7 'Fat Storing Foods' You Should NEVER Eat?

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7 "Fat Storing Foods" You Should NEVER Eat?!

There's no end to the hyped-up fat loss videos and articles you'll find online that list off specific foods or food groups you "must avoid" because they supposedly increase fat storage and make it impossible for you to lean down.

You've probably seen these types of posts plenty of times...

"10 harmful foods to never eat!"
"6 unhealthy foods to avoid!"
"12 bad foods that make you fat!"

These posts might make for good clickbait, but they aren't accurate in a factual sense.

Bottom line?

There is no such thing as any single "bad food" (or food group) that will lead to increased fat storage in and of itself. This is far too simplistic a way to look at your fat loss diet.

To understand the way your body actually sees your diet you need to take ALL the foods you eat - not just at one meal or snack - but for the entire day, week and month, and measure the total calories, protein, carbs and fats of everything combined.

What truly matters for fat loss is that the caloric total of everything you're eating is less than the total calories that you're expending. This creates a calorie deficit and stimulates your body to break down body fat for fuel.

Having a chocolate bar after three "clean" meals isn't going to negatively impact your fat burning results if it fits into your calorie total for the day and you're still remaining in a calorie deficit after eating it.

However, a lot of people try to unfairly demonize certain items as "bad foods you should never eat" without considering the overall cutting diet as a whole. They're viewing foods in isolation rather than as part of the larger picture.

This can lead to unhealthy relationships with food, unnecessary stress, and less dietary enjoyment. If you feel overly restricted, you may even be more likely to eventually binge on the very same foods you were trying to avoid, sabotaging your cutting plan altogether.

Now, the main argument people will commonly make against this idea is that fat loss is not all about calories in versus calories out and that the specific foods you eat will affect your body differently. And this is absolutely true.

2000 calories of ice cream and potato chips will certainly have different effects on your overall health, body composition and satiety than 2000 calories of high quality protein, minimally processed carbs and healthy fats.

So while the idea of "fat storing foods" or "fat burning foods" isn't true in the absolute sense, you'll still need to base the bulk of your cutting diet around minimally processed whole foods and meet your daily macronutrient, micronutrient and fiber needs for optimal health and functioning.

In addition, most people wouldn't be able to structure the bulk of their fat loss diet around high-fat/high-sugar food even if they wanted to because those foods are extremely calorie-dense. They won’t keep you full, so you'll have greater difficulty sticking to your cutting diet.

To sum this all up:

There are no such thing as individual "foods to never eat", and there are no "bad foods" that cause fat storage in and of themselves if total calories are controlled for the day as a whole.

However, if you are going to include some more calorie dense foods in your diet as a treat, you do need to make sure that they fit into your total calories and that your diet meets your overall macronutrient/micronutrient needs and contains enough food volume to keep you feeling satisfied throughout the day.

A good general guideline that will work well for most people is a cutting diet that is roughly 80-90% "clean", with your favorite treat foods being used to fill in the remaining 10-20%.

This will strike a good balance between optimizing health and body composition but while also providing enough dietary freedom so that you don't feel overly restricted.

[cardfreak]

The biggest problem with sugar is how addictive it is. I started changing my eating habits after feeling withdrawal symptoms from not drinking soda. When I want something sweet now I just eat kiwis lmao.

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[TobyKBTY]

Again Sean is back with no BS. I’ve always thought it’s about balance and tracking overall calories and that’s made this journey more bearable than stressing over every single thing I eat.

[keepitgoing]

Ok that’s this, get a podcast! This is good stuff that I could be listening to while I drive

[fyanrd]

Thank you again my brother! Instant fan for life! I just turned 44 and thanks to ur tips I’m in the best shape of my life due to ur NO B.S. approach. No fads ! Just results! Thank u my brother. You’re truly changing lives.🙏🏾

[TheIgnoredGender]

I used to think like that. That's why I couldn't stick with any diet because I was avoiding foods I enjoyed and ate foods I hated. Been doing flexible dieting for 3.5 months now and never looked back.

[shaungregory]

Hey Sean - a couple of topics I feel would be helpful for many people in videos regarding food.

1 - foods that increase cravings, i.e. foods that trigger a chemical response that gives pleasure receptors to the brain, thus making you crave more and more of them for "satisfaction" and how healthy foods along with exercise can give that same response to the brain to curb those cravings. I've found through my weight loss journey (through trial and error) that there are certain foods that make me feel the need to keep looking through the fridge for more, while better eating and exercise gives me zero cravings.

2 - how eating the healthier options allows you to eat to a level that maintains "fullness" without impacting your caloric intake. Again - in my own journey I paid very close attention early on to how I felt after eating - immediately after, a few hours after and by the time I ate my next meal. For this I looked at the foods I ate, coupled with how long it typically took to eat them - then crossed that with how satisfied (full) I felt immediately after the meal (ie did I want to go foraging again, or did I feel satisfied). I then looked at 2-3 hours later - was I feeling hungry again, or was I still satisfied. Next I looked at the next "traditional meal time" and did I feel hungry? What I found was that, when I mixed in 3-5 vegetables with a serving of protein (usually chicken), it took longer to eat, therefore my "fullness" response kicked in by the time my meal was over or close to over. It also stayed with me longer - leaving me with no desire to go digging for more food. This compared to when I just grabbed a sandwich, or similar, that took 5 minutes to eat and while it left me feeling full immediately after eating, that feeling wore off quickly and left me craving something else within a few hours.

