What foods to cut out?
Jodysmith999
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I want to cut some foods out of my diet, does anyone know some of the best foods to cut out of your diet and the worst foods to cut out of your diet? Thanks
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Why? There is no need to cut any foods out of your diet.5
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I've just heard stuff like bread is a good food to cut out to lose weight and things like that, just want to see what's myth and what works0
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What works is eating less. Specifically less than you burn each day. Set your MFP account up, eat the amount of calories it says, log all your food. You're complicating things.6
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The best diet is the one you can stick to.
If you cut things out that you like to eat it could cause issues like binging/overeating them later. Or you will have a hard time ad hearing to your diet because you are not eating the way you want to eat.
Start by just eating the foods you like to eat within your calorie goal. After awhile you will learn what foods are worth eating often and what foods are worth eating only once in awhile.
The end goal is maintaining your weight loss so you're better off eating the way you like to eat, keeping an overall nutritious diet in mind.5 -
@bbell1985 yeah love easier said then done, when you've failed as many times as I have you have to consider all factors0
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Jodysmith999 wrote: »@bbell1985 yeah love easier said then done, when you've failed as many times as I have you have to consider all factors
But have you tried logging calories?3 -
Eat the foods you love. Just stay in a deficit.4
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Jodysmith999 wrote: »I want to cut some foods out of my diet, does anyone know some of the best foods to cut out of your diet and the worst foods to cut out of your diet? Thanks
The best foods to cut out and the worst foods to cut out are very individual in my experience. They depend on your goals, tastes, preferences, schedule, medical needs, etc. I could tell you not to eat oatmeal creme pies or radishes - because I don't eat those and I lost weight - but I have no idea if you even eat those foods, like or hate them, or if it would do you any good to cut them out.1 -
Jodysmith999 wrote: »@bbell1985 yeah love easier said then done, when you've failed as many times as I have you have to consider all factors
A lot of us have tried and failed a bunch of times. Just because we're here trying to help doesn't mean we've never been there. The struggle is real. The important thing is to keep trying and learn from the things that don't work for you.4 -
Log your foods for a week. Look to see what you used a lot of calories on. Cut it out and don't replace it with anything (log to make sure).
That is certainly not necessary, of course, but it makes more sense than cutting out some random food that you may or may not even eat. Personally, I lose fine eating bread (and had a bunch last night), but I normally don't eat it since I don't like most bread and don't usually miss it when I eat it. Cutting it out wouldn't cause me to lose weight, since I don't care about it and would eat something else more than bread. Cutting out cheese might reduce my calories, but would make me sad, so I don't do that.
What I cut out was snacks since if I snack I eat more and I generally don't enjoy the calories as much as when they are part of a meal. But that's just me, others do well with lots of snacks (even if I can't understand it!).
Basically, foods don't have the ability to cause you to gain or lose weight beyond their effect on calories.
Now that said, just to make sure no one thinks I am implying otherwise by assuming that of course you have the good sense to do this: everyone should eat a healthy balanced diet for health/nutrition, and it often helps with satiety too.2 -
Thanks guys!0
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It really is as simple as calories in & calories out. I know a lot of people here have success with limiting or omitting certain food group; carbs, sugar, fat, etc. but that is not me! The moment I tell myself that something is off limits then it just makes me want it more. Food is food & none of it is bad in moderation. I love carbs so I refuse to not eat them. I have a huge sweet tooth & I will continue to indulge. In treats from time to time. For me personally, not restricting myself is the only sustainable way that I can
successfully lose weight.
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Jodysmith999 wrote: »@bbell1985 yeah love easier said then done, when you've failed as many times as I have you have to consider all factors
Nobody said weight loss is easy. But completely eliminating certain foods from your diet will, in my opinion, make it more difficult. Especially if you're cutting out foods that you enjoy eating.
The other pitfall of elimination diets is: what happens when you reach your goal weight and start maintaining? Do you plan on living without those foods for the rest of your life?
If you learn how to moderate your intake now, living the rest of your life in maintenance (while still eating the foods you enjoy) will be much easier and will make regaining what you've lost much less likely.1 -
Logging accurately for a week to see where your extra calories are is a great place to start - then make plans based on your own habits. I used to cut out booze and not much else to lose weight, in years gone by. Now I dont drink at all I need to make other modifications.
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Also, think about what foods you can bring IN. Don't eat a lot of vegetables? Eat more. Never eat fruit? Try a serving per day. It's just so different for everyone at least in regards to what foods work well to help stay in a deficit and for satiety. I NEVER eat fruit and only eat bread or pasta out at a restaurant...I would not tell someone else to cut it out though.2
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I cut out things I have trouble eating in moderation. So if there are foods like that for you, it may be easier to eliminate. For different people that varies a lot. Look at your own patterns and learn and adapt. Good luck!0
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Cut out the measuring cup for solids and trade for a scale. It's a lot more accurate for logging.2
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For me, soda was the only item i cut out. It was the one thing i just couldnt seem to have in moderation. If i was thirsty i would drink it without even noticing so i had a hard time limiting how much i could have.
