Boosting metabolism
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The only ways to boost metabolism are to be more active during the day or to build muscle. There are no supplements, foods, or voodoo that will speed up your metabolism. Slow loss is still loss and it's all just going to take time.1
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Black_LabeI wrote: »Boost your calories by 600, believe it or not, it will raise your metabolism.
Bit not by 600 so if 600 puts you above the tour order you will gain1 -
Black_LabeI wrote: »Boost your calories by 600, believe it or not, it will raise your metabolism.
That's an interesting suggestion seeing as how you don't know what his intake is or any of his stats. If he's only at a deficit of 500 calories you just told him to eat at maintenance. What if his real problem is that he doesn't log accurately? You may have just encouraged him to eat at a surplus.6 -
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Black_LabeI wrote: »Black_LabeI wrote: »Boost your calories by 600, believe it or not, it will raise your metabolism.
That's an interesting suggestion seeing as how you don't know what his intake is or any of his stats. If he's only at a deficit of 500 calories you just told him to eat at maintenance. What if his real problem is that he doesn't log accurately? You may have just encouraged him to eat at a surplus.
You're right, I don't know what his current caloric intake is, but obviously his metabolism has slowed down so he needs a boost. When you restrict your calories and feed your body less energy than it burns, your metabolism naturally begins slowing down (burning less energy). The more you restrict your calories, the faster and greater the down-regulation. He doesn't have to boost it all at once ( I do), but perhaps work his way up in 100-150 calorie increments. When my metabolism takes a crap on me, I boost, then reevaluate after two weeks and normally it's right on target. Is there some kind of deadline that he has to meet to where the past 2 weeks of increased calories has screwed him for life?
How do you know his metabolism has slowed? It's his first post, no open diary, no statistics, pretty much zero information. If he's only been dieting a month or is inconsistent with logging he's definitely not experiencing the negative hormonal fluctuations that happen with extremely restrictive eating. It is far from "obvious" his metabolism has slowed because there is no information provided by him.3 -
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Black_LabeI wrote: »Black_LabeI wrote: »Black_LabeI wrote: »Boost your calories by 600, believe it or not, it will raise your metabolism.
That's an interesting suggestion seeing as how you don't know what his intake is or any of his stats. If he's only at a deficit of 500 calories you just told him to eat at maintenance. What if his real problem is that he doesn't log accurately? You may have just encouraged him to eat at a surplus.
You're right, I don't know what his current caloric intake is, but obviously his metabolism has slowed down so he needs a boost. When you restrict your calories and feed your body less energy than it burns, your metabolism naturally begins slowing down (burning less energy). The more you restrict your calories, the faster and greater the down-regulation. He doesn't have to boost it all at once ( I do), but perhaps work his way up in 100-150 calorie increments. When my metabolism takes a crap on me, I boost, then reevaluate after two weeks and normally it's right on target. Is there some kind of deadline that he has to meet to where the past 2 weeks of increased calories has screwed him for life?
How do you know his metabolism has slowed? It's his first post, no open diary, no statistics, pretty much zero information. If he's only been dieting a month or is inconsistent with logging he's definitely not experiencing the negative hormonal fluctuations that happen with extremely restrictive eating. It is far from "obvious" his metabolism has slowed because there is no information provided by him.
How do you know he's inconsistent with logging or anything about his logging habits? How do you know he's only been dieting a month? Perhaps he started his diet, came here when it was going nowhere, and the fat loss is still slowed?
That's why I said "if" rather than making a statement about how obviously his metabolism has slowed. My original post here answers his question no matter what point he is at with the process. Yours makes some big assumptions with no information, which is why I pointed out that your suggestion of increasing calories is odd.4 -
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Black_LabeI wrote: »Black_LabeI wrote: »Black_LabeI wrote: »Black_LabeI wrote: »Boost your calories by 600, believe it or not, it will raise your metabolism.
