Foods to Avoid
hollycarpenter21
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What foods should I avoid to loose around 2-4 pounds a week?
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Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.0
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Foods that make you sick, give you an allergic reaction, or do not fit into your calorie goal.
But as is said above 2-4 is very aggressive. You may want to moderate your expectations.0 -
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Seriously, unless you have a medical condition or religious/personal beliefs that says otherwise, there's no foods that you need to avoid. Losing 2-4 pounds a week may be really unrealistic for you though (most on here only recommend using the 2lbs a week option if you have 100+ lbs to lose, and 4lbs a week might only be seen in people who have at least 200lbs to lose, excluding the initial woosh in weight loss you might see from water loss).0 -
Studies have shown that if you are losing more than 2lbs a week you could be losing muscle as well as fat.
In the first week of changing your lifestyle you could lose more than 2-4 lbs most of that will be fluid retention.
Watch your sodium intake and log every bite you take.
I weigh myself daily, it keeps me motivated and if I don't I have a tendency to binge. As I get closer to my goal, I may wean myself a bit. We'll see.
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It depends on what you are asking. If you count calories strictly, then you do not need to cut out any foods at all. If you're trying to find a "magic" combination of foods to cut out that work FOR YOU to lose weight, then that takes some experimentation. Many people find that cutting out (or at least cutting down) grains and starchy carbs works. I personally find that cutting out or seriously restricting alcohol, grains and sweets works for me. The thing though is to keep your perspective when you do this. None of those foods are "bad" for you, but they are calorie dense and, strictly speaking, not essential (remembering that no food is really so essential that you couldn't cut it out and get the necessary nutrients elsewhere). Keep in mind that what you cut out depends largely on what you eat now. For example, if I cut cut out something like Nutella or potato chips then I would lose no weigh because I simply don't eat those foods. We each are a bit different in terms of what we actually eat and crave, so you have to find you own path here.0
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- Poison
- Cookies with poison
Seriously, unless you have a medical condition or religious/personal beliefs that says otherwise, there's no foods that you need to avoid. Losing 2-4 pounds a week may be really unrealistic for you though (most on here only recommend using the 2lbs a week option if you have 100+ lbs to lose, and 4lbs a week might only be seen in people who have at least 200lbs to lose, excluding the initial woosh in weight loss you might see from water loss).
I don't really agree with this train of thought. I'm not suggesting to put labels on every food or to develop an unhealthy relationship with food, but I think it's naive to preach "IIFYM!! EAT KFC AND DEEP FRIED TWINKIES JUST IN SMALLER AMOUNTS!!".
Obviously exaggerating, but if you're going for aggressive fat loss (which isn't recommended for sustainability) you should aim for voluminous, nutrient/fiber dense foods so you can feel satiated and fueled while being in a deficit.
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bclarke1990 wrote: »
- Poison
- Cookies with poison
Seriously, unless you have a medical condition or religious/personal beliefs that says otherwise, there's no foods that you need to avoid. Losing 2-4 pounds a week may be really unrealistic for you though (most on here only recommend using the 2lbs a week option if you have 100+ lbs to lose, and 4lbs a week might only be seen in people who have at least 200lbs to lose, excluding the initial woosh in weight loss you might see from water loss).
I don't really agree with this train of thought. I'm not suggesting to put labels on every food or to develop an unhealthy relationship with food, but I think it's naive to preach "IIFYM!! EAT KFC AND DEEP FRIED TWINKIES JUST IN SMALLER AMOUNTS!!".
Obviously exaggerating, but if you're going for aggressive fat loss (which isn't recommended for sustainability) you should aim for voluminous, nutrient/fiber dense foods so you can feel satiated and fueled while being in a deficit.
Well when people start restricting and cutting things out that's when the unhealthy relationship usually starts so, I'm all for @abatonfan 's train of thought.0 -
I avoid Brussel Sprouts because they're the devil's balls.0
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Lima beans, liver and kimchi because they're gross. I generally avoid food that's expired, rotten or had otherwise gone bad also.0
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kale.
because it comes from hell.0 -
booksandchocolate12 wrote: »I avoid Brussel Sprouts because they're the devil's balls.
no... i was married to the devil.
brussell sprouts are better than his balls
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Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
B.S. Pure and simple.
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sunnybeaches105 wrote: »samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
B.S. Pure and simple.
Lol horeshit???0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
Link to a scientific study which backs that woo?
(I won't hold my breath)
[ETA:] Anything impedes your weight loss when you eat too much.0 -
sunnybeaches105 wrote: »samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
B.S. Pure and simple.
Nice contribution to the conversation.0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
I've never cut out dairy, eat yogurt/cheese/ice cream every day, and I lost fine. If it takes you over your maintenance calories is when it will cause weight gain.0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
B.S. Pure and simple.
