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If you have been following this blog series, you now know what your metabolism is, the factors that affect it, and how dieting can damage it. There are several biological and physiological factors (gender, age, body composition, genetics) that contribute to the rate at which your body burns calories for fuel and they are typically out of your control. However, hope is not lost. In this blog, I will be talking about 10 tips for boosting your metabolism, specifically directed towards bariatric patients.
1. Stop Dieting
One of the best things you can do today to start boosting your metabolism is to stop dieting. Constant cycles of dieting where you are significantly restricting your caloric intake trick your body into thinking it is in starvation mode. Your metabolism is the rate in which your body burns calories and when your energy reservoirs feel threatened, your metabolism will slow to conserve that energy.
Your body is working to maintain the energy balance so you can survive. So those fad diets aren’t really doing anything for you besides ruining your metabolism and likely resulting in you gaining back all your weight when you return to your normal eating habits. Instead of dieting, focus on eating a nutrient-dense diet that is rich in protein and non-starchy vegetables.
