What was the biggest sacrifice you had to make to lose weight?

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  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    I could no longer eat all the cookies. As I am a fantastic baker of delicious cookies this was a very real sacrifice.
  • CrabNebula
    CrabNebula Posts: 1,119 Member
    edited April 2016
    Dana_E wrote: »
    FitOldMomma wrote: »
    Donuts. They are like crack cocaine to me so I just decided I wouldn't eat them anymore. If I eat even one, all I think about is having another and another. I quit most fast food also, but only because I've learned to love healthier food. I know it's all CICO, but if one knows what their weakness is I see no problems with total avoidance.

    Oooo...donuts are my kryptonite, too.

    Donuts I learned to deal with by 1) buying them rarely and 2) buying a neat variety of high quality ones when I do get them. Then what I do is take the donuts, divide them into quarters and put them on the table. The three of us get to pick and choose to eat all different kinds of donuts instead of having to commit to eating a whole particular one. For whatever reason, my brain is tricked into thinking it ate more than it did if I eat four pieces of donut as opposed to just one. I just seem overall more satisfied by getting to try a bunch of different donuts. This works also on my husband and daughter. We have been known to not finish a box of donuts since I started doing this. Before that would have been unthinkable! You aren't tempted by what you have already have tried and had.

    I also eat my donuts with something high protein and low cal on the side like Greek yogurt or an egg white and veggie omelet. That helps too.
  • mom2my4boys
    mom2my4boys Posts: 148 Member
    3-4 coffee loaded with tons of cream and sugar daily. I had to switch it out for tea after trying it with less cream/milk/half n half/sweetners ect. 95lbs down and yes, it was worth it but i still miss it!
  • Countryboy_83
    Countryboy_83 Posts: 946 Member
    Honestly I don't consider any of it a sacrifice. I lost 110lbs so it was all worth it
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    There's no specific food or activity that I've stopped, but the key for me is accepting that I can't eat ALL THE FOOD that I want, every single time, and still stay healthy.
    I don't know that "sacrifice" is quite the right word for this, but it doesn't make me happy!

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  • BurnWithBarn2015
    BurnWithBarn2015 Posts: 1,026 Member
    For weight loss nothing. I can eat all i want as long as i eat less calories than i burn

    Health wise ( for medical reasons) salt. And i really ( still) miss it.

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    I chose to change what and how much I ate so I could enjoy the benefits of a pain free life and do whatever I want to do with friends & family. However, "sacrifice" is not a word I use to describe my newfound freedom.
  • gcaracciolo2
    gcaracciolo2 Posts: 130 Member
    The eating until I'm completely full mentality. It's much better to eat just until your satisfied but MAN... Sometimes I wish I could stuff myself until i pass out hehe.
  • Btheodore138
    Btheodore138 Posts: 182 Member
    Snacking while watching TV. I would mindless snack while watching shows at night, and it was a real tough habit to break. I usually now save some calories so I can have one healthy snack while zoning out, and if I still need something, I grab some shelled sunflower seeds. Like, it takes forever to eat even a handful of them. I also miss Cheez-Its. I can't have them in the house, because I will eat ALL of them and bite someone who tries to put their hand near the box.
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    I guess the time I spent watching tv or some of my favorite shows b/c I'd rather workout now than watch that show. There are so many quality shows out there, that it was a struggle to keep up with when I was only Ms. Lazy Bones and watched tv from the time I got home from work to bedtime. Now a lot of that time has been shifted to accommodate my workout schedule. It's not a huge deal though.

    Oh, and Keebler Crackers. I love them much to much to be able to stick to a serving or two.
  • justjennnnn
    justjennnnn Posts: 33 Member
    I totally loved peanut butter before MFP but can't part with that many calories. Maybe when I made it to my goal weight.
  • chimaerandi
    chimaerandi Posts: 153 Member
    Drinking two glasses of whiskey a night. And it wasn't even like most people--I liked whiskey more than food, not the other way 'round, and so I would sacrifice something like 650 calories to have two glasses. Decided that may be technically doable, but it's also stupid, and I'm gonna get malnutrition, so I now have one glass like every 3 or 4 nights. It's been over a year and it's fine, but that's the habit I miss most, I have many different bourbons in my cabinet and love the different varieties, love trying them.
  • aaron_mc29
    aaron_mc29 Posts: 56 Member
    Don't really consider it a sacrifice, but I've swapped an hour of TV for a workout each evening. Feels like a much better use of my time!
  • jmgj27
    jmgj27 Posts: 531 Member
    Alcohol for me. I'm not great with stopping at one glass so it's easier not to. I will drink again at some point in the future but at the moment whilst I'm actively losing alcohol and weight loss don't mix for me.
  • WrenTheCoffeeAddict
    WrenTheCoffeeAddict Posts: 148 Member
    I had to sacrifice the lie that I was happy being the size I was.
  • haugentimo
    haugentimo Posts: 33 Member
    Going Keto I had to give up carbs. I was on 90% carbs before. Now I am on <5%
  • nordlead2005
    nordlead2005 Posts: 1,303 Member
    Nothing.

