What sacrifices have you given up to lose weight?
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I have stopped having domino pizza, We would have it every saturday but now not at all just not worth the calories0
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Kung Pao Chicken from the local chinese restaurant. After I learned what the fat, sodium and caloric content was I knew (for me) there could be no moderation with this one - had to quit cold turkey! Was a total grouch for 6 months afterwards
Now, 8 months later I don't miss/crave it at all anymore. Anything else I occaisonally crave, I do enjoy in moderation and fit into my planned meals for the day.0 -
Anything with Gluten bad things happen when I eat it
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I also was a big coffee drinker. All the sugary starbuck fancy coffee's. I would have them so often.0
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Sweets0
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WINE!!!I used to enjoy a glass or three, lol, every night with dinner. I never drink anymore. If I did 'Id probably be wasted after one glass.0
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soda, and don't sleep in anymore, but now I enjoy waking up early and getting my workouts done0
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Absolutely nothing. As far as I'm concerned, this is a lifetime change, so giving up the things that I love are not an option. Some of the things that I've given up were things that I never should have been doing in the first place. For example, I now eat 5-6 times a day instead of once or twice. I drink a lot more water. I eat all my meals on small plates. I take much smaller helpings of everything. But I haven't given up anything at all. I still eat cake, pie, cookies, fast food, chips, cheese, sour cream, butter (though not very often), red meat, candy, etc. And it's working for me! One of the pictures on my profile was taken before I started my journey (end of April), and my current picture was taken this last week. I've officially lost 8 pounds, but I've also lost an inch off each of my arms and my calves, 2.5 inches off my waist and hips, and nearly 4 inches off my thighs. All I'm doing is eating small amounts of food throughout the day, and exercising 60-90 minutes a day.0
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What I have given up:
Starbucks. No more fru fru drinks. I get iced black coffee, that's it. Lord help me when the pumpkin drinks come out.
Chipotle. After finding out its 1000 calories for ONE burrito...no more. Because if I get one I'll want to pig out on it.
Movie theatre popcorn. Went to the movies yesterday and read how bad a small even was...passed and ate blueberries instead.
Pop. Only coke zero for me now if I want it.
Fast food. Only if I have no other choice do I go and even then it's a push for me to find something I want.
Bread with everything. Instead of making something a sandwich if it doesn't need bread to be eaten I try to avoid it.
So far I think that's it. I've been eating a lot more veggies and fruits lately.0 -
icecream , oreos and chocolate chip cookies,
if it is offered, i let myself have it,but i never keep it in the house0 -
Grains, can't say I miss 'em though.
This used to be my down fall. Bread. Loved bread, but it always made me feel gross afterwards.
Now that I've kicked the habit, I don't miss it at all, and when I have the "urge", I immediately tell myself "it's not worth the sickness you know you're going to endure for the rest of the day!" and that's enough to keep me away!0 -
The whole "have the foods I want in moderation thing" doesn't work for me. I've done it before and then I put the weight back on plus some when I went to college. I needed a bigger, healthy change this time. I eat whole grain everything (cereal, bread, rice, etc.), lean meats, lowfat dairy prodects, lots of veggies, etc.. The biggest weakness for me was salty snacks (chips, Goldfish, pretzels) and candy, I used to eat a ton of those. I also cut lunch meat because I'm going low sodium. I cut fast food and soda but those were never a big issue for me. I did cheat days when I was losing the first chunk of weight, but I don't even want a cheat day. I want my abs more. :-)0
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Any and all sweets...I love chocolate and I gave it up completely...Also coffee, I love coffee, still have a cup in the morning, but without all the sugar0
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PEANUT BUTTER! Can't have it n the house or I would devour it- with honey... I am truly disgusting0
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refined sugars, alcohol (for the most part), glutens, soy, dairy
Feels like so much more, but it really isn't.
I'd prefer the question.. What did you gain when you gave up so much..
Confidence, energy, strength, muscles.. a new wardrobe.0 -
Maltesers, Curly Wurlyies, chocolate cake.......but I do not miss them anymore as I'm weaning myself of white sugar, white rice, potatoes and white pasta.0
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I've given up eating in excess but that's kind of it. I have a bunch of food intolerances that cut out all fast food and many other treats. If I want deserts/pizza/food of almost any kind I have to make it myself or buy very expensive allergen-free versions. I learned to make them though, but to lose weight I've learned to eat in moderation and take the rest of whatever I made into work/give it to friends/etc.0
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Just switched to healthy eating....so gave up
- fruit drinks.
-coke and other sugary drinks
-starbucks ice caps and other sugary drinks....
So...I guess I gave up processed sugar....lol.0 -
I give up all sacrifices. Too barbaric for me.0
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Excess of sugar, pasta, and white bread. I've noticed that since I started eating a lot less of these things my body feels better overall. I don't feel as sluggish as I did before and... my gut, as in my intestines, is behaving a lot better. I used to have horrible tummy problems and have to take pills to get my gut to "move around", not anymore. Although I haven't lost a ton of weight my waist looks and feels better. It is no longer swollen and I don't have the "roll" under my diaphragm anymore.
So for me is not just a matter of "giving up" just to loose weight, it is a matter of eating healthier things for my body to function better
I envy people that can eat everything and anything (even in small quantities) and not suffer later on with side effects0
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