Metabolism Kick Starters

Lupercalia

increasing your lean body mass; pretty much everything else is bro-science.

^
Start lifting heavy things.

Each pound of muscle burns an additional 6 calories per day. Everything else in this thread is bs, especially about frequent meals/meal timing. Short fasts (12-72 hours) can actually increase metabolic rate.

I agree with all this, too.

DontStopB_Leakin

increasing your lean body mass; pretty much everything else is bro-science.

^
Start lifting heavy things.

Listen to this, and only this. Every other thing I've read in this thread is a myth from a Cosmo magazine.

I knew you were a Cosmo reader. Do you eat Dreamy Clusters while reading it?

No fun can be had this day because someone's a party pooper.

jenbit

I now want brownies and skinny cow snacks thanks guys lol

SanteMulberry

...Well it's not really BS is it. You'll never find conclusive and absolute evidence suggesting one sole way to increase it. The metabolism is a mystic creature sometimes. There's a lot of evidence to suggest fasting is the last thing you should do, but I wouldn't call it BS.

Ok. We can start with some studies showing that meal timing and frequency is irrelevant.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11319656

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1905998

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15085170

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8399092

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8383639

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21123467

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985

If needed, I can provide links about how fasting increases metabolic rate.

Tis true---but it should be emphasized that it needs to be SHORT fasts. As you say, 12 to 72 hours. But the 72 hours would be at the far end and most people would not be helped by that long a fast. 24 hours would likely be the the point where the benefits are outweighed by the deleterious effects, for most people.

_SusieQ_

*fine, I'll behave.

<pouts>

mtbardell2013

Ah... so many experts, so little time

ha.


I know that when I'm really genuinely "good" about eating clean and in moderation and lifting 2-3x/week and doing cardio 2-3x/week I see results. Since you mentioned age-related metabo-loss, maybe try adding soy protein (not isolated soy protein found in soymilk and protein powder, but like edamame or tofu - the real stuff). But, I'm not an expert, I can only suggest what makes me feel best.


Good luck!

ArroganceInStep

Move

beyondjupiter

I will search the forum but in case I don't find much (which I doubt) what kind of fasting is suggested? Juice fast (well it'd be smoothies since I don't have a juicer) or just plain old water for 24 hours?

Jen

goodtimezzzz

no such thing as a slow or fast metabolism...weight training and eating and having fun doing it!!

magerum

Hey,

The best thing (or so I have read and am currently doing) is to eat within 1 hour of waking up. This time frame gets me nicely to my desk at work in time for a metabolic-boosting breakfast. Others will eat other things, and I'm sure if I had more time I would make more effort, but I start my day with either a handful of raw cashews and a banana, or two hard boiled eggs. Chase this with a black coffee, and a glass of ice water with lemon. The just have a snack every 2 hours or so. Water is an understated resource for diets, the more the better, and adding a few drops of lemon juice will only help matters.

theCarlton

Peppers, black pepper, green tea.

caffeine is good.

also heard that eating chilli nd spicy food can make your metabolism improve.

No. All false. Please don't waste your time.

no such thing as a slow or fast metabolism...

also false, but the OP hasn't expressed symptoms of thyroid malfunction

brower47

Eat a sh*tload and workout a sh*tload at high intensity. It might not actually increase your metabolism but it will feel like it.

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

Wow, aggressive. I'm simply saying that when it comes to nutrition, it's much like religion. Everyone thinks their way is right, and everyone has their own evidence to suggest they are right, but doesn't mean they are! It's great you've found the way that works best for you, but if I were asking the question, I'd want a few suggestions to look into.

Not aggressive at all, simply stating facts and backing them up with peer reviewed journals. There's so much crap flooding around on the internet so I like to provide links to peer reviewed journals when making a claim. Otherwise I'd just be talking out my *kitten*.

jackpotclown

well, there's always coke.....take a guess which kind \m/

ArroganceInStep

caffeine is good.

also heard that eating chilli nd spicy food can make your metabolism improve.

No. All false. Please don't waste your time.