    Yes, I changed some things (like replacing regular soda with diet), but none of them were sacrifices. I still go out to eat just as much, and almost always have a treat once a day. I slowed down the frequency of eating certain things, but those are hardly sacrifices.
  • mjwarbeck
    mjwarbeck Posts: 699 Member
    Watching tv, playing on the computer, staying up late
  • AlphaCajun
    AlphaCajun Posts: 290 Member
    Down 86 and still eat the same stuff really, just cut back on fast food for the most part. Still happens, just fit it in when it does.
  • benzieboxx
    benzieboxx Posts: 253 Member
    Personally eating out has always been difficult. Sometimes I'm driving to the restaurant and giving myself a pep-talk, "Yeah. Going to get the healthy option I already pre-logged!" and then I get there and it's like there's a disconnect and I end up getting some huge calorie bomb meal.

    So, in the beginning, I kind of stayed away from restaurants. It was tough at first because my fiance and I love going out on Fridays for happy hour or on the weekends to some new place. Now I have a bit more self-control and I've also gotten better with logging. So if I do choose that calorie bomb meal it's not going to set me back as far because I've been in a great deficit all week.
  • natalie3505
    natalie3505 Posts: 169 Member
    willworkoutforwine wrote: »
    Feeling full ... and nachos. Oh, how I miss nachos! I refuse to give up alcohol, though. I don't log it either and I've still been losing an average of 1.4lbs a week so I'm going with it until that changes. It keeps me sane. :wink:

    Love your name! And I'm only on week 3, but I refuse to give up having 2 or 3 vodka/sparkling water drinks at night. I do a little more cardio to have them fit in my calories. I may feel differently if the weight doesn't come off, but for now, it's working for me.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    I got rid of high expectations, the thought of instant gratification, and I also had to sacrifice money to buy new clothes that fit, lol.

    I did cut out regular soda and drank nothing but water for 6 months and then I incorporated diet soda. Other than that, I cut out nothing.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Was going to say I sacrificed portions that weren't sad. Then I said, aww screw it. I had the damn burger, fries, and chicken strips for dinner.... then I woke up in the middle of the night with a touch of indigestion because I ate too much at once. Soooo... yeah. I mean I can have all the things, just need to dial back the portions a bit and/or pace myself

    Still, the things missed would include just grabbing a massive handful of cashew nuts, peanuts, pecans, any kind really without regard for calorie counts and eating until the container is gone. When I'm mindful of calories, it's like four or five really sad nuts. Haven't ordered take out pizza in a LONG time, but I was mostly concerned I'd eat the whole thing alone. Plus the planning and pick up and everything is just a bit of a hassle, but I used to do it a LOT prior to being mindful of calories

    Other than that, most of the things I dialed back are making it back in. And it's so strange - it's almost like I'm discovering that I can moderate some items because I don't even really like them that much after all. And yet the whole time, they were this food item that I absolutely considered diet derailers at the back of my mind

  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    Today it was the buttertarts squares. I skipped them and had 1/2 devilled egg and a piece of cucumber.... Later with a chef's salad I had a small ice cream bar. The difference? I knew exactly how much sugar/carb was in the small bar.
  • ashliweiss
    ashliweiss Posts: 7 Member
    Not being able to eat out with friends and partake in the greasy/cheesey/sugary foods! It's weird that eating unhealthy is a "bonding" experience.
  • playmadcats
    playmadcats Posts: 199 Member
    Oddly enough not food but a rash vest. Love these for swimming and when exercising regular I found a gorgeous billabong one. Sadly the months later it was so big it swirled around me in water.
    After a clothing clear out it went to charity shop, but never been able to find same one again. Have a couple of great ones now but still hoping to find another like that.
  • Cookiecanwin2013
    Cookiecanwin2013 Posts: 13 Member
    Where I eat out at and what I eat when I'm eating out.
  • eyeshinebright
    eyeshinebright Posts: 51 Member
    Emotional eating is a big one for me. Stress, boredom, sadness, you name it. I had to learn to listen to my actual hunger signals and find ways to ignore my emotional cravings. It's still difficult but if I can fit it into my calorie goals then sometimes I let it slide.

    I haven't fully sacrificed things like fast food but I find that I don't enjoy it as much as I used to. Can't beat a good gourmet pizza though haha.
  • AliceinRealityLand
    AliceinRealityLand Posts: 16 Member
    I have a cheat day a week where I can have on meal of whatever I like. It makes me feel like I can have anything I want, really. It just feels like I am in control. I will note that after a couple of weeks, the cheat food doesn't seem to taste as good. This week we went to my husband's favorite place and I always get the nachos. They honestly tasted gross. I am unsure why, but even he said his food didn't taste right. It was identical so I really think it is that my taste buds are appreciating better food choices. Now my dark chocolate always tastes good :)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Not eating as much as I want is the sacrifice for me. I still eat everything I want... just not in quantities I would like.

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