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Recently, someone asked me if i can give some insights about the amount of daily calories they should consume, and whether a 900-1100 calories’ intake can help to speed up their fat loss. I thought this is something you’d be interested in, so I’m going to share my thoughts with you as well. You’ve probably heard this many times: consuming too many calories makes us overweight. Of course, this is TRUE…

Both eating less or exercising more will most definitely result in weight loss.  It’s a simple matter of arithmatic — if your "calories out" is more than your "calories in", you will lose weight. Thus, it becomes very natural of us to think that if cutting calories is such a good thing, then the more you cut, the better, right? Doesn’t this mean that we’ll lose the excess weight faster? In reality, it is not so. Making a too-drastic cut in your caloric intake is a very, very bad idea. If you have been dieting for a while, you would notice that the extremely low-calorie diets have been around for the longest time. But interestingly, most of the time they don’t lead to permanent weight loss.  Nonetheless, I’ve heard people discussing diets that recommend as low as 800 calories a day! I’m here to tell you that this kind of low levels is downright dangerous for your health. According to weight loss experts, cutting your intake down to, or under, 1000 calories per day sets you up for an inevitable failure.

Why? Because when you reduce your caloric intake down to this low, you are actually sending your body into ’starvation mode" by eating far too little. In simple terms, your body will start to think that there is a famine. And in order to maintain your weight while it ‘thinks" you are starving, your body’s metabolism rate will actually slow down. And your body will then start to store the calories into your fat cells instead.

If you want to prevent yourself from falling into this starvation mode ‘trap", you must first know how many+calories your body requires everyday to maintain itself. You can find some really good Tips and Tricks at www.Lose-Belly-Fat-Now.com. Here you can download the Free eBook "7 Secrets Of Permanent Fat Loss And Fitness" which is jam-packed with some great content.

Whenever you restrict calories below the level that you body needs to function, your body senses starvation and switches into the "conservation" mode. The more you restrict calories and the longer you diet, your metabolism will slow down further and the more your fat cells will fight back. Don’t forget, you need your metabolism to burn your fat into energy for your body to function properly. Besides, there is another reason why extreme low-cal diets won’t work — it is not an easy feat to stay on it for long. Dieters who have gone on these extreme low-cal diets would also experience unfavorable side effects such as headaches, weakness, light-headedness and a reduction in their levels of concentration.

Finally, when you experience extreme hunger, the next thing you’ll tend to do is to "binge eat". And guess what? In the end, after all the initial effort you’ve put into losing the weight, you will actually gain back more weight than you had lost during the diet. And the worst thing is: The next time you try to go on a diet again, your body gets smarter and the fat cells will expand more to store more calories as they are getting ready to go through another "famine". Your metabolism will also be reduced tremendously. You’ll find that you are not able to lose the weight as fast or as easy as the previous time. And you’ll get frustrated because you’ve had to deprive yourself of your favorite foods. So what do you do next? You overeat again. So, stay away from these low-cal diets. They aren’t worth your time! For more great content visit How to lose belly fat now.

How To Measure Your Own Metabolism

Advertising has been strong when it comes to losing weight products and services. Through this medium, people are becoming more interested and captivated with the promises and the assurances these ads hold. In this modern world, everything that meets the eye is marketable, it’s sad to say. We need not be carried away by these commercials. Increasing your metabolism is the best means of doing so.

How do we measure our metabolism?

A metabolic test comes in two ways. The first method is direct calorimetry. This method measures the energy expended in the form of heat.

The other one is indirect calorimetry, it measures the amount of oxygen consumed over a period of time.

Traditionally used in hospital and research facilities due to the cost of the machine and the need for trained technicians.

What are the needed preparations for the test?

The aim of the test is to gauge the RMR or the Resting Metabolic Rate of an individual. Therefore, he or she needs to avoid eating a meal 1 and a half hours before the test, avoid exercising on the day of your test and avoid the use of stimulants such as caffeine on the day of the test.

What happens in the testing bed?

You will relax in a seated position; the doctor will ask you to do this.

A mask or mouthpiece would be used and you have to breathe in there for ten to fifteen minutes. A report after the test would be printed out by the machine. The most important part is that you discuss the results with the doctor in order to come up with the next steps for your diet plans.

Would the test results be useful for good?

No. You have to retest after some time. Your RMR and your total metabolism changes through time. Change in any element of your lifestyle would directly affect the result. For you to keep a track of your metabolic rate, seek help from a doctor.

There is a need for one person to give value to his metabolism because it will not just decide your size but it will have an impact on your lifestyle and on your entire life. Now you can easily increase your metabolic rate, and you’ll lose weight

There are no forms of dieting that could stop you from growing bigger. Most are only fads anyway and instead of giving you the results you once hoped for and worked for, they leave you frustrated and well, sometimes hopeless. Well, worry no more. There are these 7 effective moves towards a healthier, sexier you!!!

Sleep well and live well.

According to studies, people who just have 4 hours of sleep at night have slower metabolism than those who have 8-hour sleep. Moreover, the former resort to overeating since they feel like eating would cover up the lack of sleep. You must have enough sleep for you to feel revived after every "wake up".

Sweat out a little in the evenings.

There is recent research that tells us that our metabolism tends to slow down during late in the afternoon or at the end of the day. So, in order for you to burn more calories, it is wise to do some evening walks and other exercise forms that would allow you to sweat it out and burn calories.

Do not be a slow drag, move more.

As you move more, you burn more calories. Instead of taking a ride to a near place, walking is a better choice. You must gradually make minor lifestyle changes. These are just so minor so you will not have a hard time. It is as the fact that these may be easy for you will not need hard work. This could be done in a way like going through the stairs instead of taking the elevator, do gardening instead of watching TV too much all day long.

Eat more proteins.

Diet studies show that protein intake stabilizes the amount of insulin in the bloodstream. It is highly-beneficial for you.

Skipping meals is skipping life.

A drastic change for your body is not good. Never dwell on the idea that missing a meal would make your waistline look well-carved. Always bear in mind comes from deep within. You will never conceal the fact someday that you are living an unhealthy life. Whenever you do a sudden stop in eating, your body would react to it in such a way that it will slow down its metabolic rate.

Sweat out a bit for some exercise.

Exercise does not directly equate to a better metabolism because not all of its forms are really applicable but it leads to a better sleeping habit. And, better sleeping increases your metabolism.

Most of all grow lean muscles.

Having more amount of these lean muscles would mean a more expedite metabolism. A few push-ups and squats daily are of big help. Just bear in mind that it is not all about working out but considering the metabolism of your body.

Seven moves toward your aims. Never let go of the hope that you will have a healthier, sexier looking you, and a happier and healthier life!!!

Here’s to improving and maintaining your own perfect metabolic rate
John

John Elliott aka Oaky Wood together with Luella May co-founded http://thecorner4women.com "Motivating & Empowering Women, in the Home for Business, Health and Leisure" for more Health related articles visit:
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By John Elliott Published: 6/23/2007

Foods To Boost Metabolism

In the ongoing battle of the bulge, many people try fad diets, pills, goofy contraptions that end up gathering dust in the garage, and of course, starving.

Do Not Use Diet Pills To Boost Metabolism

Do not use diet pills in an effort to boost metabolism you are not only wasting your time and endangering your life. Diet pills have been used for the past 60 years as a way to lose weight. They normally consist of appetite suppressants.

Get Weight Off Fast. Boost Metabolism And Burn Fat

For them, they simp fef ly need to boost metabolism. But whether this also applies to you or not, its important to work hard at boosting your metabolism too, because anyone who boosts his or her metabolism obviously benefits a great deal.