5 Reasons 'Eating Healthy' is Making You Fatter

Here are 5 reasons why eating healthy is making you fatter and why you're not losing weight. If you're stuck and trying to figure out why you can't lose weight no matter what you do this video will help. You'll learn the best way to speed up weight loss without exercise and diet.

You're eating clean but you're not losing fat. Even though your diet plan might've worked before now you're completely stuck in a tight range where you lose a pound or two one day and gain it back the next. Many of my clients had this same exact issue, and they were mindblown that they were eating so "healthy" but not seeing the changes in the mirror. That's because there are a bunch of very common clean eating mistakes that can actually wind up making you gain weight and body fat instead of losing it. So in today's video, I'm going to help you identify exactly what you're doing wrong so you can resume burning fat right away. 

The first common mistake is that you're eating the wrong types of "healthy" foods. These are foods that are advertised or marked on the packaging as healthy but in reality, they're not beneficial for fat loss at all. In fact, many so-called healthy diet foods can easily make you fatter. A simple example that most of you are probably already aware of is trail mix bars and so-called weight loss-friendly cereals. These kinds of products will usually say 100% whole grain on the box or heart-healthy or just 5 grams of net carbs. Unfortunately, none of these catchphrases mean much of anything. If a product has low net carbs it just means that they subtracted the carbohydrates made up of fiber. But those carbohydrates still contain calories and if it happens to be soluble fiber it'll still at least partially get digested and absorbed by your body like regular carbs. Also in general foods labeled as "low carb" can still be very fattening because they usually compensate for by incorporating higher amounts of fat, especially in the form of added oils, natural sweeteners, or other calorically dense ingredients. The same goes for low-fat products which will usually have additional carbs added to satisfy your taste buds. Then we have terms like organic and vegan, which again don't mean much at all in terms of the food's impact on your body fat. For example, one that's a no-brainer is eating organic mac and cheese, but there are far more tricky so-called healthy foods. For example, nuts and nut butter are included by nutritionists in so many meal plans, even though they're actually extremely high in calories and very bad at satisfying your appetite. Just one handful of almonds has about 160 calories and it's very easy to eat 4 handfuls, taking in 640 calories, while still feeling hungry afterward.

So this ties into our second mistake you're going overboard with total calories. Believe it or not, if you eat too much very healthy food like fruit, salmon, and sweet potatoes you can gain fat in the same way that you would if you ate too many whoppers at McDonald's. You can't eat an endless amount of berries, chicken, and carrots. Even though they're all healthy you'll go over your total daily calorie count and gain body fat. Of course, foods that have a low-caloric density like chicken, vegetables, and strawberries are significantly more difficult to overeat because they're so good at filling your stomach, but it is totally possible especially if you're eating many meals per day and you're not tracking your calories. This is why if you're eating clean but not losing body fat, you should track your calories for at least a week or two to find out if you're going overboard. It's possible to even eat too much protein. All the excess protein will be converted into glucose through a process known as gluconeogenesis and it can potentially be stored as fat just like sugar can. The other thing to keep in mind is that your calories need to be adjusted as you diet and lose fat because your metabolism will slow down. This is why you may have gotten results eating healthy in the beginning, but now the results are leveling off. So if you're no longer burning fat with your diet, and you're tracking your calories, you should subtract 2 to 300 calories from your daily intake and reevaluate a week later at which point you can reduce by 2 to 300 again if necessary. You see calorie calculators are far from having perfect accuracy. On top of that food labels can be off by up to 20%. So if you're eating healthy but you're not losing and not gaining weight most likely you're actually not in a calorie deficit, so adjust and try again.  

This brings us to the next issue which is eating out all the time. When you go to most restaurants it's very difficult to know exactly what you're getting in each of your meals. You see restaurants are not concerned with your diet plan instead they want to make the food taste as good as possible so that....

[db]

Once I learned about caloric intake, my weight maintenance was much easier and I saw results faster

[didgeridooblue]

Total Caloies does matter! To help with calorie management eat boringly. Eat the same quantity, of the same food for a week. Did you lose weight? If not, the quantity of food consumed exceeded your energy requirement.

[Checkmatemoves]

AM cardio, OMAD at night followed by a 20 mimute walk. Life changing

[chrisgant]

You forgot one of the most important one's.
...SLEEP...

[KerryRasch]

2:20 bro really said whoppers at McDonalds lol

[TCG]

Eat clean, work out regularly and intermittently fast. Force your body into a caloric deficit.

[davionnebrantley]

This is one of the reasons why so many people are fat…there is a lot of extra work just to burn a pound…so frustrating 😞

[higler.]

Calories in vs calories out. Just keep track of how much you eat compared to how much you burn and adjust as needed. simple math and commitment is all that is needed.

[mandovapehater]

I had to go OMAD without carbs. My body changed on me about 33 and all that 5 or 6 meals a day with some hard weight training didn't work anymore. I learned that there's some added benefits to fasting. Its my new thing now i guess. I never touched a weight or cardio and lost 89 lbs. Also able to quit all meds.

[Thaythichgiachanh]

Thanks for all your great advice. I really enjoy watching your videos, they provide a lot of knowledge and are very helpful on a daily basis in choosing food when shopping, etc. Thank you ❤✨

[peterjung]

If you think boxed macaroni and cheese is healthy because it says organic on the box, you shouldn’t be voting.

[maksports]

Portion control is key. I have 3 different apps for counting calories and has given me my best results

[CatzzSkatesFamily]

the presentation and slides are so good. I had no choice, but to subscribed.

[Haywood-Jablomie]

The Fat Positivity movement should be praised !!! I can now identify as being healthy at 400 pounds and 95% body fat. The Onion Movie taught me that

[luthiamoonlightfrqc]

Losing weight is so damn difficult i try to lose weight but not abbandon everything i enjoy in life so overall i will adopt diet alternative to what i eat as long it doesn't taste awful and every day after supper i do a one hour fast walk jogging session outside sometimes shorter depending on the weather

[marinerstim]

wish i had seen this before i got stuck into a bag of almond nuts cause i was feeling hungry 🤣

[MrKainpayne]

I make my own food and for every 8 cups of salad I use 2 teaspoons of vinaigrette dressing. Also use only spices and boneless skinless chicken breast cooked in either my foreman grill or air fryer. I am having issues losing because it is all from my medications anyways, I gained 80lbs in 6 months after starting them. More than one causes weight gain. So I get to fight that as well as age. It's a pain.

[xrtxrsm]

Another big thing to remember is timing. What time are you eat these healthy foods. My rule is things like fruits I eat in the morning (before 10AM). Otherwise later in the day or worse at night — that is still sugar being stored away. Eating early means you have time to burn it away. But of course the younger you are and active/athletic you are plays a role too — I used to be able to burn calories in my sleep. Not anymore, have to work harder now 😁

[craigbuckley]

Brilliant video, very insightful, trying to eat better and remain at a weight that is healthy and be happy and satisfied when you look in the mirror and see yourself looking back and say, I'm happy with what I see. Great video 👍💯

[Krnw]

May god bless you! Happy new year to you and yours! Thank you!