The 5 foods you should NEVER eat if you want to lose weight | by James Kay | Mar, 2022

Think that diet and exercise are the only things you need to worry about in order to lose weight? If so, think again!

Think that diet and exercise are the only things you need to worry about in order to lose weight? If so, think again! Just because you aren’t eating junk food doesn’t mean you can eat whatever else you want without gaining fat or building belly fat. When it comes to losing weight, there are five foods that you must avoid at all costs if you want your new lifestyle to be sustainable and successful. These are the 5 foods you should NEVER eat if you want to lose weight.

Like we mentioned before, added sugar (or anything with a high glycemic index) is extremely detrimental to your diet. More so than any other food group, eating too much sugar can lead to an increase in belly fat and make it nearly impossible for you to lose weight. Sugar also has no nutritional value — it doesn’t provide your body with energy or nutrients — and unlike calories from other sources, it won’t keep you full for long. In fact, some studies have shown that excess sugar intake is linked with anxiety, depression and even increased odds of suicide! It’s better for your health overall if you replace that sweet tooth with fresh fruits and vegetables instead. Avoiding sugary drinks will help significantly reduce how many calories you consume. The worst ones: soda, fruit juice, smoothies, sports drinks and energy drinks. Remember: Water is your best friend when trying to lose weight and get healthy — drink lots of it every day!

Pasta is made from refined grains and carbohydrates, which are both known for storing as fat. Because pasta is usually served with fatty sauces and butter, it makes losing belly fat almost impossible. If you’re trying to lose weight, avoid eating a lot of pasta. You may also want to consider just how much pasta you are eating per meal. Just 1 cup of cooked spaghetti has about 200 calories — your recommended limit for one meal! To lose weight safely but quickly, go for a healthier option like brown rice or whole-wheat noodles instead. Additionally, try cutting down on dishes that contain high levels of starchy carbs — they might be tasty, but they’ll likely put your body in calorie debt without filling you up. The last thing you want when losing weight is to feel hungry all day long! We recommend eliminating sugary snacks or simply keeping them out of sight when possible. Treats with little nutritional value can be extremely tempting while dieting, so keep them out of reach (physically and mentally). Do not buy candy bars at grocery stores unless they’re in a glass case; do not buy ice cream at gas stations; get rid of any junk food lying around at home. Otherwise these temptations will affect how many calories you eat over time. And never forget: A calorie isn’t just a calorie when it comes to sugar versus starch — you must take into account portion size too!

Soda is a popular beverage that’s known for causing belly fat. The main reason soda causes belly fat is because of its high sugar content. Soda contains sugar and many people consume more than one can per day. It’s recommended that a person shouldn’t drink more than 4 cans of soda per week, but it seems as though most people have no problem drinking multiple cans each day. It’s easy to lose weight by limiting your intake of soda. Stop buying it at home or work and don’t purchase any when dining out. You can also reduce your intake by replacing soda with water or unsweetened tea. In addition to losing belly fat, avoid carbonated beverages since they increase burping gas after meals leading to indigestion.

2 tablespoons oil/fat: As tempting as fried food may be, doing so will negatively impact your overall health in a number of ways. Cooking with oil adds unnecessary calories into meals which ultimately leads to weight gain over time — and not just a little bit either! Research shows that if you cook with butter or oil, then 50% of those calories will be stored as body fat within 30 days — even without physical activity!

Although soft drinks aren’t technically food, (I know, I was shocked too), they do pose a threat to your health. For one thing, no matter what kind of liquid is in them, soda always has lots of calories. The reason it leads our list of never eats is because not only are all soft drinks loaded with sugar and carbs that can send your calorie intake through the roof, they also lack any nutritional value whatsoever. On top of that, studies have shown that people who consume large amounts of sugary beverages like sodas regularly tend to gain weight and be at an increased risk for diabetes. So avoid these concoctions altogether if you want to successfully lose weight and keep it off! Besides, drinking a glass of water or unsweetened tea each day will help reduce hunger cravings without adding hundreds of empty calories to your diet. If you find yourself absolutely craving soda, try purchasing diet varieties instead: they taste better than most water anyway!

Alcohol inhibits fat burning by preventing your body from making use of fat. Instead, your body will burn alcohol and store everything else as fat. The resulting energy crash can also increase your appetite and cause you to overeat later in the day, both of which hinder weight loss. It’s not necessary to give up alcohol completely, but when you’re trying to lose weight it makes sense to cut back as much as possible or only drink occasionally. If you choose to drink often it’s important that those drinks are low-calorie options like wine or beer that contain fewer than 100 calories per glass. Another good tip is to alternate alcoholic beverages with water throughout an evening.