Name something that was easy for you to give up
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Toxic relationships!
I cleaned house. Got rid of the boyfriend, lost a few 'friends', and drastically limited contact with a sibling.
It was so much easier then I envisioned and I have no desire to return to the old ways.8 -
For me, it was fried food!! Now i feel sick in my stomach if i eat something fried.3
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Giving up eating to much of everything. Eat half of everything now and it was easier than I thought.3
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Not drinking my calories. I was so surprised that sugary drinks, soda and alcohol was so easy to stop drinking.
After I learned how many calories I was consuming drinking those things, I figured I would prefer to eat those calories instead.
Also for me, meat was very easy to stop eating. When I started I didn't even plan it. After a few days I realized I haven't eaten any meat and I kept going to see how far I could go. I'm still going and don't miss it.5 -
Fried food.2
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I gave up eating crackers when I saw the calorie count and decided it wasn't worth it. They used to be a regular snack but aI rarely eat them even with soup.
I gave up drinking pop, juice, milk, hot chocolate and mostly drink water or unsweetened teas now because drinking my calories is not satisfying. It was a relatively minor change though.
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I used to take 3 or 4 teaspoons in my tea or coffee in my early teens. Reduced it to 2 teaspoons and around 25 decided enough was enough and went cold turkey. I am now 39 and still don't add sugar to my hot drinks.
I also don't drink juice or fizzy drinks. Not sure when that happened but it just did.1 -
Too much cardio4
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Smoking cigarettes. Smoked free for four years. At the end point, I despise it more than I was addicted to it. Went cold turkey and couldn't be more relieved.6
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Bread
I have found other foods to enjoy that have fewer sugars and keep me fuller!
Basmati Rice
Quinoa
Oats
The list goes on!
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Liquid calories, no question. Everything else I still want occasionally and occasionally make room for, but juices and smoothies and soda are gone without a single pang.2
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As far as weight related, it was cream and sugar in my coffee. I used to drink a little coffee with my creamer, 3-4 cups a day. When I realized how many calories I was drinking I decided to give it up. Actually went cold-turkey with black coffee, took a bit to acquire a taste for it but my stomach issues cleared up immediately so that was a great bonus. Now I genuinely enjoy my coffee black, and only drink 1-2 cups a day because I'm actually getting a decent amount of caffeine now that it's actually coffee not coffee flavored cream.1
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My ex wife! Lol jk. Fast food was pretty darn easy.3
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elisa123gal wrote: »I was surprised I gave these things up easily and I think it is what made me lose weight easily this time.
1. sodium (no adding salt, no processed foods, or condiments).
2. no artificial sweeteners
3. no sugar
4. no diet sodas or sodas
4. gave up alcohol (this took effort, but mattered).
Just a note for any “newbies” reading this post - none of the above has any effect on weight loss except maybe the 2nd #4 - if you don’t count the calories when drinking.7 -
Mindless snacking1
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I can't think of anything that I've eliminated but it is easy for me to limit butter and cheese. I still use butter all the time when cooking, but I don't add it to my rolls, toast etc. It's just extra calories to me. And same with cheese. I don't use as much cheese as most people do, and when following recipes that involve cheese I typically reduce the amount. I just don't like things to be super cheesy. And I don't put cheese in my chili (it adds absolutely no value to me)1
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psychod787 wrote: »My ex wife! Lol jk. Fast food was pretty darn easy.
lol, you're not kidding haha1 -
Women! :-)1
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Surprisingly, smoking. I just decided one day about two months ago that I was done and I haven’t touched one since. I get cravings here and there but I ignore them.2
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Buying and eating lunch at the work cafeteria.3
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