5 Reasons "Eating Healthy" is Making You Fatter

Here are 5 reasons why eating healthy is making you fatter and why you're not losing weight. If you're stuck and trying to figure out why you can't lose weight no matter what you do this video will help. You'll learn the best way to speed up weight loss without exercise and diet.
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You're eating clean but you're not losing fat. Even though your diet plan might've worked before now you're completely stuck in a tight range where you lose a pound or two one day and gain it back the next. Many of my clients had this same exact issue, and they were mindblown that they were eating so "healthy" but not seeing the changes in the mirror. That's because there are a bunch of very common clean eating mistakes that can actually wind up making you gain weight and body fat instead of losing it. So in today's video, I'm going to help you identify exactly what you're doing wrong so you can resume burning fat right away.
The first common mistake is that you're eating the wrong types of "healthy" foods. These are foods that are advertised or marked on the packaging as healthy but in reality, they're not beneficial for fat loss at all. In fact, many so-called healthy diet foods can easily make you fatter. A simple example that most of you are probably already aware of is trail mix bars and so-called weight loss-friendly cereals. These kinds of products will usually say 100% whole grain on the box or heart-healthy or just 5 grams of net carbs. Unfortunately, none of these catchphrases mean much of anything. If a product has low net carbs it just means that they subtracted the carbohydrates made up of fiber. But those carbohydrates still contain calories and if it happens to be soluble fiber it'll still at least partially get digested and absorbed by your body like regular carbs. Also in general foods labeled as "low carb" can still be very fattening because they usually compensate for by incorporating higher amounts of fat, especially in the form of added oils, natural sweeteners, or other calorically dense ingredients. The same goes for low-fat products which will usually have additional carbs added to satisfy your taste buds. Then we have terms like organic and vegan, which again don't mean much at all in terms of the food's impact on your body fat. For example, one that's a no-brainer is eating organic mac and cheese, but there are far more tricky so-called healthy foods. For example, nuts and nut butter are included by nutritionists in so many meal plans, even though they're actually extremely high in calories and very bad at satisfying your appetite. Just one handful of almonds has about 160 calories and it's very easy to eat 4 handfuls, taking in 640 calories, while still feeling hungry afterward.
So this ties into our second mistake you're going overboard with total calories. Believe it or not, if you eat too much very healthy food like fruit, salmon, and sweet potatoes you can gain fat in the same way that you would if you ate too many whoppers at McDonald's. You can't eat an endless amount of berries, chicken, and carrots. Even though they're all healthy you'll go over your total daily calorie count and gain body fat. Of course, foods that have a low-caloric density like chicken, vegetables, and strawberries are significantly more difficult to overeat because they're so good at filling your stomach, but it is totally possible especially if you're eating many meals per day and you're not tracking your calories. This is why if you're eating clean but not losing body fat, you should track your calories for at least a week or two to find out if you're going overboard. It's possible to even eat too much protein. All the excess protein will be converted into glucose through a process known as gluconeogenesis and it can potentially be stored as fat just like sugar can. The other thing to keep in mind is that your calories need to be adjusted as you diet and lose fat because your metabolism will slow down. This is why you may have gotten results eating healthy in the beginning, but now the results are leveling off. So if you're no longer burning fat with your diet, and you're tracking your calories, you should subtract 2 to 300 calories from your daily intake and reevaluate a week later at which point you can reduce by 2 to 300 again if necessary. You see calorie calculators are far from having perfect accuracy. On top of that food labels can be off by up to 20%. So if you're eating healthy but you're not losing and not gaining weight most likely you're actually not in a calorie deficit, so adjust and try again.
This brings us to the next issue which is eating out all the time. When you go to most restaurants it's very difficult to know exactly what you're getting in each of your meals. You see restaurants are not concerned with your diet plan instead they want to make the food taste as good as possible so that....

