A dietitian has revealed 10 popular foods that “sneakily” make you gain weight, detailing how and why these items can cause the number on the scale to go up without you realizing it.
Tayla is a US-based weight loss coach who has built an online following of over 145,000 people by sharing her best tips for losing weight without giving up your favorite foods.
More recently, the diet expert revealed that there were a handful of foods that people often forget about when trying to lose weight and end up being the ones that make the number go up.
In a viral video, which has so far racked up more than 2.5 million views, she shared the top 10 foods that cause weight gain, including nuts, granola and peanut butter.
A dietitian has revealed the top 10 foods that “sneakily” make you gain weight and why they can make the number on the scale go up without you realizing it.
Tayla is a US-based weight loss coach who has built an online following of over 145,000 people by sharing her best tips for losing weight without giving up your favorite foods.
At the beginning of the video, he said, “Here are the top 10 foods that make you gain weight.”
‘Of course, you can only gain weight if you have a calorie surplus or if none of these foods are bad. They just have a sneakily high calorie content.
The first food you should be careful with is actually dessert, since according to the dietitian muffins are extremely high in calories.
She added: ‘You know those muffins from Costco that are big, delicious, delicious and taste so good for breakfast?’ I want you to guess how many calories one of those has. If you estimated between 700 and 900 calories, you would be right.
“It’s like having cake for breakfast, which is delicious, only it has more calories.”
She then told her followers to keep their hands off the bags of granola because one cup can have between “400 and 500 calories.”
He noted that you should proceed with caution when snacking on granola because “it’s not as low in calories as you might think.”
“Number three is walnuts, of course they are very nutritious, but one cup of these roasted almonds will give you 600 calories,” he said.
He added that you should not completely eliminate them from your diet because they are good for your health, however, you should consume them in moderation.
The dietitian also recommended using “good portion control” when it comes to another nut product: peanut butter.
He explained that people often eat more than two tablespoons of peanut butter, adding that just one serving has 200 calories.
‘Number five is nuts. “Not only are they very high in calories, but they also tend to have a lot of added sugar,” he said.
He also noted that chewing nuts will make your “gastrointestinal tract hate you.”
Tayla had to do a follow up clip with the other half of the foods you need to pay attention to.
The sixth food that can make your calorie count skyrocket is a fan-favorite Italian dish.
‘Number six is ​​pasta, not because it’s bad at all, but because it’s so easy to overeat. So next time you cook pasta, be sure to measure it to see what a two-ounce serving actually looks like,’ he said.
Next on her list is another food that she says people don’t measure.
He added: ‘Number seven on this list is crisps. I want you to see these tortilla chips, one serving is only seven chips.
‘When was the last time you only ate seven fries?’
Tayla noticed that many of the foods on the list are a problem when you forget to measure them, especially the next item, which is salad dressing.
People online flooded the comments section and praised Tayla for her advice.
“Usually one serving is two tablespoons, but two tablespoons can easily become four,” he said when talking about salad dressing.
The dietitian described the ninth item on her list, which is alcohol, as a “no-brainer.”
“This is probably obvious because of course it will be extra calories, but when you are in a calorie deficit and you are trying to burn body fat while consuming alcohol, your body has to stop metabolizing fat in order to get to the alcohol.
“It basically blocks your ability to lose fat while you’re drinking it and a little bit afterward,” he explained.
Finally, he said that you should avoid going out to eat because many times you eat more calories than usual without even realizing it.
People online flooded the comments section and praised Tayla for her advice.
One person said: ‘Wow, the granola surprised me!’
Someone else added: “Thanks, that’s good information.”
Another user wrote: “Time to avoid them until summer.”
‘My granola nooo,’ another person added.