Slow metabolisim
Boolost1
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hey all, I have the slowest metabolisim around although at doctors have been told its normal. Any advice about superfoods besides chillies or is that an old wives tale. thanks x
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OP, you probably don't have a slow metabolism - everyone's is the same pretty much, they don't vary so much that we're affected with weight loss.
There is no such thing as 'super foods'.0 -
thanks for your advice???????????????? it seems that there are certain things that help to speed up the metabolisim?0
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Exercise and increasing muscle mass. I doubt your meatbolism is slower than anyone elses.0
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hey all, I have the slowest metabolisim around although at doctors have been told its normal. Any advice about superfoods besides chillies or is that an old wives tale. thanks x
As you said the Doctor has told you it's normal most peoples are. Normally people start blaming metabolism when they fail with other methods. Log accurately set reasonable goals and do some exercise you enjoy and you'll succeed. There are no miraculous metabolism enhancing foods. Those that do have an affect the effect is so minor it's negligible.
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Hey thanks, yeh it just feels slower, any ideas on how I can build upper body strength as I have absolute zero.
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Op, you are on the SlimFast diet and you are supplementing two of your meals everyday with this stuff.
You and I talked yesterday on the "squat" thread and I already stated you were nutritionally depleted doing this.. You talked about an ankle injury keeping you from exercising and also having low days with not very much energy..
See the correlation in your question here on this thread?
I mean this as very light hearted as I can, you need to change this diet..
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How did this go from metabolism issues to needing to build upper body strength all in one day that started yesterday with issues with squats, your diet or lack there of, etc..
I read in your profile you were 30 something? Is this right?
All this seems to random stuff (threads) that are started each morning.. and nothing that makes sense... as I am beginning to think that these questions are suspect at best..
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Hey thanks, yeh it just feels slower, any ideas on how I can build upper body strength as I have absolute zero.
Really? Anyway, I went to the doctors about this, had blood tests done, turns out mine is slower (but not by much). BUT you cannot change your metabolism. No amount of Green Tea/ Gogi berry/ cows blood/ essence of hummingbird or any other type of rubbish they want to sell you will work. All you can do is increase your muscle mass therefore increasing the amount of work your body has to do to move. Fat just sits there, muscles need energy to repair and keep healthy = more calories needed/burned depending on what you want0 -
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/569102/Diet-pills-prove-false <- no magic tricks.
If you open your diary we can see what you eat. Higher metabolism from doing 10,000 steps a day and going up and down 10 flights of stairs is realistic for most people.0 -
dear Gia, i think you are seeming to forget I have done mixed martial arts since i was 12, I have been out for a year due to two injuries during comps.
my metabolisim doesn't seem as fast as it was I have put on a stone and also i do not have great upper body power, i can ounch fast but sit ups and pull ups no.
So if i want to ask random stuff, as i am quiet eager to get back to training but find that a year off has just made me sluggish so keep your negative comments thought we were all here for support.
thanks yarwell x
thanks Lois x0 -
Also gia yes I am a 37year old mum of two children, whats the problem? as i stated yesterday never had problems with squats through training but after being out for a year seem to be bloating. so if you haven't got any advice then keep your comments to yourself ***** fuming*****-1
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Also gia yes I am a 37year old mum of two children, whats the problem? as i stated yesterday never had problems with squats through training but after being out for a year seem to be bloating. so if you haven't got any advice then keep your comments to yourself ***** fuming*****
If her comments make you "fuming" perhaps anger management would be beneficial.
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Hey thanks, yeh it just feels slower, any ideas on how I can build upper body strength as I have absolute zero.
How do you "feel" a metabolism?
I assume by metabolism you mean how many calories you burn during the day when you're not exercising? You can raise this number by building muscle. You can build muscle by lifting heavy and eating at a slight calorie surplus.
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ummmmmm friend perhaps....?????
its about supprt MFP is it or is it not.......0 -
When in doubt: run more. And then faster.0
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hi thanks now thats positive....
not keen on running well not alone anyway and I have a GSD who I have tryed to jog with but when you start jogging he thinks that your trying to out race him, then you end up getting dragged along the road by a 6st gSD .... joys of keeping fit. 0 -
No you don't.
No it isn't.
No there aren't.
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all them nos to what?0
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Hey thanks, yeh it just feels slower, any ideas on how I can build upper body strength as I have absolute zero.
Really? Anyway, I went to the doctors about this, had blood tests done, turns out mine is slower (but not by much). BUT you cannot change your metabolism. No amount of Green Tea/ Gogi berry/ cows blood/ essence of hummingbird or any other type of rubbish they want to sell you will work. All you can do is increase your muscle mass therefore increasing the amount of work your body has to do to move. Fat just sits there, muscles need energy to repair and keep healthy = more calories needed/burned depending on what you want
Excuse me, as a certified* Essence of Hummingbird(tm) Dealer, I can certify* that this is all you need to quadruple your BMR.
It's possible I mean BMI, though. The diet is just your body weight in sugar water each day...
ETA: *sarcasm font*-1 -
OP lift weights and HIIT to slowly increase your metabolic rate for a little while.0
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I would ditch the slimfast stuff...for 200 calories and a heck of a lot less sugar you could eat some real food and actually feel like hey, you ate. Drinking those always made me feel sad.0
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Hey thanks, yeh it just feels slower, any ideas on how I can build upper body strength as I have absolute zero.
Really? Anyway, I went to the doctors about this, had blood tests done, turns out mine is slower (but not by much). BUT you cannot change your metabolism. No amount of Green Tea/ Gogi berry/ cows blood/ essence of hummingbird or any other type of rubbish they want to sell you will work. All you can do is increase your muscle mass therefore increasing the amount of work your body has to do to move. Fat just sits there, muscles need energy to repair and keep healthy = more calories needed/burned depending on what you want
Excuse me, as a certified* Essence of Hummingbird(tm) Dealer, I can certify* that this is all you need to quadruple your BMR.