Agree with most of what you're saying but this. I do believe caffeine does help increasing TDEE somewhat:

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/coffee-diabetes-and-weight-control-research-review.html

(for the TL;DR crowd)

Next up, the paper looked at the impact of caffeine on thermogenesis (calorie burning) and lipolysis (fat mobilization). It comments that a habitual caffeine of 600 mg/day (~6 strong cups of coffee) could lead to an extra caloric expenditure of 100 cal/day (equivalent to walking about 1 mile for a 150 lb person). This effect also occurs with ground and instant coffee, but not decaf so the effect is probably mediated via the caffeine itself. Do note that the body can develop tolerance to these effects so any effect might not be very long lasting.

Not really enough to make a huge difference, but it does have a small impact. The other stuff is crap though.

ThaRealNicki

All these suggestions are great! I've heard that one tsp of yellow mustard will kick start your metabolism, so I've been trying it out and it seems to be working well

Sarauk2sf

Adding to the 'lift things' vote.

RunHardBeStrong

increasing your lean body mass; pretty much everything else is bro-science.

^
Start lifting heavy things.

Each pound of muscle burns an additional 6 calories per day. Everything else in this thread is bs, especially about frequent meals/meal timing. Short fasts (12-72 hours) can actually increase metabolic rate.

QFT.

billsica

Eat a sh*tload and workout a sh*tload at high intensity. It might not actually increase your metabolism but it will feel like it.

This! just put mustard on everything!

medic2038

Peppers, black pepper, green tea.

caffeine is good.

also heard that eating chilli nd spicy food can make your metabolism improve.

No. All false. Please don't waste your time.

no such thing as a slow or fast metabolism...

also false, but the OP hasn't expressed symptoms of thyroid malfunction

The C in ECA is for caffeine.
It's definitely not false (although it's doesn't work on the scale I imagine people think).

Cliffslosinit

Turn your underwear around and walk backwards into a door!
Not really, but that will work as much as all the bro-science on here!

justsomerandomgirl has it right as well as sarauk2sf.

Research and yes lift heavy stuff!!
Good luck to you:flowerforyou:

yo_andi

Echoing "increase your lean mass".

WhoButME28

...Well it's not really BS is it. You'll never find conclusive and absolute evidence suggesting one sole way to increase it. The metabolism is a mystic creature sometimes. There's a lot of evidence to suggest fasting is the last thing you should do, but I wouldn't call it BS.

Ok. We can start with some studies showing that meal timing and frequency is irrelevant.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11319656

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1905998

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15085170

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8399092

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8383639

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21123467

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985

If needed, I can provide links about how fasting increases metabolic rate.

Meal timing and frequency is complete bro-science and totally BS! Trust me I was eating and living this mantra for the longest time until I started reading up on the premise of 'If It Fits Your Macros' (IIFYM) and the importance of eating for your goals - whether a surplus to gain weight/size or for a deficit to lose weight/fat.

You could have 3 meals a day - breakfast, lunch and dinner for example and as long you meet your daily caloric number it will be the exact same thing as if you had 6 meals for that same number.

jen_zz

Lift heavy!

(easier said than done. I know I should lift heavier and more frequent. But I still do too much cardio and too little lifting -.-)

cjpembo

Measure your heart rate while sitting at the computer and/or watching television. Now measure it while walking around outside.

BOOM !

I just raised your metabolism 20-30%.

_Timmeh_

Stand on your head for 20 minutes every morning.

brower47

Measure your heart rate while sitting at the computer and/or watching television. Now measure it while walking around outside.

BOOM !

I just raised your metabolism 20-30%.

ROFL, this made me think of the Conan money saver sketches.

TRexMex

First lift heavy.

Then eat the ghost peppers.


Might have problems if you do it in the other order.

Just sayin'

^^^I can vouch for this...

SpecialSundae

Lift heavy and move more. Seemples!

katy_trail

ghost peppers

some people missed my sarcasm.
every other post on these forums is about how obsessed
i am about lifting, and how more people should do it, with the many benefits.

if you're having trouble drinking enough water, having a few ghost peppers might help out.
just say'n