Fat Loss 4 Idiots How To Lose Weight by Boosting a Slow Metabolism

If you find it hard to lose weight, do you need to increase your metabolism? Will efforts to boost metabolism help you lose weight and gain energy? Do you have a “slow” metabolism, and need to speed it up in order to lose weight? These are important questions for anyone trying to lose weight, but particularly for thyroid patients, who may be struggling against an impaired metabolism.
What is Metabolism?

When we eat, food is converted into energy. The term “metabolism” refers to the way — not the speed – that your body processes and uses the food you eat. Rather than “faster” or “slower” metabolism, it’s most accurate to describe metabolism as efficient or functional versus inefficient or dysfunctional.

Metabolism is made up of several components:

Basal metabolism – From 60 to 65 percent of calories you eat daily are spent keeping you alive and providing basic energy for life support.
If you were to lay in bed all day, you would still need these calories, to support basic body functions. Physical activity – 25 percent of your calories go to movement and physical activity. Thermic effect of food – About 10 percent of calories are spent processing the food you eat. For example, if you eat 2000 calories a day, you should be burning 200 calories a day simply eating and digesting your food.

You must Increase Physical Activity. Exercise can increases the heart rate to raise metabolism while you’re exercising. Some experts believe that exercise also boosts resting metabolism for several hours, as muscles burn calories to recover and repair themselves.

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