8 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight
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You’re
choosing healthy foods, you’re exercising, you’ve cut out your
late-night cookie habit… But the number on the scale isn't budging.
Sound familiar? This diet head-scratcher happens to the best of us. I'm Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien, and I've got the 411 on eight reasons you’re NOT losing weight…
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Not Paying Attention to Calories
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Updated June 15, 2015.
Weight loss is primarily a numbers game:
calories in versus calories out. So choose nutritious foods, but count
those calories! On a related note, read up on these seven surprisingly fattening foods. They only seem healthy...
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Overcompensating for Exercise
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Updated June 15, 2015.
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Not Counting Condiments and Other Extras
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Updated June 15, 2015.
These items aren’t off-limits, but they definitely "count," and the numbers add up. So keep track of everything you eat and sip... Ignorance is not bliss! Now that you know to count 'em, check out these 15 condiments with 15 calories or less.
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Dining Out... Even if You Are Counting the Calories
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Updated June 15, 2015.
But if you find that the number on the scale won't budge, you might want to consider cutting back... Click here for more dining-out tips.
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Eating "Too Good to Be True" Foods
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Portion Distortion
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Updated June 15, 2015.
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Falling into the "0-Calorie" Trap
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Drinking Your Calories
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Updated June 15, 2015.
Pop quiz: What has more calories: a 12-oz. glass of
orange juice or a dozen almonds and a medium orange? That innocent
little glass of OJ has around 165 calories, while the
nuts-and-fruit combo clocks in at around 140. And the food is probably a
whole lot more satisfying. The moral of this little story is to be
careful what you drink. Personally, I'd rather chew my calories!
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