1. Coconut Oil

Yes, coconut oil is a wonderful food, but it’s also one of the top typical diet foods that aren’t so diet-friendly. Despite the myth, coconut oil is not going to make the scale drop. It might actually make you gain weight! Instead of coconut oil, opt for a tiny bit of coconut butter, which contains plenty of fiber and less fat per serving. Then, keep it to one tablespoon per serving for the best portion control.

2. Organic Cereal

This might seem like a healthy choice, but organic cereal isn’t going to help you lose weight any more than a box of Frosted Flakes would. Choose whole grain oats or quinoa instead of processed cereals whether you're on a diet or not.

3. Gluten-free Bread

Just because a food is gluten-free doesn't make it diet-friendly. That's especially true of bread, which is just processed carbohydrates. Gluten-free bread is often very low in fiber and contains quick-digesting grains that spike your blood sugar faster than whole grains, which are always the best option.

4. Low-fat Peanut Butter

Low-fat peanut butter may be low in calories, but it often contains excess sugar and lots of artificial ingredients. Choose regular unsalted peanut butter or raw almond butter instead. Then be sure to only have one tablespoon a day if you're on a diet.

5. Frozen Veggie Pizza

These may be better than ordering Domino’s, but they aren’t going to reduce your waistline any faster. Instead of processed frozen pizzas, make your own! You can even base the crust off portobello mushrooms to lower the calorie content even further, and use nutritional yeast instead of dairy cheese.

6. Coconut Sugar

Coconut sugar is much less processed than regular cane sugar and even low-glycemic, but guess what? It’s still a source of excess sugar to your body, which means your liver stores it as excess fat. Avoid all excess sugars- natural or not. Opt for stevia or have a nice piece of fruit instead!

7. Granola Bars

Don’t waste your calories on granola bars, which are really just sugary snacks. Even the healthy options out there have processed and added sugars, along with excess fats. Opt for some raw trail mix or have a handful of raw almonds with some carrots instead.

Remember that the best diet-friendly foods are the ones that don’t need a label to tell you so. Vegetables, fruits, legumes, lean protein, nuts, seeds, nonfat plain yogurt, and whole grains are the best diet-friendly foods out there, no matter what. Can you think of any more typical diet foods that aren’t so diet-friendly?