How to speed up metabolism?
Question:
What are foods, exercises, drinks, anything out there that will speed up my metabolism? I dont believe in taking diet pills, because they are (1) Expensive (2) Bad for your heart
I just want to lose some weight by christmas time...before I go back home to my family...so that I can suprise them.
Answers:
Instead of eating 2-3 big meals in a day you should eat 3 or 4 small meals...this way your metabolism is constantly working. Plus drinking lots of water keeps your metabolism.
Severe calorie restriction creates a biological billboard that says, "We're starving here!" Your body responds by slowing your metabolism in order to hold on to existing energy stores. What's more, if the food shortage continues, you'll begin burning fat and muscle tissue, which will further lower your metabolic rate.
If you must look leaner in no time, temporarily reduce your daily carbohydrate intake to below 50 grams, but without eating less than 2,000 calories total.
drink strong coffee after every meal, the caffine in it gives your metabolism a massive boost. or, just constantly drink an energy drink containing caffine. i used to weigh 15 stone, now i weigh 9 and a half. i lost all that in 13 months because of coffee :)
You already see what going to the gym did for you. Exercise builds muscle and muscle increases metabolism - and keeps your metabolism revved up even during sleep.
Keep it up.
Chillies speed up your metabolism.
Weight Loss Facts:
Low Fat Foods DON'T WORK.
You cannot lose weight using Low Fat Diets. Low fat foods have been popular for more than 15 years, but yet our society is getting more overweight as each year passes. This fact alone should tell you that eating a purely low fat menu is not the answer to losing weight.
Low Calorie Diets DON'T WORK.
You won't lose weight using a Low Calorie Dieting Plan either. In fact, eating low calories is the worst thing that you can do to your body, since that will only slow down your body's fat burning engine and ruin all chances of losing weight (low calorie diets may allow a few pounds of weight loss for the first few days, but then after that all weight loss comes to a halt --- known as a dieting plateau). You can never get slim by starving yourself.
Low Carb Plans DON'T WORK.
You'll probably find it extremely difficult to get slim using a Low Carb Dieting Plan. Low carb diets have recently become popular over the last couple years, but the problem with low carb menus is that they are too strict and TOO HARD TO FOLLOW for average people. Low carb menus tend to rob your body of too much energy (carbohydrates) and make it nearly impossible to remain on the program for very long. This is why so many dieters find it difficult to follow a strict low carbohydrate menu.
What about Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig Dieting Plans?
Weight loss programs such as Weight Watchers (and Jenny Craig) usually involve slower dieting progress over a longer period of time, since such programs generally promise only 2-3 pounds of weight loss per week. Also, programs such as Jenny Craig usually involve buying special meals and/or dietary supplements during the initial phases of the program. While some people may like these types of dietary programs, we prefer a dieting plan which focuses on faster weight loss, such as the Accelerated Fat Burning Program shown below...
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