Why You're Not Losing Weight in a Calorie Deficit: 7 Reasons, and How to Tell Which One Is Yours
In a calorie deficit but not losing weight? Seven usual reasons, from a logged number lower than what you ate to water hiding fat loss, and a two-week check to tell them apart.
Why People Quit Calorie Counting Apps, and What Makes Tracking Stick
Why people quit calorie counting apps: minutes per meal, numbers they stop trusting, stress around food. How to tell which it is, and what to change.
Are Green Olives Good for You? 4 Calories Each, and 42 mg of Sodium
One green olive is about 4 kcal and 42 mg of sodium; ten are 39 kcal and 421 mg, 18% of a day’s sodium. Three quarters of the fat is monounsaturated. USDA records.
Chia Seed Nutrition: 138 Calories and 10 g of Fiber per Ounce
An ounce of chia seeds (28.35 g) has 138 kcal, 9.8 g of fibre, 4.7 g of protein and 5.1 g of plant omega-3. USDA figures, and why tablespoons do not convert cleanly.
Is Corn Healthy? 99 Calories an Ear, and the Can Adds the Salt
A medium ear of boiled sweet corn is 99 kcal with 2.5 g of fibre and 1 mg of sodium; a cup of canned corn is 110 kcal and 336 mg. USDA figures by ear, cup and form.
Keto Food List: 46 Foods With Their Net Carbs, From USDA Records
46 keto foods with their net carbs per portion from USDA records: meat, fish, eggs and oils near 0 g, leafy greens under 1 g a cup, strawberries 8.6 g. Plus six foods that break a 20 g day.
McChicken Calories: 390, or 980 With Medium Fries and a Coke
A McChicken is 390 calories with 14 g of protein and 560 mg of sodium; with medium fries and a medium Coke it is 980. McDonald’s own figures, ingredient by ingredient.
McDonald’s Fries Calories: 320 for a Medium, 480 for a Large
McDonald’s USA lists its fries at 110 calories (Kids), 230 (small), 320 (medium) and 480 (large). A medium is 108.6 g with 260 mg of sodium. McDonald’s own data.
Popeyes Nutrition: 170 Calories for 3 Blackened Tenders, 700 for the Sandwich
Popeyes’ August 2026 nutrition guide: 3 Blackened tenders 170 kcal and 28 g protein, the Chicken Sandwich 700 kcal and 1,440 mg sodium, a breast 620. Chicken, sides and sauces.
Protein in Greek Yogurt: 17 Grams a Container, Less if It Is Whole Milk
A 170 g container of plain nonfat Greek yogurt has 17.3 g of protein and 100 kcal; whole milk, about 15 g at 160. Plus Oikos Pro, :ratio and Chobani labels.
How Many Calories in a Cucumber? 45 for a Whole One, 16 for a Cup
A whole 8-inch cucumber with peel is 45 kcal and a cup of slices is about 16. Peeling it drops the per-100 g figure from 15 kcal to 10. USDA records, portion by portion.
How Many Calories in a Sweet Potato? 103 Baked, 115 Boiled
A medium sweet potato baked in its skin is 103 kcal; a medium boiled one is 115, because USDA weighs the two at 114 g and 151 g. The numbers by cooking method and real weight.
