What advantages are there to having an apple shape? [more inside]
posted by terrierhead on Aug 10, 2009 - 24 answers

Fasting, metabolism, and weight loss? [more inside]
posted by paradoxflow on Oct 4, 2008 - 11 answers

How can I get my metabolism back up? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 20, 2008 - 33 answers

Low Metabolism Filter: I am coming to the end of a very low calorie diet. I have been careful to be healthy about it, and I have lost 30 (!) lbs. What do I need to know so I don't put it all back on again? Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Spyder's Game on Aug 12, 2008 - 7 answers

Why am I pooping SO MUCH all of a sudden? Diet, exercise, and general lifestyle have remained constant. Grossness inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 31, 2008 - 13 answers

Many MeFites are curious about metabolism, and so am I. I am particularly curious about metabolic rate testing: its accuracy, the experience, and whether it's worthwhile for me. [more inside]
posted by catlet on Jul 22, 2008 - 7 answers

I am A years old, am H inches tall and I weigh W pounds. I burn a total of B calories per day on average (that's including exercise as well as just daily living and sleeping). I consume E calories per day. What would my steady-state weight be expected to be, and how long would it take to reach it?
posted by zaebiz on Jun 29, 2008 - 12 answers

What is my metabolic rate? [more inside]
posted by rglass on Apr 18, 2008 - 6 answers

What are some sample meal plans or food lists for a high-metabolism, frequent small meal diet? Looking for specific ideas for the "eat 5-6 times a day" routine. [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Feb 4, 2008 - 11 answers

There's no way to pretty it up, I dump big. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 20, 2007 - 36 answers

I destroyed my metabolism in my teens and early twenties through extreme dieting and now I'm overweight and nothing I do will take the weight off. [more inside]
posted by giggleknickers on Oct 18, 2007 - 35 answers

[not a morning person-filter] how do you force yourself to go to bed when you're not tired and how do you get up when you are? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Oct 2, 2007 - 51 answers

What am I doing wrong? Either I've got the worst metabolism in the world, or my body *likes* being fat. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 28, 2007 - 31 answers

Slow metabolism and exercise. How do you combine the two? [more inside]
posted by humblepigeon on Jun 28, 2007 - 22 answers

Sensible (numerical) weight loss plan, followed meticulously, seeming to not produce results after 16 weeks. I'm still maintaining it just as consistently, but I'm starting to feel discouraged and somewhat lost. Inside are four potential problems. Which do you think are holding me back? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 25, 2007 - 41 answers

Why does my body only lose weight when I take a break from exercising? I exercise three weeks, take a week off and on the week off I lose weight. Why? [more inside]
posted by zymurgy on May 21, 2007 - 23 answers

I have a fast metabolism and I want to give myself enough fuel to put on muscle with weight training. What should I eat from a nutrition standpoint? There's too much diet fad noise out there... [more inside]
posted by baking soda on Apr 12, 2007 - 14 answers

Does "holding it in" burn extra calories? How much? [more inside]
posted by xiojason on Jan 24, 2007 - 16 answers

Diet&Health: Will six small meals and green tea really help my metabolism and weight loss - and what's the deal with fiber? [more inside]
posted by jesirose on Dec 12, 2006 - 16 answers

Someone suggested to me that rum and diet coke has more of an impact (metabolizes faster?) than rum and regular coke. Is this true, and if so why?
posted by rampy on Oct 17, 2006 - 8 answers

Help with a science fair project idea [more inside]
posted by sindas on Sep 11, 2006 - 17 answers

In terms of boosting metabolism and promoting weight loss, should I eat breakfast before a morning jog or after? If after, immediately after or is an hour later ok? [more inside]
posted by Cranialtorque on Sep 7, 2006 - 38 answers

Why are there fast people and slow people? Why do different people have different paces? [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Aug 23, 2006 - 34 answers

What is the underlying physiological cause for paresthesia (tingling of the fingers) secondary to hyperventilation? Specifically, what metabolic or neurological process causes you to feel tingling in your fingers when you hyperventilate?
posted by scrump on Jun 30, 2006 - 2 answers

I can't stop eating and my metabolism has come to a screeching halt. [more inside]
posted by [insert clever name here] on Jun 28, 2006 - 36 answers

I'm thoroughly baffled about how I should eat. [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Jun 21, 2006 - 11 answers

How can I lose weight? I'm entering a kickboxing tournament in July and I need to cut about 25 lbs... It's not going well. [more inside]
posted by youthenrage on May 9, 2006 - 20 answers

Does not eating, or eating very little, affect body temperature? [more inside]
posted by Kosh on Mar 19, 2006 - 18 answers

Does anyone have any tried and tested tactics for raising metabolism? (I know, I know...) [more inside]
posted by ajp on Feb 16, 2006 - 12 answers

"Within 24 hours of curtailing food intake, enzymes stop entering the stomach and travel instead into the intestines and into the bloodstream, where they circulate and gobble up all sorts of waste matter, including dead and damaged cells, unwelcome microbes, metabolic wastes, and pollutants." [cite] Could this possibly be true? I know that eventually the body will start metabolizing itself, but is the process selective in its initial stages to only metabolize "waste matter" and not healthy tissue?
posted by Asef Jil on Oct 3, 2005 - 19 answers

How much variation is there in the metabolic efficiency of humans? [more inside]
posted by justkevin on Sep 30, 2005 - 8 answers

Birth control and weight gain: will switching pills help? [more inside]
posted by hamster on Sep 6, 2005 - 9 answers

Does a normal body have to be in ketosis to burn fat? If your body is not producing ketones, does that mean that your body is not burning fat?
posted by Dr. Zira on Jun 1, 2005 - 9 answers

I’m looking for ways to increase my appetite. I’ve always had a fast metabolism, and now that I run 30+ miles a week, I know I’m not consistently getting the calories I need. Developing an appetite would certainly help me get the necessary intake. In addition to appetite boosters, I’d also be interested in (vegetarian) foods that are particularly calorie / nutrient rich so I can get more out of each meal. Protein shakes help, but I wouldn't mind actually wanting food more often.
posted by yorick on Feb 18, 2005 - 26 answers

Reading, watching TV, and surfing the web. All three of these involve equal levels of inactivity -- so why is it that I only think of TV watchers and computer users as "at risk" for sedentary-lifestyle health issues, but not avid readers? Why is it that I feel like I'm burning more calories when I'm curled up with a book than when I'm clicking with my mouse?
posted by arielmeadow on Oct 13, 2004 - 10 answers