Kelsie VanKoughnettFounder of Fortalé | Kinesiology Graduate (B.HES) | Certified Personal Trainer | Online Fitness & Nutrition Coach

7 habits that stalled my fat loss progress #fatloss #fatlosstips #bodyrecomposition

23 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, a women’s fitness and nutrition coach shares the seven habits that prevented her from losing fat and keeping it off, and explains why abandoning them was key to her success. The habits include: (1) relying only on egg whites, protein powder, and black coffee and labeling that as healthy; (2) weighing herself each morning to set her mood and decide daily calorie intake; (3) skipping rest days while never feeling sore; (4) missing a pre‑drinking meal and then drinking all night; (5) drinking coffee on an empty stomach and calling it breakfast; (6) going to the gym despite getting little sleep; and (7) buying supplements as a quick fix instead of examining internal factors. She urges viewers still practicing any of these to rethink their approach, emphasizing that true fat‑loss success comes from addressing these misconceptions rather than relying on superficial fixes.

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I finally lost fat and kept it off when I stopped doing these 7 things, and the last one is the most important. Only eating egg whites, black coffee, and protein powder and calling it health. Weighing myself every morning to determine my mood and determine how much I would eat that day. Skipping rest days but then never feeling sore. Missing a meal before going out and drinking all night long. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach and calling it breakfast. Going to the gym no matter how little sleep I got the night before. And last but not least, probably the most important one, buying supplements as a quick fix instead of looking at what's going on inside. If you're still doing these and not losing fat, it's time to rethink your approach. Coming from a women's fitness and nutrition coach. Bye!