There is hope for fixing a slow metabolic rate even if your fear is that years of yo-yo dieting have done damage. Everyone's metabolism responds to certain actions and by doing things that help your body function smoothly and cutting out things that work against your body you will find that even the most worn out metabolism can find new life. I encourage you to take just a couple of minutes to read this article and discover how you can start working with your body to pump up your metabolism.

Slow Metabolic Rate

1. Most diets work against your metabolism. When you cut your calories your body reads this as a problem. It does not know you are voluntarily cutting back in order to lose weight so it fears you are encountering a famine and food is not available.

In order to keep you alive your body slams the brakes on your metabolism so you can preserve your precious energy stores - FAT.

To avoid this you want to shift your calorie intake during the week to keep your body from adapting to your low calorie intake. An easy way to do this is to add 25-50% additional calories to one day a week. Your metabolism springs up to take care of the extra and you burn fat more efficiently for days.

The added benefit is that this higher-calorie meal allow you to eat your favorite foods guilt free giving you a regular break from dieting and making you less likely to throw in the towel.

2. Cut carbs in the evening. By doing this you force your body to burn fat in the evenings for energy because it's first choice, carbohydrate, is not available.

3. Exercise with intensity. Add short burst of high intensity to your normal cardio routine and you will pump up your metabolic rate and it will stay elevated for up to 24 hours.

4. Sleep. Your metabolism needs time to reset and 7 to 8 hours of rest at night are ideal for recharging your metabolism so it can go full speed the next day.

Even if you have been a yo-yo dieter for years you can fix your slow metabolic rate by using these tips.



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