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Metoblism question

XxBrightsidexX
XxBrightsidexX Posts: 60
edited January 1 in Health and Weight Loss
So i have heard many thing about slowing you metoblisim down if you do not eat enough. which i tottally get, but im curious, If some one Slowed down there metabolism by not eat properly, Is it possiabe to speed it up again if you get back on track ?

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  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    yes
  • XxBrightsidexX
    XxBrightsidexX Posts: 60
    well thats great news :)
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    I can't find the article I wanted to cite, but basically:

    Any time your intake is less than your output, your metabolism takes a hit because your body wants to make them match. This should be no more than like 20%. In extreme cases, it is possible that you can be eating a very low calorie amount and maintaining because your body has adapted to use so little energy. The solution is to increase calories slowly, like 100/week until you are close to what calculators say your maintenance should be. During this time, you probably will put on some weight. When you find a level where you are maintaining, you know your TDEE and you can cut calories by a modest amount from there.
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