How To Slow Down Metabolism

[mohabitar]

How do I slow down my metabolism? What are some ways? I heard 3 large meals a day...why would that work? Also I heard that lets say if you go for a very long time without eating, such as maybe half the day or so, and your body is empty and is just looking for something to absorb, and you eat alot after that long fast, all of what you just ate would go straight down and absorbed into your body, and would slow down metabolism a little bit. Now which of these are true and arent. Any other ideas?

[TanTheMan]

Sure, 3 large meals will slow it down somewhat, and starving yourself will put your body into starvation mode, and thus storing as much body fat as possible. In either cases, slowing your metabolism is not a wise idea, and I advise against it at all purpose.

[RipStone]

I am guessing you want to slow down your metabolism cus its hard for you to gain weight....correct? If so, the easier thing to do is just accept tat you have a fast metabolsim and simply eat more calories in order to gain weight. This is a "problem" a lot of people wish they had, lol....someone telling you to eat more food....sounds good to me.

Now if eating more is hard for you, then look into calorie dense foods like oats and healthy fats.

[matt siley]

Yeah, I agree with ^^^. You should definitely eat more, not just 3 meals a day, but start eating more meals, and eat more calories. That will be the key to gaining weight.

[Melkor]

Instead of trying to slow your metabolism down just eat more. 6-8 balanced meals a day, and don't be afraid of good fats like olive oil, avocados, nuts, fish oils, etc.