9 “Healthy” Foods That Are Surprisingly Making You Fat

By Adrian| February 4th, 2024

9 “Healthy” Foods That Are Surprisingly Causing You to Gain Weight

At McLifestyle Fitness, we speak to a lot of our members who upon starting, claim to be eating “healthy” or “clean” yet they cannot understand why they’re not seeing progress.


The hard fact does remain that if you’re not in a calorie deficit, you’re not going to lose weight.


However, for many people, it’s not through lack of effort that they’re not losing weight. Rather, it’s down to lack of education.


And often, at the heart of this is over-consuming these “healthy foods” which I’ll describe below.


1. GRANOLA

There’s something about the word granola that makes it sound really healthy. Maybe because it sounds like the word grain?


Whatever the case, you can’t ignore the fact that this is made up of calorically dense ingredients that just won’t play well in an attempt to lose fat.


If you don’t make it yourself then you’re going to be guaranteeing yourself a ton of sugar and syrup as well, as both are needed to hold all of this “goodness” together.


I love the taste of granola as much as anyone. In fact, I remember once having what I’d consider to be a normal serving of one average sized bowl. Out of curiosity, I decided to weigh out my serving & figure out how many calories I was consuming.


As it turned out, I 3x exceeded Kellog’s ‘No added sugar’ and ‘high in fiber’ suggested serving size of just 45g. Per 45g serving, there’s a whopping 194 calories. Multiply that by 3 and we’re talking almost 600 calories per bowl (excluding the

milk).


My Alternative Suggestion: Cook some porridge, add your own toppings (such as berries) and sprinkle on some granola if you like to add the finishing touches rather than having a full bowl of it.





2. MILK

I apologise to all of the farmers reading this who might be offended! But if you’re someone who’s trying to tone up yet you drink a pint of milk at your dinner or fill your bowl of granola up with it, this again might not be the best option for you.


Per 100ml of milk, you’re looking at 64 calories. A full pint of milk would set you back 350 calories alone. People might argue that milk is a good source of protein which I get, but there are much better alternatives with much less calories in them.


My Alternative Suggestion: Swap whole milk with unsweetened almond milk if you really like the taste of it. Per 100ml, almond milk only has 13 calories so you can swap your 350-calorie pint of milk with a 70-calorie alternative pint of almond milk.


3. Nuts and Nut Butter

I absolutely love nuts and nut butters – peanut, almond, cashew nut butter - you name it! They taste phenomenal and I used to literally eat it from the jar!

In fact, I used to place a handful of peanuts or cashews, place them in the tub of nut butter, mix them together and eat it from the spoon (it tasted really good!).


However, nuts and nut butters are one of those foods that are so easy to consume yet have so many calories in it.


For instance, 1 tbsp of nut butter (not heaped) contains about 100 calories. And do you realise how small 1 tbsp of nut butter is?


To give you a better visual, those 2 tablespoons of nut butter are barely enough to spread across your slice of bread!

I was equally as surprised when I found out and had to get out of the habit of having heaped nut butter + nuts as a snack!


Regarding nuts, 1 handful of almonds alone can have upwards of 160 calories. Now I’m not saying you shouldn’t eat almonds – I have them every day!

However, the danger is in the dose so instead of eating them from the packet mindlessly, set your portion size and stick to that.


My Alternative Suggestion: If you like nut butters, include them in your diet just be mindful of the serving.

However, if you feel that might be an issue for you, a good alternative is to invest in powdered peanut butter which has about 50% less calories per serving than nut butter itself.





4. Dried Fruit

Dried fruit – specifically banana chips, chocolate coated raisins or even raisins, sultanas and figs themselves have a high sugar content in them but are also not very filling and satisfying and very easy to over consume.


I used to believe that I was just having a small, healthy treat in the form of dried banana chips or chocolate coated raisins until I realised the total amount of calories in each serving.


For example, per 100g of dried banana chips, there’s more than 500 calories! You could easily cook up a stir-fry with less calories than that!


I personally still enjoy raisins but I buy the small mini packets of them (which are made for students to bring to school with them!) with just 40 calories per serving which helps me with portion control.


