Like I said, my assumption is that most of you reading this blog are not “fat” so to speak, but maybe you’re not in the shape you’d like to be in either (shit, who is). Below are 23 reasons why you are fat not as lean you you could be.

1. Eating too much  (I could probably stop right there and make that the one and only reason!)
2. Eating the wrong foods
3. Eating fast food way too often
4. Skipping breakfast
5. Not exercising
6. Lying around all day doing nothing
7. Doing too much cardio and not enough weight training
8. Eating only once or twice a day
9. Eating too many carbs
10. Jumping on the latest diet craze bandwagon
11. Drinking too much soda
12. Drinking too much alcohol
13. Snacking on sweets between meals
14. Lacking self-control
15. Not knowing HOW to make healthy choices
16. Ordering dessert far too often
17. Keeping a candy jar at your desk
18. Making excuses
19. Not caring about your body
20. Giving up
21. Accepting that this is the way you are and that you can’t change
22. Eating too many processed foods
23. Thinking that you have to give up foods you like forever

Many of these can be grouped together. I realize that. Do any of these ring true for you? Any I’m leaving out?

Stay tuned for some helpful tips to avoiding these fat traps and losing the lard!