Increase My Metabolism
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Increase My Metabolism
Now let’s get on to today’s lesson where we multiply your body’s ability to naturally increase its metabolism, and doing this without the use of harmful chemicals found in many diet pills today.
Again, I’m going to take you back to your morning routine. I hope I have your attention because this one tip could simply be the one tip which yields some pretty incredible results. In fact, if you stick to it, I guarantee that this is far more powerful than any diet pill in the market today!
Did you guess it?
It’s a 15minute jog, or 30 minute brisk walk first thing in the morning. Wake up, drink one or hopefully two glasses of water and get out there and do this every day before work. You want to have a walk/jog pace so that you are at least breaking a sweat. If you have knee or joint problems try and get on a grass field or at least invest in really great running shoes which have a lot of padding. These days, that shouldn’t be hard to find! (If you do have joint pain, you may want to read my article on Glucosamine so you can increase your body’s natural ability to lubricate your joints better – http://weightlossandtraining.com/glucosamine-chondroitin).
So are you ready to hear all the great benefits of doing this jog/walk in the morning? What if I told you that the benefits actually stack upon each other to create a multiplied effect?
Enough build-up, let’s get into it.
The first thing that is happening is that this activity in the morning is jump starting your metabolism. Your body has been in a vegetative state all night, and after 8 hours you should be well rested. If you’re not, you need to get to bed earlier and wake up earlier to give yourself time to do this (read my article on how to wake up early).
Jump starting your metabolism with the walk/jog, means that your body is not only burning calories while you are doing this activity, but it has also been proven to remain burning calories at an accelerated pace after you stop the jog!
How cool is that? You spent some energy doing the walk/jog and your body is still burning extra calories once you get home and jump in the shower (drink at least another large glass of water while you’re getting ready for extra bonus points).
And the benefits continue, especially if you don’t have a huge appetite in the mornings. This activity will leave you hungry and because you began your day with such a healthy start, psychologically and physiologically, your body is also going to crave more natural foods/fruits for your breakfast. (I must confess, my favourite is organic butter and honey on a couple slices of flaxseed toast with a glass of skim milk, yum!).
But you know what? The benefits don’t stop there! This morning process of lots of water, a brief amount of exercise followed by a healthy breakfast means you are now ready to start your day and you will find you have more energy throughout the day. That’s right, MORE energy! And with more energy you will have more focus on your work and be more productive throughout your day. So go with this energy and use it to your advantage to get home on time so you have more hours at night to get to sleep. You should also find you are thirstier throughout the day so keep drinking water (remember last days lesson on the benefits of water!).
To summarize, here are the steps in point form:
- Wake up early and have 1-2 glasses of water
- Go for a 15 minute jog or a 30 minute brisk walk
- Have another tall glass of water while you are getting ready
- Have a healthy natural breakfast (read healthy breakfast ideas)
Make this a 5 day challenge for yourself and please do let us know the results below. If you do I promise to keep bringing you more strategies and tips to multiply your efforts and get you in the best shape of your life!
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This is a great article. I’ve already implemented this for 2 weeks now and have been seeing results that have been quite above my expectations! 5lbs lost in just 2 weeks! Thank you Sam!!!
I have bought some green tea capsules from us and I already drink alot of water but now I am drinking two extra glasses when I wake up.
With working at 8am its gonna be difficult on the days I work to do a fifteen minute jog but on my days off I will definatly be doing it !
Thanks alot <3 this new site !
I’ve been doing a walk/jog/sprint first thing in the morning for 2.5 weeks now. I’ve lost 5 pounds without really altering my calorie intake that much. And yes…my energy levels are fantastic!
Charity
That is fantastic news Charity! Keep it up!
Sam, i tried the 2 glasses of water after waking but i felt sick after half the bottle … sigh …. and i dont know if i could walk straight after waking … i have always been like this even when i was thin as i take a while to wake up properly. BUT i am walking again now [ for two days ] since reading your blogs here so that is good
and i have been drinking green tea for a while now. I lost 4 kilos from the green tea alone and walking on the spot while watching TV at night 
Kate
Kate that is excellent news about dropping weight since you started drinking green tea. Question for you is how is your sleep? Are you sleeping at regular hours for at least 7-8 hours a night? Do you drink a lot of coffee throughout the day? Do you eat something big right before bed?
