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Are you restricting calories to lose weight and it\u2019s not working? You might be wondering whether calorie counting even works, whether your metabolism is broken, or whether it just isn\u2019t meant to be. Before you give up striving for a healthier weight, consider the following cases. They describe the two most common reasons people can\u2019t seem to lose weight even with a huge calorie deficit.<\/strong>
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The first thing that\u2019s important to understand is that when you eat less than you burn, you will lose weight. That\u2019s just physics. The tricky part is that it\u2019s not always easy to know how much energy exactly you\u2019ve burned and taken in on a given day. Even though your metabolism can adapt and require less energy when you put it through a lot of strict dieting, 1000 kcal a day should allow almost anyone to lose weight. So, let\u2019s see where people miscalculate most often.<\/p>\n

You underestimate how much you eat<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s nearly impossible to measure every single bite of food you eat on a scale to know the exact calorie content. Some guesswork is inevitable when noting down foods. The problem is that even small errors can add up. A miscalculated tablespoon of olive oil can represent more than 100 kcal that will remain uncounted. Tasting food while you\u2019re cooking is also a problem. It\u2019s a natural thing to do, but it could add a lot of calories that aren\u2019t logged.<\/p>\n

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And then there\u2019s the issue of the imperfect human memory<\/a>. Every time you don\u2019t log a meal immediately, chances increase that you will forget to do it completely, especially if it\u2019s food you wish you hadn\u2019t eaten in the first place. Research confirms this, there are several studies showing that people often underestimate how much they eat in a day, by as much as 1000 kcal.<\/p>\n

You compensate on the weekends<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another common hiding place for calories is the weekend. It\u2019s relatively easy to manage a calorie deficit during the week. You have a structured day because of work and you can busy yourself, so food doesn\u2019t come to mind at all. But as the weekend rolls around, the stress from the workweek builds up, and so does the feeling that you need to enjoy yourself.<\/p>\n

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Bad decisions on the weekend can nullify your effort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maybe you will have a few beers and slices of pizza on Friday evening with friends, a long lunch including home-made desserts with the family on Saturday, a big brunch on Sunday morning, and a glass of wine in the evening before the week starts again. It doesn\u2019t sound like much, but you don\u2019t have to go crazy on the weekend to add a few thousand extra calories that will completely nullify your hard work during the week.<\/p>\n

Try paying closer attention to all those less obvious places where calories are coming from. It might even be a good idea to consult a nutritionist to discover any hidden calories and have a more realistic overview of your energy intake before you quit trying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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