Originally posted by PaloMalo
NO SUGAR--candy, etc.
I rarely eat it at all. I leave sugar alone altogether when I'm really trying to lose weight. I can go for weeks or months without touching the stuff.
I do have select weaknesses. I really love ice drinks like smoothies, italian ice, etc., but I have had a grand total of two such drinks since June. As I said, when it's game on, I can do my part.
No MILK or dairy products
I love to flavor my vegetable with a little shredded cheese, which has almost no carbs, but I never touch milk. In fact, if anything, I'm concerned about low calcium.
TONS OF WATER (At least 1 gallon a day--more like 1.5 to 2 gallons)
That's exactly what I do. I drink anywhere from 24 to 36 eight-ounce glasses in a normal day. As for sodium, I never salt my food, with the lone exception of steak. Actually, after reading a few articles on the internet, I became concerned that my sodium intake might be too low and actually having an adverse effect on my metabolism. I began drinking a few glasses of diet soda, while maintaining my high water intake, and, if anything, I seem to lose weight easier. I know it's had no negative effect on my neverending venture.
and try to eat only clean natural foods...less processed foods. Less beef...more fish. Cut out worthless carbs like bread etc. and eat more veggies.
It's all good advice that I try to follow the best I can. The only thing is, when I cut out carbs virtually altogether, I manage to drop weight, but pay a price. My stomach constantly feels uneasy and I often get bouts of diarrhea, especially through the first half of the day. It becomes so miserable and, as one could imagine, at times inconvenient that I always find myself eating carbs again within a few days.