
1. You Are Losing Fat, You Just Don’t Realize it
Weight loss isn’t linear and there’s a lot more to weight than just body fat. Be patient and use other ways of measuring than just the scale.
2. You’re Not Cutting Back on Carbohydrates Enough
Some people are more carb sensitive than others. If you’re eating low-carb and your weight starts to plateau, then you may want to cut back on carbs even further. If you are carb sensitive, then you may want to temporarily eliminate fruits and eat less than 50 grams of carbs per day.3. You’re Stressed All The Time
Unfortunately, it isn’t always enough to just eat healthy and exercise. We need to make sure that our bodies are functioning optimally and that our hormonal environment is favorable.
4. You’re Not Eating Real Food

You need to replace the carbs with real, nutritious foods. To lose weight, stick to meats, fish, eggs, healthy fats and vegetables.
5. You’re Eating Too Many Nuts
Nuts are real foods, no doubt about that. They are also very high in fat, almonds for example having about 70% of calories as fat. However, nuts are very easy to overeat on. Their crunchiness and high energy density give us the ability to eat large amounts of them without feeling full. You made need to eliminate them or at least cut way back.6. You’re Not Sleeping Enough
Sleep is incredibly important for overall health and studies show that a lack of sleep correlates with weight gain and obesity.
- Avoid caffeine after 2pm.
- Sleep in complete darkness.
- Avoid alcohol and physical exercise in the last few hours before sleep.
- Do something relaxing before sleep, like reading.
- Try to go to bed at a similar time each night.
7. You’re Eating Too Much Dairy

8. You’re Not Exercising Right (or at all)
You should NOT exercise with the goal of burning calories. The calories burned during exercise are usually insignificant, they can easily be negated by eating a few extra bites of food at the next meal.
9. You’re Eating Too Many Sweeteners
Despite being calorie free, artificial sweeteners can affect our appetite, in some cases leading to a net increase in overall calories.
10. You Have a Medical Condition Getting in Your Way
There are certain medications that are known to stimulate weight gain. Certain medical issues and medications can cause weight problems. See a doctor to discuss your options.11. You’re Always Eating
It is a persistent myth in health and fitness circles that everyone should be eating many, small meals throughout the day.
There is no proven benefit to eating many small meals throughout the day. Try eating fewer meals and consider giving intermittent fasting a shot.
12. You’re Cheating Too Often

Some people can eat junk food from time to time without ruining their progress, but that doesn’t apply to everyone. For others, cheat meals will do more harm than good.
13. You’re Eating Too Many Calories

It is possible to eat so many calories that you stop losing weight. Try counting calories and aim for a 500 cal/day deficit for a while.
14. You Don’t Have Realistic Expectations
It is important to have realistic expectations. Weight loss takes a long time and not everyone can look like a fitness model.
15. You’ve Been “Cutting” For Too Long
