Eating Healthy is NOT the Same as Eating for Fat Loss!!!
This was a conversation I had with a client this week. She was always focused on eating as healthy as possible but never making any progress.
Talk about frustrating!!
She was making everything from scratch, not counting macros. Her sole focus was to eat as healthy as possible with balance.
Once we started working together she realized those small cookies made with almond flour packed a MAJOR punch in calories….and she was eating 2 or 3 because....well....they were “healthy.”
Healthy or not, she was gaining weight, waking up frustrated with the way she looked in the mirror, and always doubting her food choices. And while YES(!) we want to eat nutrient dense foods <absolutely!>, we also want to have some flexibility and realize that there’s more to fat loss than just “healthy eating.”
Your calorie macros breakdown matter.
Let’s break down 2 meals.
Breakfast ONE
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 medium banana
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tablespoon flax seeds
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 cup spinach
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
🥤600 Total Calories (15g protein)
Breakfast TWO
1 package/scoop protein powder
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup blueberries
1 serving powdered peanut butter
handful of spinach
and ONE eggo waffle 🧇
🥤350 total calories (35g protein)
In the 2nd breakfast you CAN have the eggo waffle (very exciting!) AND a smoothie with “healthy” ingredients coming out for a much lower calorie count and much higher protein number!
Eat the good for you foods, always! But don’t expect to see fat loss or body changes just because of that.
And yes, you can absolutely lose fat (and keep it off! 🎉) with an Eggo waffle or other fun food in your DAILY diet!!
…Side bar, the quinoa quick bowl in the picture above is from Aldi and is a KEEPER for some added protein pair with a rotisserie chicken…
GREAT for quick dinners or meal prep!
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