Reset your Metabolism

Metabolism gets slowed down by some health issues. You will figure it out by the lack of energy and several other symptoms. It it fixed by getting a diagnosis and proper treatment.

Hi--

Not at all a stupid question!

if you know how your bodyfat percentage, you can get a quite-accurate estimate of your basal metabolism. Here's an online calculator: http://health-connexion.com/body/katch-mcardle-formula.asp

If you don't yet know your bodyfat percentage, first step would be to get an estimate by plugging a couple of measurements into yet another online calculator:
http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy

So 1. run the calculation that will tell you your bodyfat percentage.

2. Once you have that, you can use the Katch-McArdle calculator to estimate basal metabolism.

Basal metabolism is determined primarily by the amount of lean mass you have.

Gain lean mass, and your basal metabolism increases.

Lose lean mass, and your metabolism decreases.

Most people's metabolisms are just fine. Have you considered a Fitbit HR if you like to see a calorie burn number being earned all day? I love mine & it has been reliable!
Otherwise, BMR & TDEE online calculators are pretty reliable. They are algorithms that calculate what you burn just to exist or what you burn adding in your normal level of activity using your gender, your age, your height & your weight as data points.
Just be careful of the 'calories burned' number you get from a lot of gym machines or workout apps. They can be too high! Even MFP's can be high. I used to get 256 calories for logging an hour of yoga; when I started wearing my Fitbit HR it gave me nore like 116. Likewise, Zumba would earn me a generic 556 but I was suspicious because I don't do all the jumps and leaps in class due to injury. Fitbit gives me a more plausible number in the high 300's for one teacher and low 400's for another; it perfectly reflects their choreography styles & my participation level.

I am really stalling out and I read that you should switch breakfast with dinner time and eat your biggest meal opposite the time you normally do.. It helped me a lot this week, I lost a lot more!

There are loads of BMR and TDEE calculators on the internet. They all vary a bit in the way they calculate your BMR but they will give you a good idea.

I do believe in the 'low BMR thing'.......I think mine happened due to an ongoing large kcal deficit exactly as ninerbuff suggests. Yes I lost 40lbs but then the fat loss completely stalled in September or October last year and even at an average of 950 kcal per day and increasing exercise I wasn't losing anymore! BAD news! I was freezing cold all the time, tired, rundown, apathetic and was continually having to deload all my big compound exercises. So decided to try and reset everything. I set protein at approx 1g per pound of bodyweight ideally, fat at approx 48g and filled in the rest with slow release carbs. Every 7 - 10 days I now increase my carbs by 5g and healthy fats by approx 1g. I'm eating approx 1300 kcal per day every day (more than I have eaten in the last 12 months!) and am losing 1 - 1.5 lbs fat per week by lifting heavy 3 x per week and running/kettlebells twice per week. More kcals, strength improving again, more energy, AND fat loss. Boo yah!

rabbitjb wrote: »

HutchA12 wrote: »

The only study I read was like 8% after fasting, so 0 food, for 3 days.

Fasting <> defecit

And how long did it stay lower after eating began

Wouldn't 8% be around TEF?

Fasting = deficit but deficit <> fasting.

I was mentioning the study abstract I last saw that showed a decrease. The rate decrease was stated as in BMR. This one didn't look at refeeding.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3661473