Foods you never ate previously, but which are key for your weight loss
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Eggplant. Super filling and a lot for a few calories. Love it! Also strawberries. Fiber, sweetness, and a burst of energy!0
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I don't think I really eat anything new, the idea was to eat what I know I like and just eat less of those foods. I guess I grew up and now I enjoy avacado but that's not related to my new way of eating.0
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Apples. I never cared for apples. But it's because I didn't grow up with Pink Ladies. Now I love them.
You should also try honey crisp apples. I think that Red Delicious apples are the most disgusting tasting fruit and completely mis-named.
I haven't really added any foods that I didn't eat before. I do eat eggs more often and Greek yogurt because I'm always trying to add protien. And I also eat salmon more, but I ate those things before and I don't think they are key to my weight loss. The key to weight loss is eating at a calorie deficit.
Honey crisp are so good! And so expensive, but I think it's worth it. They're around $3.99/lb where I am.
Try Ambrosia apples too.
I used to only eat Granny Smith, and Red Delicious at Christmas. Red Delicious get a lot of hate. They are indeed disgusting when mealy, but fresh and crisp, they are aptly named. Lately I have started to check out new varieties. I haven't found Honeycrisp apples here (Norway), but Royal Gala was nice, Braeburn tasted ordinary, Ambrosia
and Joya 
Next up will be Jazz and Fuji. I have an avid aversion to Pink Lady, just because the color is "wrong" for apples, but I am going to challenge myself. Soon 
I totally forgot - sardines, and unsweetened tea. I already drank black coffee. Being able to drink non-caloric drinks besides plain water really makes a difference.0 -
kommodevaran wrote: »Apples. I never cared for apples. But it's because I didn't grow up with Pink Ladies. Now I love them.
You should also try honey crisp apples. I think that Red Delicious apples are the most disgusting tasting fruit and completely mis-named.
I haven't really added any foods that I didn't eat before. I do eat eggs more often and Greek yogurt because I'm always trying to add protien. And I also eat salmon more, but I ate those things before and I don't think they are key to my weight loss. The key to weight loss is eating at a calorie deficit.
Honey crisp are so good! And so expensive, but I think it's worth it. They're around $3.99/lb where I am.
Try Ambrosia apples too.
I used to only eat Granny Smith, and Red Delicious at Christmas. Red Delicious get a lot of hate. They are indeed disgusting when mealy, but fresh and crisp, they are aptly named. Lately I have started to check out new varieties. I haven't found Honeycrisp apples here (Norway), but Royal Gala was nice, Braeburn tasted ordinary, Ambrosia and Joya Next up will be Jazz and Fuji. I have an avid aversion to Pink Lady, just because the color is "wrong" for apples, but I am going to challenge myself. Soon
I totally forgot - sardines, and unsweetened tea. I already drank black coffee. Being able to drink non-caloric drinks besides plain water really makes a difference.
Fujis are weird. Our local farm had some 'early fuji' that were delicious but looked more like a pink lady than a fuji, so I haven't actually tried eating a fuji since...
The only apples I knew in France was granny smith, red delicious, and golden delicious. Talk about boring.
Honeycrisps are ridiculously overpriced here and my last batch was just nasty. I'll stick to pink ladies (someone on my feed recommended Pinatas, I can't say I've tried those yet, but it will be an option).1 -
Not necessarily since I started losing weight, but over the past couple of years I made a commitment to myself that I would retry all the veg I told myself I didn't like. I used to pretty much just eat peas and carrots.
Now I know I actually like asparagus, Brussels sprouts, sweet potato, butternut squash, parsnips, and cucumber. The only things I definitely still don't like are aubergine and sweet corn.0 -
Apples. I never cared for apples. But it's because I didn't grow up with Pink Ladies. Now I love them.
You should also try honey crisp apples. I think that Red Delicious apples are the most disgusting tasting fruit and completely mis-named.
I haven't really added any foods that I didn't eat before. I do eat eggs more often and Greek yogurt because I'm always trying to add protien. And I also eat salmon more, but I ate those things before and I don't think they are key to my weight loss. The key to weight loss is eating at a calorie deficit.
Don't like most honey crisp apples. The last ones I got tasted like cardboard
I find farmer's market apples to be far superior to supermarket apples, so I eat a ton of apples when they are in season and much less when the farmer's market shuts down for the winter.0 -
New foods - chia and flax seeds.
Other than that, I eat more of some and less of other foods, for example, less baked goods and more fruit. A higher percentage of protein to carbs.0 -
EGGS! I use not to be a huge fan now I eat at-least one a day sometimes up to three or four.
