Here is my dilemma: Do I sit down at the table and eat or do I rush out the door with my meal in my hand? When I eat on the go my food doesn’t seem to digest very easily. I’ll actually get an upset stomach that feels like someone punched me in the gut. Do you suppose if we eat on the go our body’s metabolism speeds up and is able to burn more calories and fat? I don’t have the answer to that, but I do know if we want to burn fat we need to do things that help our metabolism speed up.
I know that if we don’t eat and try and starve ourselves our metabolism actually slows down because our body thinks we are starving. It then goes into protection mode and starts to conserve energy by slowing down. So, don’t skip meals if you can help it. In fact, they say if you eat several small meals a day, your metabolism will increase. The trick is never to let yourself feel hungry. You can increase your metabolism by exercise. When you exercise your body needs more energy, which means you need to eat more healthy foods.