I have a personal story to share with you.
A few years ago, when I finally started to eat healthier, something very weird happened. As my diet was changing from all fried foods to whole foods, I started to lose weight. But that wasn’t the shocking part.
After 10 pounds lost, I was starting to feel like I’m on the right track, when it stopped. The scale wouldn’t budge!
No matter how healthy I was eating, I still couldn’t lose weight!
Perhaps you’ve been through something similar. And I realized that many people make the same heavy mistakes when it comes to eating healthy.
And sadly, you’re not the only one.
There was a show, a few years ago, where nutritionists tried to help obese children lose weight by changing their diet.
After giving them a few tips, they’d leave the kids and families alone for a few months and check with them after to see if there was any progress.
The results were shocking.
Most often than not, the children wouldn’t lose more than a few pounds in spite of them eating healthier.
Why is that?
Although they switched to eating only healthy foods, they would eat so much of it, that the body had no other choice than to store it as fat.
And we all could use a lesson in this.
Too much of a good thing…
When it comes to healthy eating, just changing your diet and NOT portioning your meals is not going to give you the improvements you desire.
In fact, many people who switch to healthy foods don’t notice immediate results because they overeat.
Here are the top foods that make people fat:
- Avocado
This amazing fruit is well known for its heart benefits. But did you know that eating too much of it can cause you to gain weight?
One standard avocado packs a staggering 322 calories in it!
And when you consider that a woman (on average) should consume a maximum of 2000 calories a day and a man 2500; and a raw avocado doesn’t make a full meal, then you start noticing the problems.
Stick to one avocado a day and make sure you take into account all other meals and side dishes.
- Chia seeds
This highly nutritious and healthy food packs 60 calories in just 12 grams. So be careful before you start drizzling chia seeds over your yogurt or oatmeal. And always measure how much chia pudding you consume. Sometimes it tastes so darn delicious it’s hard to stop. To control the dosage, I always put the pudding in very small bawls.
- Salmon
Eating salmon a few times a week is a must if you want to improve your overall health. But again, the dosage is everything.
Did you know that a six-ounce salmon steak contains roughly 1,500 calories?
That’s almost the entire calorie requirement for a woman for an ENTIRE day!
And no, I didn’t take into account the side dish.
To avoid overeating salmon, you can easily grill it at home and split the steak in half. This way, you have portion control.
- Trail mix
The healthiest snack in the world has a heavy secret…
A handful of trail mix can pack over 500 calories!
Therefore, being mindful and sticking to a one-ounce serving of trail mix is the best way to go.
- Yogurt
Your gut thanks you every time you consume yogurt! But only the kind of yogurt that does not contain added sugars which trigger inflammation and other life-threatening diseases. But pay attention to how much yogurt you relish in a day. You might easily overeat it while watching your favorite show or the news. So make sure you always check the label and add it to your daily calorie total.
Extra tip: Only buy yogurts that contain live culture or Lactobacillus acidophilus. They help to improve your gut health and, consequently, your entire health.
These are the superfoods all of us tend to eat more than we should.
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