My Alternative Suggestion: Eat real fruit. No surprises here. My personal favourites are blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and apples.


5. Olive Oil

Don’t get me wrong, there are so many health benefits of using olive oil. This has been well researched.


However, per tbsp there’s approximately 120 calories. If you were to actually pour a tbsp of olive oil onto a hot pan, it would not be enough! It’s very easy to double or even triple the serving size when you’re cooking.


What might seem like 1 tbsp of 120 calories is likely to be 2-3 tbsp with up to 400 calories in it. Olive oil is also one of those foods that are easy to forget to track if you monitor your daily calorie intake on MyFitnessPal.


My Alternative Suggestion: Use olive oil spray. Instead of pouring it from the jar, using the spray is much easier. One thing I would say is be mindful of the spray you buy – if possible, try get a spray with 100% olive oil with no additional ingredients.


6. Guacamole & Pesto

I’m sorry if this offends anyone. If its any consolation, I always ask for guacamole in my burrito bowl in Boojum too!


The problem is, people confuse these healthy foods for lean foods.


With 40 calories in every tablespoon of guacamole and 60 calories per tablespoon of pesto, we tend to overlook the impact eating both of these foods can quickly have on our waistline by eating up to 10 tablespoons per serving.


Sure, healthy fats are healthy, but like anything else…eaten in excess you will quickly run into trouble with them.


My Alternative Suggestion: Eat your guacamole but do not eat it from the jar. Allow yourself 1-3 tablespoons but do not eat it from the spoon! Be particularly mindful of your consumption of pesto.


7. Orange Juice

Now I know a lot of people like to have their morning glass of OJ or other fruit juice, but if you are looking to tone up you are far better off opting for water and getting your fruit in solid form.


The number of sugars packed into these “healthy” drinks is astounding. In fact, you are likely to find that a comparison between them and a glass of soda yield almost the same amount.


Add in the fact that liquid calories are far too easy to consume (and don’t provide the fibre benefits of the solid forms) and you’ve got another reason to limit these.


My Alternative Suggestion: Have a black coffee, a cup of tea or some water with some squeezed lemon for breakfast.


8. Fruit Flavoured/Low Fat Yogurts

Low fat or lite versions of foods are often way worse than the full fat, regular versions.


Beyond the fact that they usually just do a sugar for fat swap, you’re also getting a bunch of chemicals thrown in to these highly processed foods that you probably want to avoid all together.


The same is true for the majority of fruit flavoured yogurts which are labelled “healthy” or even some claim to help lower cholesterol!


My Alternative Suggestion: Get 0% Greek Yogurt and add your own fruit and berries to it instead.


9. Honey

I’m aware a lot of people (myself included) enjoy honey in their porridge or coating their pancakes with it.


And its sweet taste really tops of the taste of a nice warm, bowl of porridge or freshly cooked batch of pancakes.


However, it’s one of those foods that we tend to underestimate our serving size and the sweet taste of it makes it very easy to over consume.


If you do enjoy honey, buy wholesome and organic honey in which you squeeze it from the bottle instead of scooping it from the jar.


My Alternative Suggestion: Stevia is a good sugar substitute which comes from the leaves of a stevia plant. I’m not the biggest fan of a lot of the 0-calorie sweeteners out there because they can have a negative effect on your gut and even impact your ability to digest your foods.


However, stevia is the most natural form of sweetener because it comes from a plant. It is up to 100 times sweeter than regular sugar and contains 0 calories.

The Takeaway:

While I’ll never tell anyone to “not eat” something, I think it’s important to be educated about certain foods pitfalls so you can limit them in your diet when you’re trying to get and stay lean.

To recap, the 9 foods are:


1. Granola

2. Milk

3. Nut Butter

4. Dried Fruits

5. Olive Oil

6. Guacamole and Pesto

7. Orange Juice

8. “Lite” or Fruit Flavoured Yogurts

9. Honey


References:


Syatt, J (2015): “5 of the Worlds Healthiest Foods That Are Actually Making You Fat.””


Cavaliere, J (2018): “These 8 Healthy Foods Are Actually Making You Fat.”

4). Not Falling for the Test of Success

While the above three relate specifically to training and nutrition, this final topic related to mindset. In the past, I’ve fallen victim to the test of success. What’s the test of success?


