What sacrifices have you given up to lose weight?

WINE and Potatoes. I used to drink 2-3 large glasses of wine every night. Now, just two 5oz glasses per week.
Love potatoes and bread -- but have learned substantial moderation on the carbs.

I had to put laziness on the altar of sacrifice.


Breton cakes, used to stuff good amounts in the morning, but also kebabs

Nothing - I just make smart choices. I plan my meals ahead of time, and then if I do have a craving I wait a couple hours or even a couple of days. If it's still there, I feed it. Telling myself that I can have it later helps me resist impulse eating, and a lot of the time when later comes, I just don't need it anymore.

I couldn't imagine "the rest of my life" without food indulgences.

For the most part, I'd agree with the people that said it should be less about "sacrifice" and more about moderation. However, most of them are also probably ignoring at least one seismic shift that they had to make to stay in compliance on calories and get 500 calories per day under. For me, it's been eliminating soda from my diet. I still have an occasional drink (one a week) but I used to drink 2-3 per day. Nothing emptier than 450 calories that are primarily sugar.

I also have avoided cookies for the most part. Never ate many, but I used to throw down 7-8 of the chewy chocolate cookies that we would buy every couple weeks. Looking now, 8 cookies is 600 calories in just a few bites. Ouch! I also used to enjoy a couple peanut butter wafers (280 calories of chocolatey peanut butter goodness). For my day to day eating, I don't think I was doing too bad (even with the pop) but the bad habits would mean that from October to March, I would typically gain 5-6 lbs which means I was running 100 to 150 calories per day over what I should have been eating. People don't realize that simply eliminating one pop per day can often stabilize your weight and making a few other choices like that can start the swing the other way.

Long story shorter, it's mostly portion control and exercise other than eliminating one or two things.

Food wise, I eat pretty much what I want, just less of the bad stuff less often. I measure carefully and try to prepare most of my own food.

The big thing I've given up is time. I realized a while back that I eat better on day I exercise. So I upped my exercise from 3 days a week to 5 days. I try to have my "off" days be active recovery days where I do something (like working in the yard) even if it's not a formal work out.

Mountain Dew! It has so many calories and carbs! I have also cut down on Diet Pepsi but not completely given it up. I only drink it 1 to 2 times a week now. It actually hasnt been that hard.

One other thing I continuously find myself giving up is money for little things. You know, shampoo, conditioner, a book, a game.

It costs me far more to eat healthier than it did to guzzle soda and eat processed junk all day. Far more.

I've given up laying on the couch ALL DAY LONG and watching TV. Vegging as I called it. I still miss it but don't think I could do it if I tried. I'd last about an hour then have to get up and move around!

I haven't completely given anything up, but I have cut down on some things. I eat less cheese, bread and chocolate than I used to, although they all still feature regularly. I'm just more conscious of appropriate portion size now, and try to have a better balance of macronutrients.

I used to eat lots of Mexican food (chips and salsa were my weakness), and drink more than my share of alcohol. I still eat Mexican from time to time, but I have only had one 'real' margarita since I changed my lifestyle back in November. Occasionally, I will have a 'skinny' margarita, made from a shot or two of tequila and a little lemon/lime diet soda, but I don't like to drink soda very often, so I choose to abstain most of the time. I would rather have an occasional glass of wine or maybe a beer.

I really don't consider it much of a sacrifice, though, because I feel so much better now that I'm eating healthy and exercising.

i've only given up soda. we don't keep it in the house at all. the only exception to the "rule" is when i happen to find a barq's red creme soda. luckily, i can't find it anywhere other than one gas station here in kentucky and it's too far out of the way to go and get one other than every couple of months. LOL

Things I loved when I was fat I don't like anymore.

For example a mixed platter for 2 ... that would make me heave now

I LOVE Starbucks fraps. I realized I had to cut that out and the pounds just came off easily in the beginning.

Fast food, fried foods, gravy, lol.

I can't give up beer....just cant....:drinker:

Coffee!!! I have completely given up creamer. That is a huge sacrifice for me. I now use almond milk with a little agave and not every day. I use to have at least a half a pot a day with tons of creamer. Plus the regular coffee shop sugary drinks!