· Max Lowery · Podcast Episode · 2 min read
#65 5 Healthy Foods Sabotaging Weight Loss
Still stuck despite ditching junk food? In this week's Never Diet Again, we expose the hidden ways 'healthy' eating might be sabotaging your weight loss progress. Metabolism, cravings & emotional eating - we're breaking it down.
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5 “Healthy” Foods Secretly Sabotaging Your Weight Loss (+ The High-Volume Hack That Actually Works)
Eating “clean” but the scale won’t budge?
It might be the healthy foods you’re not counting.
In this episode, Max reveals the five most misleading “health foods” that quietly stall fat loss for women over 40 — even when you’re doing everything “right.” These foods aren’t bad; they’re just sneaky-calorie bombs that don’t keep you full, spike cravings, and keep you stuck in sugar-burning mode. You’ll learn what to swap, how much actually counts, and the simple high-volume, low-calorie strategy that lets you eat big, satisfying meals and still lose weight.
What we cover (and how to fix it):
Granola: 500+ calories per 100g and easy to over-pour.
Better: fresh berries or raw oats over yogurt for volume + fiber.Smoothies: liquid calories don’t trigger fullness. 500–800 calories vanish in a sip.
Better: chew your meals. Whole foods = more satiety, fewer cravings.Cereal/Protein Bars: ultra-processed, sugar/oil heavy, keep you snacky and crashy.
Better: eat larger, protein-anchored meals so you don’t need a “pick-me-up.”Nuts & Nut Butters: healthy… but hyper-caloric and not great protein sources.
Better: measure (1 tbsp = ~120 cals), pair with real protein (Greek yogurt, eggs).Olive Oil: heart-healthy, yes — but 120 calories per tablespoon adds up fast.
Better: spray bottle or teaspoons; treat oils like any other calorie-dense ingredient.
Then Max hands you the High-Volume Hack: load your plate with non-starchy veg + lean protein (think leafy greens, broccoli, cucumber, berries, soups, popcorn, chicken breast, white fish, low-fat Greek yogurt, lentils). These foods stretch your stomach’s stretch receptors, boost fullness signals, and keep calories low — no willpower needed.
You’ll also learn why, if you’re always hungry and craving sweets, you may be metabolically inflexible (stuck in sugar-burning). Max shows you how to shift into fat-burning mode naturally with structured meals, protein + fiber, no snacking, and a simple 12-hour overnight fast.
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