You are what you eat - really

Here's the deal.

After you rule out medical conditions, the mostly likely reason you are not losing weight is because you are eating too much.



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Your metabolism probably isn’t slow. Thickness may run in your family, but that is a choice. The last few diets you went on didn’t work, but then you didn’t stick with them.    

These are versions of the lies you tell yourself to make yourself feel better. But don’t deceive yourself.

There is nothing magical about losing weight.

Calories in. Calories out. It’s that simple.

If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight. If you eat more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. If you burn the calories that you consume, your weight will remain steady.

Yes, working out is important and it aids in weight loss. But there are not enough hours in the day for you to burn the calories you consume when you eat too much.

So, take the guesswork out of how much you are eating by measuring and weighing your food. And account for the calories of all the extras, like sauces or oils you put on food.

It’s a pain. But when you have a goal, the steps you take to reach that goal have to be specific.

Losing weight is no different. Set your goal weight. Figure out how many calories you need to consume to sustain the goal weight. Know how much you are eating by weighing and measuring your food. That way, you can calculate how many calories you are consuming.

It’s all about calories in, calories out.