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Fitness guru Amanda Burrill shares five easy fixes to boost your metabolism when you don’t have time to hit the gym.
When I was in the Navy, one of the most common questions military spouses asked me was, “How do you stay so fit working these long hours?” Well, many of them worked long hours, too. While we were out in the field, they were raising young families and managing a household, often as a full-time job.

Not everyone has the time, energy, and resources to hit the gym every day and prepare planned out, nutritionally balanced meals. My first bit of advice was always to start with simple metabolism boosters.

Making sure your metabolism is revved to the max is a good way to implement subtle changes that pay dividends over time. A highly functioning metabolism helps your body burn more calories throughout the day. Some people inherit a great metabolism and don’t need too much help. Others aren’t that lucky.
Tried, true, and scientifically proven methods can help you get close to being that lean, mean machine you’ve been aiming for. Here are five ways to get on the road to your leanest, fittest, self.

Build muscle. The holy grail metabolism is having muscle on your skeletal system to burn calories for you, even while you rest. Every pound of muscle utilizes six calories per day just to exist, and when you activate those muscles all over you body, it raises your metabolic rate even more. By packing more muscle, you burn more calories sleeping; totally worth it. You can build muscle at home by just doing a consistent routine of air squats and push-ups. Hold a baby while you do those squats.

Hydrate. If you are even mildly dehydrated, which can come from not getting enough fluids, taking in too much salt, or boozing too much, your metabolism is affected. Water processes the calories that you take in and helps flush fat from your system. As a baseline, the 8×8 rule is easy to remember. Take in eight eight-ounce glasses of water per day, which is about half a gallon. If you are an excessive sweater or ultra active, up that amount.

Spice up your life. Studies suggest that adding spices and hot peppers to your diet can increase that metabolic rate, mainly by raising body temperature. The biggest bang for your buck comes from capsaicin, which gives hot peppers like jalapeños, habanero, and red chili pepper their powerful kick. These spicy foods burn calories well after you’re done eating. Ginger, black pepper, and cayenne pepper also fit the bill and are thought to be appetite suppressants as well, keeping your snack hand at bay until the next meal.

Get down on green tea. Fat absorption — the movement of glucose into fat cells after eating a meal — is inhibited by green tea, which also inhibits the insulin spikes that lead to fat storage. Green tea has also been shown to curb appetite and boost metabolism by 4% over a 24-hour period. Theoretically you can burn an additional seven pounds a year just by ingesting three cups of green tea each day. That might just be worth it.

Eat additional small meals each day. If you’re tied to your “three squares a day” routine, you can still add some seriously beneficial snacks to raise metabolism. Your body’s act of digesting food requires energy, so adding healthful, and especially fibrous small meals or snacks to your day will continuously spike metabolism. On another note, when your body doesn’t get regular amounts of food, it’s pre-programmed to slow your metabolism to protect you from starving.

Bumping your metabolism up a notch can put you in a great mental state of mind. Aside from being energized, you’ll gradually shed some unwanted weight, which can make anyone feel good.

My last bit of advice for burning calories: laugh, a lot. It burns calories, tightens your abs, and brings up your mood. What is there to lose?
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Yard Dart, Dec 23, 2015

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Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator

Take the stairs instead of the elevator, park two blocks from the office and walk the distance, isometrics are good while sitting at your desk, ditto to the push ups and squats. The muscles that function when you do squats are the largest in the body and that type of exercise has a systemic effect.

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Dunerunner, Dec 24, 2015

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Motomom34 Monkey+++

People should eat grapefruit. Years ago people used to eat a grapefruit for breakfast, now they eat an egg McMuffin or a bowl of cereal. Grapefruit is extremely healthy and good for weight loss and overall health. PS- eat it, do not drink it.

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Motomom34, Dec 24, 2015

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grapefruit ewww its only good right off the tree

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Sometimes that there is just US.

Ganado, Dec 24, 2015

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Tully Mars Metal weldin' monkey

My Mum used to eat one most every morning when I was growing up. Can't stand them myself.

