10 Foods You Should Never Eat if You Want to Lose Weight

8. White Bread

If you’re watching your weight, it’s important to watch your white bread consumption, too.

While white bread is a staple food item for many, the truth is that it doesn’t have any nutritional value but only empty calories.

The carbohydrates in white bread are fattening, as they are a high glycemic index food. This means white breads do not keep you satisfied for very long. After eating a few slices of white bread, you will get hungry sooner and end up eating more.

Plus, the starch in it increases the blood sugar level in your body, raising the risk of diabetes as well as excess weight gain.

If you like bread, switch to whole-wheat bread, which is higher in nutritional value as it is rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals.

Just like white bread, you need to avoid paste and other items make with white flour. Also, avoid white rice as it is rich in carbohydrates and low in nutrition. Instead, switch to brown rice.

9. Alcoholic Drinks

You need to stop drinking if you are serious about losing the extra pounds.

Alcoholic drinks contain empty calories that don’t fill you up or provide any nutrients. When these empty calories get mixed with carbohydrates, fats and proteins, they postpone the fat-burning process and contribute to increased fat storage.

Plus, alcohol leads to increased production of the hormone cortisol that breaks down muscle and retains fat. The loss of muscle has a direct impact on your metabolism, making it easier to gain weight.

A 2005 study published in Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences reports that moderate alcohol intake may represent a risk factor for the development of a positive energy balance and thus weight gain.

Try to totally abstain from alcoholic drinks until you reach your weight loss goal. Then, you can add them back in moderation, watching the impact on your weight to help you determine how much you can enjoy without weight gain.

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