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Once I learned about caloric intake, my weight maintenance was much easier and I saw results faster

[@toosweet6046]

No it wasn’t

[@thedanieliyiodo]

Health is wealth

[@higler.]

Calories in vs calories out. Just keep track of how much you eat compared to how much you burn and adjust as needed. simple math and commitment is all that is needed.

[@didgeridooblue]

Total Caloies does matter! To help with calorie management eat boringly. Eat the same quantity, of the same food for a week. Did you lose weight? If not, the quantity of food consumed exceeded your energy requirement.

[@madhusudan]

This is exactly what I do and it works. Same breakfast and lunch every day. Portions measured exactly. I used to do the same for dinner, but have eased up and eat with my family, but I make sure to keep it my smallest meal of the day. Basically a protein refill with some veg, minimal or zero carb. Use the scale once a week for feedback. If I'm not meeting my goals, dial it back somewhere. It's simple.

[@Checkmate9moves]

AM cardio, OMAD at night followed by a 20 mimute walk. Life changing

[@Clickerenowwww]

Lol nope! I would get too bloated!

[@KneelB4NoMan]

“OMAD”?

[@Realg401]

@@KneelB4NoManfrom what i understand omad is mostly meats and not much else

[@zacknewman300]

@@KneelB4NoManOMAD = One meal a day.

[@KneelB4NoMan]

@@zacknewman300 Thank you, kind Sir 🤙🏼

[@Thaythichgiachanh262]

Thanks for all your great advice. I really enjoy watching your videos, they provide a lot of knowledge and are very helpful on a daily basis in choosing food when shopping, etc. Thank you ❤✨

[@CosmicawarenessCitizen]

Greatly explained with simple words

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

the presentation and slides are so good. I had no choice, but to subscribed.

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Great explanation bro ❤💪🏻🔥

[@KiranUttarkarAwsome]

May god bless you! Happy new year to you and yours! Thank you!

[@eugenedevarie5732]

Looking good Max!!!!

[@SMACKTHEBLUE]

Eat clean, work out regularly and intermittently fast. Force your body into a caloric deficit.

[@mandovapehater6988]

I had to go OMAD without carbs. My body changed on me about 33 and all that 5 or 6 meals a day with some hard weight training didn't work anymore. I learned that there's some added benefits to fasting. Its my new thing now i guess. I never touched a weight or cardio and lost 89 lbs. Also able to quit all meds.

[@rounaksubramanian1686]

Wo this is a very amazing and superb video bro telling about this 5 reasons eating healthy it make we fatter and keep it up and keep up the good work as always and take care Keep smiling always

[@EdwardIsaiah]

Happy New Year

[@xansangwa4202]

The outro always slaps 🔥🔥

[@KerryRasch]

2:20 bro really said whoppers at McDonalds lol

[@toosweet6046]

Shows you he doesn’t frequent fast food establishments

[@chrisgant543]

You forgot one of the most important one's. ...SLEEP...

[@vickprakash8247]

Kids with less sleep. They always want to something.

[@espion2KX]

Whoppers at McDonald's 😂

[@dwaynecunningham2164]

Me: *ordering a Big Mac at Wendy's

[@DtownMadness]

That just means he doesn't eat junk like us 🤣😭

[@dwaynecunningham2164]

@@DtownMadness good point

[@syxx7wun]

​@@DtownMadness"like us" 😂 but also true 😭

[@bashura_0019]

He is Canadian, so I assume they say "whoppers" at McDonald's or that he simply said that out of pocket

[@factsoverfeelings21]

Do you have any recommendations for a daily vitamins to take? Just curious on suggestions.

[@peterjung5965]

If you think boxed macaroni and cheese is healthy because it says organic on the box, you shouldn’t be voting.

[@PiratePete-te8qp]

Organic produce is just a sales pitch that the stupid eat up.

