What's the first thing you cut out to help in weight loss
Beautiful_Warrior94
Posts: 197 Member
Just curious. I know some cut out sweets while some cut out carbs while some cut out starches to help. I cut back on sweets and empty calories
0
Replies
-
I cut out nothing, seriously. Smaller portions that fit into my calorie goal and it didn't even feel like a diet.0
-
Soda...0
-
Eating too many calories. The first and only thing I cut out, really.0
-
Alcohol. I eat a lot as is, but for some reason when I drink alcohol I eat so much more than I should.0
-
The only thing I cut out completely is beer, but I find it hard to stick to my calorie goal if I eat chocolate, cake or ice-cream so I limit those to a minimum.0
-
I cut out nothing. I eat everything in moderation.0
-
I'm not one of those "eat everything in moderation" peeps of mfp. I don't really eat bread or pasta (unless it's homemade) when I'm cutting, or maintaining. Doesn't fit well. I just put everything I'd want in a sandwich or taco on a salad.0
-
I try for moderation and when that fails, cut out sweets and alcohol. But I'm making a concerted effort to "get" this moderation thing, as I think that is the key to the puzzle to avoid over eating. For me, at any rate. Now moderation succeeds about 80% of the time. The other 20% is why I'm here, basically.0
-
rankinsect wrote: »Eating too many calories. The first and only thing I cut out, really.
This0 -
Bread, pasta, caloric drinks, except my coffee and wine!
I brought rice and potatoes back in the mix because it's helps with digestion issues.
I also do more walking than I have before. I don't always the the calories back but feels good to have them in the bank!0 -
I reduced the number of calories I consume.
I still eat a wide variety of food, and there's nothing off limits. But there are a few things which I have discovered aren't worth it ... like pears, for example. Pears are a high calorie fruit with no staying power. I'm hungry about 20 min after I eat one. And cashews ... high calorie, no staying power.0 -
For me, I completely stopped buying multi-pack or 'share' packets of junk food. I used to convince myself that I'd buy a big pack and then spread it out over the week or whatever, but I'd always end up eating the whole thing in a day or two. So now, if I really fancy a 'treat' I'll buy a small, normal-sized portion of it.
That way you don't have the option to eat way too much of it.0 -
Alcohol, Soda
0 -
fiddletime wrote: »I try for moderation and when that fails, cut out sweets and alcohol. But I'm making a concerted effort to "get" this moderation thing, as I think that is the key to the puzzle to avoid over eating. For me, at any rate. Now moderation succeeds about 80% of the time. The other 20% is why I'm here, basically.
It took me about two years to get it right. I have surprised myself with controlling cereal, ice cream, and restaurant foods, which I had always convinced myself I couldn't moderate. I'm even working on some cookies a friend gave me last night. I had one then, and one tonight. The old me would have inhaled them so fast..
OP, I have tried cutting out things in the past, and always felt like a failure when it only worked for a short period. I feel better knowing that I can have a treat if I want one, without derailing everything I have worked toward. It has taken a long time to get it right though.0 -
I have had to cut out lots of sugar and creamer in my coffee. I take it like desert. I wake up and drink 2. Then another 2-3 at work. It left no room for breakfast. Or water. I was famished when I got home. This has made my eating much more mindful.0
-
I should add that my decision to not eat certain foods doesn't really help me in my weight loss, just in how satisfied/full I feel. I know that I could still eat those things and lose weight.0
-
Soda & alcohol!!0
-
The quantity of food I was eating. I didn't cut out any foods though.0
-
Pop, alcohol. If you really want them and can fit them into your daily calorie goals though, go for it. Personally, I want to feel full on my 1310 calories per day. Using up 150 calories on pop or booze isn't going to cut it for me. I never really liked pop so that was easy. Red wine, on the other hand - that was a tough one but I need to lose weight to be healthy so it's worth it. Once I'm at maintenance I will probably re-add a bit of the red wine!
I don't believe in low carb or low fat or fad diet this or that. I believe that we simply need to retrain ourselves to eat better, and less.
I still eat butter. I still eat real sugar. Just way, way less, and I pre-log my days so I know that all of it fits into my calorie goals.0 -
Bread, pasta and pastries...doctors orders thanx to allergies...but within one month of cutting those three things, my waistline started melting away!0
-
The key for me was just to be mindful of what I am eating by tracking every day. And eating much, much less. I really didn't realize how large a portions I was eating... way too many calories. No wonder I was 90 pounds overweight. I think the fact the I know I can have whatever I wants helps me to say no, or to just have a small portion. I have tried many different diets over time, but this time I have found it works for me to just be moderate in what I am eating. And like someone else said, I have to choose my calories wisely. Some things just aren't worth the calories.0
-
Excuses. That was my honest first response.
Also, drinking my calories.0 -
Alcohol. I crave crappy food that I would never crave sober. Also, alcohol makes my stomach upset which for some strange reason makes me want to eat more junk.0
-
i cut out at least 774 empty calories by ridding of 1 whole cup of sugar per day! and that is only how much i used when i only had four large mugs of coffee every day, sometimes it was more.
i cut out some other things too but, it was not really for weight loss reason and more for their lack of meeting my macro goals.
0 -
Just reduced what I eat.0
-
I cut out all drinks besides water (and coffee and tea, but I drink those black so they're basically the same as water) so that all of my calories can go towards food.0
-
Cortneyrenee04 wrote: »Excuses. That was my honest first response.
Also, drinking my calories.
LOL yes, excuses really are the first thing every one of us must give up!0 -
Everything. If I'm going to have carbs I'll have sweet potato or brown rice.
I'm allowing my chocolate from the advent calendar since it's Christmas but I desperately try to stay away from saturated fat and sugars.0 -
I had to cut out soda because I was drinking about 8 cans a day! Then....I cut out the constant snacking during the day I was doing!0
-
Potato chips. The only thing I can't seem to exercise moderation with. I like pretzels and popcorn, but not nearly as much so now I only keep those in the house.
But that's really it.0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions