Reasons Why You Aren’t Losing Weight!

1.Diet is the #1 control of how much weight you are or aren’t going to lose, and if you’re not eating the right foods, you’re not going to lose any weight.

 People think that if they spend enough time in the gym, they’re going to get in shape – but in fact, diet is way more important.

 Every person is different when it comes to dietary needs, but one thing that every person can follow is that it’s best to stick to all natural whole foods.

 Whatever you do, avoid highly processed foods and artificial ingredients. Do that and you’re well on your way to a much healthier diet.

2.You’re Not Healthy Yet!

 Weight loss is not a priority when your body and internal organs are not nourished. You can’t short-cut to weight loss, it should come only after the body is healthy enough to do it naturally.

 “YOU NEED TO BE HEALTHY TO LOSE WEIGHT, NOT LOSE WEIGHT TO BE HEALTHY.” -DIANA SCHWARZBEIN

3. Not eating enough calories causes many metabolic changes. 

 Your body is a smart machine, it doesn’t want to just waste away. It needs that energy (fat) to survive. So, what does your body do when it senses prolonged energy restriction? Not eating enough calories…

 Slows down thyroid production – Your thyroid is responsible for fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism, among other things. Your body has the ability to slow down thyroid output in an effort to maintain energy balance.

 Decreases muscle mass – Muscle is highly calorie intensive to maintain. In a prolonged extreme calorie deficit, it is one of the first things that your body looks to get rid of, especially if you’re not providing a stimulus to keep it. Your body needs the fat, wants the fat, and the muscle can be spared. 

 Lowers testosterone levels – An important hormone for both men and women, testosterone is just one of many hormones that are affected with severe calorie restriction. 

 Decreases leptin levels – Leptin is one of many energy regulating hormones. More importantly, it’s a “hunger” hormone that tells you whether to eat or not. High leptin levels signal that it’s OK to stop eating, while low leptin levels are a signal to eat more energy. Because of this, leptin levels decrease in calorie restricted environments.

 4. Consistency. Yep, I need to stay consistent. Consistency is the thing you ABSOLUTELY MUST do to lose weight and keep it off.

 To lose weight and keep it off I can’t meal plan sometimes, track food when I feel like it, eat clean food on occasion, or work out when time allows. 

 No I need to consistently make all those strategies a part of my everyday lifestyle. That is the only way to change habits, lose weight, and keep it off. Staying consistent is important because it provides you with the time you need to build new habits and see the results of your hard work. It takes about 3-4 weeks to implement a new habit. Sometimes this can take even longer when you are trying to replace bad ones. 

 You are not going to change habits or see results overnight. One day of drinking smoothies, tracking food, running, squats, and sit-ups will not get you bikini ready. Not even one week of doing those things every single day will do the trick. Unfortunately, that is not how it works. In most cases, it takes a few weeks to see any physical results. 

5. Fear, not caloric excess, is the number one reason that people don’t succeed in their weight-loss efforts. 

 It’s fear of making change, fear of what others will think, fear of not succeeding. People fear pain, deprivation, starvation or even fear of letting go over their obese personas.

 In case no one has told you, you’re allowed to have the happy, healthy, well-nourished body and life of your dreams. 

6. This Or That Logic

 “Is it diet or exercise that helps with weight loss?” The answer is both. “Should I cut back on carbs or fat?” The answer here is neither. Make healthy choices with all nutrients and the amounts of food you choose to eat.

 When it comes to the one tried and true method to losing weight, the answer is healthy lifestyle. There is no other way to reach healthy, lasting, successful weight loss. 

 A healthy lifestyle means eating well, being physically active, taking care of your emotional health and pursuing happiness.

 Whatever you do, keep trying, keep moving and keep going.

7. Speaking Limitations Into Reality

 Yammering on and on and on about why something won’t work, why you won’t like a new food and why you have failed in the past isn’t helping you. It’s hurting you. 

 What you think becomes what you say, and then it becomes the reality you construct. Words can build or words can break. Why not use your every word to make your world and the world around you a better place? You and everyone you encounter deserve to only hear constructive, positive statements.

 8. Not Doing What The Health Professional Is Telling You.

 Don’t get upset at your health care provider for telling you that you need to make changes, or you’re going to continue to get sicker. 

 Telling your nutritionist that you’re going to continue to eat the way you have and expect to see results is a waste of your time and money. As one of my best clients said, “If I continue to eat the same, I’ll continue to weigh the same, which is way more than I want to. I’ll continue to gain weight just like I have been.”

 9. Looking In All The Wrong Places

 Trying to find the healthiest option at a fast food restaurant is like trying to find a family-friendly porno. If you want to lose weight and feel great, look for healthy foods, not healthiest options. Yes, if you’re in a situation where you have to eat what is there, do make the best choice. But, don’t rely on any restaurant to be your waistline savor.

 The honest truth is most “healthy” food options at restaurants are loaded with toxic food additives, gas-causing agents and a metric ton of sodium. Forget the fast food or processed meals, and make you own healthy meals. You’ll get more nutrition and save money.

 10.  Hidden Sugar

 It doesn’t matter if it’s organic sugar cane from the mystical land of super moral people and thriving endangered species; it’s still sugar. Sugar is sugar, and it’s in damn near every packaged food item.

 Excess sugar causes weight gain, high cholesterol, acne, gas, bloating, fatigue, yeast infections and addiction to more sugar. Check the labels and say goodbye to unnecessary sugar. Double-check your “healthy” food products. 

11. Not Wanting To

 As crazy as it may seem, many people can’t lose weight because they don’t want to yet. You may be miserable and hate your weight, but at the same time, that’s the norm you are accustomed to. You have to be ready to change. You have to really want it.

 Write it all out. Write anything and everything you want and what you feel like you need to do to get there. Before you can start your weight-loss journey, you need to travel to the place where you want to lose weight. It’ll take time and work, but you’ll come out swinging.