Why We Don't Lose Weight

There are many reasons why we don't lose weight.  Time after time, I hear people talking about how difficult it is for them to lose weight.  There are many reasons as to why this is so difficult.  For some, they are not working out at all and thus are never increasing their base metabolic rate.  For others, they are working out but continue to keep themselves in a "stress" pattern which makes it very difficult for us to lose weight.  But there are some simple and very easy fixes to the problem  of weight loss.  Try looking at what you are eating for starters.  Here are just a few high calorie foods that have enough calories in them to be considered a meal. (For more info regarding this topic, click here.  )

 1. Starbucks Grande Iced Caramel Macchiato with whipped cream, extra vanilla syrup and caramel (440 calories, 21.5 g fat)
2. Snapple Lemon Tea (160 calories, 0 g fat per 16-oz bottle)
3. Juice Generation 24 oz Mucho Mango Smoothie (370 calories, 4 g fat)

Take some time this week and look at the calories in the drinks and snacks you are munching on.  You'd be surprised what you are actually consuming and by making better choices you will start to see the scale numbers change in your favor!