Do overweight people really have slow metabolisms? Many overweight people will say they do. Here’s a study that disputes it. The reality is we really can do something about our metabolism. Here are just a  few basics:

Get your thyroid checked but don’t depend on a doctor to always find it being slow. Try this in addition to your blood work.

You’ve heard this before but it’s a must, eat breakfast! When you don’t eat breakfast  you’ve already gone at least eight hours without food. Your body is already conserving calories because of the long overnight fast. You are literally encouraging your body to slow down its metabolism further by not eating until later in the day.

Eat enough food during the day so you use up the calories when you really need them for energy.

Many dieters still insist you must eat 1000 calories or less to lose weight. This only puts your body into starvation physiology promoting fat storage and slowing your metabolism down. Your body will learn to store calories when they are consumed rather than utilize. Use Nutrition Data's Daily Needs Calculator to determine your correct calories you need to lose weight.

Smaller and more frequent meals level out blood sugar and provide a steady source of energy  giving your metabolism a boost throughout the day. It also keeps you from getting overly hungry for the next meal.

Tomorrow I'll share a few more insights that you may not know about regarding metabolism.