India, June 18 -- You're eating healthy, exercising regularly and carefully trying to maintain a calorie deficit - so why is the weighing scale refusing to budge? The answer may lie not in the obvious choices you make, but in the everyday habits you barely notice. From skimping on sleep to overdoing your workouts, certain behaviours can quietly increase your calorie intake, making it harder to lose weight even when you feel like you're doing everything right. The frustrating part is that these habits often influence your hunger and eating patterns without you even realising it.

Chennai-based fitness coach with 18 years of experience, Raj Ganpath - founder of the Slow Burn Method, co-founder and head coach at Quad Fitness, and author of S...