trying to speed up my motabilsim

jess17587

I am currently maintaining on 1700 calories is there anyway I could speed up my metabolism and maintain on 1900 calories without having to do extreme exercise?

moore7600

Im finding eating little and often helps....sure i have to exercise as well but im loosing....but then thats not necessarily what will work for you. Play around with a few things and find what fits

Mischievous_Rascal

Are you doing any type of resistance training?

lauren3101

Meal timing and sizing have nothing to do with it.

The only way you can up your TDEE is to have more lean body mass. Strength training will do that, as muscle burns more calories than fat, so the more muscle you have, the more you can eat to maintain your current weight.

I don't know what you class as 'extreme exercise', though.

TavistockToad

I am currently maintaining on 1700 calories is there anyway I could speed up my metabolism and maintain on 1900 calories without having to do extreme exercise?

200 cals worth of exercise isnt really 'extreme'.

the only other way to increase your metabolism is to gain more muscle.

murphy612

Building muscle is really the only way to increase metabolism.

Commander_Keen

I am currently maintaining on 1700 calories is there anyway I could speed up my metabolism and maintain on 1900 calories without having to do extreme exercise?

From what I read ( Chris Powell) you can make it burn hotter and longer.
Eat every 3 hours.
Eat some Carbs and protien.

CoreyJBooth

Eat little and often is the best way to boost metabolism Around 8 little meals a day I have read is the best way to do it!

SideSteel

Eating more frequently does not increase metabolism.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html

LishieFruit89

Eat little and often is the best way to boost metabolism Around 8 little meals a day I have read is the best way to do it!

Lol no.

Read the link SideSteel posted.

OP, increase your muscle mass.
And its 'metabolism'

Cranquistador

What do you consider extreme?

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Move more throughout the day. Walk instead of drive, stand instead of sit, fidget more, take the stairs, etc. It doesn't increase our metabolism but it will increase your TDEE.

_SABOTEUR_

Eating more frequently does not increase metabolism.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html

What Mr Sexypants said.

jonnythan

I am currently maintaining on 1700 calories is there anyway I could speed up my metabolism and maintain on 1900 calories without having to do extreme exercise?

Sure. Go for a 2 mile jog every day. Unless a half hour of exercise a day is "extreme."

billsica

Ok, two camps going on here. One is to split your meals up and eat smaller thought the day. The other is to increase muscle mass.

I know what the answer but I'll relate to to cars, because cars are fun and can transform into robots.

I fill my car up at 8 am 11am 1pm, 4pm 8pm.

I rip out my 4 cylinder engine and put a 12 cylinder in it, put a bigger tank on it and top it off.

what is going to use more gas?

timbrom

Eating a high protein diet will boost your metabolism very, very slightly. Probably not even a noticeable amount, definitely nothing like 200 calories.

As many people said, increasing muscle mass is the only way to have a significant effect on metabolism.

jonnythan

Ok, two camps going on here. One is to split your meals up and eat smaller thought the day. The other is to increase muscle mass.

I know what the answer but I'll relate to to cars, because cars are fun and can transform into robots.

I fill my car up at 8 am 11am 1pm, 4pm 8pm.

I rip out my 4 cylinder engine and put a 12 cylinder in it, put a bigger tank on it and top it off.

what is going to use more gas?

This is incomprehensible. What's the engine in this analogy? How do you "rip out" your engine?

The car analogy isn't a bad one though. Think of it like this:

Does your car use more or less fuel if you fill it up every time you hit the 3/4 full mark versus if you run it empty every time?

EvgeniZyntx

Ok, two camps going on here. One is to split your meals up and eat smaller thought the day. The other is to increase muscle mass.

I know what the answer but I'll relate to to cars, because cars are fun and can transform into robots.

I fill my car up at 8 am 11am 1pm, 4pm 8pm.

I rip out my 4 cylinder engine and put a 12 cylinder in it, put a bigger tank on it and top it off.

what is going to use more gas?

If I leave the car at home and walk to work, I'll use up more gas and get the desired results.
Especially if I had beans for lunch.

LokiOfAsgard

Burn 200 calories.
There really isn't a way to increase metabolism, only keep it steady by eating frequently, staying hydrated, getting enough sleep yada yada
1,700 is your maintenance, unless you gain weight
Which you can do, either by gaining fat, or muscle, both of which will take time
You'd likely want to go with muscle.
I'm not an expert on gains, as gains is not my aim right now, but basically, eat more, and more protein and go lift (which I find extremely fun, not extreme exercise.)

justinproulx1

+1 to this good advice

Meal timing and sizing have nothing to do with it.

The only way you can up your TDEE is to have more lean body mass. Strength training will do that, as muscle burns more calories than fat, so the more muscle you have, the more you can eat to maintain your current weight.

I don't know what you class as 'extreme exercise', though.

sijomial

Take your dog for an extra walk every day would be the easiest way to make up the 200 calorie difference.