As you go about trying to lose body fat and reach your goal weight, one thing that you'll want to pay close attention to at all times is the beverages that you’re consuming.
Many people are very good about watching the foods that they’re eating on a daily basis, but completely neglect to think about what they’re drinking.
Taking in calories from liquids counts and can add up quickly without you realizing it. Have a few poor beverage choices and you are definitely going to be noticing the effects.
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Let’s take a quick look at four beverages that you’ll want to avoid as you go about your diet plan.
Fruit Juice
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First up, I want to talk about a beverage that many will think is okay because it may be seen as "natural" or "healthy"....fruit juice. Fruit juice is a poor choice because it’s essentially 100% sugar and will spike blood glucose just as much as a regular can of soda would. Plus, it’s also very calorie dense.
Per cup of fruit juice you’re typically looking at 100-120 calories, so this can really tack on quite the number to your day if you’re drinking two cups or more.
Instead, opt for real fruit. It’s lower in calories and will provide you with dietary fiber as well.
Gourmet Coffee Blended Drinks
Moving along, let's talk about one of the more abused beverages that I see being consumed....gourmet coffee. While you may love the energy boosting benefits you get from having this first thing in the morning, you can't discount the calories it contains from all the added sugars, calories, and fat from the syrups, milk or cream.
And if there’s whip cream, you might as well label it as a dessert. Stay away if weight control is the name of your game.
Fruit Smoothies
Fruit smoothies are yet another big diet offender that you want to be careful about. Go ahead and add up all the calories from the yogurt, frozen fruit, milk or cream, and many of the other ingredients that go into these bulky drinks. All in all, they can easily pack in at least 300 or more calories per smoothie.
Plus, they’re often lacking in protein and VERY HIGH in sugar. Not a macro-nutrient profile of a beverage that is going to help you reach your goals.
Alcohol
Finally, the last beverage that you’ll want to stay clear from if you hope to achieve success on your fat loss diet is alcohol. Alcohol is very problematic because as soon as it enters your system, all fat burning is going to come to a halt.
Alcohol also contains empty calories – at seven calories per gram, it can quickly put you over your daily total.
You'll notice I haven't mentioned a few options here. Well, I figured I would leave off the obvious ones...like sodas. What I have included are four of the top beverages that I often find people indulging in when they first come to me for a body transformation.
Are you letting any of these slip into your plan?
