Resting Metabolic Rate - It really affects your weight loss program!

Having a tough time jumping up just to let those jeans fit your thighs? Before a housemate complains about the mild earthquakes you create, think of doing your part of making an effort to commence a better and healthier life which does wonders for your self esteem and self confidence.

What about a diet? It does not mean that you will starve to death but you just have to make a concerted effort to lose weight.

Weight loss is as confusing as buying goods in a busy marketplace. Too crowded with methods that come with too many promises which come with the best advertisements and testimonials.

But, did you know that you really have your weight under your own control?

Did you know that it is all about knowing your metabolism and calculating your RMR or Resting Metabolic Rate?

RMR? Well,what is RMR?

RMR specifies the rate at which calories are used by your body at times of rest,just to keep your body ticking over,(for example breathing, heart rate and lungs)and is generally measured in a post-digestive phase after, say, 12 hours of fasting.

There are factors that affect your RMR. One of these is age. As you become older, your muscles deteriorate with an increase in fat, 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 assurance that you will effectively lose weight. These may well have only short-term effects, so what about the long-term ones?

It is a fact that the latter is more important than the former. Weight loss may mean losing your muscles instead of losing your fats. Muscles are essential for metabolism, so you may just not get the results you set out to achieve.

Choosing a more effective exercise is what really matters. The aim is to reduce fat and increase muscle - muscle building exercises are the ones which count - ever considered weight lifting? Running and cycling will certainly help.

As you take steps in increasing your RMR, you are pushing your self on your way to a lighter weight and healthier life as a whole.

Go check your RMR today,simple calculators can be found on a Google search, - you may be surprised by the results!