A NEAT way to increase your metabolism.

_EmmaStrong_

Awesome advice, SideSteel, I completely agree. Accept for ONE thing, hot sauce is awesome on BACON!!:flowerforyou:

RocketsGirl

This my friend is excellent advice!

jehuster

BUMP

02tods

Excellent reminder for us to use some common sense, Sidesteel. It all adds up!

Allie_71

As always, the voice of reason.

trumpeter26

Good post, love it. I wish more people knew!

autumnk921

So simple yet so true!!! :happy: Thanks for sharing!!!

hellohappylisa

or whether or not you should load your breakfast with cinnamon and hotsauce

You should load your breakfast with hotsauce though. Not for weight loss, just on principal.

And deliciousness.

tigerblue

I love this, since it keeps us active in a very normal way, everyday! It's the way our bodies were designed to work.

But, don't let this substitue for vigorous exercise, especially if you are already small. That's how I packed on 40+lbs. I had young children, hardly ever sat down, and figured I could eat moderately and not worry about it. Guess what, as you age, that changes and the pounds flew on! (I probably was not being especially moderate in my eating, too!)

So now, I try to stay normally active, plus exercise regularly.

LordByproduct

i do alot of moving around just because i am ADD (like you said get up every twenty minutes...I DO) but the takeaway here is parking far away, and other non-exercise exerxcise. good post, i mean NEAT post!

SueSlick

Great advise...thanks for sharing!

As with most things in life, it is the little stuff that matters. This makes me feel good, because I'm one of those people who just can't sit still. As a mother, there is always laundry to do & stuff to pick up, so I always feel in motjon until I go to bed.

rachmass1

So true (OP). My dad was one of those naturally thin people, but I think what it really was that he was so fidgety and couldn't sit still for very long. He was always up moving somewhere, with his hands dancing as he talked. He never gained weight (other than a slight pouch) and never once went to a gym and worked out. I believe it was simply he was active, and it ate up a lot of energy. That and he didn't pig out...

myofibril

Nice post.

In addition, this shows why doing excessive amounts of exercise can be counter productive. If you are so knackered from your exercise routine that you lay on the couch all day then you reduce NEAT. This offsets, sometimes significantly, the inroads you made into creating a calorie deficit due to your planned exercise.

Life is about balance.

flpmomi

Awesome post!!!!! I tell my friends all the time that every bit helps, even cleaning the house. I will walk around the building at work while I am on a smoke break. (smoking bad, yes I know, made a deal with myself that when I lost my 1st 30 lbs I would quit, only 7 more lbs to go!!!) Its the little things that people forget about! EVERYTHING counts guys!!!!! :happy:

icimani

Yep - I'm increasing my NEAT.

At first it was an intentional way to increase my activity level. Now, as my lifestyle is changing, it's becoming more of a habit and a definite lifestyle change rather than a "diet tool".

makejesus

Hello! steel I never thought of your idea before I am going to try it today and see how it go's

carhicks

You know, we have all heard this before, yet still need reminders. I have started riding my bike to the gym instead of driving, it just kills 2 birds with one stone. I used to drive and park right by the door (because I leave my purse in the trunk and want to see the car). Great advice and I responded so all my friends would see and read your post.

kl3w

one dilema tho! (ohhh and here comes the negative bird with too much time on her hands!!) I am disabled, I can't walk far, nor stand for long either... any ideas for the waist upwards???

Someone said keep your hands busy and I totally agree! I knit while I watch TV to keep myself busy. My hands are constantly moving and I have to hold my arms up straight, and though it's not much it's also not nothing. It also helps to curb snack attacks from being bored (idle hands are the devil's play thing!). Any kind of crafting could be good to stay busy and somewhat active- check Pinterest and see what strikes your fancy!

47Jacqueline

Good advice. I used to live in a third floor walk-up, but about 4 years ago I moved to an elevator building. That's three sets of stairs less to count as "non" exercise. So recently I have started getting off the elevator 3 flights below my floor to increase my movement.

bcf7683

or whether or not you should load your breakfast with cinnamon and hotsauce

You should load your breakfast with hotsauce though. Not for weight loss, just on principal.

I put that *kitten* on everything :drinker:

MdmAcolyte

one dilema tho! (ohhh and here comes the negative bird with too much time on her hands!!) I am disabled, I can't walk far, nor stand for long either... any ideas for the waist upwards???

Years ago, when I was in a wheel chair for a short time, my physical therapist told me to sit in my chair and try to lift myself straight up using the chair arms. I still do this in my desk chair. Hope this helps

dstackable

Thanks for the post!

ilovemybuggy

LOVE this!

NeverGivesUp

great post!! Thank you, now to remember what it stands for.

gp79

I'm actually EXTREMELY surprised that this post still exists on these boards. Good info is hard to come by.

rowyourboat

I totally agree! Yesterday I played soccer with my son instead of sitting down and watching him practice. It was fun, we bonded, and I burned some calories to boot!

sherisse69

This is fabulous! Thanks for sharing. I do have a question though, what is "*kitten*"?

sherisse69

one dilema tho! (ohhh and here comes the negative bird with too much time on her hands!!) I am disabled, I can't walk far, nor stand for long either... any ideas for the waist upwards???

Someone said keep your hands busy and I totally agree! I knit while I watch TV to keep myself busy. My hands are constantly moving and I have to hold my arms up straight, and though it's not much it's also not nothing. It also helps to curb snack attacks from being bored (idle hands are the devil's play thing!). Any kind of crafting could be good to stay busy and somewhat active- check Pinterest and see what strikes your fancy!

I recall Jillian Michaels (in one of her vids) say that do air punches - like hooks, jabs, etc while incorporating your trunk can help raise the heart rate, and act as a form of cardio. Heck, just put on some good music and fist pump away

sherisse69

one dilema tho! (ohhh and here comes the negative bird with too much time on her hands!!) I am disabled, I can't walk far, nor stand for long either... any ideas for the waist upwards???

Someone said keep your hands busy and I totally agree! I knit while I watch TV to keep myself busy. My hands are constantly moving and I have to hold my arms up straight, and though it's not much it's also not nothing. It also helps to curb snack attacks from being bored (idle hands are the devil's play thing!). Any kind of crafting could be good to stay busy and somewhat active- check Pinterest and see what strikes your fancy!

I recall Jillian Michaels (in one of her vids) say that do air punches - like hooks, jabs, etc while incorporating your trunk can help raise the heart rate, and act as a form of cardio. Heck, just put on some good music and fist pump away

SuperSexyDork

or whether or not you should load your breakfast with cinnamon and hotsauce

You should load your breakfast with hotsauce though. Not for weight loss, just on principal.

As long as that hot sauce is Sriracha!