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what are you doing to pump up your metabolism?

Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Looking for some new ideas to kick start my sleeping metabolism, what is working for you?

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  • Posts: 25,763 Member
    Alarm clock.
  • Posts: 15,151 Member
    Alarm clock.

    I lol'd
  • Posts: 2,402 Member
    I vant to *pump* you up, sleeping metabolism!
  • Posts: 15,151 Member
    You don't "kick start" your metabolism.
  • Posts: 12,942 Member
    The only thing that really increase metabolism is exercise and the gain of muscle mass. The first is easy to do, the latter is much is harder. I run, do cardio, and lift weights, and I love all three. :)
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  • Posts: 41,865 Member
    I workout...I pump some iron a few days per week, do some sprint intervals once per week, try to get in some miles on the bike, and walk my dog a lot and otherwise just try to be generally active when I'm not sitting around at the office.
  • Posts: 7,088 Member
    What do you mean by pumping your metabolism??
    You could workout to boost your metabolism .
  • Posts: 8 Member
    I do workout daily, either walk on nice days or treadmill but I work in an office and don't have much time to move during the day. Just trying to get ideas. Any foods that boost metabolism is mainly what would be helpful. Ty to those that are considerate
  • Posts: 49,147 Member
    jenalb24 wrote: »
    I do workout daily, either walk on nice days or treadmill but I work in an office and don't have much time to move during the day. Just trying to get ideas. Any foods that boost metabolism is mainly what would be helpful. Ty to those that are considerate
    No foods boost metabolism regardless of what you read on the internet.

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  • Posts: 14,776 Member
    jenalb24 wrote: »
    I do workout daily, either walk on nice days or treadmill but I work in an office and don't have much time to move during the day. Just trying to get ideas. Any foods that boost metabolism is mainly what would be helpful. Ty to those that are considerate

    There really aren't any foods that boost your metabolism, and those that might have a really miniscule impact on how much you burn (like 50 extra calories a day). Tracking your calories, watching your nutrition, and exercising as you can will do far more for you than loading up on a diet of these mythical metabolism boosters.

  • Posts: 8 Member
    :)
  • Posts: 9,487 Member
    I don't think it works that way. No quick fixes - just got to do the work. Eat right and exercise!
  • Posts: 179 Member
    exercise for sure !!
  • Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited April 2015
    There are certain foods that boost metabolism like ice water and chili pepper, but the difference in miniscule. You are talking about 2-5 extra calories burned after each ingestion. You'll burn more than that blowing your nose or doing the chicken dance every couple of hours. Stick to what works (diet and exercise) and don't get lost in details. One of the reasons weight loss can be stressful is that people put in too much effort into things that provide no/minimal results.
  • Posts: 1,042 Member
    doing the chicken dance every couple of hours

    This gets my vote!

  • Posts: 8 Member
    The chicken dance is awesome
  • Posts: 92 Member
    Could try spicy foods and green tea.
  • Posts: 7,574 Member
    Could try spicy foods and green tea.

    Except these do nothing for metabolism.
  • Posts: 3,082 Member
    elphie754 wrote: »

    Except these do nothing for metabolism.
    Maybe they just meant be cause they taste good :D
  • Posts: 9,532 Member
    jenalb24 wrote: »
    Looking for some new ideas to kick start my sleeping metabolism, what is working for you?

    I read as many posts as possible that make me want to SMH.
  • Posts: 16,049 Member
    Gawd I wish!! Wouldn't it be nice to simply eat or drink something or pop a pill that would magically kick our metabolism into next year!!??

    Aaahh one can but dream :wink:
  • Posts: 12 Member
    Of course doing exercise is the best way to boost up your metabolism. But I was told that coconut oil can also help regulating metabolism.
  • Posts: 17,456 Member
    Weight training - progressive and heavy

    more muscles => faster metabolism

    coconut oil - is oil made of coconuts - does it impact on your metabolism ...c'n I get a Hell NO!
  • Posts: 818 Member
    makennis wrote: »
    But I was told that coconut oil can also help regulating metabolism.

    I was also once told the moon was made of cheese
  • Posts: 696 Member
    makennis wrote: »
    Of course doing exercise is the best way to boost up your metabolism. But I was told that coconut oil can also help regulating metabolism.

    has anyone tried coconut oil for world peace or time travel or something, cos that *kitten* can do anything!
  • Posts: 18,842 Member
    Do such a hard strength training workout that you have plenty of repair to be done.
    Metabolism only higher during that repair process though.

    More muscle gained from that lifting (which takes a long while) not much an increase while sleeping.
    Estimated 6 cal / lb / day, compared to fat at 2 cal/lb/day.
  • Posts: 8,626 Member
    jenalb24 wrote: »
    The chicken dance is awesome

    I like the YMCA dance better
  • Posts: 4,590 Member
    Lifting weights!
  • Posts: 649 Member
    I get plenty of sleep. I do chores. Walk the dog. Walk to the store. Go window shopping.
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