over year

    You know what, I have never been to a Dairy Queen, which we have in Maryland and of course now it makes me want to check it out....lls I know I have issues. lol

    Don't do it!
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    In an effort to try new veggies, I joined a CSA at the start of the summer. One week we got several turnips. After that week, I have given up turnips for the rest of my life. They are awful. Worse than lima beans.

    Other than that, I haven't really given up anything. We've cut back on eating out to save money and that helps a lot. Now, when we go out I want it to be for something really great - like sushi.

  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    Noelv1976 wrote: »
    Noelv1976 wrote: »
    Haven't had Dairy Queen in over year

    You know what, I have never been to a Dairy Queen, which we have in Maryland and of course now it makes me want to check it out....lls I know I have issues. lol

    Don't do it!

    Lol....I won't
  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    zdyb23456 wrote: »
    In an effort to try new veggies, I joined a CSA at the start of the summer. One week we got several turnips. After that week, I have given up turnips for the rest of my life. They are awful. Worse than lima beans.

    Other than that, I haven't really given up anything. We've cut back on eating out to save money and that helps a lot. Now, when we go out I want it to be for something really great - like sushi.

    Having had turnips but I will agree not eating out so much saves so much money.
  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    Haven't had meat in over 5 months....now thinking of going to Geno's in Philadelphia today...would it be worth the one time of having a steak and cheese????
  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    I cut out any type of "diet" foods - like protein bars, shakes, frozen meals or whatever.
    I eat real, whole food with continuous treats and an occasional splurge.


  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    My kids' leftovers....
    Oh, I would not even wait for them to finish before reaching into their plates with my fat, meaty fingers.

    It taught them to eat fast, because once my plate was cleaned, I was coming for yours.
    DISGUSTING!
    :s

  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    I cut out any type of "diet" foods - like protein bars, shakes, frozen meals or whatever.
    I eat real, whole food with continuous treats and an occasional splurge.


    Yup that is the route I am aiming for....no "diet" food or things like that just real food I can eat and not cause me to die sooner...lol
    Pinnacle......if you had a chance to try a Geno's Philly Steak & Cheese for the first time would you do it?
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    I've cut most 'low fat' things from my diet - yes, they may be low in fat, but the sugar, chemicals and/or salt content in them is usually ridiculous! I would rather it be more natural and have a bit more fat :)
  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    I cut out any type of "diet" foods - like protein bars, shakes, frozen meals or whatever.
    I eat real, whole food with continuous treats and an occasional splurge.


    Pinnacle......if you had a chance to try a Geno's Philly Steak & Cheese for the first time would you do it?
    Try it??
    My old office was right down from there, and I get one every trip to Philly. :)
    I eat what I consider "clean" 70% of the time, but life is also to be lived.

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm a pescachickabeefaporkatarian myself...

    all kidding aside, I don't drink soda much anymore. when i started out a few years ago I drank, on average 3-5 sodas per day. I might have 3-5 sodas per year now. mostly i'd rather spend my calories somewhere else...and if I'm going to drink them, it's going to be beer, wine, or booze.
  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    I've cut most 'low fat' things from my diet - yes, they may be low in fat, but the sugar, chemicals and/or salt content in them is usually ridiculous! I would rather it be more natural and have a bit more fat :)

    True I can agree with that but still working on giving up diet soda....lol
  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    I cut out any type of "diet" foods - like protein bars, shakes, frozen meals or whatever.
    I eat real, whole food with continuous treats and an occasional splurge.


    Pinnacle......if you had a chance to try a Geno's Philly Steak & Cheese for the first time would you do it?
    Try it??
    My old office was right down from there, and I get one every trip to Philly. :)
    I eat what I consider "clean" 70% of the time, but life is also to be lived.

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    LOL.....well than I just might have one today for the first time.....this is my first week back and really focusing on counting my calories so was just worried about if I should do it or not. THANX xoxo
  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    I'm a pescachickabeefaporkatarian myself...

    all kidding aside, I don't drink soda much anymore. when i started out a few years ago I drank, on average 3-5 sodas per day. I might have 3-5 sodas per year now. mostly i'd rather spend my calories somewhere else...and if I'm going to drink them, it's going to be beer, wine, or booze.

    LMAO...loving your pescachickabeefaporkatarian diet wolf man and yeah I have never counted wine before but since I am on here now I will have to find out the calories because I using like to have a bottle if I am going to have some....lol
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    True I can agree with that but still working on giving up diet soda....lol

    That is probably the one thing I do have, now you mention it! That's more because, when I don't drink alcohol but still go out and socialise with friends, drinking diet coke prompts fewer comments than drinking water, e.g. avoiding the whole "you don't need to go on a diet!" bullship. Getting bored of explaining myself :')
  • Chicasonamission
    Chicasonamission Posts: 64 Member
    True I can agree with that but still working on giving up diet soda....lol

    That is probably the one thing I do have, now you mention it! That's more because, when I don't drink alcohol but still go out and socialise with friends, drinking diet coke prompts fewer comments than drinking water, e.g. avoiding the whole "you don't need to go on a diet!" bullship. Getting bored of explaining myself :')

    That is smart....I am just getting back on this wagon so I hadn't thought of all of that and my first weekend going into it counting my calories in years. I will have to try that too and say ....it's a rum and coke...lol
  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    edited August 2015
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Marijuana brownies back in the 70's.
    Yikes!
    All that awful sugar in brownies.... :p
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