Jim KatsoulisJim AI — Your Personal Guide to Living at Your Goal Weight

if you give up your favorite foods to lose weight

26 Jul 2025 · 0 min

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Short YouTube advice from Jim Katsoulis arguing against permanently giving up favorite foods to lose weight. He recommends moderation: eat smaller amounts of favorite foods and delay indulgence (e.g., have it later or in a couple days) to avoid feelings of deprivation and improve adherence to a diet plan.

When you give up your favorite foods in order to lose weight, you get grumpy. So I'd suggest you don't give up your favorite foods to lose weight. You eat less of them. And this distinction is enormous. To your mind, when you say, I'm never going to eat this food again, you get upset about it and you feel deprived. When you say, I'm not going to have it now, but I'll have it a little bit later in a couple days, it feels way better, and it's easier to stick to your plan.