To what extent have you been feeling lethargic recently? Trouble resisting the temptation to eat items you know are unhealthy for you, like sugar and carbohydrates, but you can’t seem to stop eating? Got that excess weight that won’t budge no matter what you do?
Your metabolism is probably at the root of the issue.
Some of the negative affects of having a slower-than-average metabolism include fatigue, mood swings, food cravings, and a difficulty to lose weight. The good news is that a slow metabolism is temporary. A faster metabolism and improved health are possible outcomes of making the necessary changes to one’s diet and way of life.
Saturday is Day 1
Sleep in on Saturday morning to make up for the time you lost by staying up late the night before. Lack of sleep may disrupt your hormone levels, which in turn can decrease your metabolism and make it more likely that you will gain weight. So How to reset metabolism?
Two weeks of getting just 5.5 hours of sleep a night resulted in a reduction in fat loss of 55%, according to study conducted at the University of Chicago. Get 8 hours of sleep a night minimum, and make sure that sleep is of great quality throughout those hours. Making time for breakfast (and exercise!) is essential if you want to keep your metabolism revved up all day. Breakfast is essential if you want to keep your metabolism going strong throughout the day, so resist the urge to skip it in the morning and hurry out the door. Researchers have shown that eating breakfast increases metabolic rate and keeps energy levels steady throughout the day.
Sunday, Day 2
Eight o’clock and you’re wide awake. For example, if you go to bed tonight at 10:00 p.m., you should try to awaken around 8:00 a.m. You can get enough sleep for a healthy metabolism and yet have time to get up and ready for work in the morning without being too groggy. You may increase your metabolism’s efficiency by increasing the amount of caffeine in your morning coffee. If you needed more reason to start your day with a cup of coffee, you wouldn’t be reading this.
Time Period: Monday, Day 3
It’s Monday, which probably means you have less wiggle room in deciding when to get up now that the work week has begun. If you know you have to get up at an unreasonable hour, try to adjust your bedtime the night before so that you may still receive the recommended eight hours of sleep and reap the benefits of a faster metabolism. Is it mandatory that you awake at 6:00 AM? Get to bed at 10 o’clock sharp. Is seven o’clock in the morning when your alarm goes off? Try not to stay up beyond 11 o’clock at night. Protein should be a part of every meal if you want to boost your metabolism via food.
Meditate
The stress hormone cortisol is responsible for the slowing of the body’s metabolic rate in reaction to stress. A 2015 study found that compared to their non-stressed colleagues, individuals who encountered stressful situations burned 104 less calories in the 24 hours that followed. This amounts to an annual weight increase of around 11 pounds.
