The Purge To Lose Weight Is Step 1 For The DIYFIT Nutrition Program
The Purge to lose weight is the first step of the DIYFIT Program. However it is the healthy way to purge! We will help you in becoming healthier. So first we must get you set yourself up for success the right way.
Remember some simple truths:
Out of sight out of mind.
You can’t eat what’s not there.
How to avoid temptation?
Don’t get into tempting situations!
You need to identify and eliminate the foods that are standing in the way of you reaching your goals.
We’ve compiled a list of some of the most common offenders, but this list is by no means all-inclusive.
As everyone is different, “trigger” foods are different for everyone. You know your triggers – the foods you are unable to practice moderation around – those foods are the ones to limit right now.
Here are a few to get you started:
Weight Loss By Purging Pantry Item
Chips
Pretzels
Popcorn (exception: air popped or light)
All candy (exception: sugar-free gum)
Honey roasted or chocolate covered nuts
Purge The Baked Goods To Lose Weight
Bread
Cookies
Cakes
Muffins
Biscuit mixes
Purging The White Foods Helps Lose Weight
Pasta
Bread
Bagels
Tortillas
Rice
Crackers
Ramen noodles
Potatoes
Boxed & canned convenience foods (mac & cheese, ravioli, hamburger helpers, rice mixes, pasta mixes)
Canned meats (exception: tuna, salmon)
Sugary cereals, including granola
Canned fruit (in syrup)
Baked beans
Canned condensed soup
Cold Items Also Purge For Weight Loss
Ice cream
Soda
Juice
Fatty luncheon meats (salami, pastrami, bologna, “Lunchables”, hot dogs)
Bacon & sausage
Ground meats
“Hamburger”: ground beef, ground chuck
Ground turkey
Frozen meals, including fish sticks, potpies, chicken nuggets, pizza
Whole milk
Energy drinks (Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar)
Fruit-at-the-bottom yogurt
Mayonnaise
Cream cheese
Common Aliases To Watch Out For:
General tips on selecting items to purge:
- Most foods that are found on the inner aisles of grocery stores rather than the perimeter
- Foods that contain ingredients you can’t pronounce
- Foods that list “sugar” as one of the first ingredients or one of the many aliases.
Fructose
Dextrose
Glucose
Maltose
Lactose
Sucrose
High-fructose corn syrup
Corn sweetener
Corn syrup, or corn syrup solids
Cane sugar
Evaporated cane juice
Maltodextrin
Malt syrup
Molasses
Rice syrup
Dextrin
Xylose
Honey
Agave nectar
- Foods that indicate hydrogenated (or partially hydrogenated) oils in the ingredient list. Hydrogenated fats can be just as harmful to the heart and detrimental to overall health as saturated fats. Try to avoid as much as possible!