tips to boost your metabolism

joy2worship
joy2worship Posts: 2
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
A nurse practitioner gave me these tips:
1- Drink a glass of ice water immediately upon rising in the morning
2-Eat breakfast, which includes some protein within 30 minute of waking up
3-Try to finish eating dinner by 6 or 7, and then eat nothing else that evening.
4-Eat a small snack, including some protein, mid morning and mid afternoon.

These tips are boosting my metabolism! Hope they are helpful to you as well!!
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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    A nurse practitioner gave me these tips:
    1- Drink a glass of ice water immediately upon rising in the morning
    2-Eat breakfast, which includes some protein within 30 minute of waking up
    3-Try to finish eating dinner by 6 or 7, and then eat nothing else that evening.
    4-Eat a small snack, including some protein, mid morning and mid afternoon.

    These tips are boosting my metabolism! Hope they are helpful to you as well!!
    Joy2worship

    Oh boy...

    It seems your nurse practitioner friend is more about propagating myths then actually giving good information
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    None of these things will boost metabolism.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    A nurse practitioner gave me these tips:
    1- Drink a glass of ice water immediately upon rising in the morning
    2-Eat breakfast, which includes some protein within 30 minute of waking up
    3-Try to finish eating dinner by 6 or 7, and then eat nothing else that evening.
    4-Eat a small snack, including some protein, mid morning and mid afternoon.

    These tips are boosting my metabolism! Hope they are helpful to you as well!!
    Joy2worship

    I appreciate that you're posting in an effort to help people. That's very kind of you.

    Unfortunately though, none of the above methods will actually boost your metabolism nor are they necessary.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    This thread is thrice killed.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    but it was on dr. oz!
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    but it was on dr. oz!

    Dr. Oz kills kittens.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    None of these things will boost metabolism.
    Ding! This.
  • JDMPWR
    JDMPWR Posts: 1,863 Member
    but it was on dr. oz!

    Dr. Oz kills kittens.

    I need my own TV Show.
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    They don't boost metabolism, but they do help you get a great start on the day!
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 1,607 Member
    but it was on dr. oz!

    He's the man!
    LOL
    I have acutally found myself watching him lately because he's on TV when I get home but I sure don't buy into much of what he says.

    Joy, thank you for sharing but I think you have some misinformation.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
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    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
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  • lculian
    lculian Posts: 313 Member
    Sooooo....who has some good tips on boosting metabolism?
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    but it was on dr. oz!

    Dr. Oz kills kittens.
    Wizards are jerks.
  • jbella99
    jbella99 Posts: 596 Member
    Sooooo....who has some good tips on boosting metabolism?

    eat clean and healthy, and exercise......... Build muscle to boost metabolism
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    In the spirit of providing valid information instead of just snark (never let it be said I'm not helpful)...

    #1 proven metabolism booster... Exercise.
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    Strength train, eat right, get plenty of sleep!
  • mes1119
    mes1119 Posts: 1,082 Member
    They don't boost metabolism, but they do help you get a great start on the day!

    ^^^^this.

    They aren't necessarily bad ideas (well except for the no food after 6 or 7), but I doubt they will make any significant difference on your metabolism.
  • billtonkin
    billtonkin Posts: 109
    My metabolism feels boosted just from reading this. Thanks!
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    Acg67 says:
    Oh boy...

    Funny, that's exactly what I said when I saw the thread title. And you were one of the people I thought of when I said it!
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    Sooooo....who has some good tips on boosting metabolism?

    Running really boosts your metabolism so does weight training
  • annabelsmommy
    annabelsmommy Posts: 24 Member
    These are the things that I've heard that boost your metabolism:
    - eat several small meals a day
    - drink lots of water throughout the day
    - exercise
  • Ambrogio1
    Ambrogio1 Posts: 518 Member
    A testosterone Cycle will boost your metoblism and TEST levels.

    Man you guys are messed up man!!!!! LOL. She was just trying to help

    JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ

    by the way the picture of the guy with the watermelons almost caused me to get fired
  • Ambrogio1
    Ambrogio1 Posts: 518 Member
    They don't boost metabolism, but they do help you get a great start on the day!

    ^^^^this.

    They aren't necessarily bad ideas (well except for the no food after 6 or 7), but I doubt they will make any significant difference on your metabolism.
    Actually I thought that was the best one. As long as they continue not to eat until around 9 the nxt day
  • amoffatt
    amoffatt Posts: 674 Member
    Sooooo....who has some good tips on boosting metabolism?

    eat clean and healthy, and exercise......... Build muscle to boost metabolism

    This is my idea, but I was told that one should lose the weight they want first, then... incorporate exercise to build muscle and firm up, if not one will be bulky and look fat. I am not sure about this, wouldnt exercise help lose weight and build muscle while firming?
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member

    This is my idea, but I was told that one should lose the weight they want first, then... incorporate exercise to build muscle and firm up, if not one will be bulky and look fat. I am not sure about this, wouldnt exercise help lose weight and build muscle while firming?

    Generally speaking you want to lift weights WHILE losing bodyweight/dieting. The bulky thing is bogus.

    Lifting while dieting will help you to keep the muscle mass you already have. Dieting without any resistance training will encourage the loss of muscle.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,338 Member
    These are the things that I've heard that boost your metabolism:
    - eat several small meals a day
    Nope, makes no difference http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/529002-a-compliation-on-meal-frequency
    - drink lots of water throughout the day

    I drink a lot of water, but the only way that makes my metabolism go up is the frequent trips to the toilet.
    - exercise

    That will do it.
  • shakybabe
    shakybabe Posts: 1,578 Member
    I'm still struggling with concept of protein for breakfast! .. I occasionally have a bacon butty but not first thing its usually as a brunch if I missed breakfast and usually nearer to lunchtime! .. but the thought of cooking and eating a chicken breast at like 7am! :noway:
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I'm still struggling with concept of protein for breakfast! .. I occasionally have a bacon butty but not first thing its usually as a brunch if I missed breakfast and usually nearer to lunchtime! .. but the thought of cooking and eating a chicken breast at like 7am! :noway:

    Eggs??
  • Ambrogio1
    Ambrogio1 Posts: 518 Member
    I'm still struggling with concept of protein for breakfast! .. I occasionally have a bacon butty but not first thing its usually as a brunch if I missed breakfast and usually nearer to lunchtime! .. but the thought of cooking and eating a chicken breast at like 7am! :noway:

    Eggs??

    Eggs
    Whole Wheat Toast
    Oatmeal. Protein Oatmeal
    Whole Wheat French Toast smothered in Egg Whites
    Fruits???

    OMG. I might not eat BREAKFAST before 12 but when I do eat at 12 I can make a banging BREAKFAST!!!
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