4 Daily Foods My Nutritionist Banned to Crush My Weight Loss Goals

Let’s face it—it is hard to follow a “healthy diet," particularly in our hectic and "productivity-driven" environment, when fixing a meal for an hour feels like a waste of time. It is especially challenging if you are one of the individuals who have a mental connection with food (stress eating).

improper diet and improper eating habits will manifest in sluggish metabolism, and plainly — extra fat on our bodies. But don’t stress! There are a number of items that we can avoid that my nutritionist (and my PT) regard as the heart of all evil in the world.

Some of these may be truly startling or regarded as counterintuitive. But I can nearly tell you that you may eat 300–500 kcal a day less without even trying.

The “source of all evil"—Bread

I may seem a little extreme here, but my nutritionist and PT concurred that bread (particularly the fluffy white one) is one of the reasons individuals have issues. It has been normalized as the morning staple, and for some individuals, it is THE MEAL twice a day. Here’s the deal.

Our bodies break bread into sugar. This generates an insulin surge, which we don’t want. Especially in the morning. Why? Because that makes us hungrier throughout the day.

Now… I understand it—I enjoy my avocado toast as much as any millennial. So I have moved my bread (which I have totally canceled in my life) to sourdough.

According to several research studies, sourdough bread functions as a prebiotic, which means that the fiber in the bread helps feed the “good” bacteria in your intestines. These bacteria are vital for keeping a stable, healthy digestive tract. Sourdough is also lower in gluten than other varieties of bread.

Breakfast cereal

I realize it’s an easy breakfast. I get the intent behind it, but… Most of the store-bought cereal is not what we’d believe it is. While labels promise “healthy” or "7 g of fiber,” people tend to forget about "15 g of sugar.". This also contains granola.

Generally, reading the ingredient lists of many “healthy” foods makes me sick to my stomach.

This again causes the insulin surge causing us to be more hungry throughout the day.

While I have nothing against oats and muesli, I would urge against ingesting foods that contain dried fruit in them. Reason? Most of the dried fruits are rich in sugar (due to… being dried).

Example: A cup of grapes: 70 calories. A cup of raisins: +/- 300 calories.

Exchange them for fresh or frozen fruit. I prefer preparing the base of my morning bowl out of a smoothie, then adding some nuts, fresh fruit, and oats.

Cafe beverages (we won’t call it coffee)

This may seem odd because... it’s only a coffee, is it? I have covered this issue in “I Lost 10% of My Body Fat with 5 Small Diet Changes.” post—however, if you consume those costly beverages, it might be our demise. I am choosing Starbucks as an example merely because they have beautiful nutrition boards.

Starbucks Calorie Calculator—Starbucks

And before you ask, I really appreciate not going there. Saves me a lot of calories and some bucks.

This by no means stands for “never drink any of this again.". Treat yourself every once in a while. We live just once.

Speaking about phony lean stuff…

Low-fat snacks

I do not mean a chicken breast or vegetables. I mean anything that has a flashy (or red) label boasting stuff like:

low fat - decreased fat - light - (fat-free) - etc.

While such snacks may appear like a “better choice,” there’s an issue. Three to be exact:

1- We may equate low-fat with “I can eat more of it” (Don’t lie, we all ate a bag of low-fat chips). Which leads to overeating and overall giving ourselves more calories than we should.

2- Oftentimes, a low-fat choice is not what we actually hunger for, which leaves us unsatisfied and longing “for something more.". So… Grab a small bowl of your full-fat (or regular) and enjoy it instead of overloading on low-fat things.

3- To take away the fat from meals, one needs a full

Mendeleev table (the chemical table).

Snacks (especially low-fat snacks) are the actual cause of all evil.

While none of us can be perfect (I most definitely am not)—we can cut on the areas we are aware of. I used to believe a drink was just that—a drink—and yet here we are.

Cutting those products from my diet has been really simple and didn’t cost me anything. Binge-proof!

Ok. I miss my caramel frappuccino. But not as frequently as I imagined I would.

Thank you for reading!