A way to boost metabolism?
MegJo
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My mom has recently changed her eating habits and has lost 16lbs so far (woohoo go Mom!), she told me she also started taking a B Complex vitamin which is suppose to boost your metabolism. She says she thinks it's helping!
I've started taking it with a "it can't hurt" mentality and was wondering if anyone else has had positive experiences with it.
Thanks!
I've started taking it with a "it can't hurt" mentality and was wondering if anyone else has had positive experiences with it.
Thanks!
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Definitely! I have to take B12 for a thyroid problem and know that it's a lot easier to lose weight when I'm taking the medicine consistently.0
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Vitamin B will put some pep in your step : )0
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I most certainly think Vitamin B helps. I used to take the shots but they got too expensive. Now take Super B complex every day.0
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Taken from a diet website...
B vitamins
These are important vitamins in terms of weight loss, and they are often known as the 'stress' vitamins. Vitamins B3 and B6 are especially important because they help to supply fuel to cells, which are then able to burn energy. Vitamin B6 together with zinc is necessary for the production of pancreatic enzymes which help you to digest food. If your digestion is good, you will be much more likely to use your food efficiently, instead of storing it as fat.
Vitamins B2, B3 and B6 are necessary for normal thyroid hormone function production, so any deficiencies in these can affect thyroid function and consequently affect metabolism. B3 is also a component of the glucose tolerance factor which is released every time your blood sugar rises. Vitamin B5 is involved in energy production and helps to control fat metabolism.
As you can see, the B vitamins as a group are important and the best way to get them is in a good B-complex supplement.0 -
Calorie cycling helps with metabolism but my favorite metaboost is eating 40g of protein first thing in the AM!
It sets up your body with a great thermic start and revvs the engine for the rest of the day!0 -
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my thing is -
carbs at 0430
workout from 0500-0600
Protein lots of protein when I get home
Eat every 2-3 hours small snacks (break up your lunch)
Dinner
Snacks
Bed time by 22000 -
my thing is -
carbs at 0430
workout from 0500-0600
Protein lots of protein when I get home
Eat every 2-3 hours small snacks (break up your lunch)
Dinner
Snacks
Bed time by 2200
I'm an hour behind you!
We should get together and hit the iron!
Whats your favorite bedtime snack?0 -
Fantastic! Thanks for all the replies! I've never taken any vitamins but B sure does sound like a super vitamin to me and I'm going to continue to take it. Being that I work overnight I've also started taking Vitamin D.
I appreciate the responses!
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Green tea extract
Fish,Flax,Borage
Colon Health Probiotic
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Fantastic! Thanks for all the replies! I've never taken any vitamins but B sure does sound like a super vitamin to me and I'm going to continue to take it. Being that I work overnight I've also started taking Vitamin D.
I appreciate the responses!
Gah! Vitamin D! Definitely something I'm missing in my life. I haven't seen the sun in like six months.
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I don't take vitamins or anything, but what has helped me is eating every 2-3 hours. I lost over 2 pounds this week and I didn't exercise any more than usual. I try to eat from 1700-2000 calories a day. i used to eat 800-1200 a day and didn't lose anything and would be exercising more. Good luck!0
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For anyone who plans to start taking B vitamins: be warned, you will pee neon yellow the next morning lol0
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I don't take vitamins or anything, but what has helped me is eating every 2-3 hours. I lost over 2 pounds this week and I didn't exercise any more than usual. I try to eat from 1700-2000 calories a day. i used to eat 800-1200 a day and didn't lose anything and would be exercising more. Good luck!
Get that protein higher! Your eating enough protein to power a very small mouse!0 -
I don't take vitamins or anything, but what has helped me is eating every 2-3 hours. I lost over 2 pounds this week and I didn't exercise any more than usual. I try to eat from 1700-2000 calories a day. i used to eat 800-1200 a day and didn't lose anything and would be exercising more. Good luck!
Get that protein higher! Your eating enough protein to power a very small mouse!
I will, I will! Today was a bad day for me! GOSH! haha0 -
kewlFor anyone who plans to start taking B vitamins: be warned, you will pee neon yellow the next morning lol0 -
I don't take vitamins or anything, but what has helped me is eating every 2-3 hours. I lost over 2 pounds this week and I didn't exercise any more than usual. I try to eat from 1700-2000 calories a day. i used to eat 800-1200 a day and didn't lose anything and would be exercising more. Good luck!
Get that protein higher! Your eating enough protein to power a very small mouse!
I will, I will! Today was a bad day for me! GOSH! haha
Ine of my favorite things for protein is Gold Standard Whey in Vanilla.
I mix a scoop in almond milk and its heaven!0 -
For anyone who plans to start taking B vitamins: be warned, you will pee neon yellow the next morning lol
It's true!!!!! We're talking school bus yellow lol0 -
I'd love to find one that wasn't as large as a horse pill and tasted awful :laugh: suggestions?0
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Best way to boost metabolism is to train intensely. Get out of your comfort zone and hit it heavy and hard.
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I'd love to find one that wasn't as large as a horse pill and tasted awful :laugh: suggestions?
I take Sisu B-complex. Decent size and no taste. 0 -
i take B12 and several other supplements. don't know if it boosts my metabolism, but i'll tell you what probably does :
i started doing 20 minutes of my workout when i first wake up instead of doing the whole thing after work. it makes it a lot easier after work, and it probably gets my heart going early in the day when i would normally be dragging.0 -
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If you have a Vitamin Shoppe in your area, they sell B-12 pills that are teeny tiny and you put it under your tongue and let it dissolve. You might be able to find them at GNC too, but I've never looked there since I always buy mine from Vitamin Shoppe. I love taking them. They don't taste that bad, sort of sweet, and they help me with my energy and mood. If you just need a little boost and don't want to take the horse pill sized one.0
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my thing is -
carbs at 0430
workout from 0500-0600
Protein lots of protein when I get home
Eat every 2-3 hours small snacks (break up your lunch)
Dinner
Snacks
Bed time by 2200
I'm an hour behind you!
We should get together and hit the iron!
Whats your favorite bedtime snack?
Not a whole lot of bed time snack, occasionally I ll have a tablespoon of peanut butter or ill split an apple/ banana with my son with some peanutbutter on it. I try not to eat anything after dinner especially sugar.0
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