Spot1990 said:
ravensheart18 said:
Spot1990 said:
Scarim Coral said:
I fine for those who are taking it if they are really obese and taking it as a last resort. I can understand how some person body work differently to other people body (if their metabolism is strong or weak). I mean maybe those people had taken exercises, cut back on their meal intake but they're still not losing much weight (it's all have to do with the metabolism in your body).
Sorry, but a slow metabolism won't make you gain weight. A slow metabolism likely won't contribute to weight gain. Weight gain is almost entirely based on not burning off calories you take in. If you burn off the calories you take in you'll be fine. In fact the larger you are the more calories you will burn at rest just from breathing and circulating blood. It takes more energy for you do things so those calories will burn up quicker. Which is actually the difficult part, obviously if you're running out of energy quicker you need to eat more which is why weight loss is difficult. But it's not because of genetics. It's because you eat to much and don't exercise enough.
You do know that a slow met rate makes you gain more weight on less calories right?
Your metabolism is just converting those calories into energy. If you burn off those calories (which you will do quicker if you're larger) you can't gain weight from calories you use.
EDIT: Besides, your metabolic rate isn't fixed. It changes all of the time. A person doesn't have a slow or fast metabolism. The bigger you are the faster it is, the older you are the slower it is. How fast your metabolism is can vary day to day. Skipping meals slows it down because your body needs to burn less in order to keep going. Barring the likes of thyroid problems your metabolism can't be blamed.
Wow! ...Just wow!
Yes, your metabolism fluctuates according to your diet and activity.
But when somebody have a low metabolism, that means that their average is low.
So even if your metabolism is boosted by your diet and exercise, it will only be boosted in comparison to your normal metabolism.
It do affect your weight (at least your potential for gaining weight) and most really heavy people have problems with their metabolism.
When it comes to burn of the excess energy, it's not easy. If you want to argue that, just go for a walk that's about 20 000 steps (the amount most recommend you walk in a day to keep in shape), then walk it again with a 30-50 KG (ca. 80-100 pounds) extra weight on your body. And then walk at least another 10 000, because your metabolism takes more energy from your usual food intake.
