Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Weight

Sunday, March 16th, 2008 | Diet Tips

You’re working out more, eating better. So why does it seem like you’re not losing weight as fast as you’d like?

You’re rewarding yourself post-workout with high-calorie foods. Great workout! How are we congratulating ourselves? If it’s with fast food, ice cream, or chicken wings, we’re not doing ourselves any favor. Choose a piece of fruit, Slim Fast, or a diet bar instead.

You’re eating healthy, but not counting calories. If you’re trying to lose weight, it’s a good idea to have an idea of how many calories you should be eating a day according to your lifestyle level. Sure, healthy food is good food, but if you’re still eating more calories than you’re burning, you won’t lose any weight. Use this simple calculator to figure out how many calories you need a day to maintain your weight; subtract about 300 calories from that number to lose around a pound a week. Exercise to lose more.

You shop when you’re hungry. It’s an age-old truth. When you shop on an empty stomach, you tend to buy more junk food. Have a healthy meal or snack before heading to the supermarket.

You’re lazy. Instead of driving a short distance, take a brisk walk. Take the stairs up and down a few floors instead of using the elevator. Those extra calories burned really add up!

Your friends are lazy. If your friends are prone to binging, you’re more likely to give in to their fast food expeditions. Find a think-thin buddy to remain inspired to get fit.

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6 Comments to Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Weight

ashley
March 16, 2008

Thanks for the comment, i love your site. Im not trying to loose weight but I did read some of your older post and they are great and useful. I’ll be visiting often =]

Kaylah
March 16, 2008

that is so true, when your super hungry you always go for the junk food! like yesterday, I didnt eat all day beause we were out shopping, and then I got super dizy and was starving so I went and bought carls jr. thanks for the tips

Carressa
March 16, 2008

Great post! I really need a think thin buddy.

Jen
March 16, 2008

I always get a craving for junk after I work out cause I feel so happy it’s hard to fight the urge.

Kelly
March 17, 2008

I was on your Flickr and noticed that you lost quite a bit of weight (congrats on that by the way), and I was wondering if you could recommend some physical activities to lose weight besides walking, what you did, etc whatever

Thank you

J
March 17, 2008

Great post! I always knew how many calories I needed to stay at to maintain my weight, but never really understood how many I’d have to cut to lose weight. VERY helpful!

I try to reward workouts and weight loss with other looks-related rewards. I’ll go tanning, or have a pamper day where I give myself a facial and get my toes done. I’ve noticed that when I feel ‘pretty’ I also have different (better) eating habits.