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Metabolism - Is Yours to Blame?

Posted on Jan 6th 2009 6:30AM by Martha Edwards

Filed Under: Your Turn

Here at That's Fit, we're constantly telling you what we think about things, but sometimes it's nice to know what you think. So from time to time, we'll ask you a question. Don't be afraid to speak up -- we love feedback.

Love it or hate it (we're guessing the latter), your metabolism is something you just need to learn to deal with. And when the numbers on the scale start creeping up, our metabolism usually shoulders the blame. But be honest: Is it really your metabolism's fault?

Do you blame your metabolism for your weight gain?
Absolutely!	20 (14.2%)
It definitely plays a big role.	48 (34.0%)
No. I'd like to but I know it's ultimately down to my own bad habits.	68 (48.2%)
Other -- tell us in the comments.	5 (3.5%)

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Tags: atio, metabolism, weight gain, WeightGain, your-turn

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u262f 1-06-2009 @ 7:34AM

The two go hand in hand and feed into each other. Better habits lead to better metabolism, and better metabolism provides more energy for better habits.

Slow and steady wins the race. Making drastic changes, like suddenly cutting a lot of calories or an entire food group, doesn't give the body's metabolism time to adjust, so it can freak out and decide to work vigorously against the sudden change. Making very tiny changes very slowly might let the metabolism adapt to the changes little by little, making it more likely to help instead of hinder.

CC 1-06-2009 @ 9:18AM

Well I think that in all actuality my problem might actually be my metabolism. I hate to use this as an excuse, but I do have an under active thyroid, and let me tell you weight is just one of the problems with it. Your metabolism is like that of a 90 year old dead man, and you have to work 2wice as hard to keep weight off. I have had this since I was 20, and am now 32, so this is not a new thing since Oprah's revelation about hers...
Aside from the weight, I think maybe a blog about the other annoyances would be nice... Extra hormonal, super dry skin, freezing fingers and toes that turn white, always cold (and I was a hot person), super sensitive hormones (did I mention that already....its bad at times), sun poisoning in the summer sun, and my list goes on... There are lots of things that have changed since it broke.
Is it an excuse, yes. I will not lie. Though, on the other hand it sure does make eating and exercising that much more of a chore.