[@racpatrice]

🤣🤣🤣

[@foosdontcry]

Exactly! I see stuff like "organic" chips and I'm like... Chips are meant to be unhealthy, might as well eat the cheaper non-organic version

[@citywalkwithme]

❤❤ Thank you

[@luthiamoonlightfrqc2905]

Losing weight is so damn difficult i try to lose weight but not abbandon everything i enjoy in life so overall i will adopt diet alternative to what i eat as long it doesn't taste awful and every day after supper i do a one hour fast walk jogging session outside sometimes shorter depending on the weather

[@CosmicawarenessCitizen]

To me it's to gain weight I had to increase my daily intake of calories to 4400 calories in order to start gain weight .

[@rizco8543]

Is steam bath after a workout good or need a gap of 1.5 hours like antioxidants?

[@tfitzge]

Is Babybel Light Snack Cheese ok for a between meal snack while losing weight?

[@maksports95]

Portion control is key. I have 3 different apps for counting calories and has given me my best results

[@xrtxrsm05]

Another big thing to remember is timing. What time are you eat these healthy foods. My rule is things like fruits I eat in the morning (before 10AM). Otherwise later in the day or worse at night - that is still sugar being stored away. Eating early means you have time to burn it away. But of course the younger you are and active/athletic you are plays a role too - I used to be able to burn calories in my sleep. Not anymore, have to work harder now 😁

[@selfemployed1338]

I'm the complete opposite. I wait for the last meal to get fruit and yogurt (7pm) . If I start the day with sweet food I'll want it all day. It just what works for me.

[@MrKainpayne]

I make my own food and for every 8 cups of salad I use 2 teaspoons of vinaigrette dressing. Also use only spices and boneless skinless chicken breast cooked in either my foreman grill or air fryer. I am having issues losing because it is all from my medications anyways, I gained 80lbs in 6 months after starting them. More than one causes weight gain. So I get to fight that as well as age. It's a pain.

[@Realg401]

Drinks can kill any good eating habits you make even when it says “no sugar added”

[@Shaolin91z]

If you only eat sun flower seeds and tree bark twice a day...the weight should come off. 1oz each meal👹

[@hunterbates9539]

I’ve been bulking from 138-142lbs and def starting to notice some fat around the gut but certainly muscle as well…should I keep bulking to 145-148lbs or maybe go on a mini cut to reduce fat build up and then continue to my goal weight

[@J276]

Holy shit I’m glad you’re talking about this.

[@toosweet6046]

No you’re not

[@SethJamesMX]

I've started working out to lose body fat and ive been going for like a week and a few days, I eat less but the same way I always have and I've lost a decent amount of fat on my stomach.

[@mann8098]

Enjoy a varied, moderate diet, and various workout modalities almost daily and the rest will take care of itself (health, fitness, strength, endurance, weight, body fat percentage, muscles). All these will be products or results of your effort, consistency and patience. Don't rush it. Do it for one year before you start crying about results. I promise you'll exceed expectations if you do it consistently. Take the "before" picture today! ❤

[@Reppintimefitness]

Calories in vs calories 3

[@Lewis-me7jr]

Great video. It’s nearly impossible to make people understand that simply “eating healthy foods” may not be enough. Eventually you’re going to have to track calories.

[@depekthegreat359]

Hi Max Posternak boss,thanks for this video and I am going to be extra careful while eating healthily!!!LONG LIVE MAX POSTERNAK BOSS!!!🏋‍♂️

[@cryptoladymakingtendies9100]

Still boils down to calories in Vs calories used

[@leas_lifestyle]

No it doesn’t. That mindset will keep you yo-yo dieting forever.

[@cryptoladymakingtendies9100]

@@leas_lifestyle I do not diet but obviously it's still how you eat Vs energy requirements

[@rickyaulakh]

It’s bulking season 🙌💪 keep eating

[@Shaolin91z]

Fail.

[@bashura_0019]

This video is more focused on weight loss and nothing about bulking. I'm currently bulking, so I would have to eat more calories and consume more protein as possible

[@Doness4q]

7:20, shouldn't fat be the factor in how many calories you need to burn fat, not muscle mass? This is confusing to me.

