Your High Revving Metabolism Checklist

It's quite frustrating at times, Bootcampers.

I mean you think you are doing everything right but the fat will not go away.

Your frustration turns to anger.

And your anger turns to reverting back to old habits.

Eating junk food.

Eating only once or twice a day.

Eating in the middle of the night.

Until you are further away from your goal than you ever have been.

Then the depression sets in.

The anguish and anxiety take over.

You vow that this time it is going to be different.

And the cycle continues.

Suprisingly it may just be one or two details that are keeping you from attaining success. Check this list out and see what you are doing and perhaps what you are not doing to get your metabolism firing on all cylinders.

1. Eating five to six small meals per day that are supportive nutritional sources. Supportive means eating those foods that are good for you and creating a balanced amount of nutrients.

2. Eating enough calories to satisfy your lean muscle tissue. Too little calories and your body will save what it can get. And your body fat will actually increase because of this and your metabolism will slow down to protect the body.

3. Staying hydrated. Drinking .6 ounces per pound of your body weight is a good amount. A dehydrated body will at first retain water, then will slow down your metabolism to, again, protect the body.

4. Taking a quality multivitamin. Any discrepency in your vital nutrients and your body will be compromised in one way or another. A compromised metabolism is usually the first victim.

5. Make an effort to eliminate as many liquid calories as you can. Most of the time these calories are empty calories and do nothing for you or your metabolism.

6. Avoid foods that contain high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, and enriched flour. All of these ingredients are lethal to a high revving metabolism.

7. Eat breakfast. After a long period without food, your body needs desperately breakfast to wake itself up and get the fire burning again. Whether or not you eat breakfast will also set the tone for the rest of the day and how well your nutrition plan works or doesn't work.

8. Have a pre and post-workout snack. About an hour and a half before your workout and within an hour after your workout it is important so you can get the most out of your workout. Pre workout to build up the energy you will need for the workout and post workout so you are able to recover effectively from the workout.

9. Performing weight training regularly. Just cardio isn't going to get you anywhere. Your muscle is your metabolism. How much muscle you have is directly related to your metabolism. But you don't have to be big and bulky for a high octane metabolism. Weight training will create that lean look you want.

10. Performing effective cardiovascular training. Interval Training is the most effective cardiovascular training method for boosting your metabolism. Long steady state cardio sessions can actually do the opposite to your metabolism.

This list is a great start on many things you can do today. All of these items work together, so one will not work alone. Sure you can get some results by doing a few of these things but why bother if it isn't going to get the complete results you want?