We have all heard about speeding up the metabolism, but have you thought about slowing it down?
I know you might think why would anyone want to have a slower metabolisms? Well, people who are too thin would like to know some ways to slow it down. And if you are one of them and you need to slow your metabolism down, then I have posted 13 tips that hopefully will be very useful…
13. Exercise less intensely …
In order to get a slower metabolism, you may want to cut down on the activity significantly. By working out a bit less, you will be able to slow your metabolism down. But don’t give up completely, you body needs to exercise!
12. Avoid metabolic activating foods …
A lot of studies have shown that adding spices to food can give a jump start to the metabolism. There are other claims that show that foods packed with high protein could have the same effect. You need to avoid those metabolic activating foods in order to get a slower metabolism.
11. Foods that slow the metabolism …
Eating foods that stall the metabolism is a great idea. There are many foods that can do this. Those foods include fatty foods, junk foods and foods that are high in carbohydrates.
10. Increase the caloric intake …
Eating more food overall or more of the wrong foods could help you get a slower metabolism. Foods that are high in calories is a metabolic nightmare.
9. Eat before bedtime …
This is definitely one of those ways to slow down metabolism. Eating before bedtime is something that you should not do if you are looking to lose weight. Therefore, it would make perfect sense to eat before bedtime in order to speed up the metabolism.
8. Decrease sleep a bit …
When you are looking to speed up the metabolism, one would get the right amount of sleep. For those looking to decrease the metabolism, then decreasing sleep would make perfect sense. Just cut half an hour a day and your metabolism will become a bit slower. But make sure you get at least 8 hours of sleep – it’s the minimum your body needs to function normally.
Hi Melanie! I wished I could use the advices from this post but unfortunately my metabolism is more than slow, sometimes I think that it doesn’t exist at all :)
I’m 51 and inherited a high metabolism from my father. I’m not lean, I’m skinny. Any advice would be appreciated.
I totally agree with you there Tavia, Just like me!! :S
why would we want to slow down our matabalism i mean it doesn’t really make a difference if we have a high motablism right i mean come on some of us might like having a high motablism. i mean we should leave our bodies alone.
Don’t give a…
I don’t get why you’re even reading a post on how to slow your metabolism down if you don’t care?
I think the advice is ok but I wouldn,t agree on everything…i mean for example, if you don,t have much sleep, you are going to suffer the entire day; you will feel miserable, depressed etc..Eating junk food and processed food mean your internal organ will pay heavy price for the lack of nutritions that the body essentially need. I do think some of this advice should be re-evaluated coz it doesn’t make any sense to me.
Hey Hannah,
I know you’re concerned and I appreciate it but I think it all comes down to moderation. You don’t have to deprive yourself of sleep. Just don’t oversleep. Ditto for junk food.