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 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
- It’s important that you eat enough calories every day.
While it is true that you need to cut calories in order to
attain the 500 calorie / day deficit, if you cut too may
calories, your body will basically go into “starvation
mode”. It will prepare for a famine and hold on to every
calorie. In essence – your metabolism will stop dead in its
tracks. This is main reason regular dieters never lose and
keep off body fat.
- Eat breakfast!! It’s important to eat all meals ( 5-6
small meals a day if possible) but breakfast is especially
important to give your metabolism the kick start that it
needs for the day.
- It’s possible to cut too many calories from your diet,
but another common mistake people make is cutting all fat
from their diets. It is important to have some healthy fat
in your diet to burn fuel efficiently.
- Drink plenty of water every day. It’s a common
misconception that you’ll automatically lose weight if you
drink water. However, drinking adequate water does help to
boost your metabolism.
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- Sleep. If you really want to raise your metabolism and
burn fat, you need to realize the major part sleep
deprivation plays in hindering weight loss. For your body
to work properly, you need adequate nutrients and
sleep.
- B Vitamins are extremely important in boosting your
metabolism. Many of the fat burning foods mentioned above
(broccoli, fish etc.) also contain adequate B vitamins for
your diet.
- Magnesium is a mineral that is used in many of the
body’s functions including maintaining a good metabolism.
Foods like nuts and dark, leafy greens are high in
magnesium. Again, this reinforces that there are certain
foods which do have fat burning properties – incorporate
them when you can.
- Interval training is a great way to boost your
metabolism and increase your level of fitness. Interval
training means doing quick bursts of activity alternated
with less intense activity. When you go for a walk, for
instance, walk briskly for a spurt, sprint for a few
seconds and then slow down again. You may want to switch
from a walk to some lunges. If you have some open space –
like in a park, you could stop and do some push-ups and a
few step ups on a bench. Then you may want to switch back
to a brisk walk and alternate it with sprints.
- As mentioned before, weight or resistance training is
pivotal to having your metabolism work for you, rather than
against you. The more muscle you have the quicker you’ll
burn fat and the better your metabolism will work.
Some Additional Tips to Remember
There will most likely come a point in your weight loss
journey when you are doing everything right and the weight has
stopped coming off. It’s time to challenge your body through
diet or exercise – I’d do both!
- Shift your calories. Your body learns your daily
routine and adjusts to it. If you add an extra 200 – 300
calories for 2 days and then cut an additional 200-300
calories for 2 days, your body will have to adjust. It has
not been conditioned for this and so will respond by
burning fat more efficiently. Be careful not to cut too
many calories and as well, try not to use this an excuse to
take in 300 calories of junk food.
- Adjust and lower your calories. The amount of calories
that you consumed to lose weight in the beginning will need
to be adjusted as you continue to lose weight. Many people
forget to adjust this number with every 5 – 10 pounds. Of
course you won’t lose weight if you eat as much as you did
at the start of your journey. But, again – don’t cut out
any meals, or your body will enter survival mode and your
metabolism will start working against you.
- Whatever you’ve been doing in terms of cardio to burn
fat – STOP! Your body will become conditioned to do this
activity well. It doesn’t matter at this point what you do
– but do something different. Do the same cardio for
longer, or figure out a way to increase the intensity. You
may want to switch activities altogether for a little while
and then come back to the cardio that you’ve been doing.
One thing’s for sure, what you are doing in terms of
eating, cardio and weight/resistance training will only
take you so far. The good thing is that you’ll now how far,
because your body will tell you by reaching a plateau.
- Ditto for weight training. Think about it. If you start
doing some resistance or weight training – what are you
hoping to do? Build muscle. If you continue with the same
routine that you had 2 months ago – surely it’s gotten
easier! You’ve built muscle and need to switch the routine
so that you’ll continue to build muscle and burn fat. You
can add more repetitions of each exercise or, you can do
less reps with heavier weight.
Weight loss is not rocket science. Eat less - move more. To
burn fat, you need to build muscle, eat well and incorporate an
ever-changing cardio and weight training routine. So, go for a
walk and do a few lunges. It’ll be just the beginning of your
fat burning journey!
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