high metabolism?

[Ardemax]

hurro

im wondering is there such thing as a 'high metabolism' (or however you spell it) and if so what is it.

because i eat like a horse really (probably too much un-healthy things a day) and yet I can't seem to put any weight on

friends say it's because of a high metabolism, but if it is, does it like ever go away or can you still put weight on?

thanks
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[SirTezza]

High metabolism means that your body is burning calories at a faster than average rate.

The key to getting over that is more food.

You say that you eat a lot of bad food everyday, which means your body is now used to that much food being consumed, and then with the high metabolism included you won't gain weight.

You need to eat about 200-300 more calories each day for your body to feel a difference. You have to do this for a few months for it to make a difference, but gradually your metabolism will find the point to which it cannot accelerate any more, and you will start to gain weight.

Slowly but surely, you will get there!

Good luck with it.

[Catzsy]

I think there is such a thing. Wish I had it I have to say but I can see there must be some downsides too.
This is quite informative on both low and high metabolisms.
http://www.metabolism.com/2008/08/23/metabolism-works/

[matt$]

I've got a high metabolism i eat **** loads of crap and still rock out my 6pack.




k myb not 6pack but im preteh skinny.

[Eoin247]

My freind say this to me all the time lol.

But it might be slightly different with me as i do a lot of fitness exercise.

However i never gain any fat during my lasy sumer months so might be a high metabolism.

[PaulMacC]

You think you eat like a horse but measure your calories and I guarantee you dont even take in 2000

[luce]

i totally wish i had one of them but i think my brother has one and my dad said he did but now he puts on weight i think they may go with age? how much sport do you do and when do you eat food? because if it's regular your met. is constantly high because it never has time to go down between consumption.

[wixard]

i have one ha ha ha

take that fattys

[Stihl]

i have one ha ha ha

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ridiculous reason to get warned.
i also have a fast metabolism, but i dont eat alot of crap. lots of protein and such, i do spoil myself with junk food once in a while.

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[FlyingJesus]

You think you eat like a horse but measure your calories and I guarantee you dont even take in 2000

On days when I'm bringing my metabolism back up I quite easily go through a couple of large pizzas (each about 1300 cal), several sandwiches (coming in at about 250 cal per), double chicken&chips (no idea how much in that I'll be honest), both of the 2 for a pound bags of chocolate donuts I like from Tesco (over 1000 cal a bag) and then whatever gets cooked for dinner. Considering I'm only 5'8 and weigh just over 8 stone I think it's quite possible that people who say they eat a lot really do eat a lot