Why you're not losing weight

A few statistics for you. These are great numbers to chew on as so many people are constantly telling me that they can't lose weight. When I dive into the problem I find that they are (a) not journaling their foods, and (b) if they are using journals they are just using it as a scratch pad, not an analysis tool. Bottom line it comes down to accountability. Do you want it bad enough.



The following is excerpted from the link below. Percentages quoted are taken from a survey.



6 Reasons Why We’re Not Eating Healthier

• 56% of Americans said they are trying to lose weight, yet 9 out of 10 didn't know how many calories they should be consuming.



• Only 11% of those dieters knew how many calories they should consume.



• 90% of Americans think breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Less than half report eating it everyday.



• More than 50% of Americans are still concerned about the amount of carbs they consume. Americans still don't understand the difference between good carbs and bad carbs.



• Most Americans, 72%, are trying to consume less fats. They are still confused on the difference between good fats vs. bad fats. Yes there are beneficial fats, ones that you should be eating.



• Functional foods, foods that can improve your health, are only consumed by 50% of Americans. The problem is that up to 80% of those surveyed are aware of the benefits.
  
  

There is a definite misunderstanding about the benefits of proper nutrition and it's importance in fat loss. And those that do understand it don't follow through.