Christmas is coming and with it so are the parties and
irresistible high fat, high calorie foods. Let's face it,
avoiding some of our favourites this Christmas is going to
be a tough challenge, if not impossible.
It's great if you have the will power to avoid all the
tasty starters, rich meals and irresistible puddings. If
you're not one of those people then get working now to
increase your metabolism, so that you're body can handle
the great feasts. Here are 5 ways to increase your
metabolism.
Eat Breakfast. You're metabolism slows down during the
night, having breakfast ends your fast from the night
before and gets your metabolism going. Eating breakfast
will not only increase your metabolism, but people who eat
breakfast are more likely to consume fewer calories
throughout the day. Eating breakfast also leaves you
feeling energetic rather than lethargic first thing in the
morning.
Drink Water. Being dehydrated can cause your metabolism to
slow down. Drinking water will help to increase your
metabolism and it will also increase the feeling of being
full, you're therefore likely to consume fewer calories at
each meal. Adults should be drinking 1 litre for every
50lbs of body weight.
Exercise daily. Increasing your lean muscle mass reduces
fat and increases your metabolism. Studies have shown that
your metabolism not only increases during exercise but that
it stays elevated for a period of time afterwards. Try
doing thing you enjoy so that you're likely to commit to
exercising regularly.
Eat protein with every meal. Eating protein increases your
metabolism as your body uses more energy to digest protein
in comparison to carbohydrates. Eating protein also keeps
you feeling full for longer and decreases you're cravings
for unhealthy snacks. Try sources of protein such as: eggs,
salmon, chicken, tuna, beef, mackerel, sardines and/ or
turkey,
Eat smaller meals more often. Eating smaller meals more
often ensures that your body keeps working and using energy
to digest the food. If you want to lose weight, you need to
eat! Try snacking on a handful of mixed nuts, natural
organic bio-live yoghurt or an avocado on wheat free rye
bread.
Let's face it, we want to enjoy the holiday season, but
remember it only lasts a few days; those extra 5lbs can
take a few weeks to burn off. Boost your metabolism now
and you may even find that you lose 5lbs before the
holidays.
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Rosa Coelho is a Performance Coach, Personal Trainer and
Sports Massage Therapist at Dax Moy Personal Training
Studios in London. Rosa specialises in applying a holistic
approach to health and fitness through The POWER
Principles. For more information about Rosa visit
http://www.rocofit.com
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