10 Metabolism Boosting Tricks

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1. Keep daily calories above 1,200.

It sounds counterintuitive, but eating fewer than 1,200 calories a day can actually slow weight loss, says Keri Gans, RD, a nutrition consultant in New York City and author of The Small Change Diet. "When you eat much less than your body needs, it may go into starvation mode and store fat."

High-fiber carbohydrates (100% whole grains, fruits and veggies), lean protein (fish, skinless poultry and sirloin) and healthy fats (nuts, seeds, avocado and olive oil).

2. Pump iron.

Your body maintains muscle through protein synthesis, an intense calorie-burning proces.

"If you diet without lifting, about 25% of your weight loss will come from muscle tissue. That suppresses metabolism because you miss the additional calories that having muscle burns."

3. Keep moving.

Staying in motion throughout the day, including run-of-the-mill fidgeting, speeds metabolism substantially, according to studies. "People who engage in non-exercise activity thermogenesis, a fancy term for any daily physical activity, gain less weight than those who sit still."

4. Eat Seaweed.

While green tea's fat-burning effect is well-known, you may not realize that another emerald-hued plant works similarly. Fucoxanthin, which gives seaweed its green-brown color, has been shown to have an anti-obesity effect in animal studies. See if your doctor recommends fucoxanthin in supplement form. "Patients with a low metabolic rate who cannot tolerate medications can use fucoxanthin in combination with green tea."

5. Dress salads with vinaigrette.

Vinegar's acetic acid flips on genes that stimulate fat burning.

6. Go fish.

Omega-3 fatty acids, the polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) found in fish oil, do wonders for your metabolism. "Fish oil cranks up fat burning by increasing thyroid hormones' efficiency within your liver cells."

7. Change up your caloric intake.

If you consistently consume the same amount of calories, your body may adapt by decreasing its metabolic rate, says Dr. Cederquist. Try a low-fat diet for four weeks followed by two weeks of slightly more protein, fat and carbs.

8. Get more dairy.

Nicotinamide riboside (NR) in milk and all other dairy burns fat. "Having more NR around enables mitochondria, the energy-producing units in cells, to more efficiently metabolize fat into energy."

9. Eat more watermelon.

Arginine, an amino acid in this summertime favorite, not only burns fat but also prevents fat storage.

10. Opt for organic.

Chemical food preservatives known as obesogens may have contributed to the rise in obesity rates in recent years, studies suggest. Research has yet to reveal exactly how they work, but scientists believe obesogens affect appetite or metabolism or cause cells to change into fat cells. So eat organic whenever possible, making special effort to avoid the "dirty dozen," the fruits and vegetables believed to have the most pesticides. "

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[+Mirumir Subscriber¹]

Some advice is good, but the title is wrong. It has no relation to what's being said.

You need to strive to harmonizing your metabolism, keeping it a straight line if you were to put it on a graph, by eating small portions of food frequently.

Imho metabolism spikes are bad. You don't want to boost it. When it's been boosted, it means your body is working at its full capacity, processing food, burning calories, etc - you don't want your body to operate at such extremes all the time.

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11. Turn off your PC

That alone would lose me a few lb

[Hum]

^ What about the internet sex .... ? :p

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^ What about the internet sex .... ? :p

I've got dumbbells :p

[DocM]

12. turn off youd TV too

13. have more sex. Besides being a good exercise if it lasts >30 min, it boosts endorphins & lowers stress - which can cause "comfort" eating.

[Growled Member]

A good list but I refuse to do this one:

Eat Seaweed

Just absolutely refuse.

[TPreston]

"So eat organic whenever possible, making special effort to avoid the "dirty dozen," the fruits and vegetables believed to have the most pesticides. "

And here I was thinking there was such a thing as an organic pesticide, Even one linked to Parkinson's disease :rolleyes:

[sanctified Veteran]

13. have more sex. Besides being a good exercise if it lasts >30 min, it boosts endorphins & lowers stress - which can cause "comfort" eating.

