What did you cut down on that helped you the most?
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smartandtrim
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For me, it was sugar intake. Even though I was eating at my recommended calorie intake, eating low-fat and low-carb, I was eating way too much sugar. As soon as I cut down on my (absurd) sugar intake, I started to have more energy and the pounds started to melt off!
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Sugar too, but in the form of Pop, I have cut that crap out of my diet and its made a big difference0
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Fried food. And monster portions.0
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Worry. If done correctly, then shouldn't be any.
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I cut down on carbs. I used to eat fruit and high fiber breads- oatmeal, bagels, english muffins, wraps, brown rice daily. I thought I was doing the right thing with all the high fiber and low fat.
Now I stick to around 100 carbs a day which I get from other foods.
I upped my protein to around 100 grams a day also. I started drinking protein shakes in the diff. flavors- delicious.
I don't worry about fat- I eat real butter, eggs, bacon, meat, fish, yogurt(plain) cheese, avacados and nuts. (healthy fats) I use almond milk unsweetened instead of milk.
I started losing fat right away. All the muscles I've worked so hard for over the years are starting to show!0 -
I cut out all caloric drinks, I dont eat breads or pasta, and nothing fried.0
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rice.
I still eat rice , but i used to eat like over 6 servings daily0 -
Breakfast cereal. I stopped buying it. I LOVE cereal, and could easily plow through three bowls in one sitting.
Also pizza.0 -
Homemade Mac and Cheese. It was like 800 calories a serving and I would chow down on like 6 servings a day. Also takeout.0
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Heavily processed foods. I was eating 1200 cal of low-fat, fat-free everything.. And wasn't losing weight. Now that my diet is pretty much all whole foods, I'm losing weight steadily0
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Oil and processed foods.0
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Emotional eating. (if that counts)0
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Sugar - treats, in coffee, even fruit. Now that I'm in maintenance, I've added fruit back in, but that's it. I'm glad to be rid of that habit!0
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Fast food stopped eating it period. If I go to a fast food restaurant I only get a salad or yogurt. (because of course my kids still wanna go all the time )0
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Coke /soda I've been a year without it. that has helped me a lot. I have some other things I need to cut down on like processed food which is loaded with sodium and need to work on the sugar. eat more fruit veggies and healtheri snacks0
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I cut down on alcohol, green, Mcdonald's and pizza!
I also cut down the negative thoughts I had against myself. This probably helped me realize I can reshape my life.0 -
Coke, fried foods and huge portions.0
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This is an easy question.
PASTA....0 -
I quit drinking soda completely, and quit eating monster sized portions of every dang thing.0
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EXCUSES.0
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Alcohol0
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