Rev Up Your Metabolism For Faster Weight Loss
By Susanne Myers
One you first start watching what you eat, the weight starts
coming off easily. Then after a few weeks, the scale stops moving downward and
you hit a plateau. What’s happening? Your metabolism is slowing down.
As you eat less to lose weight, your body goes into survival mode and your
metabolism slows down. A slowed down metabolism means you are burning less
calories. Yikes! Not exactly what you were trying to accomplish, right. After
all the idea being losing weight is to burn more calories to get rid of all
that unwanted body fat.
Let’s talk a bout some simple things you can start doing every day to speed
your metabolism up. One of the first things you should do is to get some
exercise. Any type of exercise that gets your heart rate up will also speeds up
your metabolism not only while you exercise, but for hours afterwards. Find
something you enjoy and can stick with for the long run. Go for a walk, chase
your kids around the yard, get an exercise DVD, or join a local gym. Aim for 30
minutes of exercise 5 days a week.
The other strategy that seems to work really well for me in combination with
walking every day is to eat several small meals throughout the day. My body
doesn't feel starved so my metabolism doesn't slow down. This works best if you
include some sort of protein with each meal. Lean meats, hardboiled eggs,
protein shakes and lowfat cottage cheese are all great sources of protein.
Combine them with some whole grain products or a piece of fruit for a small meal
or snack.
Give these strategies a try and speed up your metabolism. You’ll lose weight
faster and you’ll feel better with all this extra energy. Once you get in the
habit of exercising and eating smaller, more frequent meals, it will become easy
to stick with and the benefit is obvious. You feel better and have a smaller
waistline.
Susanne Myers - EzineArticles Expert Author
Susanne has been losing weight by eating well and walking more. Visit http://www.walkingofftheweight.com
to find out how you can start walking off the weight today and visit http://www.healthymenumailer.com
for meal ideas that are healthy and low in calories.
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