Metabolism measures how much and at what rate our bodies burn calories throughout the day. The human body conducts many processes that work to constantly burn calories. Simple body functions such as respiration, movement and even digestion contribute to this metabolic rate of function. Once your metabolic rate of calories burned becomes greater than the amount of calories taken in per day, you begin to lose weight. You can stimulate and increase this metabolic rate to facilitate weight loss.
Step 1
Build some muscle. Increasing your body's muscle mass can revitalize, rejuvenate and increase your resting metabolic rate. Your resting metabolic rate consists of how fast your body burns calories when no physical activity is present. By increasing body muscle mass, you create tissue with higher resting metabolic demands.
Step 2
Burn more calories by intensive exercise. Mix in short, high-intensity exercises throughout your routine every 10 to 15 minutes. By increasing the intensity level in these intervals, you are better training your body to stabilize at higher metabolic rates, even hours after your exercise routine is finished. This is a more efficient way to burn more calories over a shorter period of time. See-sawing between high- and low-intensity workouts allows for more efficient use of your exercise time.
Step 3
Maintain a consistent and adequate sleep schedule. Sacrificing sleep hours can leave your body sluggish and less capable of burning calories at an increased rate. Less sleep means less energy to use towards bodily functions such as breathing, blood flow and digestion. Metabolism takes energy, and less energy from reduced sleep means fewer calories burned.
Step 4
Eat often and eat healthily. Eating stimulates metabolism. By eating more frequent, healthier meals, your metabolism can sustain itself at a much faster rate. Eating more often than not allocates more energy toward your muscles and bodily functions, starving and expending any fat reserves available for use. While eating often can stimulate metabolism, eating correctly can make all the difference. Diets high in fiber and protein require the body to work harder to digest. Fruits such as grapefruit and apples can also help lower insulin levels, which trigger the storage of fats. Through these methods, you increase metabolic rate, burn calories and lose weight.
Step 5
Reduce room temperature to a less than comfortable level. As mammals, our bodies expend energy to consistently maintain a constant body temperature. By stimulating your body into constantly burning calories through negative temperature response, metabolic rate stays higher and you lose weight.
Things You'll Need
- Consistent Sleep Schedule
- Diet High in Fiber and Protein
- Daily Exercise Routine
- Thermostat
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