What do you avoid?

SergeantSunshine_reused
SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
What do you avoid and why?
I have seen many avoid milk,red meat, bananas, olive oil, peanut butter and many other things and curious why?

I avoid walnuts - only because I graze on them all day and easily go over my calorie goal. Yum :]
Otherwise if it fits in my macros I eat it!
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  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Cheesecake. Although I ate one to myself on Thanksgiving and the few days after :drinker: Maybe try to avoid chicken wings because I can eat 5 million of them and barely get full, still like to have them every now and then though.
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    I avoid all animal products just because I have chosen to be vegan (I don't judge anyone else's diet!)

    Other than that I only avoid things that come in bags just because I can't keep my filthy little mits out!

    Otherwise - if it fits in my macros it's fair game (and sometimes if it doesn't fit I eat it any way :tongue: ) Clearly it's working for me.
  • CindiBryce
    CindiBryce Posts: 438
    I avoid asparagus simply because I do not like the taste.
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    nothing. i literally eat anything i want. even if it's bad for me. but i do it in very limited portions. i've lost 24 lbs in 3mo, so it's working for me!
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    I avoid brussel sprouts, cabbage, and bourbon... because they taste like [censored]. :sick:
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I avoid the stuff at the Vietnamese restaurant that I'm not sure what part of the animal it came from
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Chicken gizzards and bananas (not necessarily together), because they're both nasty.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    I do avoid soda for the most part too - only because carbonation gives a bloated belly look xD

    I'm just curious why some cut out the things I listed plus bread, white rice, and such?
    Really just curious :] Taste/lifestyle I completely understand. But I see so many forcing themselves to give up things they like and I dont get it D:
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I avoid brussel sprouts, cabbage, and bourbon... because they taste like [censored]. :sick:

    You take that back (about the bourbon)!
  • missjoci
    missjoci Posts: 412 Member
    I avoid dairy completely. I can't even eat a little bit of butter, cream, or cheese without terrible consequences. It's probably better that way, I could eat a whole pizza on my own if allowed. I avoid chips and very rarely buy crackers cause I'll eat more than I should. I'll eat just about anything else.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I do avoid soda for the most part too - only because carbonation gives a bloated belly look xD

    I'm just curious why some cut out the things I listed plus bread, white rice, and such?
    Really just curious :] Taste/lifestyle I completely understand. But I see so many forcing themselves to give up things they like and I dont get it D:

    This is some sort of suffering syndrome people have. I think many genuinely believe they need to feel deprived in order to lose weight....
  • andiechick
    andiechick Posts: 916 Member
    white toast spread thick with nutella, but only because white bread bloats me out :0(

    other than that, I eat everything i want, just in moderation
  • MissSharkattack
    MissSharkattack Posts: 323 Member
    Potato Chips- I have no self control D: I could eat a whole bag in one sitting.

    I tried to give up white bread & rice because I was told it was oh so horrible for me. But I love it too much, so I just eat them in moderation.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    I avoid ice cream because once I start eating it, I crave more. For now, I avoid it, but not forever.
  • MariaAlbinaxoxo
    MariaAlbinaxoxo Posts: 290 Member
    Nada! If I want it, I have it! But I have small portions of it.
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    I avoid Reese's peanut butter cups because I can't stop at just one. :noway: Otherwise, there isn't really anything that is off limits for me. I find, though, that I really don't miss crackers & chips so much, so I tend to not eat them. I have more of a sweet tooth, but as long as I have the calories for it, I'll squeeze them in. And I have not sworn off fast food, diet drinks, etc. either. Moderation works for me.
  • andiechick
    andiechick Posts: 916 Member
    Chicken gizzards and bananas (not necessarily together), because they're both nasty.

    what on earth are chicken gizzards?????
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I don't eat meat, even though I like it.

    I also don't eat eggplant (aubergine), zucchini (courgette), brussels sprouts or egg yolks, because they are all gross.
  • risefromruin
    risefromruin Posts: 483 Member
    I only avoid certain foods due to food intolerances. If I didn't have any, I'd probably eat most anything I wanted if it fit into my daily goal. However, I am a bit leery of diet sodas. I used to LOVE Diet Coke or Pepsi but now because I've been diagnosed with so many intolerances it makes me nervous to drink it. I am obviously paranoid, haha.
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    I avoid brussel sprouts, cabbage, and bourbon... because they taste like [censored]. :sick:

    You take that back (about the bourbon)!

    Ha! Never! Bourbon (and tequila too, actually) have no business being anywhere near my mouth. Give me Rum or give me death! :drinker:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Chicken gizzards and bananas (not necessarily together), because they're both nasty.
    what on earth are chicken gizzards?????
    20090810-chicken-gizzards-raw.jpg

    "The gizzard, also referred to as the ventriculus, gastric mill, and gigerium, is an organ found in the digestive tract of some animals, including birds, reptiles, earthworms and some fish. This specialized stomach constructed of thick, muscular walls is used for grinding up food; often rocks are instrumental in this process. In certain insects and mollusks, the gizzard features chitinous plates or teeth."

    The meat inside is purple too. :frown:
  • capriciousmoon
    capriciousmoon Posts: 1,263 Member
    I only avoid things I don't like and things that make me hungrier instead of filling me up.
  • capergal
    capergal Posts: 141 Member
    I avoid french fries and pop.....gave them up long ago and now I've lost all appetite for them.
  • california_peach
    california_peach Posts: 1,809 Member
    I too avoid eggplant like it is a curse.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    This is some sort of suffering syndrome people have. I think many genuinely believe they need to feel deprived in order to lose weight....
    I tried to give up white bread & rice because I was told it was oh so horrible for me. But I love it too much, so I just eat them in moderation.

    I think you are right Guru. Just like that post ^^ we are told that so many things should be avoided when there is no reason not to!

    I used to think I had to go low carb and vegetarian in order to lose weight. Before I started looking into nutrition
  • jrp050680
    jrp050680 Posts: 3
    Chemicals and empty carbs.
  • sylvuz323
    sylvuz323 Posts: 468 Member
    Milk...I switched to Almond milk no more bloating for me. I'm suppose to avoid caffeine too, but can't break that habit.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I too avoid eggplant like it is a curse.
    Bread and fry it, with some marinara sauce, and it's heaven.
  • kmcrey87
    kmcrey87 Posts: 422 Member
    I'm pescetarian, so meat. Everything else is fair game though...especially sweets!
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Milk...I switched to Almond milk no more bloating for me. I'm suppose to avoid caffeine too, but can't break that habit.
    Missing out on the protein from milk though. Almond milk has almost none in comparison. :drinker:
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