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We sometimes look at our friend or relative and think "Wow... how can he/she eat so much food and not get fat at all!!" Well, the answer is very simple: Metabolism.
In this easy-to-follow instructable I'm gonna show you how you can speed-up your metabolism (and even lose some weight in the process) with some very basic guidelines and simple steps, just by eating and drinking what you always have been, not by some miracle diets or dangerous experimental procedures or drugs.
If you follow the steps and guidelines of this instructable, you'll get / be able to:
1. Eat large amounts of food and not get fat at all.
2. Lose some weight.
3. Less laziness.
4. Less prone to get sick.
5. Healthier and more efficient body.
6. A good-looking aesthetic body.
I'm also gonna clarify some myths about food, weight-loss and exercise related stuff.
NOTE: I am not gonna go very deep into nutrition, like complete diets or food programs. Diets/food programs don't work the same for everyone. If a particular diet worked for your friend, chances are it won't work the same for you, everyone has a different body. Consult your dietician for more info on this.
In this easy-to-follow instructable I'm gonna show you how you can speed-up your metabolism (and even lose some weight in the process) with some very basic guidelines and simple steps, just by eating and drinking what you always have been, not by some miracle diets or dangerous experimental procedures or drugs.
If you follow the steps and guidelines of this instructable, you'll get / be able to:
1. Eat large amounts of food and not get fat at all.
2. Lose some weight.
3. Less laziness.
4. Less prone to get sick.
5. Healthier and more efficient body.
6. A good-looking aesthetic body.
I'm also gonna clarify some myths about food, weight-loss and exercise related stuff.
NOTE: I am not gonna go very deep into nutrition, like complete diets or food programs. Diets/food programs don't work the same for everyone. If a particular diet worked for your friend, chances are it won't work the same for you, everyone has a different body. Consult your dietician for more info on this.
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I'm going to begin explaining some of the very basics of our metabolism and how does it work.
Metabolism comes from the greek metabolé, wich means change, transformation, what cells experiment in our body when they change from organic substances to energy, in order to fulfill the vital functions of the body.
To put it simple, the metabolism is the speed with which the body converts food into energy, it can do so quickly or slowly. When it happens quickly, it usually means no significant weight increase, because everything we eat is processed quickly and doesn't store nutrients as fat, thus causing the weight and volume to stay steady.
In the other case, when the metabolism is slow, the nutrients exceed the normal requirements of the body, so they go into storage - as fat. The metabolism is a very complex process, but we're gonna keep it simple as to only focus on the fat reserves and how we can control them.
Now, we all know what calories are: A calory is a unit that measures how much energy a food provides to the body. The more calories you eat, the more energy you put into the body, but you need to provide the right amount or otherwise the excess energy goes into storage. The measure of the rate at wich a given person burns energy in the form of calories at rest (ie, while you sit and do nothing), is called Basal Metabolism.
The speed of the basal metabolism is regulated by a number of factors. To some extent, basal metabolism is inherited, passed from parents to childs through genes, but sometimes health problems can affect the basal metabolism and its efficacy (we'll talk about this ahead). This doesn't mean that you can't change it's speed, there are still many ways to accelerate it.
Ok, enough chatter, let's get to work.
Metabolism comes from the greek metabolé, wich means change, transformation, what cells experiment in our body when they change from organic substances to energy, in order to fulfill the vital functions of the body.
To put it simple, the metabolism is the speed with which the body converts food into energy, it can do so quickly or slowly. When it happens quickly, it usually means no significant weight increase, because everything we eat is processed quickly and doesn't store nutrients as fat, thus causing the weight and volume to stay steady.
In the other case, when the metabolism is slow, the nutrients exceed the normal requirements of the body, so they go into storage - as fat. The metabolism is a very complex process, but we're gonna keep it simple as to only focus on the fat reserves and how we can control them.
Now, we all know what calories are: A calory is a unit that measures how much energy a food provides to the body. The more calories you eat, the more energy you put into the body, but you need to provide the right amount or otherwise the excess energy goes into storage. The measure of the rate at wich a given person burns energy in the form of calories at rest (ie, while you sit and do nothing), is called Basal Metabolism.
The speed of the basal metabolism is regulated by a number of factors. To some extent, basal metabolism is inherited, passed from parents to childs through genes, but sometimes health problems can affect the basal metabolism and its efficacy (we'll talk about this ahead). This doesn't mean that you can't change it's speed, there are still many ways to accelerate it.
