What do you eat/drink? Before & After!

Relative to gen pop, my diet has never been horrible. I learned to cook in college because I was broke and also because it impressed the ladies...so I've been cooking healthy home cooked meals for a long time and I'm pretty wicked in the kitchen.

The major changes are that I used to drink a ton of soda...about 3-5 per day and now I drink mostly water throughout the day. I was also pretty bad about getting my veg and fruit...I'd probably have maybe 2-3 servings per day...now I get in about 6-8...mostly veg and a couple servings of fruit. Other than that, things aren't a whole lot different save for I'm more aware of my portions...I used to think huge portions were normal...I know what a proper portion for me, for most thing is now. I also eat out less...and I eat less pizza and pub food.

I used to be terrified to eat anything with fat in it, and now I make sure to eat avocados and nuts because I have found they keep me feeling full and satisfied. As for drinks, much less soda, and much less cream in my coffee (if I put cream in it at all!)

The biggest change for me (having lost over 60 lbs with some still to go) is simply thinking about the calories and making healthier choices. My DH and I used to eat a lot of premade/packaged food, and fatty, fatty, salty food. I.E. Friday night dinner, chicken nachos, Saturday night dinner Costco chicken pot pie, etc. Pretty much just ate whatever we wanted and never thought about it. Now, we seek out healthier recipes, cut way down on red meat, etc. We found healthy alternatives to some things we love, like chili, and make our own pizza rather than order out. I switched regular milk for unsweetened almond milk, and eat a lot more salads for lunch (used to eat frozen dinners for lunch, or go to McDonalds). Oh yeah, and we go out to eat maybe a couple times a month now instead of a few times a week. We prep/plan our food on Sunday for the week so we no longer have days that we're scrambling. I also stopped drinking a bottle of wine every few days; now opt to have a glass maybe once a month for a treat, as long as it fits into my goals for the day.

I generally eat less of the same foods but I've also added to my diet- avocados, many more salads, nuts, low carb tortillas and wraps, hot decaf tea, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, greek yogurt.

Exactly the same as before, just in different sized portions! I never drank pop or fruit juice, the most drastic change has been from taking one sugar in my black coffee to taking none.

I stopped drinking sodas, as well as went gluten free, limit my rice and barely eat potatoes. Prior to, I would drink sodas 4 or more times a week, snack frequently on whatever I could, and we ate pizza once a week. Now I plan everything so I don't fall into that trap. Exercise has replaced my stress eating. I've got a long way to go, but I'm getting there. I feel much better mentally, less fog brained, and much more energy than before.

I was eating a lot of fast food for the first time in my life. I ate a lot of junk. Processed food, soda, candy so. Much. Coffee. and just massive portions of everything.

Now I try to eat clean..er, lol. I eat a lot of full fat yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, nuts, chicken, veg. I try really hard to avoid bread because I LOVE IT and I can't control myself. Maybe twice a month I have a cheat meal, where I eat anything and everything, but I pay for it and always regret it! I've gained 4 pounds from one cheat meal, my body hates me.

Maggieq87 wrote: »

I was eating a lot of fast food for the first time in my life. I ate a lot of junk. Processed food, soda, candy so. Much. Coffee. and just massive portions of everything.

Now I try to eat clean..er, lol. I eat a lot of full fat yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, nuts, chicken, veg. I try really hard to avoid bread because I LOVE IT and I can't control myself. Maybe twice a month I have a cheat meal, where I eat anything and everything, but I pay for it and always regret it! I've gained 4 pounds from one cheat meal, my body hates me.

To gain an actual 4 pounds of fat from one meal, you'd have to eat around 14,000 calories OVER your maintenance calorie level. I can't even wrap my mind around being able to do that-what on earth did you eat?!

I cut way back on bread, pasta, rice, etc. I started paying attention to how many calories are in things, and choosing brands that were lower. I cut out high cal condiments. I cut out sweets except on special occasions. I mostly eat salad and meat now. Drinks haven't changed... I'm addicted to Coke Zero.

Switching to so much more protein and less carbs has helped a whole lot in how I feel. It is no longer a huge struggle to stay within my calorie limits. I have fewer cravings. I feel like I have more control, and I'm not hungry as often. It's helped!