As my eating habits changed - I found that my lunch left me with the longest gap to the next meal. Working in a traditional office setting, I eat lunch at around mid-day, work the rest of the day, go home, exercise, then eat again. Often there's a 7-8 hour gap between my lunch and my dinner - so I needed something that sustained me through that time. This is the meal I switched to contain typically a decent sized serving of a protein source and usually 3-5 vegetables. When eating this for lunch, I have no food cravings through the rest of the day - and given that my evening meal is typically at around 8pm, I tend to have a sandwich or similar at that time, which leaves me feeling full and satisfied for the few hours before I go to bed - at which point I'm asleep and not craving anything else.

[sevensix]

I can't believe how simple weight loss thermodynamics are....and how complex the internet makes it. Thanks Sean for keeping people on the path.

[Carrosh]

What I discovered to be very helpful to keep and hold a way to eat in the long run was to eat things you really like and find ways to increase nutrients and decrease the calories. For example, adding more vegetables that you actually like to make you feel satiated, finding ways to make good sauces that don't contain the amount of fat you normally would find and to allow yourself to eat everything but learn how to eat the more calorie dense food in moderation. I also tried to identify behaviors, because I'm an emotional eater. So I also worked on my behaviors around food, the "why" of eating, if you could say.
There's so much more to weightloss than the black and white people tend to look at. Calories in vs calories out is the base, and learning about food and nutrition and everything around that is also very important. And it takes time, doesn't happen overnight.

[realitywithmj]

Sean has a cool look. He looks young enough to be an undercover school cop but looks mature enough that can lead a business meeting. Hard to tell his age.

[Sean_Nalewanyj]

Hope you guys found this video helpful. Comment below and let me know what you think.


Thanks for watching and see you in the next one!

[jasonharrison]

At last... a dietary video that sticks to the facts and common sense - no BS. Spot on!!!

[JohnNathanShopper]

Ugh...so much clarity, detail, and responsible advice. It burns us....

[hihai]

As always, 100% agreed with you, Sean. There are certain foods that I do try to avoid though, not because they're super fat storing or anything, but because they are trigger foods that lead to a desire to eat more food. For me it's potato chips and fries. This is not proven, but I think the food industry adds crack to food nowadays or something lol. Food is tasting better and better and triggering something in the brain to make it very addictive, bypassing the mechanism in our bain telling us we're full. Thank you for always putting things in perspective for us.

[donnn-sgmk]

Omg spot on! I this bloke is great. . I must admit I was a bit worried when I saw the title ...but I should had known better!! Great video. Sean is my fav you tube training Chanel! so glad I found him.

[TheIgnoredGender]

Calories are a budget.
You have to pay your protein bill, fiber bill, and fat bill. Get more bang for your buck by eating lean sources like tuna, tilapia, shrimp, turkey, chicken breast, etc...
If you have any calories leftover, that's like disposable income, enjoy yourself, have a good time. Eat your candy.

[nirupampratapgiri]

Sean, Jeremy and Jeff are hands down the most no BS honest youtubers ever

[ludwigvonn]

To everyone wanting to skip to the point: there is no such thing as fat storing foods. Its a click bait. Just dont eat a lot of junk food people, thats all, you can do it occasionally tho. You're welcome.

[adamvasquez]

Hey man really appreciate the summary in the description. Not that I don’t want to watch the actual video I just find it very convenient and don’t see many others doing it. Really appreciate it

[glenrisk]

Pretty well explained. I have always had a bit of a sweet tooth. As a kid I occasionally had access to some pretty awesome pastries on a regular basis. Can't remember who it was but someone in the family was a hell of a pastry chef. When I was younger it seemed like I could eat anything I wanted? But I actually found junk food boring if I ate it more than say once or twice a month. In my fifties now and I have to be pretty careful. The problem is getting all the macro and micro nutrients my body still needs when my overall energy needs are so much lower. I still have treats though, even when cutting I can usually still manage something small once a week or even every few days. It's still a trade off though. Calories that could be protein or something with valuable micro-nutrients. I loose weight relatively easy but holding on to muscle is more of a struggle.

[paulmaloney]

I can only comment on what I tried and what was successful, I am not overweight but have a little weight on my stomach area, I just simply gave up a few foods that i ate a lot of and that was bread, crackers, high sugared dry fruit and do not snack as often and it really worked. I am not a fan of diets, you will never sustain any diet if you have to deprive yourself of the food you like, so I did not give up sugar I just simply chose to eat foods that have less sugar. I snacked all day long and now I cut down on how often. I guess moderation is key, In today's world we have an abundance of food, you can go to the supermarket and get anything you desire, nicely conveniently prepared and packaged, all you have to do open it up and eat, it's easy to eat ourselves to death. Good to see a video such as this on a common sense approach instead of another complicated diet.