high metabolism/low metabolism?

[the last donut of the night]

can someone explain this to me, or is it just bogus? how can one have a high metabolism? how can one, on the other hand, have a slower one? also, how can you know how fast your metabolism is?

[Agent Ducky]

You just do. For example, people like me and my brother metabolize food faster than other people, which is why we can eat whatever we want and still be rail-thin. It's not bogus. Or else how would that work? I have to have some sort of way to burn off fat/calories more than most people or I wouldn't stay this thin effortlessly. I don't think there's an empirical measurement unit for metabolism, it's just a relative guesstimate-ish thing. I'm not sure though >.>

[Niccolò Rossi]

As a rule,

Anyone who claims they have a 'slow metabolism' is making excuses for being fat and will not achieve their fat loss goals with this mentality.

Anyone who claims they have a 'fast metabolism' is making excuses for being skinny and will not achieve their mass gain goals with this mentality.

Nic.

[Niccolò Rossi]

people like me and my brother metabolize food faster than other people, which is why we can eat whatever we want and still be rail-thin.

People who say this usually either:

a) Eat no where near as much as they claim.
b) Are not 'rail thin' but infact just lack muscle mass.

I've seen it so many times it's not funny. I used to be one of them aswell.

Nic.

[black magick hustla]

yea the whole "high metabolism skinny" is bogus. people who tell me that either don't eat as much in general, or binge eat shit food in one sitting but don't eat the rest of the day. beside a lot of them are all doughy and shit and have like no muscle and just fat.

[RebelAssault]

i eat whatever i like and still cant seem to gain one pound. o well.

[F9]

i eat whatever i like and still cant seem to gain one pound. o well.

used to be like that.then i stop my exercising(my "official" basketball exercising) and got 15 Kg's in couple of years.But then again i was thin before so i am now on the correct level of weight:)Need to rebuild some old lost muscle though to replace some fat:D

so yeah, i go with what Nico Said!

[Meridian]

Doesn't exercise increase your metabolism? It certainly makes you hungrier more often.

[citizen of industry]

When I was in my early 20's I could drink as much as I wanted without gaining any weight. Recently I noticed drinking produces a bit of a gut/love-handles. So I gotta drink less, exercise, or make up for it somewhere else, like a healthier diet. Or just say fuck-it. So metabolism certainly slows as you age. I've also heard stimulants like caffeine and nicotine make metabolism faster.

[Blackburn]

People who say this usually either:

a) Eat no where near as much as they claim.
b) Are not 'rail thin' but infact just lack muscle mass.

I've seen it so many times it's not funny. I used to be one of them aswell.

Nic.

So your proof for your assertions is to ignore all experience explained by people as subjective, and to simply re-state your dogmatic belief why something happens.

No proof, dismiss all suggestions to the contrary as subjective.

Sorry, I don't buy it. That is not science, that's dogma.

[Niccolò Rossi]

So your proof for your assertions is to ignore all experience explained by people as subjective, and to simply re-state your dogmatic belief why something happens.

No proof, dismiss all suggestions to the contrary as subjective.

Sorry, I don't buy it. That is not science, that's dogma.

lame

[Nox]

I eat at least 3000 calories a day, and I am skin and bones, I've never been able to put on weight no matter how much I ate or how much I tried to build up muscle.

[eyedrop]

I eat at least 3000 calories a day, and I am skin and bones, I've never been able to put on weight no matter how much I ate or how much I tried to build up muscle.

So you have an inneficient digestive system? Or your muscles uses more energy to do the same work as someone elses? You maintain a body temperature of 2 degrees above average?

Where does all the extra energy go?

[Nox]

So you have an inneficient digestive system? Or your muscles uses more energy to do the same work as someone elses? You maintain a body temperature of 2 degrees above average?

Where does all the extra energy go?

I have a high metabolism, I guess you could call that an inneficient digestive system.

I also do virtually no exercise. I weigh just over 9 stone and I'm 6-foot tall give or take an inch.

I have no idea where it all goes I'm guessing it goes straight out the back door.

[xub3rn00dlex]

I have a high metabolism, I guess you could call that an inneficient digestive system.