You know that feeling of accomplishment you get when you put a few “good days” back to back? For instance, Monday - Friday you’ve been eating really healthily and so you feel like rewarding yourself at the weekend? Or that sense of achievement you feel when you weigh yourself and see the scale move down and you now look forward to treating yourself.


I love those feelings too - everyone loves to win. But a mistake I made in the past was to let these wins give me a false sense of security. I justified these wins to allow myself to go binge-eating at the weekend and reverting back to my old habits. I would eat portions of food way bigger than normal. This all came off the back of getting a false sense of security from encountering a small win.


I let the test of success get to me - that temptation to “take the foot off the gas” when you experience a win instead of striving for better. It’s a fine line. So, while I’m not saying you shouldn’t take time to celebrate the wins, I am saying it’s important not to let complacency kick in when you do win. Not to allow yourself to lose your momentum and revert back to old habits.


I have lost weight before and rebounded so I know what it feels like. However, this year, I managed to lose weight and keep it off forever by focusing on the fundamentals and handling the test of success. So when you experience a win, when you start making progress, are you going to become comfortable and coast? Or are you going to continue to do the fundamentals that led to your success in the first place? This has been one of the biggest changes I’ve made this year – in my mindset.


Remember, losing weight is one skill to master, but creating a lifestyle change where you can learn how to sustain it and keep it is another skill entirely in itself. Being aware of the test of success and following the fundamentals is the final (and perhaps most important) way to stay lean year round.

The Takeaway

  1. Strength train consistently – pick a number of days you are 90% confident of adhering to.
  2. Focus on performing better and in turn you will start to look better.
  3. Walk more!
  4. The best “diet” needs to include foods you enjoy and be sustainable.
  5. Don’t fall for the test of success when you do encounter a win.


Thank you for reading – I hope you learned something new and got some value from this.


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4). Not Falling for the Test of Success

While the above three relate specifically to training and nutrition, this final topic related to mindset. In the past, I’ve fallen victim to the test of success. What’s the test of success?


You know that feeling of accomplishment you get when you put a few “good days” back to back? For instance, Monday - Friday you’ve been eating really healthily and so you feel like rewarding yourself at the weekend? Or that sense of achievement you feel when you weigh yourself and see the scale move down and you now look forward to treating yourself.


I love those feelings too - everyone loves to win. But a mistake I made in the past was to let these wins give me a false sense of security. I justified these wins to allow myself to go binge-eating at the weekend and reverting back to my old habits. I would eat portions of food way bigger than normal. This all came off the back of getting a false sense of security from encountering a small win.


I let the test of success get to me - that temptation to “take the foot off the gas” when you experience a win instead of striving for better. It’s a fine line. So, while I’m not saying you shouldn’t take time to celebrate the wins, I am saying it’s important not to let complacency kick in when you do win. Not to allow yourself to lose your momentum and revert back to old habits.


I have lost weight before and rebounded so I know what it feels like. However, this year, I managed to lose weight and keep it off forever by focusing on the fundamentals and handling the test of success. So when you experience a win, when you start making progress, are you going to become comfortable and coast? Or are you going to continue to do the fundamentals that led to your success in the first place? This has been one of the biggest changes I’ve made this year – in my mindset.


Remember, losing weight is one skill to master, but creating a lifestyle change where you can learn how to sustain it and keep it is another skill entirely in itself. Being aware of the test of success and following the fundamentals is the final (and perhaps most important) way to stay lean year round.

The Takeaway

  1. Strength train consistently – pick a number of days you are 90% confident of adhering to.
  2. Focus on performing better and in turn you will start to look better.
  3. Walk more!
  4. The best “diet” needs to include foods you enjoy and be sustainable.
  5. Don’t fall for the test of success when you do encounter a win.


Thank you for reading – I hope you learned something new and got some value from this.


If you did get value from it, please pay the fee. What's the fee?


If you find this content valuable (maybe you learned something new or are going to implement a new practice) then please share my blog post with a friend or on your social stories and tag me on Instagram (@McLifestyleFitness).


For such a small act that doesn't cost anything, it really helps me reach more people and spread the word on how to optimise your health and fitness.


