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• Spectra commented on Do I Simply Have a Slow Metabolism?
  Unless you have a thyroid disorder or another hormonal problem that is affecting your body, there really isn't such a thing as a "slow" metabolism...people's metabolism's do vary, but it's more a function of how much muscle you have vs. fat; it's not just random. If you focus on increasing your muscle mass, you will raise your metabolism because maintaining muscle mass takes more energy than maintaining fat. Like E.L. said, you might also be underestimating how many calories you're eating. Just curious, do you currently do any sort of exercise at all?...
• pocketfulofsunshine commented on Do I Simply Have a Slow Metabolism?
  just wanted to say that i am involved with a weight loss program in which we deal with the metabolisum as well as the weight loss. The weight loss is really the symptom and the metabolisum as well as the hypthemlus which is a gland in the brain and it controls the weight. It sets a weight for your body it believes it should be at and than when we struggle to lose it struggles to maintain the weight and than to gain it back to get back to what it believes is the weight it should be at. This...
• Andrew commented on Do I Simply Have a Slow Metabolism?
  your mom eats around 600 calories a day?? That does not seem healthy at all. I would recommend you both see a doctor to get professional advice on how to approach and maintain weight loss....