Last week we said it was weight loss season. At the same time, the number of people who say they cannot lose weight, no matter what we do, is starting to increase. There may be many reasons why you cannot lose weight, but the most overlooked one is hidden calories.
What do we mean by hidden calories? We are talking about foods that we think do not contain much energy when consuming them and do not make you feel like you are consuming calories. Now let's talk about them one by one:
The grains, legumes, fruits and nuts we use in the salad: After all, I am eating salad, that is, the things we put in the salad so that we can feel full. You're not actually doing anything wrong. You increase the quality and satiety of the food, but if you do not adjust the amount, these are foods that will increase their calories too much. I always say. There is no forbidden food, there is portion control.
Sauces, salad dressings, meat fats and oils that we use with meals: These are especially the most secret ones. They are not visible to our eyes, they are like a natural ingredient of the food. But they can turn even an innocent meal into a calorie bomb. They contain more fat, and one gram of fat contains nine calories. We call it portion control again.
Food water, too much soup, croutons: Again, some elements that will prevent us from losing weight if we do not control portions. If you are in the period of losing weight, it is useful to pay attention to these and, I say again, to control your portions.
Liquid calories: Sugary-carbonated drinks, milkshakes, alcohol, syrup and syrupy coffees, mineral waters with added sugar, sodas and fruit juices. This list goes on and on. These are foods that we do not perceive as calories because we drink them. If you are already in a slimming period, I do not recommend you to drink anything other than ayran with your meals.
Breakfast foods: Jam, honey, tahini-molasses, peanut butter, dried nuts... It consists of extremely delicious foods that a little amount is not enough and we often cannot contain ourselves. But I think we all agree that we need to consume them in a controlled manner.
Diet products: We have come to the most difficult part. Just because a product says "light" does not mean that you can consume that food freely. On the contrary, these are foods with only some fat reduction. When you read the content, you see that carbohydrates and sugar remain where they are. L. ight products are no different from standard products on the market. By controlling portions, you can consume the food you want, even if it is not light.
Fruit and protein bars; These are our functional foods that do not add sugar and are usually sweetened with dates. Yes, they are good alternatives when you are out or for those of us who do not consume refined sugar, but I do not recommend adding it to your daily life regularly. Because normally we would eat 2 dates, meet our sweet needs and be full on top of that, but when you eat an entire bar, you end up eating 20 dates and a handful of nuts. Are you aware of the danger? As you can see, the door is on portion control again. Not to mention the protein add-on. This means extra calories.
Check all these in your diet. You will definitely see one of these in your life. If you don't have these and you still can't lose weight, get help from a physician and dietitian.
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