My Nutritionist Banned Four Daily Foods For Weight Loss.

Let’s face it—it is hard to keep a “healthy diet," especially in our stressful and "productivity-driven" world, where making a dinner for an hour sounds like a waste of time. It is also hard if you are one of the people who have a mental relationship with food (stress eating).

Bad diet and bad eating habits will manifest in slow metabolism and, obviously, excess fat on our bodies. But don’t stress! There are a couple of foods that we can avoid that my nutritionist (and my PT) identify as the core of all evil in the world.

Some of them may be actually shocking or considered counterintuitive. But I can almost assure you that you may consume 300–500 kcal a day less without even trying.

The “source of all evil"—Bread

I may be a bit dramatic here, but my nutritionist and PT agreed—bread (especially the fluffy white one) is one of the reasons people have problems. It has been normalized as the breakfast staple, and for some people it is THE MEAL twice a day. Here’s the thing.

Our bodies break bread into sugar. This causes an insulin spike, which we don’t want. Especially in the morning. Why? Because that makes us more hungry during the day.

Now… I get it—I like my avocado toast as much as any Millennial. So I have switched my bread (which I have absolutely cancelled in my life) to sourdough.

According to some studies, sourdough bread acts as a prebiotic, which means that the fiber in the bread helps feed the “good” bacteria in your intestines. These bacteria are important for maintaining a stable, healthy digestive system. Sourdough is also lower in gluten than other forms of bread.

Breakfast cereal

I know it’s an easy breakfast. I understand the idea behind it, but… Most of the store-bought cereal is not what we’d think it is. While labels promise “healthy” or “7g of fiber,” they tend to forget about “15g sugar.". This also includes granola.

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

This again causes the insulin spike and us to be more hungry throughout the day.

While I have nothing against oats and muesli, I would suggest not taking things that have dried fruit in them. Reason? Most of the dried fruits are high in sugar (thanks to... being dried).

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

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

Cafe drinks (we won’t call it coffee)

This may sound weird because... it’s just a coffee, is it? I have mentioned this topic in the article “I Lost 10% of My Body Fat with 5 Small Diet Changes.” article — but if you drink those fancy drinks, it can be our downfall. I am using Starbucks as an example simply because they have nice nutrition boards.

Starbuckscaloriecalculator — Starbucks

And before you ask, I much enjoy not going there. Saves me a lot of calories and some cash.

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

Speaking of fake lean stuff…

Low-fat snacks

I do not mean a chicken breast or veggies. I mean everything that has a shiny (or red) label claiming things like:

low fat

reduced fat

light

fat-free

etc.

While those snacks may seem like a “better choice,” there’s a problem. Three to be exact:

We may associate low-fat with “I can eat more of it” (Don’t lie; we all ate a bag of low-fat chips). Which results in overeating and generally giving ourselves more calories than we should.

Oftentimes, a low-fat option is not what we really crave, which leaves us unsatisfied and hungry “for something more.". So… Grab a small bowl of your full-fat (or normal) and enjoy it instead of overeating on low-fat stuff.

To take away the fat from food, one needs a whole

Mendeleev table (the chemical table).

Snacks (and low-fat snacks) are the real source of all evil.

While none of us can be perfect (I most certainly am not), we can work on the things we are aware of. I used to think a drink was just that—a drink, and yet here we are.

Cutting those things off my diet has been extremely easy and didn’t cost me anything. Binge-proof!

Ok. I miss my caramel frappuccino. But not as often as I thought I would.

Thank you for reading!