metabolism

Hey thanks - I'll be sure to check it out.

I put it another sample intake day in my blog for you to see what works for me. Also, forgot to share...to lose weight you need protein--.8-1g of desired body weight.  DO NOT SKIMP ON THIS...it makes all the difference! Be prepared, when you first up the calories, you may gain.  I went up 4 lbs, but within 2 months and then a change in  breakdown, it started to move....

how do you know when you've wrecked it?  When you're eating healthy, appropriate calories or diet calories and cannot lose weight. No reason I should have been 320 when I was eating 1000 calories.  All the stupid lines like "You never saw a fat starving person in Africa/Concentration Camps/etc...doesn't allow for what happens when obesity causes it's own worsening state. Dieting, IMO, causes yo yo dieting which causes metabolic shutdown....

Well, I havent had surgery, and I am convinced my metabolism is out to get me..lol its like..a  jealous vendicitve exhusband from a past life hidden in there.

Now, I know this might sound flukey...and I wouldnt even say it if it didnt work..but ITS WORKING for me.

I drink Green Tea...ALL DAY...instead of jus****er.

Just plain old tetley decaffinated green tea.

you can add splenda or whatever..but I drink it, Im used to it..and it has really helped me.

its a proven fact that it will help with metabolism.

Best of luck to you!!

 

So much information - thanks everyone. Today I enjoyed all real and healthy foods.  I'm beginning to think I did some mental damage (be nice now - lol) with the plan I just stopped.  Every time I started to prep my next meal I immediately worried over how many calories it was and a few times even took food off my plate.  I had about 1,600 calories and it was hard getting those down.  Sounds odd doesn't it?

That was the Medifast like diet?  I totally understand.  I was like a child kicking and screaming as he raised my calories.  I was fearful for weeks.  And I felt like a holiday turkey being stuffed.  It was very uncomfortable and odd.  I would tell my trainer how it made me want to vomit. I've been at this 5 months and I still "fear" calories, though my body has adjusted to the appropriate calories. Change the thought.  Just remember, you have to eat to lose weight!