![]() ![]() Interestingly, my muscle mass has been totally unchanged for the last two years, but I because I have decreased my body fat, my BMR has changed. It’s not the passing of time and getting older that slows your BMR, it’s the change in your muscle mass. This is half true, but also half false!Īs you get older, your muscle mass usually decreases, which consequently slows down the rate at which you burn calories. ![]() Your BMR is determined by your body size and composition (meaning the percentages of fat, bone, water and muscle), as well as your sex and age, which brings up another false belief: that your metabolism slows as you age. Think of your BMR as the number of calories (energy) you’d burn laying in bed all day. The number of calories (how much energy) used for these basic functions is known as your basal metabolic rate (BMR). Even when you’re asleep, your body needs energy for basic life functions like breathing and circulating blood. Metabolism is the process by which your body converts the food you eat (or drink) into energy. If you’ve had difficulty losing weight, chances are you think you have a “slow metabolism” or you somehow broke your metabolism from past dieting.īefore I jump into all the science and research that backs me up here (I can feel your skepticism) let me first explain what metabolism actually is. If you’re a member of Meal Mentor, make sure you download the weight-loss guide from the member library for more information. I know I promised to talk about sugar cravings and gut bugs at the end of the last episode, and I assure you I still will, but today’s topic comes up so frequently among our members that I wanted to cover it before we move on to bugs. Show details - Hosted by Lindsay S Nixon - Season 1: Episode 5 Transcript You are listening to the Shortcut to Slim Podcast. ![]()
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