They burn
calories at a slower rate.
So now you're burning
calories at a slower rate.
Not exact matches
One of the reasons is that, after weight loss, the
rate at which people burn
calories decreases, reflecting a
slower metabolism.
By filling you up for fewer
calories and
slowing the
rate at which you digest the entire meal, high - fiber foods will keep you satiated longer.
If you decide to follow a rigorous diet and significantly decrease your daily
calorie consumption, the
rate at which your body is able to burn body fat will
slow down.
The 3,500
calorie rule doesn't take into account the time period over which the
calorie deficit occurs, varying metabolic
rates, or the
slowed rate at which weight loss occurs due to weight loss plateau.
So, employ the
calorie / macronutrient guidelines given above and then adjust accordingly if you're gaining or losing body weight
at too
slow or too quick a
rate based on your goal.
This way the body needs less extra
calories to burn in order to digest these foods which make your metabolism function
at a
slower rate.
This means that your body starts burning
calories at a very
slow rate.
Less muscle mass also
slows the
rate at which your body uses
calories / kilojoules, which can make it more challenging to maintain a healthy weight or lose excess pounds.
This change — combined with an inevitable increase in body fat — invariably
slows down your metabolism, the
rate at which you burn
calories.
Don't believe everything you see on TV: Scientists followed up with 14 «Biggest Loser» contestants and found that, after six years, they had regained 68 to 90 pounds and their metabolic
rate (how many
calories they burned
at rest) had
slowed.
While it's true that your metabolic
rate generally decreases with age, it's largely due to a corresponding decrease in muscle mass, which in turn
slows down the
rate at which you burn
calories; however, there's no reason that age needs to lead to a
slower metabolism as long as you stay active and eat healthy.
So it kicks into conservation mode, hanging on to all those
calories and burning them
at a
slower rate (by lowering your metabolism).
If you eat
at a
calorie deficit for many months (or years) then eventually your metabolic
rate may
slow down.