Cottage cheese, Mixed with veggies and salad dressing is often my lunch
Water to, I never use to drink enough water now I almost drink too much0 -
Greek yogurt, oatmeal, cottage cheese and black beans. I eat at least 3 of these 4 every day!0
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I don't really have any new foods I consider key (or even important) to my weight loss. Mostly I eat the things I did before, just in different portions and frequencies.
I have developed a love for soft oatmeal squares (seriously, they are amazing). But I don't think they are really any different than the food I'd eat otherwise; they aren't particularly impressive on either macros or micros.0 -
Porridge, low fat stuff, soy sausages, quinoa (yum!), wholemeal everything, PB2, almond milk (a staple for me!), almond yogurt, brown rice, apples, courgettes. I've discovered or invented a lot of low calorie yummy meals.
I used to eat diary of the high fat variaty, I never cared for fruit, chocolate spread with a soup spoon, lots and lots of biscuits, drink like a litre of whole milk a day and drank cans of concentrated milk.0 -
kommodevaran wrote: »Apples. I never cared for apples. But it's because I didn't grow up with Pink Ladies. Now I love them.
You should also try honey crisp apples. I think that Red Delicious apples are the most disgusting tasting fruit and completely mis-named.
I haven't really added any foods that I didn't eat before. I do eat eggs more often and Greek yogurt because I'm always trying to add protien. And I also eat salmon more, but I ate those things before and I don't think they are key to my weight loss. The key to weight loss is eating at a calorie deficit.
Honey crisp are so good! And so expensive, but I think it's worth it. They're around $3.99/lb where I am.
Try Ambrosia apples too.
I used to only eat Granny Smith, and Red Delicious at Christmas. Red Delicious get a lot of hate. They are indeed disgusting when mealy, but fresh and crisp, they are aptly named. Lately I have started to check out new varieties. I haven't found Honeycrisp apples here (Norway), but Royal Gala was nice, Braeburn tasted ordinary, Ambrosia and Joya Next up will be Jazz and Fuji. I have an avid aversion to Pink Lady, just because the color is "wrong" for apples, but I am going to challenge myself. Soon
I totally forgot - sardines, and unsweetened tea. I already drank black coffee. Being able to drink non-caloric drinks besides plain water really makes a difference.
Fujis are weird. Our local farm had some 'early fuji' that were delicious but looked more like a pink lady than a fuji, so I haven't actually tried eating a fuji since...
The only apples I knew in France was granny smith, red delicious, and golden delicious. Talk about boring.
Honeycrisps are ridiculously overpriced here and my last batch was just nasty. I'll stick to pink ladies (someone on my feed recommended Pinatas, I can't say I've tried those yet, but it will be an option).
Quite the same way here in Norway - our assortment until very recently used to be "red apples", "green apples", and "yellow apples" Supply and demand works both ways!
I wasn't able to get Jazz apples (either sold out or, what I suspect, dumped), so the alternative was apples from a bin marked "Fuji", but the apples themeselves weren't labeled, so I don't really have any idea what they were. They tasted ordinary.
Then I had a terrible revelation - Joya is Pink Lady's sibling
This means I have to try the Lady. I can't fear the Lady.
And Pinatas is also sold under the name of Pinova - right here, I discovered - and they were wonderful!0 -
Chobani flip yogurt, and cottage cheese with fruit. Protein and dessert in one.0
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It's accurate to say that the only thing which I still eat, which I regularly ate before, is eggs and coffee. It is reasonable to say that everything I eat is key for my weight loss as it helps meet one or another of my nutrient needs.
For instance, today I'm going to make a banana bread with raspberries. I won't taste it, because the nutrient value for the sugar cost is too high. My wife likes it.0 -
blueeyez939 wrote: »Yogurt and kombucha! The real stuff, with all the strains of live bacteria! Works wonders for craving and it has definitely been a daily staple in my diet since my weigh loss journey began 5 years ago! Kombucha is seriously live changing stuff if you have never tried it! Just don't knock it till you have gave it several tries.... It doesn't taste very good the first couple times you drink it, but trust me, it grows on you and works wonders for your body!
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/expert-answers/kombucha-tea/faq-20058126
Not a ringing endorsement for kombucha.0 -
Greek yogurt I see is a common one on here same for me as well. Also riccota cheese, sweet peas and bell peppers.0
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Plain nonfat greek yogurt
Quick oats
Frozen berries
Grape tomatoes
Smart pop kettle corn
Baby carrots
Raw.broccoli
Bolthouse farms dressing
Energems0 -
Things I do differently, food-wise, when I am trying to lose weight:
1. Use one whole egg plus 2 egg whites for morning eggs instead of 2 whole eggs.
2. Use PB2 instead of peanut butter, especially in cooking (as in peanut sauce for a stir fry)
3. Use raw probiotic (no oil or sugar) italian dressing on salad for 10 calories.
4. Use zucchini noodles instead of pasta
5. Use cauliflower for rice and mash instead of rice and potatoes.
6. Get 96% lean ground beef specially ground for me at the butcher.
Food staples include eggs, nonfat plain Greek yogurt, sugar snap peas, broccoli slaw mix, and Hungry Girl's Clean and Hungry new cookbook. Fabulous!
