Originally published February 13 2006
Watching metabolism closely is the key to staying at a healthy weight
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
For CBS Health Watch, Lisa Matak reports on weight loss plateaus, sampling advice from various diet and nutrition experts on how to keep your body at a consistently healthy weight by monitoring your metabolism.
Weight Plateaus/New York, NY A Trip To The Hospital E-R Convinced Michael Lawrence To Get Serious About His Weight.
Michael Lawrence/Patient "It Was On My Birthday Too, As A Matter Of Fact, And We Were Getting Ready To Go Out To Eat When All Of A Sudden My Nose Started To Bleed.
And It Wasn't Just A Nose Bleed, It Was Really, Really Bleeding."
For Years He'd Lost And Gained Weight..
But When His Blood Pressure Went Through The Roof..
He Had To Get The Weight Off For Good.
Michael Lawrence/Patient "And At That Particular Point, Just Lying There In Bed, I Said This Will Never Ever Happen To Me Again."
Doctor Robert Gotlin Helped Him Figure Out..
"We All Have Different Rates Based Upon Our Body Size, Our Level Of Energy Expenditure, What We Do.
And That Level Is The Key Point To Know As Far As Keeping Your Weight Where You Want It To Be."
That's A Steady State For Weight Maintenance Or A Weight Loss Plateau.
"People Don't Understand Their Basic Level Of Metabolism.
And You Have To Know That If You're Stuck And You Can't Lose More Weight."
Cut More Calories Or Do More Exercise.
"See What Your Energy Expenditure Is, What You're Burning Up In Exercise, Look At Your Diet And See What You're Taking In."
Understanding His Metabolism Got Michael's Weight Loss Back On Track.
Michael Lawrence/Patient "Anytime I Worked Out And Watched What I Was Eating, I Always Lost Weight And Very Quickly Too."
Your Doctor Can Show You How To Calculate Your Basic Metabolism Rate..
Or You Can Find Help In Books Or Online.
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