4 “Healthy” Foods That Can Stall Your Fat Loss

“I’m eating healthy but I’m not losing weight”. Ever heard that before? Surprisingly, this pops up quite frequently. The truth is that just “eating healthy” doesn’t guarantee fat loss. It is very much possible for someone eating “unhealthy” to make better progress than someone eating “healthy” in terms of fat loss. While this article isn’t written to promote unhealthy eating or to avoid certain foods, it just aims to highlight the importance of portion control and knowing how much you eat.

Here are a few foods that can slow down your progress despite being “healthy”. Again, does this mean you shouldn’t eat these foods? NO. It just means that you should try to be a little more aware while consuming these foods. Also, once you see the items in this list, you’ll notice that most of them are high in fat. Since a gram of fat has more calories than a gram of carbs or protein, it is easier for these foods to erase your deficit. The easiest way to fix this problem would be to track what you eat for a few months.

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Here’s my list of “healthy” foods which can hinder your progress if not accounted for in your overall diet.

1. Nuts

These had to be first on the list. While nuts should be a part of every well-balanced diet, it is extremely easy to over-consume them. In fact, for me, I’ve noticed it’s worse when the nuts are roasted or salted. You can easily eat a few handfuls of nuts without even realizing the damage it causes to your diet.

2. Avocados

Another healthy, nutrient-rich but calorically dense food. While over-consumption wouldn’t be an issue if we were eating an avocado by itself, one rarely does that. We usually tend to use avocados in salads, on toast, or as guacamole. This only makes it harder to judge the quantity used. For example, it’s very easy to eat guacamole made from one whole avocado being unaware and feel like it was just a light snack.... which erased an entire day of progress.

3. Granola

Finally, something that isn’t predominantly a source of fat. Granola is simply amazing. And it makes a perfect “healthy” breakfast. The problem is the quantity you get per serving. Looking at the labels, you’ll realize it has the same calories as other cereals. Only when you come to actually measure it do you notice that one serving of granola is a lot lesser than a serving of cereal, at least visually. Thus, if you’re not aware of how much you need to consume, and you just throw in a few handfuls to fill up your bowl, you could end up finishing a large chunk of your daily calories right in the morning!

4. Peanut Butter

Where do I even start? You either love peanut butter or you hate it. And if you are the former type, you would already know by now how difficult it is to not overeat it. A flat tablespoon of peanut butter would come up to around 15-16g and have 90 calories. Let’s be real, no one eats one flat tablespoon of peanut butter. Not knowing the quantity you should be consuming, you can end up adding 100s of calories to your daily total without even realizing the hinderance it will cause to your progress.

Conclusion

What we learn from this is that just eating “healthy” isn’t enough if you wish to lose weight. While it definitely can bring results, it won’t be anywhere close to efficient. Portion control plays an important role in diet planning, and it applies to all foods, irrespective of what label you give them. The foods mentioned above are great additions to your diet. The point is to be aware of how much you’re consuming. This way, you can avoid frustration and can make changes more easily over the process of your transformation.

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