05/04/2026
These 4 nutritional “blind spots” are killing your weight loss game.
•Snacking between meals:
“But it was just a handful of almonds!” Yes, but that handful of almonds was 200 calories. Multiply that by 2-3x a day, a few times a week, now you’re at a couple thousand calorie surplus by week’s end. Extrapolate that over the course of months or years and THAT is how we end up 10-20+lbs heavier than we want to be, scratching our head and wondering why.
•Sauces, marinades and dressings:
Tell us the last time you looked at the back of a sauce nutritional label much less measured out how much you were using? Exactly. Sure, all of these make foods taste better but they’re also made from calorie dense ingredients that can be harmful for our weight loss goals if abused and not tracked appropriately.
•Cooking oils and fats:
Although nutrient dense, very calorically dense as well. Did you know that a tablespoon of olive oil was 120 calories? Hardly anyone is measuring how much oil/fat they’re using to cook, prep or pour over foods. Mindfullness can go a long way here.
•Liquid calories:
We call this the death sentence to a weight loss plan. If you’re working hard to re-comp your body but slugging calories in the form of sodas, juices or worse, alcohol, you’ll have an uphill battle.
Let us be clear, were not trying to demonize these foods. You can have every and all of them if you’d like and STILL lose weight, however, if you’re not tracking these foods and bringing attention to how they play into your weight loss plan, you won’t.
So, what did we miss?
