how can i boost my metabolism?

KeriMarie77
KeriMarie77 Posts: 6
in Health and Weight Loss
according to my food diary i am not eating enough calories and may actually be slowing down my metabolism. i'm afraid i have been eating like this years. how do i boost my metabolism?

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  • panda007dammit
    panda007dammit Posts: 36 Member
    The only reliable way to boost your metabolism is through gaining muscle. Obviously other things like maintaining good diet (don't starve yourself, basically), limiting stress, and getting enough sleep are all good so that you don't knock your metabolism off course, but to actually boost it and make your body more efficient, you need muscle.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Eat more. Move more. Strength train.
  • sunlover89
    sunlover89 Posts: 436 Member
    If you've been eating like that for years then you probably don't need to lose any weight and your body would have adjusted to compensate for it. Why do you want to increase your metabolism?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    according to my food diary i am not eating enough calories and may actually be slowing down my metabolism. i'm afraid i have been eating like this years. how do i boost my metabolism?

    eat more.

    also, read this http://www.ironmagazine.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=714
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    lift weights.
  • holliwood97
    holliwood97 Posts: 138 Member
    according to my food diary i am not eating enough calories and may actually be slowing down my metabolism. i'm afraid i have been eating like this years. how do i boost my metabolism?

    eat more.

    also, read this http://www.ironmagazine.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=714

    i jsut read this. book marked it.. VERY GOOD! thank you
  • shelley2shane
    shelley2shane Posts: 31 Member
    according to my food diary i am not eating enough calories and may actually be slowing down my metabolism. i'm afraid i have been eating like this years. how do i boost my metabolism?

    eat more.

    also, read this http://www.ironmagazine.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=714

    i jsut read this. book marked it.. VERY GOOD! thank you
  • shelley2shane
    shelley2shane Posts: 31 Member
    according to my food diary i am not eating enough calories and may actually be slowing down my metabolism. i'm afraid i have been eating like this years. how do i boost my metabolism?

    eat more.

    also, read this http://www.ironmagazine.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=714

    i jsut read this. book marked it.. VERY GOOD! thank you
    Indeed very good!!
  • KeriMarie77
    KeriMarie77 Posts: 6
    thanks to everyone for the advice! honesty my husband has been telling me for years that i need to eat more but it took the MFP food diary to convince me. i worked out at the gym 5 days a week for many years but 2 years ago my grandmother became ill and in order to keep her at home i let go of the gym membership in order to care for her. i recently purchased an elliptical and i LOVE pilates! i'm doing my best to eat more and move more!
  • KeriMarie77
    KeriMarie77 Posts: 6
    If you've been eating like that for years then you probably don't need to lose any weight and your body would have adjusted to compensate for it. Why do you want to increase your metabolism?


    it isn't working for me any more. i have gained 10 lbs in 2 years. i had thought that maybe it was because i hit my mid 30s but maybe it is just my eating habits.

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