I don’t run ads towards my blog posts, everything I’ve done to date has been done organically from people like you reading spreading the good word. I’d appreciate your continued support.

4). Not Falling for the Test of Success

While the above three relate specifically to training and nutrition, this final topic related to mindset. In the past, I’ve fallen victim to the test of success. What’s the test of success?


You know that feeling of accomplishment you get when you put a few “good days” back to back? For instance, Monday - Friday you’ve been eating really healthily and so you feel like rewarding yourself at the weekend? Or that sense of achievement you feel when you weigh yourself and see the scale move down and you now look forward to treating yourself.


I love those feelings too - everyone loves to win. But a mistake I made in the past was to let these wins give me a false sense of security. I justified these wins to allow myself to go binge-eating at the weekend and reverting back to my old habits. I would eat portions of food way bigger than normal. This all came off the back of getting a false sense of security from encountering a small win.


I let the test of success get to me - that temptation to “take the foot off the gas” when you experience a win instead of striving for better. It’s a fine line. So, while I’m not saying you shouldn’t take time to celebrate the wins, I am saying it’s important not to let complacency kick in when you do win. Not to allow yourself to lose your momentum and revert back to old habits.


I have lost weight before and rebounded so I know what it feels like. However, this year, I managed to lose weight and keep it off forever by focusing on the fundamentals and handling the test of success. So when you experience a win, when you start making progress, are you going to become comfortable and coast? Or are you going to continue to do the fundamentals that led to your success in the first place? This has been one of the biggest changes I’ve made this year – in my mindset.


Remember, losing weight is one skill to master, but creating a lifestyle change where you can learn how to sustain it and keep it is another skill entirely in itself. Being aware of the test of success and following the fundamentals is the final (and perhaps most important) way to stay lean year round.

The Takeaway

  1. Strength train consistently – pick a number of days you are 90% confident of adhering to.
  2. Focus on performing better and in turn you will start to look better.
  3. Walk more!
  4. The best “diet” needs to include foods you enjoy and be sustainable.
  5. Don’t fall for the test of success when you do encounter a win.


Thank you for reading – I hope you learned something new and got some value from this.


If you did get value from it, please pay the fee. What's the fee?


If you find this content valuable (maybe you learned something new or are going to implement a new practice) then please share my blog post with a friend or on your social stories and tag me on Instagram (@McLifestyleFitness).


For such a small act that doesn't cost anything, it really helps me reach more people and spread the word on how to optimise your health and fitness.


I don’t run ads towards my blog posts, everything I’ve done to date has been done organically from people like you reading spreading the good word. I’d appreciate your continued support.

4). Not Falling for the Test of Success

While the above three relate specifically to training and nutrition, this final topic related to mindset. In the past, I’ve fallen victim to the test of success. What’s the test of success?


You know that feeling of accomplishment you get when you put a few “good days” back to back? For instance, Monday - Friday you’ve been eating really healthily and so you feel like rewarding yourself at the weekend? Or that sense of achievement you feel when you weigh yourself and see the scale move down and you now look forward to treating yourself.


I love those feelings too - everyone loves to win. But a mistake I made in the past was to let these wins give me a false sense of security. I justified these wins to allow myself to go binge-eating at the weekend and reverting back to my old habits. I would eat portions of food way bigger than normal. This all came off the back of getting a false sense of security from encountering a small win.


I let the test of success get to me - that temptation to “take the foot off the gas” when you experience a win instead of striving for better. It’s a fine line. So, while I’m not saying you shouldn’t take time to celebrate the wins, I am saying it’s important not to let complacency kick in when you do win. Not to allow yourself to lose your momentum and revert back to old habits.


I have lost weight before and rebounded so I know what it feels like. However, this year, I managed to lose weight and keep it off forever by focusing on the fundamentals and handling the test of success. So when you experience a win, when you start making progress, are you going to become comfortable and coast? Or are you going to continue to do the fundamentals that led to your success in the first place? This has been one of the biggest changes I’ve made this year – in my mindset.


Remember, losing weight is one skill to master, but creating a lifestyle change where you can learn how to sustain it and keep it is another skill entirely in itself. Being aware of the test of success and following the fundamentals is the final (and perhaps most important) way to stay lean year round.