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leahkathleen13 wrote: »Eggplant. Super filling and a lot for a few calories. Love it! Also strawberries. Fiber, sweetness, and a burst of energy!
Can I ask how you cook your eggplant? I've only tried a couple times (once stir-fried, once roasted) and it was a disaster. I'm usually pretty good with making roasted veggies but I must be missing something!0 -
Cereals, i was always quite anti cereal but weetabix and cornflakes are really working for me! I also have far more eggs and salady themed meals. Im trying veg i never would have selected like spinach.
On an opposite note i never thought i could manage without pasta and lots of carbs with meals but now i eat very little solid carbs .0 -
Big salads with nonfat dressing. So time consuming to chop, peel, wash and prep
the veggies that I got lazy for a while. But now I love making salads. They are so filling and really help to add volume to my meals, which helps with a low Cal diet0 -
I grow most of my foods, herbs and seeds. I grew Flax & Chia Seeds last year and have lowered my bad cholesterol and raised my good cholesterol. This is the only thing I have changed in a yr.
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xbowhunter wrote: »Steel cut oats. Once I learned how to cook it I found out it beats regular oat-meal hands down.
I good bowl of oats in the morning fills me up for many hours...
Me too! I love that I can make 6 servings of steel cut oats in my crock pot and put them in 6 containers for the week and they don't get soggy or anything. I like adding frozen fruit, nuts/seeds, and cinnamon 0 -
I have a handful of raw spinach on my plate under 80% of my meals - add extra iron, is filling and low calorie (and makes my plates look like for the inevitable instagram pics!)0
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i have tried different vegetables that i probably wouldn't have otherwise. brussel sprouts is one of them. also i never used to eat mushrooms. now they're in every stirfry i make.0
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Nothing new. Just more of the stuff containing lots of protein like chicken breast and less processed carbs.0
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rosebarnalice wrote: »Napa cabbage and broccoli slaw mix. Incredibly filling, high fiber & low calorie--and so easy to add to any meal--omelets at breakfast, salads at lunch, stir fries for dinner.
I can have a 250 calorie salad for lunch built on napa and broccoli slaw and not be at all hungry til dinner!
What's your recipe?
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I deleted a bunch of foods, rather than added. Always had a healthy, organic diet, just added exercise to lose weight. I forgo all carbs (bread, potatoes, grains), which I used to eat en masse (even baked my own bread)... but, now that I'm over 45, I gain weight on carbs, so they're gone for now. Unfortunately, I dislike many foods, so I'm sometimes very frustrated with meals.
Due to food sensitivities & allergies I've had to forgo a lot of foods I like (i.e., all dairy, bananas, peanuts & nuts), so that's left me with a lot of veggies I dislike (most of them, but I still eat them, changing recipes so as not to get bored & it's not fun) & many fruits, which I love but are soooo expensive, so I don't always buy them... $12 for a small, round watermelon... are you kidding?!
I've tried juicing & like veggie juice (dislike fruit juices) because I can juice all the veggies I don't like & not gag on them, but it's not filling for long, is very expensive when buying organic (I have to or I get headaches) & with the pulp I throw away I could be full for days, so I've stopped it as a daily thing... better to eat them & feel full.
Lately, I live on chicken, fish & summer fruit, when it's good quality & affordable. I have to gag down veggies, so it's rare now. Oh, & a handful of expensive vitamins & minerals every few days, so I don't get anemic until I can sort out my food dislikes & sensitivities. I'm not enjoying eating, of late. I just want to live on potatoes (any kind, made anyway), homemade pancakes & home baked bread, with piles of melons, grapes & berries.0 -
Where the heck do I start!!!! As a 14 year old with a 'ick... vegetables and all other things healthy' view, I lived on spaghetti hoops, white bread, chocolate cereal bars and (highly processed, high sugar + high salt) tomato soup. The below are all things I wouldn't have bat an eyelid at 5 years ago.
Cottage cheese
Peanut butter
Low fat Greek yogurt
Protein bars
Porridge oats
WHEY protein powder ❤️
Crispbreads/crackerbreads
Sweetener
Eggs
Wholemeal wraps (think fakeaway pizzas - made with tomato puree etc)
Nuts
Dried fruit
Bee pollen (no I didn't typo... This stuff is GOOD)
Cacoa nibs
VEGGIES OF ALL KINDS.
I've transformed majorly. I probably have 90+ other foods I eat now too but when you're currently biking it at the gym and dripping of lashing of sweat your brain is somewhat impaired0
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