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In my youth I was always slim and beautiful, but as happens, age quietly passed the fifty mark and I began to notice that I was gaining weight. At first it was an annoying belly, hips, and my legs began to thicken a bit. It was unpleasant to look in the mirror. Of course, I understood that metabolism slows down with age, and that is hard to avoid. But I decided to take the opportunity and do something about it.
1. I changed my eating habits
First of all I focused on my diet.
I eliminated unhealthy foods.
I stopped eating various sweet buns, cakes, fried and fatty foods, and pickles. My diet now includes grains, fruit, vegetables, boiled eggs, kefir, stewed fish and chicken.
2. I prefer buckwheat porridge
I cook buckwheat porridge without salt and oil like this: in the evening I pour boiling water over the buckwheat and cover it with a clean cloth. In the morning it’s ready, tasty and nutritious.
3. I eat regularly but in smaller portions
I eat normal meals three times a day, but in smaller portions. I added two snacks – either vegetables or fruit.
4. I included foods that speed up metabolism
I added foods that speed up the metabolism to my diet. These include grapefruit, green apples, beans, broccoli, buckwheat, oatmeal, almonds, chicken fillet, kefir, spinach and cinnamon. I try to eat at least five of these foods each week.
5. I don’t eat at night
Although it may sound banal, I don’t eat in the evening after 7 p.m. I try to eat as early as possible so the body has enough time to digest.
6. I sleep 8 hours a day
I am in bed between 22:00 and 23:00 and sleep exactly 8 hours. That is also key for health and body regeneration.
7. I drink enough fluids
Another way to speed up the metabolism is to drink a glass of water on an empty stomach in the morning after waking up. During the day I try to drink 1 to 2 glasses of plain water or green tea.
8. Physical activity is essential
Every day I do gymnastics. The exercise is simple but lasts about 40 minutes; I don’t forget stretching. I also try to go for long walks in the fresh air, regardless of the weather. In winter I ski.
Results and changes after a year:
This lifestyle led to an improvement in my metabolism. In a year I managed to get rid of the extra kilograms, my belly disappeared, my hips narrowed and my legs are slimmer. What is even more important to me, I began to feel better, I have more energy, headaches subsided and my blood pressure stabilized.
Many people tell me that I even look more attractive in the face. And I’m 58 years old! By my example I proved that even though changes come with age, it is possible to slow them down and speed up your metabolism. So don’t give up!
Start improving your health and feeling better too – with these simple steps you can improve your metabolism and feel great, regardless of age.