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Tully Mars, Dec 24, 2015

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Not to derail YD's thread anymore but citrus, lemons, grapefruit and limes and so good for you- mind,body and spirit. I eat grapefruit just like an orange. I have never had a fresh one since I do not go to tropical areas. @Tully Mars did your Mum also drink lemon and water?

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Motomom34, Dec 24, 2015

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Tully Mars Metal weldin' monkey

Yes we did actually. Still do

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Tully Mars, Dec 24, 2015

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Motomom34 said: ↑

People should eat grapefruit. Years ago people used to eat a grapefruit for breakfast, now they eat an egg McMuffin or a bowl of cereal. Grapefruit is extremely healthy and good for weight loss and overall health. PS- eat it, do not drink it.
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Is it OK if I mix it with an equal amount of gin and a healthy dose of salt?

oldawg, Dec 24, 2015

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Motomom34 said: ↑

People should eat grapefruit. Years ago people used to eat a grapefruit for breakfast, now they eat an egg McMuffin or a bowl of cereal. Grapefruit is extremely healthy and good for weight loss and overall health. PS- eat it, do not drink it.
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Why not drink it?

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ghrit, Dec 24, 2015

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ghrit said: ↑

Why not drink it?
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I had always heard that the juice was not good with certain medications. But this says both fresh and juice, though I think juice gets adsorbed quicker.

http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/UCM292839.pdf

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Motomom34, Dec 24, 2015

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ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

Motomom34 said: ↑

I had always heard that the juice was not good with certain medications. But this says both fresh and juice, though I think juice gets adsorbed quicker.

http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/UCM292839.pdf
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OK, that's what I thought. It DOES interfere with some meds. Other than that, there's no good reason why to not drink or eat grapefruit. Personally, I MUCH prefer it to OJ. YMMV, uv cuss.

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ghrit, Dec 24, 2015

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BTPost Stumpy Old Fart,Deadman Walking, Snow Monkey Moderator

Some of MY Meds have Warnings about GreatFruit Juice on the labels...

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BTPost, Dec 24, 2015

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kellory An unemployed Jester, is nobody's fool. Banned

I drink Ruby red, just about anytime I have it on hand. (Wife can't stand it, which means it will still be there, when I reach for it).
As for the gym....I'm up and down ladders all day, carrying heavy weights, winding aprings, and unjamming stuff that is supposed to move. I get all I really need, just not the best type.

“Man’s mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not. His body is given to him, its sustenance is not. His mind is given to him, its content is not. To remain alive, he must act, and before he can act he must know the nature and purpose of his action. He cannot obtain his food without a knowledge of food and of the way to obtain it. He cannot dig a ditch-or build a cyclotron-without a knowledge of his aim and of the means to achieve it. To remain alive, he must think." John Galt (Ayn Rand)

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kellory, Dec 24, 2015

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I jog a lot. It is good for me and also keeps my stress level down by giving me time to think things through.

mysterymet, Dec 24, 2015

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Ganado said: ↑

grapefruit ewww its only good right off the tree
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Come and get em. Just took this pic out the back door

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AD1, Dec 24, 2015

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@AD1 I think I know where you live. A friend of mine lives near you

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Sometimes that there is just US.

Ganado, Dec 24, 2015

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Lakes?

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Armordude
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AD1, Dec 24, 2015

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Yep

Sometimes there is Justice and
Sometimes that there is just US.

Ganado, Dec 24, 2015

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AD1 Monkey+++

Thats me. Great Christmas lights viewing via pontoon boat under blue cover at the very left.

Ask if they have seen the geese on the lake or in the yard.

Merry Christmas.

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Armordude
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AD1, Dec 25, 2015

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Both. I've swam in the pool with the geese and the kids and watched fireworks from the pontoon boat that has its own bar

Sometimes there is Justice and
Sometimes that there is just US.

Ganado, Dec 25, 2015

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