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Posted at October 11, 2006, 12:27 pm: I've noticed people talking about a lot of gimmicks such as drinking cold water, or not eating carbs before bed, or even cutting out carbs completely. Also, calorie deficit DIETS work in the short run, but in the long-run have a greater possibility of relapse (drug addiction term that I am applying to food consumption as well) due to the decreased metabolic rates common with a calorie deficit diet... Also, these diets usually have a finite result that for many, is not the ideal bodyfat that they would like to be. If you are at a plateau in your fat loss, then maybe it's time to try something else. *Note* I am not talking about eating a ton of food over maintenance, nor am I offering a standard amount of calories that one should consume. This will vary from person to person and is explained below. What you consume is also very important, but I will not be going into this as there is tons of information on these boards for what you should be eating and when. Fact 1: eating food raises the metabolism Fact 2: eating less food lowers the metabolism Fact 3: physical activity causes calorie expenditure Based on these three facts, it is more beneficial, in the long run, to eat a healthy and balanced diet that increases your metabolism and to create a calorie deficit through physical activity. In other words, if you continue to decrease your calories, you will also be decreasing your metabolism. Therefore, by keeping your calories steady and creating a deficit through fitness, you will burn fat more efficiently. In other words, consume what you would need to maintain your body weight without fitness, then consume x number of calories over this amount. And finally, the calories expended y through fitness will create a calorie deficit (between 250 and 500 calories). (x < y), (250 < y - x < 500). x and y are variable depending on your body mass and fitness activity. However, a key fact in calorie consumption is not only how many calories you consume, but how often you consume these calories. This relates to an evolutionary characteristic to minimize the chance of starvation. Fact 4: increased regularity of calorie consumption increases the metabolism You've all heard to eat 6 meals per day. This is because 6 meals per day will keep your metabolism working more continuously than eating the standard 3 meals per day. The saying "use it or lose it" definitely applies with the metabolism. You could try breaking these meals down even further as a SHORT TERM experiment to see just what the metabolism is capable of. Fact 5: building muscle increases your metabolism Building muscle requires adequate calorie consumption to minimize protein breakdown (muscle catabolism) and increase protein synthesis. It is very hard to add muscle if your calorie deficit is obtained through decreased calorie consumption. Calorie consumption should only decrease if the amount of physical activity is decreased OR for short term fat loss. Fact 6: strengthening the cardiac muscle (heart) and lungs, increases your metabolism. Fact 7: high intensity cardiovascular activity strengthens the heart. Doing cardio will further help with creating the calorie deficit and also promote further increases in metabolic rates. So, stop relying on supplements or gimmick diets for short term results. Raising your metabolism and increasing your fitness activity is a far superior method of fat loss in the long run. Original of the message was taken from http://forum.bodybuilding.com/ Replies:Great post, reps.Great post seconded. great post indeed Other Topics of Body Building:About This Section And Rules!milk, cheese, fruit abs Tight and Ephedra? Book: Big beyond belief Rack Pull question Who's got the best chest? 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