Ok, enough chatter, let's get to work.
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I like your tips here. I might actually be able to STICK to a plan like this, one that allows me to have pizza once in awhile. ;)
Thanks for posting!
Thanks for your comment!! I'm glad you liked it, take care! If you really want it, you can stick to it, to everything. :).
I also remember a period that I have lost something more than 25 pounds just by eating small but nutrient meals (about 3 to 4 a day) but exercising a lot.
And that was in a period of 1 - 2 months.
The bad thing is that I gained that weight over 3 years period due to no exercise...
Exercising and eating regularly plus drinking 2 - 2.5L of water seemed to worked for me once.
I'm also pushing this "diet" now and have lost almost 7 - 8 pounds...
In the end what you say is correct, still everyone has to explore himself alone.
Cheers mate!!!
Thanks and take care!
It's a food group here in Canada and the "milk" people had nothing to do with it.
http://www.pcrm.org/magazine/GM97Autumn/GM97Autumn2.html
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/context/hist-eng.php
http://www.supernatural.cl/acelerarmet.asp
Let me give you some advice-the Brooklyn bridge is NOT for sale...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20000417/calcium-low-fat-diet
Placebos work about 30% of the time-where do they show results better than this? Or do they just use anecdotal evidence (a friend of mine...)?
An open mind should not mean an empty mind filled by someone else-it means that you should listen AND ask questions. The internet is a wonderful mirror, finding things you want to hear. Maybe look up 'group-think' and see if that fits here. People only use 10% of their brain-very common quote, but one from a fiction author, not a neurologist or doctor.
I know what water is made of in the same way that the early scientists of the 17 and 1800's did-I've done the experiments (in and out of science class).
I've done the same math for orbital mechanics.
I didn't say that it doesn't work, I asked for a systematized approach to show that it works for more than 30% of the population, and pointed out where it DIDN'T work or where the suppositions it's based on could be wrong.
My first comment was that some of your data is coming from compromised sources-and yes, research crosses national boundaries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence
"The expression anecdotal evidence has two distinct meanings.
(1) Evidence in the form of an anecdote or hearsay is called anecdotal if there is doubt about its veracity; the evidence itself is considered untrustworthy.
(2) Evidence, which may itself be true and verifiable, used to deduce a conclusion which does not follow from it, usually by generalizing from an insufficient amount of evidence. "
You hit both now.
Fact 2 about starving diets and water/muscle loss. With the "starvation phase" of a diet you would only lose muscle and water if you are not getting enough fluids and not exercising.
People who follow an starvation diet is usually people who don't have time to exercise, and the only fluids they get is from sodas and coffee. The "modern man" if you will.
I most definitely concur with the "modern man" mentality. I like to modify it with the "modern american" with the implication of a lazy person who wants a quick fix for everything and expects it to last forever. lol
Instead of a good fast metabolism, I have a slightly low "normal" body temp. If I had a body temp of 98.6 I'd have a small fever. I get hot easy, and that's with a slow metabolism. If I revved it up, I'd have to work in a refrigerated warehouse!
Suggestions on how to get more sleep include:
* Purposefully go to bed earlier each night.
* Don’t smoke or drink alcoholic or caffeinated beverages in the hours before bedtime.
* Improve your sleeping environment in any way you can – for example, keep it dark and sound-proof, turn off lights and wear earplugs if you have noisy neighbours.
* Don’t have any distractions in the bedroom such as TV or a computer.
* Use relaxation techniques to help you fall asleep quickly.
* Seek professional assistance for sleep disorders such as snoring.
4. Avoid naps, but if you do nap, make it no more than about 25 minutes about eight hours after you awake. But if you have problems falling asleep, then no naps for you.
5. Do not expose your self to bright light if you need to get up at night. Use a small night-light instead.
6. Nicotine is a stimulant and should be avoided particularly near bedtime and upon night awakenings. Having a smoke before bed, although it may feel relaxing, is actually putting a stimulant into your bloodstream.
9. A light snack may be sleep-inducing, but a heavy meal too close to bedtime interferes with sleep. Stay away from protein and stick to carbohydrates or dairy products. Milk contains the amino acid L-tryptophan, which has been shown in research to help people go to sleep. So milk and cookies or crackers (without chocolate) may be useful and taste good as well.
People who regularly exercise report having fewer episodes of sleeplessness than people who don't exercise. This is due, in part, to the fact that exercise helps our bodies transition between the phases of sleep more regularly and more smoothly.