These 5 foods can kill you weight loss program. Diet Soda Though it has fewer calories and far less sugar than regular soda, diet soda may actually keep you from losing weight. A study last year found that people who drank two or more diet sodas a day had waist size increases six times (yes, you read that right) greater than people who didn’t drink the diet stuff. Experts don’t know exactly why, but suspect that the sweet taste may prime your body to crave more sweets and may wind up overeating on other unhealthy food later on. Smoothies Although they can be packed with healthy vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, smoothies can also carry loads of calories, fat, and sugar. Make sure your smoothie is filled with whole fruits and vegetables and low fat milk or milk alternatives. Skip those laden with peanut butter, chocolate, or fruit syrups. If you’re substituting a smoothie for a meal, stick to 350 to 400 calories; if you’re having one as a snack, it should be 200 calories or fewer. Frozen “Healthy” Dinners These foods are high in sodium and sugar, as well as other chemicals you don’t need. They do teach you about portion control, but many dieters find themselves starving and bingeing on snacks later. A smarter option: Stick to a realistic portion of a real food, like whole-wheat pasta (about 2 ounces) or a grilled chicken breast (about 3 ounces), then pile your plate with a mountain of veggies, which will bulk up your stomach and prevent post-meal hunger pangs. Flavoured Yogurt Yogurt is filled with calcium and protein that’s great satiating hunger, but flavoured yogurt can also carry loads of extra sugar and calories that sabotage your healthy eating and prime your palate to crave sweet flavors. Try plain yogurt and adding in a small teaspoon of honey for sweetness. Baked Chips Although these are a good alternative to saturated fat-laden regular chips, baked chips usually have tons of sodium, sugar, and empty calories-and lack filling fibre. If you’re in the mood for something crunchy, try dipping fresh, raw veggies into a healthy dip, like hummus, or plain rice cakes with two teaspoons of peanut butter.
I fell into the diet pop trap for years now I've stop drinking them. If I'm gonna drink sodas I'd just drink regular cause I really see no difference in my body. in fact I think I can burn off regular soda better