That's an interesting suggestion seeing as how you don't know what his intake is or any of his stats. If he's only at a deficit of 500 calories you just told him to eat at maintenance. What if his real problem is that he doesn't log accurately? You may have just encouraged him to eat at a surplus.
You're right, I don't know what his current caloric intake is, but obviously his metabolism has slowed down so he needs a boost. When you restrict your calories and feed your body less energy than it burns, your metabolism naturally begins slowing down (burning less energy). The more you restrict your calories, the faster and greater the down-regulation. He doesn't have to boost it all at once ( I do), but perhaps work his way up in 100-150 calorie increments. When my metabolism takes a crap on me, I boost, then reevaluate after two weeks and normally it's right on target. Is there some kind of deadline that he has to meet to where the past 2 weeks of increased calories has screwed him for life?
How do you know his metabolism has slowed? It's his first post, no open diary, no statistics, pretty much zero information. If he's only been dieting a month or is inconsistent with logging he's definitely not experiencing the negative hormonal fluctuations that happen with extremely restrictive eating. It is far from "obvious" his metabolism has slowed because there is no information provided by him.
How do you know he's inconsistent with logging or anything about his logging habits? How do you know he's only been dieting a month? Perhaps he started his diet, came here when it was going nowhere, and the fat loss is still slowed?
That's why I said "if" rather than making a statement about how obviously his metabolism has slowed. My original post here answers his question no matter what point he is at with the process. Yours makes some big assumptions with no information, which is why I pointed out that your suggestion of increasing calories is odd.
Yeah, your original answer was very helpful "it's all just going to take time".
Yep, that's all my post said.
To the guy who started this thread:. Make your food diary public and give us some information. Age, weight, height, activity level, and what you are doing for exercise. The more information we have the better we can help you.4 -
The only ways to boost metabolism are to be more active during the day or to build muscle. There are no supplements, foods, or voodoo that will speed up your metabolism. Slow loss is still loss and it's all just going to take time.
More activity means burning more calories, not necessarily increasing your bmr. Building muscle will increase bmr but that's not likely to happen in a deficit. You aren't going to boost your metabolism whilst being in a deficit... So eating more is probably a more appropriate answer. Along with resistance training, you might actually increase muscle mass to increase bmr even more2 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »The only ways to boost metabolism are to be more active during the day or to build muscle. There are no supplements, foods, or voodoo that will speed up your metabolism. Slow loss is still loss and it's all just going to take time.
More activity means burning more calories, not necessarily increasing your bmr. Building muscle will increase bmr but that's not likely to happen in a deficit. You aren't going to boost your metabolism whilst being in a deficit... So eating more is probably a more appropriate answer. Along with resistance training, you might actually increase muscle mass to increase bmr even more
More activity means a higher NEAT, which increases TDEE. It's one factor in the amount of calories burned. You're right that it doesn't increase BMR. Increasing BMR takes time. A new lifter can increase their lean mass in a deficit, that's been thoroughly discussed in the debate section. My suggestion of more non-exercise activity is to increase calorie burn in the short term beyond what can be done working out.
Once again, without knowing any factors about the OP we have no idea how long he has been dieting or how consistent he is. Until knowing those I think suggesting he eat more is a shot in the dark at best.0 -
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Black_LabeI wrote: »How do you know he's inconsistent with logging or anything about his logging habits?
She doesn't, and neither do you - that's the point. Nobody in here knows these things. So it's not "obvious" what the diagnosis is here.
These threads would go better if everybody would stick to the facts; when there aren't many facts available, let's not make ones up.
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Have some pizza, it'll work itself out.3 -
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Black_LabeI wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »Black_LabeI wrote: »How do you know he's inconsistent with logging or anything about his logging habits?
She doesn't, and neither do you - that's the point. Nobody in here knows these things. So it's not "obvious" what the diagnosis is here.
These threads would go better if everybody would stick to the facts; when there aren't many facts available, let's not make ones up.