I also do virtually no exercise. I weigh just over 9 stone and I'm 6-foot tall give or take an inch.

I have no idea where it all goes I'm guessing it goes straight out the back door.

What do you eat that makes up that 3000 calories though? If gaining muscle is a problem for you, good quality carbs are your friend. I consume approximately 5000 calories a day give or take, am 6'1'' and weigh 224 lbs. 3000 calories isn't much to be honest, the whole food labeling that has the 2000 calories = daily diet is bullshit. Calories are dynamic, not static. What do you do during the day? ( motion-wise )

[Nox]

What do you eat that makes up that 3000 calories though? If gaining muscle is a problem for you, good quality carbs are your friend. I consume approximately 5000 calories a day give or take, am 6'1'' and weigh 224 lbs. 3000 calories isn't much to be honest, the whole food labeling that has the 2000 calories = daily diet is bullshit. Calories are dynamic, not static. What do you do during the day? ( motion-wise )

A variety, I'd say I have a fairly balanced diet.

Literally all I do all day is walk to and from college, but I've tried going to the gym and exercising to try and put on weight before and it just didn't work.

[xub3rn00dlex]

A variety, I'd say I have a fairly balanced diet.

Literally all I do all day is walk to and from college, but I've tried going to the gym and exercising to try and put on weight before and it just didn't work.

Have you tried increasing your intake? 40/40/20 is a good place to start ( Protein, Carbs, Fats. ) There's also the other more controversial supplements you are able to take that will definitely increase your weight... although I don't see myself recommending them for you at that weight buddy.

[deLarge]

40/40/20 is a good place to start

40/20/40 is what I see recommended more often on body building sites. Carbs with breakfast are good (e.g., oatmeal), but cutting fats can also decrease your testosterone levels, slowing down your metabolism and ability to burn fat. Healthy fats (like from sardines, olive oil, almonds, cottage cheese, or avocado) are fine, and even saturated fats (like real butter) don't deserve the bad rap they get.

[xub3rn00dlex]

40/20/40 is what I see recommended more often on body building sites. Carbs with breakfast are good (e.g., oatmeal), but cutting fats can also decrease your testosterone levels, slowing down your metabolism and ability to burn fat. Healthy fats (like from sardines, olive oil, almonds, cottage cheese, or avocado) are fine, and even saturated fats (like real butter) don't deserve the bad rap they get.

I never said fats were bad. Are you sure you're not talking about the same diet I am? 40% Carbs, 40% Protein, and 20% Fats? That is what I usually see on the numerous BBing sites out there, but there are tons of variations such as 50/30/20, 60/30/10, etc. I personally stick to 50/30/20 just because of the personal goals I've set for myself.

[Agnapostate]

I eat at least 3000 calories a day, and I am skin and bones, I've never been able to put on weight no matter how much I ate or how much I tried to build up muscle.

Calories are needed for muscle growth, but protein is more critical. I would recommend trying to consume one to two grams of protein per pound of body weight every day.

If food sources aren't sufficient for this, you can try whey/casein protein and creatine supplementation (I weigh about 180 pounds and about half of my protein intake, 90 grams, is artificial), and lift moderate to heavy weights with low to medium reps, as low weights and high reps will build endurance but not mass or strength.

[Black_Rose]

You just do. For example, people like me and my brother metabolize food faster than other people, which is why we can eat whatever we want and still be rail-thin. It's not bogus. Or else how would that work? I have to have some sort of way to burn off fat/calories more than most people or I wouldn't stay this thin effortlessly. I don't think there's an empirical measurement unit for metabolism, it's just a relative guesstimate-ish thing. I'm not sure though >.>
Watts is a unit for metabolism since it is how much energy does an organism consume per unit time. Watts is energy per second, and in the case of SI units, Watts would be joules per second.

Metabolism can be quantified.

[jeorgechello]

You just can't dictate your body to be having this kind of metabolism because it's just given. Those who have high metabolism are people who eat and eat yet they didn't gain weight while those who have low metabolism are people whose food were digested slower and have a tendency to get fat if too much intake of food is allowed in the body. Like me, I have low metabolism so I always conscious of my diet as to not to get fat.