what are you doing to pump up your metabolism?

jenalb24
jenalb24 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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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Alarm clock.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Alarm clock.

    I lol'd
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    I vant to *pump* you up, sleeping metabolism!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    You don't "kick start" your metabolism.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner 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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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 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.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    What do you mean by pumping your metabolism??
    You could workout to boost your metabolism .
  • jenalb24
    jenalb24 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
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,043 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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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek 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.

  • jenalb24
    jenalb24 Posts: 8 Member
    :)
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 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!
  • daniebanks
    daniebanks Posts: 179 Member
    exercise for sure !!
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey 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.
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    amusedmonkey wrote: »
    doing the chicken dance every couple of hours

    This gets my vote!

  • jenalb24
    jenalb24 Posts: 8 Member
    The chicken dance is awesome
  • Cheriesaurus
    Cheriesaurus Posts: 92 Member
    Could try spicy foods and green tea.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Cheriesaurus wrote: »
    Could try spicy foods and green tea.

    Except these do nothing for metabolism.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    elphie754 wrote: »
    Cheriesaurus wrote: »
    Could try spicy foods and green tea.

    Except these do nothing for metabolism.
    Maybe they just meant be cause they taste good :D
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight 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.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 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:
  • makennis
    makennis 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.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim 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!
  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura 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
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie 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!
  • heybales
    heybales 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.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    jenalb24 wrote: »
    The chicken dance is awesome

    I like the YMCA dance better
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Lifting weights!
  • snowflakesav
    snowflakesav 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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