#1 You’re Eating More Than You Think
Weight loss is ultimately a matter of calories in versus calories out. Eat fewer calories than you burn and you will lose weight. It’s simple thermodynamics.
Yet, why does it seem that many people still struggle to lose weight, even when they say that they’re dieting.
The truth is that they’re probably not in a calorie deficit. They might think they are, but if they meticulously tracked their food intake, they would be shocked at how much food they were actually eating each day.
Research even shows that most individuals underestimate how many calories they consume each day and overestimate how many calories they burn during exercise.[1]
This is why it’s imperative (at least for a little while) that you track everything that you eat (even those little nibbles of snacks from the break room). Only then will you understand just how many calories you’re eating each day, and you’ll know how much you need to reduce your calorie intake to start losing weight.