Nice contribution to the conversation.
Much better than the food babe crap you're serving. I drink milk and eat yogurt every day. I happen to have European genes that allow me to process dairy. Many Asians and some other groups don't have the gene. It's that simple. There isn't a problem with dairy. It's a matter of whether you possess the gene to process it.0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
Well duh, anytime you eat too much (read: eat over your calorie allotment) it impedes your weight loss.0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
Well duh, anytime you eat too much (read: eat over your calorie allotment) it impedes your weight loss.
Were you responding to my comment? Because I wasn't taking about eating over your calorie limit at all. What were you reading?0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
Well duh, anytime you eat too much (read: eat over your calorie allotment) it impedes your weight loss.
Were you responding to my comment? Because I wasn't taking about eating over your calorie limit at all. What were you reading?
Yes I was. If you weren't talking about eating over your calorie limit then please explain how eating dairy impedes weight loss or makes you gain weight?0 -
sunnybeaches105 wrote: »samiraeh08 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
B.S. Pure and simple.
Nice contribution to the conversation.
Much better than the food babe crap you're serving. I drink milk and eat yogurt every day. I happen to have European genes that allow me to process dairy. Many Asians and some other groups don't have the gene. It's that simple. There isn't a problem with dairy. It's a matter of whether you possess the gene to process it.
Of course in your opinion your being eloquent and constructive. Good for you about the dairy thing, but it might help others who don't have your genes to cut out the dairy.0 -
If you are planning on cutting out dairy for the rest of your life, great. Personally I like cheese and ice cream, so not going to cut it out to lose weight, only to gain weight when I add it back in. These are choices that I am making for a life time...not just to hit a number.
OP...don't give up anything now, that you are not willing to give up for rest of your life. Well that is if you are looking for sustainable, lifetime results.
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samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
Link to a scientific study which backs that woo?
(I won't hold my breath)
[ETA:] Anything impedes your weight loss when you eat too much.
Whe you eat too much dairy, not just too much in general. As in, three servings of yogurt a day. I know it has worked for some people, and it might work for the person who has created this post.0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »
This isn't a scientific study.0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »samiraeh08 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »samiraeh08 wrote: »Losing four pounds per week is not realistic; two pounds per week isn't even too realistic unless you have a lot of weight to lose. You shouldn't avoid any foods unless you have a medical reason for doing so. The only foods to avoid are foods that bring you over your daily calorie limit, whether it's an apple or a piece of cake. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
I don't agree. Dairy is a food group that is hard for the body to digest, and often leads to weight gain or impedes your weight loss when you eat too much. Cutting out dairy is a good way to boost your weight loss. Many people think it helps you lose weight, but it doesn't.
B.S. Pure and simple.
Nice contribution to the conversation.
Much better than the food babe crap you're serving. I drink milk and eat yogurt every day. I happen to have European genes that allow me to process dairy. Many Asians and some other groups don't have the gene. It's that simple. There isn't a problem with dairy. It's a matter of whether you possess the gene to process it.
Of course in your opinion your being eloquent and constructive. Good for you about the dairy thing, but it might help others who don't have your genes to cut out the dairy.
Indeed. Just like celiacs should cut out gluten. Both of those groups are a rather small portion of the population. You're drawing conclusions (or, more accurately your internet sources are drawing conclusions) that don't follow from the evidence.0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »
The first was a news article about an inconclusive study with contradictory results. The second is from a low-carb agenda page with all the usual "sugar iz da debilz, insulinz iz da debilz" rhetoric. Neither is a peer-reviewed scientific study which backs the woo you spewed in your first post.
You're entitled to your own opinions, but you're not entitled to your own facts.0 -
samiraeh08 wrote: »
The Chicago Tribune article is simply saying that adding dairy will not increase weight loss, and the conclusion of the people who did the study, ""The bottom line is still energy balance," Hu told Reuters Health." In other words, the woo that adding dairy will help a person lose weight faster, as with any food that is touted to do that outside of the overall energy balance, has not proved true. That says nothing about dairy magically causing weight gain even in a calorie deficit.
The other posts is LCHF propaganda that says a person eating that way can eat as much as they want, except for dairy and nut with the exception of butter. Frankly, there is so much wrong with that I don't even know where to start, but I notice there is not one reference to a peer reviewed study. Once again, this fails the test, it is only opinion, and incorrect opinion at that.
Do you have anything that is actually peer reviewed that supports your claim that a person who is not lactose intolerant or allergic to dairy will gain weight from eating it even when maintaining a calorie deficit?
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/06/AR2005060601348.htmlsamiraeh08 wrote: »
This isn't a scientific study.
Jeez I'm not say dairy impedes weight loss is a fact, but it should be considered. And here's a study for you.0
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