It's possible I mean BMI, though. The diet is just your body weight in sugar water each day...
wow this is a blatant "let me sell you some crap" post if I have ever seen one.
It is against the TOS to do this in the forums.
OP to build upper body strength start with body weight exercise such as wall pushups, move to on the knee push ups and graduate to full on push ups...same with dips do some curls with ever increasing dumb bells, lat push downs, tricep push downs and tricep extentions along with reverse chin ups where you get on the chin up bar using a stool and hold yourself up as long as you can
ETA and yes stop with the slimfast just eat real food and if you want to lose eat at a deficit.
As for the weight you gained over the last year and feeling lethargic the weight gain is probably due to less movement due to injuries...the lethargy is due to lack of food for energy. Don't teach your kids that the way out is to starve...it's not.
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Hey thanks, yeh it just feels slower, any ideas on how I can build upper body strength as I have absolute zero.
Really? Anyway, I went to the doctors about this, had blood tests done, turns out mine is slower (but not by much). BUT you cannot change your metabolism. No amount of Green Tea/ Gogi berry/ cows blood/ essence of hummingbird or any other type of rubbish they want to sell you will work. All you can do is increase your muscle mass therefore increasing the amount of work your body has to do to move. Fat just sits there, muscles need energy to repair and keep healthy = more calories needed/burned depending on what you want
Excuse me, as a certified* Essence of Hummingbird(tm) Dealer, I can certify* that this is all you need to quadruple your BMR.
It's possible I mean BMI, though. The diet is just your body weight in sugar water each day...
wow this is a blatant "let me sell you some crap" post if I have ever seen one.
It is against the TOS to do this in the forums.
I interpreted the Hummingbird Essence post as sarcasm to be fair.0 -
Hey thanks, yeh it just feels slower, any ideas on how I can build upper body strength as I have absolute zero.
Really? Anyway, I went to the doctors about this, had blood tests done, turns out mine is slower (but not by much). BUT you cannot change your metabolism. No amount of Green Tea/ Gogi berry/ cows blood/ essence of hummingbird or any other type of rubbish they want to sell you will work. All you can do is increase your muscle mass therefore increasing the amount of work your body has to do to move. Fat just sits there, muscles need energy to repair and keep healthy = more calories needed/burned depending on what you want
Excuse me, as a certified* Essence of Hummingbird(tm) Dealer, I can certify* that this is all you need to quadruple your BMR.
It's possible I mean BMI, though. The diet is just your body weight in sugar water each day...
wow this is a blatant "let me sell you some crap" post if I have ever seen one.
It is against the TOS to do this in the forums.
I interpreted the Hummingbird Essence post as sarcasm to be fair.
I hope so...we need a sarcasm font...perhaps we should delegate italics for it...as I apparently not good a seeing it in text that is just black and white.
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erm excuse me at what point did i bring my children into anything, i dont teach them anything thank you very much..
thanks for the advice all, anyone have any ideas as to what to replace the shake with ? and yes i thought there was so much sugar in them.0 -
It seems unlikely the poster was really trying to sell a "your bodyweight in sugar" diet, italics or not.Hey thanks, yeh it just feels slower, any ideas on how I can build upper body strength as I have absolute zero.
Really? Anyway, I went to the doctors about this, had blood tests done, turns out mine is slower (but not by much). BUT you cannot change your metabolism. No amount of Green Tea/ Gogi berry/ cows blood/ essence of hummingbird or any other type of rubbish they want to sell you will work. All you can do is increase your muscle mass therefore increasing the amount of work your body has to do to move. Fat just sits there, muscles need energy to repair and keep healthy = more calories needed/burned depending on what you want
Excuse me, as a certified* Essence of Hummingbird(tm) Dealer, I can certify* that this is all you need to quadruple your BMR.
It's possible I mean BMI, though. The diet is just your body weight in sugar water each day...
wow this is a blatant "let me sell you some crap" post if I have ever seen one.
It is against the TOS to do this in the forums.
I interpreted the Hummingbird Essence post as sarcasm to be fair.
I hope so...we need a sarcasm font...perhaps we should delegate italics for it...as I apparently not good a seeing it in text that is just black and white.
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erm excuse me at what point did i bring my children into anything, i dont teach them anything thank you very much..
thanks for the advice all, anyone have any ideas as to what to replace the shake with ? and yes i thought there was so much sugar in them.
To the bolded: food. Whatever you enjoy eating.
Breakfast: eggs, sausage, bacon, oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, etc.
Lunch: lean proteins (chicken, turkey, pork, fish), veggies, a salad, etc.
You can literally eat whatever you want as long as you weigh it out and account for it in your food log.0 -
erm excuse me at what point did i bring my children into anything, i dont teach them anything thank you very much..
thanks for the advice all, anyone have any ideas as to what to replace the shake with ? and yes i thought there was so much sugar in them.
being a mom (as you mentioned)your kids watch you like a hawk and will mimic your behaviour and they see you drinking crap to lose weight and will think that is "normal and healthy" when in fact it's not.
replace the shake with scrambled eggs and toast or oatmeal or cornflakes or a fruit smoothie made with milk/yogurt and spinich, pancakes, pizza, french toast...need I go on
and yah I know you are gonna say how can I do that on 1200 calories a day....well start by upping that as it's the lowest you can go and unless you are a tiny tiny woman it's not enough.
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Eating and exercise will both have a positive effect on metabolism. You just need to perfom both consistently and wisely.0
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