[@Realg401]

For snacks i eat nuts, beef jerky, pork rinds, and seltzer flavored waters any other suggestions for low carb?

[@suzanneaubin7599]

I really wish people would un-brainwash themselves into thinking carbs are bad. Eat an apple and a banana, high protein brownie with your little handful of nuts. Homemade soup (low in salt) ….. Bake some healthy protein bread (no sugar, no yeast) There are plenty of options. Healthy carbs are not the issue.

[@zenvariety9383]

Exactly. There are bad carbs and good carbs. I'm currently cutting out bad carbs and increasing my protein intake. Hopefully I can build muscle and reduce my body fat percentage.

[@suzanneaubin7599]

@@zenvariety9383 you will! Consistency is also key!! Good luck to you!! ☺️

[@SpectatingSpeculator]

0 sugar yogurt

[@amacmc6093]

Once you start eating better and work out. Been 2ish years for me. You start to focus on protien and calories. Gets easier, lost 120 pounds with diet, and gym. Not perfect but look better at 39 than i did at 20. Went from 345 lbs to 220. Im 6"3. Thanks to weights, no real loose skin.

[@rua893]

lol @ 2:18 too many whoppers from McDonald's 🤦‍♀🤦‍♀

[@KiranUttarkarAwsome]

That means he doesn’t eat junk food like us common folks. 😂

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😂😂😂😂 true @@KiranUttarkarAwsome

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Gentlemen, time to get our bodys back!

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

The Fat Positivity movement should be praised !!! I can now identify as being healthy at 400 pounds and 95% body fat. The Onion Movie taught me that

[@Dontdoit_]

Smh good way to bastardized the whole mentality of it by being negative

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

@@Dontdoit_ Who is being negative ? Lol

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​@@Haywood-JablomieMate... what about diseases? Sicknesses? And pains you'll might get and even dying slowly.

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

@@pudgesnextturnaround3112 I was being sarcastic. look for Onion movie obesity

[@gsmurph08]

lol. He said “If You Wat Too Many Whoppers At McDonald’s.” Does he even know where a Whopper comes from?? It’s Burgerking.

[@IonTrone]

kinda hard to go overboard with unsweetened blueberries :)

[@olyastarobinsky5871]

“Whoppers at McDonald’s” Me: *orders Big Macs in Burger King*

[@marinerstim9420]

wish i had seen this before i got stuck into a bag of almond nuts cause i was feeling hungry 🤣

[@Jm-fn5nd]

Usually low net carb stuff doesn't get you out of keto

[@carlosmillertheprodigalsso6335]

I lost 20 pounds with this program about 4 years ago. I didn't keep it up and now gained 60 pounds back. I got to get back to doing this program

[@leas_lifestyle]

Why don’t you just do something different that actually works long term? Like eating as much as you desire from the right source of calories?

[@carlosmillertheprodigalsso6335]

@@leas_lifestyle and what food plain is that

[@leas_lifestyle]

@@carlosmillertheprodigalsso6335 Eating a high carbohydrate low fat plant-based diet. You can eat as much as you want. I follow this diet and lifestyle and I think it's the best one out there.

[@likkerland]

Where is the clip at 2:53 from?

[@CarlosRomero-tl2qx]

Napoleon dynamite

[@abegeorge819]

Whoppers are from BK. Just sayin

[@martinramirezmi5457]

I tried the Richard Simmons diet. A 6 inch for lunch and a foot long for dinner. It didn’t work 😆

[@incahenry1]

Just stay away from most snacks. Read the ingredients.

[@rancesmith5683]

Man just eat single ingredient foods stop w all the guessing. I use honey for sweeteners. I even stopped using swerve and stevia, especially after I found maltodextrin in my stevia

[@hareemobduljawon]

Whoppers are at Burger King not McDonalds sir.

