There are 3 things that can slow down your metabolism quickly

Sedentary lifestyleNo resistance trainingLow protein intake These are contributing factors to a slow metabolism which you may be aware of.  What happens though when you are not aware of your metabolism slowing down?  You may be training in the gym 3-4 days per week, eating a higher protein diet and trying to keep active but your body is working against you.

What are the signs of a slow metabolism and what happens if you have it?

If your metabolism is slowing down rapidly you may feel amongst other symptoms * Slow and sluggish* Depressed* Tired* Low motivation to exercise* Constant fatigue which isn’t rectified by sleep* Frequent headaches I have experienced all of these when dieting for bodybuilding shows but that was also because I was in a super high calorie deficit while I was trying to get into shredded condition for a competition.  Therefore it’s also worth nothing that you can feel these symptoms from a calorie deficit which is too high and adjusting your calories in may correct it easily.

How can you speed up or your metabolism to lose weight?

Many people mistakenly think that they have a slow metabolism when in fact they have just restricted their calories too much and the body is fighting back, a chronic slow metabolism is generally not the case.  I have worked with clients with PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome) and Hashimotos, both of which suppress metabolism in different ways.   For these conditions thyroid medication is sometimes prescribed, for some instances of Hashimotos the normal prescribed medication Thyroxine (also referred to as T4) is not effective as the body does not have the ability to convert it into the more active Triiodothyronine (T3) so it’s worth checking this if you have this condition.  However I am not a doctor and I will not dispense medical advice, this is just something I’ve learned from having clients with the condition. You can also speed up your metabolism by * Training with weights regularly* Increasing your Protein intake These 2 things are how I normally approach slow metabolism issues in clients, but also it’s a general rule that I use with all clients anyway, there are numerous benefits from these 2 activities and I actively promote them as a weight loss tool.

The easiest way the body reduces metabolism is by reducing it’s NEAT activity. 

It’s important to point out that many cases of ‘slow metabolism’ are simply the body reducing your activity.  A slow metabolism would mean that your overall metabolic rate had reduced which is unlikely to a great degree.  Your Base Metabolic Rate is calculated using the following factors: * Height* Weight* Sex* Age There’s only 2 of these that are likely to vary and it won’t be enough to drastically alter metabolic rate unless you lose over 7kg or somehow age 10 years overnight.  If you have kids though you might feel that you have aged a lot quite quickly.   Your Base Metabolic Rate is multiplied by your Personal Activity Leve...