Metabolism Myths and Facts
America Takes it Off
- Bob Greene's Tips
- Bob Greene on Motivation
- Burn Ab Fat
- Belly Bloating Foods
- Belly Flattening Meals
- Diet Journal
- Energy for Exercise
- Finally Thin!
- Healthy Meal Plan
- Idiot Proof Diet
- Increase Metabolism
- Jillian Michaels Tips
- Lose Water Weight
- Low-Calorie Snacks
- Metabolism Busters
- Road-Tested Diets
- Stick To Your Diet
- Stock Your Kitchen
- Summer Foods Quiz
- Walk for Weight Loss
- What Really Matters for Dieting
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Metablosism Myths--Busted courtesy of
Hot foods will fire up metabolism
- True
- False
Eating more protein will rev up your metabolism
- True
- False
Tea revs your natural calorie burn
- True
- False
Celery is a "negative calorie food" because digesting it uses up more calories than it provides
- True
- False
PMS cravings are related to the boost in metabolism before your period
- True
- False
Your body burns more calories digesting ice-cold beverages and foods
- True
- False
Dieting drops your resting metabolic rate, making it harder to keep weight off
- True
- False
Eating a grapefruit before every meal speeds metabolism
- True
- False
Drinking the right amount of water can help you burn more calories
- True
- False
If you have limited time, exercise at a higher intensity for a metabolic afterburn
- True
- False
Lifting weights boosts your metabolism more than a cardio workout
- True
- False
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JIMK9900 06:11:16 PM May 22 2009
Extra protein has helped me. I put Javanu protein creamer in my coffee. It has been so much easier to get protein through out the day. www.javanu.com if any one wants to know
Nylaet03 02:04:11 PM Mar 30 2009
Congrat Chris, It is hard work. It is so important to exercise regularly. This helps you lose fat and maintain proper weight for your body type. Most people that pile the pounds back on.....stop working out for whatever reasons. Lifting weights as well as aerobics is so important. Muscle tissue will raise your metabolilsm and tone the skin. Aerobics will strengthen organ muscles...the heart... and improves the skin's actual appearance. It gets that blood moving throughout your body. The benefits of toned muscles are many...protection to your bones, strength, firmer skin tone metabolism booster, etc..Don't be afraid to lift weights...most women won't bulk up. I do. While they don't bulge tremendously, I will get really defined muscles, because my male hormone levels are somewhat higher than average levels that are present in most females. I'm actually glad because I can eat a lot of good foods without gaining fat easily, but I have to work out.
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Naiya04 10:23:45 AM Jan 29 2009
It's amazing how confidence dwindles as the pounds accumulate. I'm a former varsity basketball player and was all about fitness. Then two beautiful children and a wonderful marriage later it seems all motivation is lost. I crave to eat right and desire to work out. I mean I have a treadmill, various workout videos, weights, and pilates equipment but every try to turn my life around and get my body back is a failed attempt. And it's completely fine with me that I am not a petite size 2. In my opinion a woman that's got hips, a butt, strong thighs and so on is beautiful. I've always had the Marilyn Monroe, Mariah Carey figure anyway and that's what I feel comfortable with. I just want everything be toned back up and put back in its place. I think it's time to reclaim control over my body. I'm putting my foot down and declaring, "No more!" Oh, it's on now!!!!!! Help!!??!!
Mgrfairways 02:40:03 PM Jan 27 2009
Congrats Chris, I too know how hard it is. I recently joined Weight Watchers and it has been very successful for me. The weight is not coming off fast but thats a good thing. I have lost 7lbs. in 3 weeks. These quick fix diets I hear people talking about, if they work so well we would never have overweight people. It is all anout determination I agree. Keep up the good work.
RareRedhead 02:32:14 PM Jan 27 2009
Eat healthy... get involved in an activity that burns energy... aka calories, takes dedication...CONGRATS Chris on the hardwork and determination!!
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Chrisbhill1986 11:09:32 AM Jan 04 2009
There are plenty of other ways to instantly shed pounds, and no I'm not referring to some miracle cure or weight loss scam. At a low point in my life I had finally hit the 300 lb. mark on the scale, I had chronic asthma, and severely high blood pressure. I was disgusted with myself for allowing me to get into such a bad state of health. So what did I do? I cut out all the unhealthy foods in my diet including sodas, chips, cookies, fast foods, etc. and got my butt in the gym. Barely a year later I weigh in at 180 lbs, my blood pressure has stabilized and my asthma is a thing of the past. I am now mentally and physically in good health, not because of some miracle diet, but because of hard work and determination.
