Jump-start Your Metabolism

It's your 10-year reunion or your sister's wedding or simply time to put your bathing suit on. Whatever the reason, you need to drop a few pounds fast. But how?

The key to successful weight loss is to understand how the body metabolizes food. Natural instinct would tell you that cutting out meals would help you lose weight. In reality, your metabolism actually slows from eating so infrequently, ultimately causing your weight to stabilize or possibly increase.

To optimize your metabolism, it is crucial to eat several small meals and snacks throughout the day. For busy dieters, eating more than three times a day feels like a huge task. But with weight loss programs like NutriSystem that provide perfectly portioned, pre-packaged meals and give you a plan that has you eating at least five times a day, losing weight couldn't be more convenient. According to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, clinical studies have shown that prepackaged foods or meal replacements can enhance weight loss because they simplify calorie counting by preportioning out meals. With breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert provided and portioned and delivered to your doorstep, dieting is made simple and convenient.

One important factor in kick-starting your metabolism every day is eating breakfast. Low-calorie, high-fiber and "good" carb-focused breakfasts will help dieters stay satisfied through the morning hours. Along with breakfast, snacks and small meals strategically placed throughout your daily activities will help dieters fend off hunger that often leads people to overeat. Weightloss experts say that eating at least five low-calorie, high-protein meals and snacks each day will temper your craving for unhealthy snacks.

Satisfied NutriSystem clients like Tammy Reeves agree that the prepackaged meal programs made all the difference in their weight loss. She was eating adequately portioned meals and more meals a day than ever before. "Thanks to NutriSystem, I'm a new person-and I love this new person and the life I lead. Now, not only am I alive, but I'm living life to the fullest!" says Reeves.

By: Wendy Mitchell

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For more information, call (800) 321-THIN or visit the Web site at www.nutrisystem.com. By eating several meals a day, Tammy Reeves lost 138 pounds.