I always wondered. If sexual release really lowers stress then why masturbation is not as effective?

[Growled Member]

^ I've often wondered that too.

[Draconian Guppy]

I always wondered. If sexual release really lowers stress then why masturbation is not as effective?

^ I've often wondered that too.

Maybe because your subconscious "knows" it's not real sex, so it's not as "mentally" satisfying ?

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A good list but I refuse to do this one:

Eat Seaweed

Just absolutely refuse.

you can try what they say...

fucoxanthin in supplement form

right now im looking at

"Advanced FucoXanthin Patch"

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8. Get more dairy.

i must be careful with that, as i have lactose intolerant going on.

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A good list but I refuse to do this one:

Eat Seaweed

Just absolutely refuse.

I'm not sure where you even buy seaweed. :laugh:

[Growled Member]

I'm not sure where you even buy seaweed. :laugh:

You don't go to the sea and harvest it? :p

[DocM]

It's actually pretty good, and interdsting, stuff.

On one hand it's very nutritious and used in sushi (love it), and on the other hand it's used to make alginate which is used in bandages for hard to heal wounds & dental impressions, and for making masks & appliances for the movie F/X industry.

[briangw]

I'm running a 5K in June, so I have started working out with a mixture of high intensity cardio/weight lifting and running, on alternating days. I also am cutting back on portion sizes as that has always been an issue for me.

In 2005, I lost 49 lbs over 4 months doing nothing but elliptical trainers and following Weight Watchers points, but gained it back and then some. Aside from this 5K, I also want to lose 60 lbs before my 20 year high school reunion in July.

Jalapenos are good for metabolism as well as broccoli, grapefruit, oatmeal and beans.

I love the PDF from John Walker entitled The Hacker's Diet. Good info in there: http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/

[DocM]

Have to be very careful with grapefruit as there arde at least 85 medications it has interactions with.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/grapefruit-is-a-culprit-in-more-drug-reactions/

[briangw]

Have to be very careful with grapefruit as there arde at least 85 medications it has interactions with.

http://well.blogs.ny...drug-reactions/

Yep, one of them is trazadone which I am on. I actually need to ask my Doctor about that because he just put me on it last month before I started working out. And I LOVE grapefruit.

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I always wondered. If sexual release really lowers stress then why masturbation is not as effective?

imho, there are two reasons for this:

1. There's an inverse relationship between the mental stress and the physical activity. The physical activity reduces the stress.

People feel themselves calm and relaxed after a visit to a gym, for example.

Now, which of the following gives your body more exercise, more physical activity:

a) a motion of an arm where only a few relatively small muscles are involved, or

b) a motion of a torso/body/pelvis where the core (major) muscles are involved.

2. Female scent/pheromones are not present during mastrubation.

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imho, there are two reasons for this:

1. There's an inverse relationship between the mental stress and the physical activity. The physical activity reduces the stress.

People feel themselves calm and relaxed after a visit to a gym, for example.

Now, which of the following gives your body more exercise, more physical activity:

a) a motion of an arm where only a few relatively small muscles are involved, or

b) a motion of a torso/body/pelvis where the core (major) muscles are involved.

2. Female scent/pheromones are not present during mastrubation.

What if my masturbation technique is really REALLY intense? :shifty:

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What if my masturbation technique is really REALLY intense? :shifty:

Like engaging BOTH arms? :D Your butt is still gonna be motionless hence the core muscles won't be working...and there'll be no female odours there no matter how hard you try, just your own sweat :D

[Alwaysonacoffebreak]

Maybe because your subconscious "knows" it's not real sex, so it's not as "mentally" satisfying ?

But the end outcum is still the same so what's the difference "mentally"? :laugh:

[Original Poster]

I lost 2 stone between mid october and late november through lifting weights 3 times a week 24 reps of 4 different excersises on highest weight my arms could bear