You eat healthy, but why aren’t you losing weight?

Seriously, it’s getting frustrating... WHY WOULDN’T THE WEIGHT BUDGE AND WHY WOULDN’T THE BODY CHANGE?

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- You are still be getting too many calories, healthy but EXTRA calories. Start tracking. Writing down what you consume daily will open your eyes up to those hidden extras. Or, get your calories and macro needs set up for you. It’s possible that you are getting too many of one nutrient and not enough of the other.

- You rely heavily on faux-health foods like granola bars, cereal, yogurt, smoothie bowls. They look healthier than a burger but are loaded with sugar and processed ingredients all the same. And, again, usually way heavier in calories and lower in nutrients than we think. ⠀

- Low-calorie, fat-free, gluten-free, zero-carb snacks are filled with taste and flavor substitutes and/or extra starch. Yes, they are usually heavier in calories, although, the difference is not significant. What they are full of are processed ingredients and sugars, again. Gluten-free is usually full of extra starch, low-fat has added sugar, and low-carb has extra fat. When you make a food something-free, you’ve gotta add something else to make up for lost flavor. You’re nearly always better off eating regular food and controlling the portions

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- What’s in your drink? Grande macchiatos, margarita happy hour, just-one-can-of-soda at lunch....all add up to sneaky extras. Your only beverages should be water, coffee, and tea, with only occasional fancy drinks as treats. You will be surprised, however, that your cravings for sweet drinks will dramatically subside.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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- A bag of organic natural gluten-free made by monks peanut butter cups is still a bag of peanut butter cups. Monitoring quality is great, but watch those portion sizes.