Hi Sam ! I started sleeping really well when i started taking vitamin B12, B’s with added Calcium Zinc and Magnesium, so i must have been missing something in there i guess. But yes i sleep really well now and have for a while now
I sleep for about 7 hours i think, sometimes longer. I do drink a lot of Greenblend Coffee during the day – true ! I do this because i used to be a HUGE tea drinker until i had a medical problem that means that i can’t drink it anymore ONLY Green tea now and finding that taste bland, coffee is my distraction and my distraction and my distraction lol ! I do eat right up until bed time – i know it’s an emotional habit … filling up space with food… ! I tried drinking more water on waking this morning and i could drink a lot more than yesterday, so i think it will just take getting used to it. I do however drink a lot of water during the day and always have…
I’m on day 2, had 4 glasses of water and 2 cups of green tea. Tomorrow I will wake up and run. Is running 30 minutes instead of 15 better? I am truly hoping this helps me lose my last 10 pounds and helps boost my energy!!!
Becky
Nice job Becky! If you can run for 30 mins sure go for it…or you can do 15mins and just add a lot of high speed intervals do get you really sweating! Let me know how it comes along!
this is wonderful!ive been taking two glasses of water daily early in the morning and I go to the toilet everyday no more hard time in the toilet………………………and i feel much more lighter and free……………..ill start jogging tomorrow.thank you very much.thumbs up
Interesting! i’ve always been going running at night… my legs have gotten a littleeee thinner, and the muscle is more defined.
I will definitly try this and let you know how it goes
I have been doing this for two days now. I have more energy and feel alot better. Not sure if I have any weight loss yet. I dont use scales. I will keep you updated! Thank you!
when the weather is good I have no issues getting outside and walking, I always feel great after going for a walk/jog.. my issue comes with the winter months, as on a warm day its -23 (celsius) and with a windchill I am lookin at -30 or worse! any suggestions for what I could do in the house on these cold days?
Hi Kiley, this is when it’s good to have a gym membership but hopefully you can get to a treadmill, bike machine or elliptical trainer otherwise. If you have enough indoor space you may also be able to jump rope or try a fitness video which focuses on cardio. Let us know what you try and how it goes!
I have a gym membership.. which is on the other end of town, so I usually go to the gym at night, after my fiance is home (with our only car). Jump rope is probably something I could make room for in my living room, I will try this (after buying one).
Thanks
Hey sam, i was wondering if i would get the same benefits from jogging in the morning if i wake up later in the day around 2. I work late and don’t get to bed until around 3 or 4am. So if i went jogging when i wake up would it be the same as if i went running at 8am?
Hi Austin, yes it will be pretty close as long as you have this same routine every day of the week your body’s circadian rhythm will adapt to it.
hi sam im a mother of five children married since ten years, my weight before was 49 kgs with 149 hight i gained in the first pregnancy 25 kilos and then i became 58 kgs after a year from then, a pregnancy after pregnancy now the last delivery was since a year i reached in the ninth month 87kgs with the same hight sure hahaha, but now im 77.6 kgs. in this year i tried everything i was walking every day for an hour and then have a brown toast with nescafe (skimmed milk) and then go to the gem curvesfor the 30 minutes and after that nothing except an apple till the lunch which was soup and grilled chicken green fresh salad and 1/4 cup of rice then an apple or corn flakes or yogurt till dinner if there is dinner may be not but actually it was yogurt…….
i took extreme slim and xenical and nature fit not together sure, i tried each for 2,3 monthsevry time with this whole system i was making …….guess what i was gaining fron 3 to 4 kgs …ya i was surprised too…now i travelled in another country which i can't walk outside there and could't take our nany with us so no one can stay with the kids that i can go to the gem, so i bought a treamill and believe me nothing at all but at least now i m not gaining weight im stable on 77 or 76.6 kgs. im drinking water normally since 1 yearim not using soda's at all im having breakfst as soon as i m awake.
so now you got the whole story so please i need your feed back
thanks
Gigi
Hi Gigi, I'm not sure what you are really asking…you really need to find a way to exercise along with keeping a healthy diet in order to lose weight. You can follow my new fitness plan for women
Wow……..great tip!
I'll let you know the results!
Hey,
Thank you for posting this good piece of information, but I just have one question: Would it make a difference if I did a 15-20 minute bike ride instead of a walk/jog? Is it more or less effective? I'm asking cause I really like biking.
Thx : )
It depends on your intensity for both, just keep the intensity high and vary it for optimal results but running/sprinting generally burns the most calories!