Too much carb intake.
The obvious sources of overconsumption of carbs:
- Starchy side dishes, sugary desserts. The list of carbs to avoid may be obvious, but if it’s sometimes a hassle to stay true to your low carb diet, this may be a reason for the stall on the scale.
The not-so-obvious sources of overconsumption of carbs:
- Low carb alternatives. You may have swapped out all high carb foods with low carb alternatives, like almond flour for wheat flour and zucchini noodles for wheat noodles, but it’s still very easy to eat too many carbs from these replacement foods.
- Nuts, non-starchy vegetables, and other low-carb foods. Carbs can add up from nuts, cheese, sour cream, avocado, and even vegetables. Consuming carbohydrates.
- Hidden carbs. Carbs in condiments can be an easy way to consume a spoonful of sugar. To avoid this trap, carefully read the labels of sauces.
Too much protein intake
Portion size matters and it’s easy to be trapped into the habit of overeating and underestimating protein portions sizes.
You might be consuming too much fat.
Your dietary intake of fat may be preventing your body from relying on its own body fat for energy therefore , weight loss stalls. The goal is to add enough fat to your protein and vegetable sources at meals to make sure you’re not hungry while eating meals.
Alcohol
Few cups can impact weight loss. Beyond just its intake of calories, alcohol interferes with the digestion and utilization of other nutrients. If you’re in a weight plateau and drink alcohol, lessen your alcohol intake.
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