You are working out, yet you aren’t losing weight. You are wondering what might be the reason you aren’t losing as much weight as you expected. The reason can be you might have hit the weight loss plateau. You have been counting calories, walking, running, jumping and yet not losing weight? It is because of the random things you do over the course of an average day, they may not seemingly have any connection to weight loss, but in fact be sabotaging your best efforts.

Staying fit depends heavily on your lifestyle. Fat loss is possible only when you ditch the scale and find yourself an activity to enjoy. Unless you start to see food as fuel instead of something to feed your emotions or occupy your time, you might not achieve that fitness goal you have set.

These may be the reason why you aren’t losing weight:

1. Not getting proper sleep

As research says, you need to have a proper rest time of 8 Hours. Less sleep increases stress and anxiety, which makes us crave for food. If you sleep for 8 to 9 hours, you will wake up refreshed and energized to burn more fat. You will have more determination and stamina to lose weight.

2. Rewarding yourself with food

You workout happily, counting calories, expecting you will lose weight but if every time you workout, you treat yourself with big dinner or smoothie , you can ruin all that sweaty work. Watch out for high-sugar sports drinks and protein bars, too. These can help quench your thirst or give you that energy boost post-workout. But still they can be very high in calories. This one of the major reasons many people fail to lose weight.

3. Not Drinking Enough Water but gorging on alcohol

If you are trying to lose weight, water is your drinking buddy. Water has no calories at all, so it satisfies your thirst without adding weight. Also when you drink enough water, you are less likely to grab sodas, juices, or coffee drinks packed with sugar. But if you’re those die hard fans of alcohol and still want to lose weight, then it may be best to stick to spirits (like vodka) mixed with a non-caloric beverage. Mind you beer, wine and sugary alcoholic beverages are very high in calories. 

4. Still binging on carbs and sugar

If you’re not losing weight, the first place you should be looking is the kitchen. Some people are so focused on burning off calories, that they don’t take the time to consider what they’re putting in as fuel. Diet is at least 80% of the battle. When in doubt, skip any refined foods. That means white bread, crackers, chips, plus all those sneaky refined sugars in packaged foods. Try to eat most of your starchy carbohydrates (like potatoes, brown rice, grains) on days when you do strength training or more rigorous exercise. On your rest days or when you’re doing light cardio, try to stick to just protein and veggies and not a lot of those starchy foods.

5. Doing excessive of cardio and no weight training

Both cardio and weight training are important for weight loss. Longer cardio sessions like staying increasing your metabolism to burn more calories. The best way to lose weight and build lean muscle by doing some form of strength training in addition to your cardio. The more muscle tone your body has, the more fat you’ll burn.

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