December 13, 2007
RMR - Resting Metabolic Rate: It Is Metabolism That Matters!
Do you have a tough time jumping up just to make those jeans fit your thighs? Think of putting your part of effort to commence a better and healthier life for your self, before a housemate complains about the mild earthquakes created by your jumping. What about a diet? Diet does not mean that you need to starve to death but you just have to take efforts to lose weight.
Weight loss is as puzzling as buying goods in a busy marketplace. Too crowded with methods that come with too many promises, it boggles up your mind. These promises come with the best advertisements and testimonials. But, did you know that you have the total control of your weight? Did you know that it is all about how to know your metabolism and calculate your RMR or Resting Metabolic Rate?
What is RMR?
It is the total rate used up by the body in using fuel or burning calories but at times that we are just not doing anything or while resting.
There are factors that have an effect on our RMR. One of these is age. As we become older, our muscles deteriorate and it leads to lower RMR. As a result, aging is accompanied with gaining of weight.
Dieting or any form of doing exercise is not at all an guarantee that one could effectively lose weight. We have short-term effects only but what about the long-term ones? We know for a fact that the latter is more essential than the former. Weight loss may mean losing your muscles instead of losing your fats. Muscles are necessary for metabolism, so you may just get the other-way-around results. Choosing a more effective exercise really matters. Weight lifting is admirable.
As you take steps in growing your RMR, you are pushing your self on your way to a lighter weight and better life as a whole.