He asked for advice on boosting metabolic rate during slow fat loss, I gave it to him, he can take it or leave it. I will bet everything I have that I am correct on what my diagnosis is, it may not be obvious to you, her, or anyone else kissing her a ss. I do not care.
Disagreeing with you doesn't constitute kissing my butt. They're pointing out that an accurate suggestion on calorie intake requires more information. I'm not even going to make a guess or assumptions because I've seen people on here say they are losing slow because they are "only" losing two pounds per week. I'll wait to make more personalized suggestions if he returns with his stats and an open diary. If it turns out he needs to eat more I will say it and state that you were right with no hesitation.0 -
Wow a lot of replies here, thanks everyone. Some stats for you. I accurately log in all my food intake. I'm 39, 182cm and currently weigh 91kg. I would say my diet is very low in carbs and 50:50 fats and protein overall.0
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I do lift weights once a week and I do 1.5 hrs of muay thai class once a week. My sleep is good but I just can't shift that last layer of fat off my abs area. Any suggestions?0
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Black_LabeI wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »Black_LabeI wrote: »How do you know he's inconsistent with logging or anything about his logging habits?
She doesn't, and neither do you - that's the point. Nobody in here knows these things. So it's not "obvious" what the diagnosis is here.
These threads would go better if everybody would stick to the facts; when there aren't many facts available, let's not make ones up.
He asked for advice on boosting metabolic rate during slow fat loss, I gave it to him, he can take it or leave it. I will bet everything I have that I am correct on what my diagnosis is, it may not be obvious to you, her, or anyone else kissing her a ss. I do not care.
lol "eat more" is not the way to get rid of stubborn belly fat. 0 -
I do lift weights once a week and I do 1.5 hrs of muay thai class once a week. My sleep is good but I just can't shift that last layer of fat off my abs area. Any suggestions?
Those last few pounds are the hardest to lose. At some point, a lot of people hit a diminishing returns situation where they decide they're at an ideal weight for their health, even if not for their vanity. I have no idea if you're there or not, but (hopefully) you will be some day soon, so it's something to think about.
The lifting is definitely helping you in this regard.
@DeficitDuchess is asking about whether you use a food scale because for most people, the metabolism is fine, but the logging can be somewhat sloppy. When I was losing weight, it never occurred to me to account for the half and half I'd put in my coffee. It wasn't much and just never clicked. Stuff like that can add up.0 -
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NorthCascades wrote: »I do lift weights once a week and I do 1.5 hrs of muay thai class once a week. My sleep is good but I just can't shift that last layer of fat off my abs area. Any suggestions?
Those last few pounds are the hardest to lose. At some point, a lot of people hit a diminishing returns situation where they decide they're at an ideal weight for their health, even if not for their vanity. I have no idea if you're there or not, but (hopefully) you will be some day soon, so it's something to think about.
The lifting is definitely helping you in this regard.
@DeficitDuchess is asking about whether you use a food scale because for most people, the metabolism is fine, but the logging can be somewhat sloppy. When I was losing weight, it never occurred to me to account for the half and half I'd put in my coffee. It wasn't much and just never clicked. Stuff like that can add up.
I recently had a Hot Pocket, in which the package said; that it was just under 300 calories but when I weighed it, it was just over 500; approximately a 250 calorie difference!1 -
Wow a lot of replies here, thanks everyone. Some stats for you. I accurately log in all my food intake. I'm 39, 182cm and currently weigh 91kg. I would say my diet is very low in carbs and 50:50 fats and protein overall.
Thank you for giving us your stats. Could you open your food diary for us please? How long have you been losing weight or trying to lose weight? How much have you lost so far?
Go here and select public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings0 -
Do twenty minutes of cardio first, preferably stair climber.0
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I know when I was stuck at a certain weight for awhile I bumped my calories up for a few days and finally the scale moved. He's right because your metabolism does slow down the less calorie intake you have, sometimes you need to Shock it!0
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Shocking the body.. now this is funny..2
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