Dairy? Wheat?

No.
No.
Yes.

It depends on your preferences. However, if you are asking if there's something about dairy and wheat that means people in general should cut them, no, there is not.

Personally, I ended up eating more dairy (mainly cottage cheese and plain greek yogurt) while losing, because I realized what great sources of protein they are and I also love them. I also still eat wheat (mostly whole grain), although I cut it somewhat because I don't care about it enough to spend the calories on it, most of the time--I prefer various other starchy foods (I rarely eat rice for the same reason, not because I think it's inherently less healthful than oats, etc.).

As for ham, it's fine. Deli meats can be high sodium, so if you care about that, just keep an eye on total numbers.

You don't need to give up foods to lose weight.

Nope, I see no reason to cut these out unless you have some gluten or lactose intolerance - in which case why would you be eating them anyway?

I know the Paleo and Atkins diet see wheat as the root of all evils, but we've been eating it for 1000s of years now, and civilizations have been built on it!

Ham is great for protein, but watch out for too much salt.

Are you cutting calories or doing one of those bodybuilder deals?

As far as calories go, it doesn't matter what you eat. Ham might be one of the most tasty things, but is not the healthiest thing on the planet. For your overall health, you might want to limit that. But as far as losing weight goes, you could eat nothing but ham and still lose.

I eat a lot of cottage cheese and have lost a lot of weight. No-fat, low-cal, very tasty.

Wheat won't stop you from losing weight if your calories are in line. Nothing will.

The bodybuilders, though, have their own ways of doing things. If you mean "cutting" like they use the word, I don't know what the rules are...except PROTEIN. They adore their protein. That's all I know.

lemurcat12 wrote: »

My favorite sandwich (from a local place) has madrange ham, gruyere, jalapenos, avocado, and mango chutney on bread (made of wheat). So good. No problems losing while eating it on occasion.

From a bodybuilder, without being aggressively unhealthy in your methods, you will not achieve your goal. You did not prep well enough or leave enough time. Cuts generally start at 16 weeks out, and by then, it's not about losing 15 lbs, it's about losing the tiny remaining bit that you have to lose, most of which is water/sodium related.

Yi5hedr3 wrote: »

Always cut out Milk, and Wheat.

No. Unless you have a medical condition that requires it, this is nonsense.

I think its a bad idea to severely cut calorie intake to rapidly lose weight. You're just setting yourself up for trouble later on. I also think its a bad idea to cut out two nutritious food types unless you have a good idea of how to replace those nutrients and calories.
The only good reason to cut dairy and wheat is if you are intolerant or allergic, in which case you should be getting advice from a nutritionist or educating yourself in how to replace those foods.

Yi5hedr3 wrote: »

Always cut out Milk, and Wheat.

No.

Not unless you've got a diagnosed medical condition that requires it.

lemurcat12 wrote: »

Yi5hedr3 wrote: »

Always cut out Milk, and Wheat.

Why?

You are the winner of the give random advice without knowing any information award. It's a prized trophy, congrats.

He or she has been saying something along those lines in a lot of threads. Not sure if trolling or serious.