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👍🏻

[@jaylenpaulk4911]

This dude said “ whoppers at McDonald’s “ and I corrected him in my head. I definitely need to eat better ☹️

[@FUBAR896]

Everybody knows what NOT to eat...Everyone knows...Now, tell everyone what they CAN eat...Didn't think so..

[@suzanneaubin7599]

Easy eat food in its whole form without added sugars, fats, oils. Some people think some of what was mentioned is healthy, when in reality it’s not.

[@Lewis-me7jr]

Less…you mostly just need to eat less.

[@najahgriffin4973]

Bro I been healthy throw routine everyday all the time

[@baum7des7lebens7]

I am always surprised that there are people in the fitness crowd who still drink alcohol.

[@NinerEmpire5x]

This comes at the perfect time. I have lost 45lbs and stuck at the same weight for a month and nothing seems to be working.

[@wiseman_4u]

Because your body calibrated with amount of calories you've been taking for a while. That's why we have yoyo effects. You need to change lifestyle to normalize your bodyweight and eating routine. Just find out more efficient way of using calories. Trust me, I,ate on daily basis over 4000 calories and lose weight because I worked 8 hours on the field.

[@suzanneaubin7599]

What wiseman said. What is your activity level like?

[@leas_lifestyle]

That’s because you have been starving yourself. Your body is in fat storage/survival mode because there aren’t enough calories coming in. I’m on a weight-loss journey myself and I never restrict my calories. I eat as much as I want from the right source.

[@njfuentesrespecter81]

Be careful with craisins. They taste soo freaking good but Jesus it’s basically like eating straight sugar

[@timothyrussell1179]

"The same way you would if you ate too many Whoppers and McDonald's." Are those tacos? I've never been to a fast food place, I swear.

[@JR-ed9wz]

I was starting my day with a white chocolate mocha..600 calories just with 1 coffee smh

[@billtorres6712]

Whoppers are burger king.

[@Bitcoin_Gold]

People want loose fat very easy is just do a 12hr fasting and take Apple cider vinegar after eating and Continue eating healthy

[@Sinicul87]

Did he say whoppers at McDonald’s? 😂

[@misterhappy777]

I actually warned my brother's girlfriend about this. Just because it's healthy doesn't mean its low-carb.

[@rmobnation9395]

Something can be healthy, and not low-carb.

[@Reppintimefitness]

It doesn't have to be low carb

[@blakett1223]

Carbs are good

[@misterhappy777]

@@blakett1223 not refined though

[@Leo-mr1qz]

I made this mistake in my 20's in college. I didn't realize how much sugar the "low fat" cookies had in them. It's good to be educated on what you put into your body. 💪

[@KuroPandaX3]

Man just said "... too many whoppere at mcdonalds". AI script

[@whatcolorareyour6championships]

Eating healthy is keeping you big as hell

[@MemoTercero]

The best way to lose fat is essentially following Gwyneth Paltrow's diet.

[@AlwaysBardownsky]

Dude’s an NPC. He just said you get Whoppers from McDonald’s

[@me1134]

He said whoppers at Mcdonalds...

[@aceq6207]

It's all about calories in and calories out. You can eat whatever...if you're in a deficit...you'll need to simply track calories of the foods you eat throughout the day.

[@suzanneaubin7599]

Then you pay for it in your later years as it slowly destroys your insides.

[@UCONN_HUSKIES]

🤩👍🏿🤩

[@loved80s77]

Dad bods are 🔥🔥🔥

[@coreydee-el-oh]

No, being in good shape is 🔥

[@synen]

I just lost my will, dieting sucks.

[@leas_lifestyle]

Don’t give up! There is a healthier and better way to lose weight that doesn’t involve starvation like calories in/calories out.

[@0tindak0]

eat nothing. thats it😅😂😂

[@BlackSaiyan24]

This man said to be cautious of restaurants and try to make your own food, but then goes on to denounce home made smoothie. What the actual hell.

