The number one reason most people “inexplicably” can’t lose weight is they’re eating too much. Seriously. That’s the climax. The big reveal. The way out of the haunted house. The rub, however, is they often don’t realize it. For starters, studies show that most people are really bad at estimating the actual number of calories they eat.12 They underestimate portion sizes, assume foods contain fewer calories than they do, measure intake inaccurately, and, in some cases, simply lie to themselves about how much they’re actually eating.
