If your metabolism is SLUGGISH…
Start slimming today!
Flooding the body with healing nutrients and shifting your macronutrient ratios throughout the week reboots metabolism to speed slimming and supercharge energy in just 14 days. “This strategy reverses the biochemical patterns that have slowed down your metabolism,” says nutritionist Haylie Pomroy, author of Metabolism Revolution (Harper Wave, 2018). “And once you coax your metabolism into motion, it’s easier to keep it moving.”
Because everyone’s body is different, Pomroy offers three interventions, each designed to target a specific level of metabolic slowdown. (To find your plan, take the quiz on page 27.) “At each meal, you will ingest the macronutrients and enzymes you need to boost fat burning based on your metabolism.”
No matter which plan you follow, Pomroy recommends cutting out hard-to-digest wheat, soy, dairy and corn, which she says can stall weight loss. You’ll also want to drink half your body weight in water each day. (A 180pound woman would drink 90 oz. or just over 11 glasses.) And if you feel like your meals are too big? “Listen to your body,” says Pomroy. “Don’t force yourself to eat if you’re legitimately full.”
Once you’ve completed a 14-day cycle, retake the quiz on page 27.
“Your score will change as you lose weight,” explains Pomroy. “You must retake your calculation so your meals are always calibrated to your current metabolism.” After three cycles, she recommends trying a different plan (like her Fast Metabolism Diet) for at least 28 days before recalculating your number and starting another 14-day cycle. “Changing it up can shake you out of plateaus over the long-term,” she says. “It’s a bigger-picture version of the ‘confuse it to lose it’ philosophy.”
To help you get started, Pomroy is offering a one-month membership to her online community free to FIRST readers. Just input “joinmefree” in the membership coupon code field on the sign-up form at HayliePomroy.com. “To lose stubborn pounds that want to hang on, focus on nutrient-rich carbs and enough protein to build lean muscle,” says Pomroy. This will free the body from its metabolic rut. DAYS 1–3: “Fruit floods the body with nutrients that stimulate metabolism,” says Pomroy. “And with very little fat, we encourage the body to metabolize its own fat stores.”
Fill up on fruit. Get four servings (1 apple, 1 orange or 1 cup of berries, peaches or pineapples) throughout the day before dinner.
Enjoy complex carbs (1⁄2 cup quinoa, brown rice, sweet potato or oats) at breakfast and dinner.
At each meal, eat 4 oz. of animal protein (or
3⁄4 cups beans) and lots of non-starchy veggies like broccoli and leafy greens. DAYS 4–7: You’ll focus on increasing fat intake, which stimulates fat burn. Omit complex carbs at breakfast and dinner.
(1⁄4 avocado, 1⁄4 cup hummus or raw nuts, or 2 Tbs. nut butter or oil).