Other items i just gotta buy smaller portions of and im fine. Like if i want a candy bar. Instead of buying a bag and telling myself id only eat 1 per day (which i know is a lie) i buy just the single candy bar. Once its gone its gone (i hate going to the store and wont go unless i have a good reason)1 -
It depends on the person, really. Some people can eat whatever they want in moderation and lose weight. This is how I lost weight the first time. I did not cut out anything, but measured my food and logged my calories faithfully and lost 20 pounds.
However, after I reached my goal weight I didn't really know how to maintain. I gradually stopped using this website and over three or so years I gained the weight back plus 10 more pounds. So this time I felt I needed to eliminate certain things from my diet. That way, once I get to my goal weight, I won't crave the junk food and eat it in excess again.
I cut out one thing at a time. I cut out all white bread, pasta and rice. I eat brown rice or pasta on occasion but not often. I usually just eat things over a bunch of spinach. After that, I gave up drinking all sodas and energy drinks and I drink sparkling water instead. Then I gave up processed sugar like chocolate and coffee creamer, and also deep fried foods. I cut down on alcohol (though I'll never give that up completely, I like a few drinks at the end of the week).
But if you feel you absolutely have to have something, eat it in moderation. Be honest with yourself and log it!0 -
Double Quarter Pounders with cheese.1
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This is a very personal question - as in each person is unique to how certain foods MAY effect them. I would suggestion limiting foods that you have a hard time eating in moderation. Binge foods.
Generally, these tend to be the highly processed foods, which really shouldn't be part of a healthy diet anyway. But only you can answer that question for yourself.
Long term weight loss take dedication to changing your current eating habits.1 -
Starch and sugar should be the first two to go0
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The only foods I've cut out are the foods that I recognize I can't resist. And even then 'cut out' means 'will not have in my house' but I reserve the right to have a single serving as a treat if I'm out. For example, I know that I cannot be trusted alone with a lemon meringue pie. I will not stop at one slice. Ditto for movie theater chocolate and M&M packages. (I still might buy M&Ms, measure out a smaller serving into a Ziploc and smuggle it into the theater. But there is no way that I will be able to buy a bag at the concession stand, open it, stop at 20 or 25 pieces and save the rest for later.)
Otherwise, I factor treats and indulgences into my calories.0 -
Don't cut anything out. Cut back to stay within your daily calorie allowance. You may need to not eat something every day, but allow yourself to eat. However, if there are foods (especially junk foods) you just can't stop eating, perhaps it would be wise to cut them out.0
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1. Cut out foods that you have difficulty eating in moderation.
2. Cut out foods that you think aren't worth the calories.
3. Cut back on foods that are worth the calories but just take up too much room in your daily calorie budget. Figure out how often you can fit them in.
4. Don't cut out anything that you will miss so much that it would cause you to abandon your plans altogether.
5. Add foods that provide nutrition and satiety that you aren't eating enough of today.
Weight loss is all about numbers. Figure out what a reasonable calorie deficit is based on an appropriate rate of loss, and then play around wirh logging the foods you typically eat to see how the numbers fit. Make adjustments based on the guidance above. Then keep at it, constantly monitoring the numbers, tweaking the foods you eat to address your hunger, your activity, and your overall nutritional plan. As you you lose weight, adjust your calorie goal appropriately.
Good luck!8 -
Jodysmith999 wrote: »I've just heard stuff like bread is a good food to cut out to lose weight and things like that, just want to see what's myth and what works
No. You don't have to cut out any foods that you like-that's just going to lead to frustration and long term adherence failure. Instead focus on learning how to do this whole thing in a realistic and sustainable way, and learn how to incorporate all the foods you enjoy into your woe. Think big picture-how do you want to eat for the next 20, 30, 40+ years?1 -
Jodysmith999 wrote: »I want to cut some foods out of my diet, does anyone know some of the best foods to cut out of your diet and the worst foods to cut out of your diet? Thanks
Depends on what you are defining as 'food'? The things with fewer ingredients and less processed the better as the calories from these types of foods will produce 'better' calories or fuel for your body than say calories from a poptart. Yes you could eat nothing but poptarts and stay under your calorie goal and still lose weight BUT, you wouldn't be able to sustain that type of eating long term.
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mrramsey1969 wrote: »Jodysmith999 wrote: »I want to cut some foods out of my diet, does anyone know some of the best foods to cut out of your diet and the worst foods to cut out of your diet? Thanks
Depends on what you are defining as 'food'? The things with fewer ingredients and less processed the better as the calories from these types of foods will produce 'better' calories or fuel for your body than say calories from a poptart. Yes you could eat nothing but poptarts and stay under your calorie goal and still lose weight BUT, you wouldn't be able to sustain that type of eating long term.
Who on earth is advocating a diet of only poptarts?
But, in terms of weight loss it doesn't matter what foods you eat-as long as you're in the correct calorie deficit for your weight goals you'll lose weight, regardless of what you're eating. And there are no good/bad 'calories' since calorie is a unit of energy
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Cut out carbs, sugar, bread.
Drink green tea and detox.4
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