[@suzanneaubin7599]

Homemade smoothies with added sugars he said to sweeten it. Listen to it again!! The added sugars are not healthy and add extra calories. Smoothies should be sweet enough with the fruit you’ve added to it. Make it sweeter by adding a ripe banana not syrups, sugar, honey or maple syrup. Yes, honey and maple syrup are considered “added” sugar. Albeit, healthier than processed sugars. So use these in moderation.

[@leas_lifestyle]

@@suzanneaubin7599I add plenty of sugar to my fruit smoothies. If what he is saying is true, I should be morbidly obese by now and I’ve been eating this way for 2 years.

[@kabbub]

When did McDonald's start selling Whoppers?

[@PiratePete-te8qp]

Goes to show he doesn't eat 💩.

[@kabbub]

Or his writers and researchers didn't do their jobs properly@@PiratePete-te8qp

[@carloloturco1659]

Whoppers Are @ Burger King

[@STEROIDSLAVE]

My cleaning food is junk food

[@brunomdn]

Gains are killing your gains

[@marctaylor1142]

Ugh, what isn't these days 🙄

[@stormfield9431]

I believe... You know your own body... everything else is an excuse. Junk in junk out. Burn more cals. then you eat. Period.

[@lxb88b]

Bro is too calorie centric. Get out of that outdated mindset

[@michaelerasmus3824]

Kak , natural sugar , not your bulshit opinion thank you

[@hearthstoneislove9475]

wtf are you talking dude? nuts are good and salarys also

[@Amaraticando]

What am I even doing at this CICO cult channel anymore?

[@zaidali5016]

I wonder how much coca cola paid him. Unsubscribed

[@blasphemertheseventh]

Good grief. Just go carnivore and forget counting calories and rest of this nonsense. Lift weights, eat meat, sleep, repeat.

[@philipcrawford2153]

An ounce of 80-proof vodka is only 65 calories not over 100, stop exaggerating you making people not trust you that are paying attention

[@andrewcairnsmrkiplin]

ok lets just eat grass then

[@President-Elect_Cory]

It’s amazing that calorie counting is still taught and believed when Keto has proven that you can eat more calories and lose weight at the same time. Before the haters jump in, I’m not saying that you should or shouldn’t do keto… but it has proven that you can eat 5k calories a day and lose weight. This alone disproves the total calorie theory.

[@Shaolin91z]

I'd rather count calories

[@President-Elect_Cory]

@@Shaolin91z each person can do whatever they like… my point is that counting calories is a faulty theory and has been proven so. Why would “experts” in the field still preach it like it’s the gospel?

[@Lewis-me7jr]

You can’t eat 5,000 calories a day and lose weight unless you’re an extremely high level endurance athlete. You probably aren’t which is why you’re still fat.

[@emmanuelaliji3497]

Best way to loose weight is to fast, exercise and eat only proteins. Eat only proteins for 2 weeks while fasting for at least 12 hours. Do at least 15min cardio every day for two weeks. I tell you bro, you will loose weight like no man's business. Just do it once and for all.

[@daniel-ym9un]

12 hours probably isn't long enough of a fast. Should try to go at least 16 hours without eating.

[@leas_lifestyle]

Starvation isn’t the way to go if you want lasting, sustainable weight loss.

[@mandil.7255]

​@@leas_lifestyle finally some sense being spoken here. Protein is no energy source either..

[@leas_lifestyle]

@@mandil.7255 Yes! Thank you! It's nice to hear it from someone else too😃

[@philipcrawford2153]

There was so much misinformation in this what a waste of my time watching it

[@suzanneaubin7599]

The only misinformation was eating Whoppers from McDonalds.

[@Lewis-me7jr]

Every word of it was accurate

[@TheeTabernacle]

Happy New Year

[@suzanneaubin7599]

Happy New Year 🥳