6 Sources of Sneaky Calories Undermining Your Weight Loss

It’s not difficult to miss or underestimate calories from sneaky food sources, and even if the amounts of calories we miss are minor, they can add up to a significant amount of added intake over the course of a day.

Check out these 6 sources of sneaky calories that will undermine your weight loss:

Sauces and Condiments (for 2 TBS)

ketchup (30 cals)

BBQ sauce (70 cals)

mayo (180 cals)

light mayo (70 cals)

ranch dressing (140 cals)

Oils and Sprays

1 TBS of oil is 100-200 extra calories and the serving size of your “zero calorie” cooking spray is 1/4 of a second. If you’re spraying more like 5 seconds, that can add 35-50 calories to your cooking.

High-Calorie “Healthy” Foods

Just because a food is “healthy” doesn’t mean they should be consumed in unlimited quantities:

1 TBS peanut butter (90 calories)

1/4 cup mixed nuts (200 calories)

1/2 avocado (161 calories)

Liquid Calories

If you’re consuming high-calorie beverages like juice, soda, fancy coffees, and store-bought smoothies, you could easily be consuming 500 calories a day in liquid alone.

Coffee Fixings

Your coffee add-ins could be hundreds of calories to your morning mug:

half and half (39 calories for 2 TBS)

“one pump” flavor (20 calories)

flavored store-bough creamers (60 calories for 2 TBS)

Salad Mix-Ins

Your salad toppings can add up to more calories than a burger and fries:

bacon bits (54 calories)

1/4 cup croutons (31 calories)

parmesan cheese (42 calories for 2 TBS)