What food have you had to entirely forgo?

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  • Fattyohfat
    Fattyohfat Posts: 54 Member
    PrincessMelodyj wrote: »
    For me it’s trail mix! Any snack mix with nuts and fruit and chocolate is like crack to me! I have no self-control with it. And since it is so calorie dense, it can ruin your day very quickly!

    I so get this one. I have some nut mix that is so yummy I have to hide it and forget about it.
  • xbowhunter
    xbowhunter Posts: 1,309 Member
    Cheese! I could literarily eat an entire block of cheese in one sitting.

    It was easy when I gave up the wine too... :)
  • PrincessMelodyj
    PrincessMelodyj Posts: 14 Member
    xbowhunter wrote: »
    Cheese! I could literarily eat an entire block of cheese in one sitting.

    It was easy when I gave up the wine too... :)

    Oh yes CHEESE!! I miss cheese too! 😭😂

  • Daveygirl1
    Daveygirl1 Posts: 31 Member
    None. I’m a fan of adding, not subtracting. So if I wanted hummus, I would also have a turkey sandwich, or turkey roll ups, with a cut up pepper, tomato’s, pretzels AND 2 tablespoons of hummus. Enough that I can I have the taste, but plenty of other stuff to make me feel satiated.
  • tabisaurus_rex
    tabisaurus_rex Posts: 1 Member
    Years ago I stopped keeping snack foods in the house because of my lack if self control. Now that I am married and my kid is older there's snacks all the time but I got use to not snacking and only go on the hunt 1-2 times a week.

    I do have to be careful with salty chips. If I don't portion them out I will eat half a bag in one sitting!

    With that said, have you tried veggies with your hummus instead of crackers? I love dips so I try to eat them with carrots or sweet peppers.
  • no1racefan2
    no1racefan2 Posts: 90 Member
    PrincessMelodyj wrote: »
    For me it’s trail mix! Any snack mix with nuts and fruit and chocolate is like crack to me! I have no self-control with it. And since it is so calorie dense, it can ruin your day very quickly!

    Oh yes, me too. I can't buy or make trail mix...I will eat HUNDREDS of calories of that stuff at once. It doesn't seem like that much because it's so calorie dense, and then when I log it I'm surprised every time!
  • MovinNow
    MovinNow Posts: 133 Member
    @Fattyohfat Thanks for this!

    …my recipe for a pizza quesadilla, comes in under 300 calories

    1 serving sliced turkey pepperoni like 16 slices 70 calories
    1 serving reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese 80 calories
    1 serving jarred pizza sauce I use Yo Mama's 30 calories
    1 low carb tortilla I use the Mission™ brand. This one has 70 calories and is about 7" across

    Make you pizza on the tortilla and put in a cast iron skillet sprayed with Pam™ over medium low heat. Once you see the cheese start to melt fold over on itself, and let it cook. flipping back and forth until you get the color on the crust you want. You can change the toppings around if you like. I sometimes use less pepperoni and add in things like olives, or onions and peppers. I use the lower heat because it can go from perfect to oops very fast if the heats to high.

  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    MovinNow wrote: »
    @Fattyohfat Thanks for this!

    …my recipe for a pizza quesadilla, comes in under 300 calories

    That sounds SO good! Thinking I may need to do these for lunches next week.
  • lightenup2016
    lightenup2016 Posts: 1,055 Member
    edited November 2023
    For right now, while I’m eating at a deficit…alcohol. Really, it came about from me determining that I needed to cut out eating/drinking anything after dinner, which automatically cut out alcohol, since I usually drink it later at night. The upside is that I’m not only skipping the alcohol calories, but also the snacking calories that the alcohol encouraged me to reach for. I know that once I hit maintenance I’ll have more calories available. My plan for then is to limit alcohol to weekends only for the most part, and trying to have it before dinner, not after.

    Overall I’m happy with this “dry” period, since I felt like I was creeping into too much alcohol for my health, and this has shown me I can do fine without it. I always felt like I needed it to relax before bed, but…no, not really! My glass of ice tea makes me happy, too!