The Takeaway

  1. Strength train consistently – pick a number of days you are 90% confident of adhering to.
  2. Focus on performing better and in turn you will start to look better.
  3. Walk more!
  4. The best “diet” needs to include foods you enjoy and be sustainable.
  5. Don’t fall for the test of success when you do encounter a win.


Thank you for reading – I hope you learned something new and got some value from this.


If you did get value from it, please pay the fee. What's the fee?


If you find this content valuable (maybe you learned something new or are going to implement a new practice) then please share my blog post with a friend or on your social stories and tag me on Instagram (@McLifestyleFitness).


For such a small act that doesn't cost anything, it really helps me reach more people and spread the word on how to optimise your health and fitness.


I don’t run ads towards my blog posts, everything I’ve done to date has been done organically from people like you reading spreading the good word. I’d appreciate your continued support.

4). Not Falling for the Test of Success

While the above three relate specifically to training and nutrition, this final topic related to mindset. In the past, I’ve fallen victim to the test of success. What’s the test of success?


You know that feeling of accomplishment you get when you put a few “good days” back to back? For instance, Monday - Friday you’ve been eating really healthily and so you feel like rewarding yourself at the weekend? Or that sense of achievement you feel when you weigh yourself and see the scale move down and you now look forward to treating yourself.


I love those feelings too - everyone loves to win. But a mistake I made in the past was to let these wins give me a false sense of security. I justified these wins to allow myself to go binge-eating at the weekend and reverting back to my old habits. I would eat portions of food way bigger than normal. This all came off the back of getting a false sense of security from encountering a small win.


I let the test of success get to me - that temptation to “take the foot off the gas” when you experience a win instead of striving for better. It’s a fine line. So, while I’m not saying you shouldn’t take time to celebrate the wins, I am saying it’s important not to let complacency kick in when you do win. Not to allow yourself to lose your momentum and revert back to old habits.


I have lost weight before and rebounded so I know what it feels like. However, this year, I managed to lose weight and keep it off forever by focusing on the fundamentals and handling the test of success. So when you experience a win, when you start making progress, are you going to become comfortable and coast? Or are you going to continue to do the fundamentals that led to your success in the first place? This has been one of the biggest changes I’ve made this year – in my mindset.


Remember, losing weight is one skill to master, but creating a lifestyle change where you can learn how to sustain it and keep it is another skill entirely in itself. Being aware of the test of success and following the fundamentals is the final (and perhaps most important) way to stay lean year round.

The Takeaway

  1. Strength train consistently – pick a number of days you are 90% confident of adhering to.
  2. Focus on performing better and in turn you will start to look better.
  3. Walk more!
  4. The best “diet” needs to include foods you enjoy and be sustainable.
  5. Don’t fall for the test of success when you do encounter a win.


Thank you for reading – I hope you learned something new and got some value from this.


If you did get value from it, please pay the fee. What's the fee?


If you find this content valuable (maybe you learned something new or are going to implement a new practice) then please share my blog post with a friend or on your social stories and tag me on Instagram (@McLifestyleFitness).


For such a small act that doesn't cost anything, it really helps me reach more people and spread the word on how to optimise your health and fitness.


I don’t run ads towards my blog posts, everything I’ve done to date has been done organically from people like you reading spreading the good word. I’d appreciate your continued support.

4). Not Falling for the Test of Success

While the above three relate specifically to training and nutrition, this final topic related to mindset. In the past, I’ve fallen victim to the test of success. What’s the test of success?


You know that feeling of accomplishment you get when you put a few “good days” back to back? For instance, Monday - Friday you’ve been eating really healthily and so you feel like rewarding yourself at the weekend? Or that sense of achievement you feel when you weigh yourself and see the scale move down and you now look forward to treating yourself.


I love those feelings too - everyone loves to win. But a mistake I made in the past was to let these wins give me a false sense of security. I justified these wins to allow myself to go binge-eating at the weekend and reverting back to my old habits. I would eat portions of food way bigger than normal. This all came off the back of getting a false sense of security from encountering a small win.


