Weight loss is not difficult to achieve. But it needs proper planning, discipline, and dietary restrictions. From what type of food to when to eat it everything matters.
So, even though all through the day you practice discipline and eat as per your diet chart, just a slip during brunch or post-dinner can put a stop to your weight loss journey.
Processed foods
Processed meats such as salami, sausages, and ham should not be eaten before going to bed as they take a lot of time to digest and thus put a pause on the weight loss journey.
Such processed foods are also known to cause many health conditions like obesity, heart disease, and high blood pressure. These are loaded with high amounts of calories, salt, sugar, and trans fats.
Soda
Most people have a habit of drinking soda after dinner. But it is a very bad habit as soda has no nutrient but contain empty calories that lead to weight gain. Instead of helping weight loss, aerated sodas can cause weight gain.
Pizza
Pizza is loved by young and old and this cheesy delight is one of the most favourite foods in the world. However, there is a price for enjoying this delight.
It has processed cheese in a huge amount apart from harmful ingredients like refined carbs, sugar, and processed meat toppings. Hence it should be avoided altogether after the meal.
Nuts
Nuts are extremely good for health, but if eaten at the start of the day or as a mid-day snack. Nuts such as walnuts, almonds, pistachios, or cashews contain a high amount of calories, and since you hardly do any activities before going to bed consuming them post-dinner leads to the energy getting stored in the body as fat.
Fruit juice
Canned fruit juices are extremely bad for health. The commercial fruit juices are loaded with lots of added sugar that is sure to put a brake on your weight loss dreams. Instead, you can always prepare juice from fruits at home. But even then health experts advise that it is always better to eat a fruit than drink its juice.
Moreover, fruits should be eaten before meals and not after that because if your stomach is already full, then eating fruits after that can cause acidity.
French fries
It is one of the most loved junk foods. Despite knowing the fact that it is bad for health, most people cannot stop themselves from indulging in it.
And if that is so you can enjoy a few French fries as a part of the entire meal so that the other foods and their portions are adjusted accordingly. But eating them after your meal, especially after dinner is very harmful as it gets converted into fat and leads to obesity.