Eric Roberts breaks down five reasons you might not be losing weight despite eating less: skipping calorie tracking on weekends, eyeballing portions instead of weighing food, underestimating cooking oil (120 calories per tablespoon), forgetting snack bites, and moving too little. Aim for 8,000 to 10,000 steps daily.
If you're in a calorie deficit, but you're not losing weight, one of these 5 reasons is probably why. Number 1, you're not tracking or hitting your calories on the weekends. You need to be in a calorie deficit all 7 days, not just 4 or 5. Number 2, you're not using a food scale to actually weigh out your food in grams, not cups or tablespoons or ounces. Number 3, you're not accounting for the cooking oil that you use, which is kind of a big deal because 1 tablespoon of cooking oil is 120 calories. Number 4, you're not accounting for the bites and snacks that you take throughout the day. I know you think it's only 30 and 50 calories here and there, but the shit adds up, Cheryl. And number 5, you might be exercising, but you're not getting anywhere near enough daily Make sure you're getting at least 6,000 and try to work your way up to 8,000 to 10,000 per day. And a bonus, just make sure you're eating the right amount of calories for your body. If you need to know how many calories you should be eating, just click this link in my bio for a free calorie deficit calculator.