I let the test of success get to me - that temptation to “take the foot off the gas” when you experience a win instead of striving for better. It’s a fine line. So, while I’m not saying you shouldn’t take time to celebrate the wins, I am saying it’s important not to let complacency kick in when you do win. Not to allow yourself to lose your momentum and revert back to old habits.


I have lost weight before and rebounded so I know what it feels like. However, this year, I managed to lose weight and keep it off forever by focusing on the fundamentals and handling the test of success. So when you experience a win, when you start making progress, are you going to become comfortable and coast? Or are you going to continue to do the fundamentals that led to your success in the first place? This has been one of the biggest changes I’ve made this year – in my mindset.


Remember, losing weight is one skill to master, but creating a lifestyle change where you can learn how to sustain it and keep it is another skill entirely in itself. Being aware of the test of success and following the fundamentals is the final (and perhaps most important) way to stay lean year round.

The Takeaway

  1. Strength train consistently – pick a number of days you are 90% confident of adhering to.
  2. Focus on performing better and in turn you will start to look better.
  3. Walk more!
  4. The best “diet” needs to include foods you enjoy and be sustainable.
  5. Don’t fall for the test of success when you do encounter a win.


Thank you for reading – I hope you learned something new and got some value from this.


If you did get value from it, please pay the fee. What's the fee?


If you find this content valuable (maybe you learned something new or are going to implement a new practice) then please share my blog post with a friend or on your social stories and tag me on Instagram (@McLifestyleFitness).


For such a small act that doesn't cost anything, it really helps me reach more people and spread the word on how to optimise your health and fitness.


I don’t run ads towards my blog posts, everything I’ve done to date has been done organically from people like you reading spreading the good word. I’d appreciate your continued support.

4). Not Falling for the Test of Success

While the above three relate specifically to training and nutrition, this final topic related to mindset. In the past, I’ve fallen victim to the test of success. What’s the test of success?


You know that feeling of accomplishment you get when you put a few “good days” back to back? For instance, Monday - Friday you’ve been eating really healthily and so you feel like rewarding yourself at the weekend? Or that sense of achievement you feel when you weigh yourself and see the scale move down and you now look forward to treating yourself.


I love those feelings too - everyone loves to win. But a mistake I made in the past was to let these wins give me a false sense of security. I justified these wins to allow myself to go binge-eating at the weekend and reverting back to my old habits. I would eat portions of food way bigger than normal. This all came off the back of getting a false sense of security from encountering a small win.


I let the test of success get to me - that temptation to “take the foot off the gas” when you experience a win instead of striving for better. It’s a fine line. So, while I’m not saying you shouldn’t take time to celebrate the wins, I am saying it’s important not to let complacency kick in when you do win. Not to allow yourself to lose your momentum and revert back to old habits.


I have lost weight before and rebounded so I know what it feels like. However, this year, I managed to lose weight and keep it off forever by focusing on the fundamentals and handling the test of success. So when you experience a win, when you start making progress, are you going to become comfortable and coast? Or are you going to continue to do the fundamentals that led to your success in the first place? This has been one of the biggest changes I’ve made this year – in my mindset.


Remember, losing weight is one skill to master, but creating a lifestyle change where you can learn how to sustain it and keep it is another skill entirely in itself. Being aware of the test of success and following the fundamentals is the final (and perhaps most important) way to stay lean year round.

The Takeaway

  1. Strength train consistently – pick a number of days you are 90% confident of adhering to.
  2. Focus on performing better and in turn you will start to look better.
  3. Walk more!
  4. The best “diet” needs to include foods you enjoy and be sustainable.
  5. Don’t fall for the test of success when you do encounter a win.


Thank you for reading – I hope you learned something new and got some value from this.


If you did get value from it, please pay the fee. What's the fee?


If you find this content valuable (maybe you learned something new or are going to implement a new practice) then please share my blog post with a friend or on your social stories and tag me on Instagram (@McLifestyleFitness).


For such a small act that doesn't cost anything, it really helps me reach more people and spread the word on how to optimise your health and fitness.


I don’t run ads towards my blog posts, everything I’ve done to date has been done organically from people like you reading spreading the good word. I’d appreciate your continued support.

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