    Editing to add that I also generally keep potato chips, bagel chips, potato chips, and bags of mini candy bars out of the house. Sometimes I’ll get a single Snickers or Reese’s pb cups if I’ve done plenty of exercise that day and can afford the calories. But in general, I can’t have that stuff in the house, or I’ll eat the whole bag. Nowadays, tho, I’d have competition from our 3 teenagers, so probably not as big of a problem!
  • Fattyohfat
    Fattyohfat Posts: 54 Member
    edited November 2023
    lightenup2016 wrote: »
    For right now, while I’m eating at a deficit…alcohol. Really, it came about from me determining that I needed to cut out eating/drinking anything after dinner, which automatically cut out alcohol, since I usually drink it later at night. The upside is that I’m not only skipping the alcohol calories, but also the snacking calories that the alcohol encouraged me to reach for. I know that once I hit maintenance I’ll have more calories available. My plan for then is to limit alcohol to weekends only for the most part, and trying to have it before dinner, not after.

    Overall I’m happy with this “dry” period, since I felt like I was creeping into too much alcohol for my health, and this has shown me I can do fine without it. I always felt like I needed it to relax before bed, but…no, not really! My glass of ice tea makes me happy, too!

    Editing to add that I also generally keep potato chips, bagel chips, potato chips, and bags of mini candy bars out of the house. Sometimes I’ll get a single Snickers or Reese’s pb cups if I’ve done plenty of exercise that day and can afford the calories. But in general, I can’t have that stuff in the house, or I’ll eat the whole bag. Nowadays, tho, I’d have competition from our 3 teenagers, so probably not as big of a problem!

    i didn't do Halloween this year because I can't have that much candy in the house. I am just not strong enough.

    Yeah I cut back on beer really quickly after I started logging it. 130-200 calories for 12 oz was an eye opener. Rather spend those calories on cheese for my burger. But I do have one once in awhile. Just have to record it.


  • Fattyohfat
    Fattyohfat Posts: 54 Member
    MovinNow wrote: »
    @Fattyohfat Thanks for this!

    …my recipe for a pizza quesadilla, comes in under 300 calories

    1 serving sliced turkey pepperoni like 16 slices 70 calories
    1 serving reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese 80 calories
    1 serving jarred pizza sauce I use Yo Mama's 30 calories
    1 low carb tortilla I use the Mission™ brand. This one has 70 calories and is about 7" across

    Make you pizza on the tortilla and put in a cast iron skillet sprayed with Pam™ over medium low heat. Once you see the cheese start to melt fold over on itself, and let it cook. flipping back and forth until you get the color on the crust you want. You can change the toppings around if you like. I sometimes use less pepperoni and add in things like olives, or onions and peppers. I use the lower heat because it can go from perfect to oops very fast if the heats to high.

    You're welcome. I hope you try it, and like it. Thanks for the compliment!
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,582 Member
    Alcohol. It’s just empty calories and when out it’s rarely just 1. So i ditched it.
  • HungryCatapillar23
    HungryCatapillar23 Posts: 66 Member
    Refined Sugar .. you get used to not having it after a week I also have minimal natural sugars too, it’s more a of a treat when I do have something 😋
  • magicfoodfluff
    magicfoodfluff Posts: 228 Member
    For the most part beef since it gives me the poops.
  • mmatcha_latte
    mmatcha_latte Posts: 164 Member
    edited November 2023
    For Hummus you could try eating it with celery sticks, baby carrots, or sliced bell peppers instead of the crackers. Just substituting out the Ritz would save a ton of calories.

    I can't keep snack crackers, party mix, or popcorn in the house because my body doesn't know when to stop eating those and I can easily eat an entire bag without realising. Chex Mix, Cheez-Its, and Skinny Pop are some of the worst offenders for me, my body just never gets a satiety signal from these and they're so delicious and addictive. There's nearly no nutritional value in these so I just don't keep them around anymore.

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