We hear the term metabolism frequently but few people really understand how it impacts weight loss. In essence, metabolism is the way that your body uses the calories you consume. Calories are energy for the body.
Your body is constantly burning some energy for the basic functions that keep you alive. This includes things like breathing and the pumping of your heart. But of course, those things do not require a lot of energy. Physical activity such as exercise requires more.
Your body is constantly renewing and replacing cells and tissues. That also is part of metabolism. Fat cells do not need much in the way of renewal but muscle cells do. That means your body will burn more calories (energy) the more muscles you have. This process happens all the time.
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Your metabolism is based on what is normal for you and your body. If you eat regularly for a period of several days or a few weeks your metabolism rate will adjust to that. If you skip meals and eat too little on other occasions your metabolism will slow down in order to conserve energy to be used for the essential functions of life. That is why lots of diets don't work. You may lose weight initially but eventually your metabolism changes and you 'plateau' out.
That is why I always encourage a holistic approach to dieting. That coupled with calorie shifting will ensure weight loss and health. The diet, "Fat Loss 4 Idiots" uses calorie shifting to produce incredible results. You can check out my weight loss tool kit for a holistic approach to weight loss (it's only $11). The information is in the side panel of this blog.
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