DO SKINNY PEOPLE HAVE FASTER METABOLISMS? NOT REALLY.
“It might seem counterintuitive, but generally speaking, skinny people don’t have faster metabolisms than people who weigh more. In fact, the bigger your body, the more calories you burn.”
Check out this fantastic article from CNN.com that helps to explain variations in metabolism and how it relates to weight management efforts:
“This biological reality also explains why, after you lose an initial amount of weight — say 10 or 20 pounds — it’s harder to continue losing weight. At a lower body weight, you burn fewer calories, and so the amount of energy, or calories, you once required decreases. That means you need to consume fewer and fewer calories to continue losing weight.”
The article highlights the critical importance of BODY COMPOSITION for calorie burning efficiency:
“Although the exact number of calories burned by muscle versus fat is quite variable among individuals, fat is not very metabolically active — meaning it takes very few calories to keep fat tissue alive: specifically one to two calories per pound per day, compared with muscle, which is often thought to burn between five and 13 calories per pound per day, according to Binks.”
THE BOTTOM LINE:
“If you feel that your genes aren’t working in your favor, the good news is that there are things you can do to boost your metabolism and burn more calories. Start by building and maintaining lean body mass, which tends to decrease with age. This can be accomplished through resistance exercises like weightlifting, Binks explained. And keep moving, even if it means getting out of your chair every 30 minutes and doing a yoga stretch or taking a walk around the office.”
If you are interested in a thorough assessment of your metabolism and motivated to try to boost your metabolism further, please schedule an appointment with nurse practitioner, Liz Moon. Check our her recent blog with all the details of our typical initial assessment: https://v5u.c69.myftpupload.com/2019/03/calories-in-calories-out-is-not-the-full-picture/
If you are motivated to put intentions into action, which of the overwhelming number of fitness options should you choose? Our fantastic physical therapist and fitness consultant, Shayne Welch, can help assess your readiness for physical activity and help to find a specific program or combination of programs that will give you the maximum return for your time is a must! Shayne has several connections to local fitness studios and gyms with special discounts and free trials to determine what will be the safest choice that work best for you.
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