Secrets to Maintaining a GREAT METABOLISM!

My body has not changed shape since I was a teenager. I have always weighed withing 2-3 pounds the exact same weight all my adult life. I am only 27, but yet still I do not to very much to maintain my weight, and most would say that your metabolism starts to go around 25.
I don't really believe that so much. I do think as you get older it is going to be harder to gain muscle weight, and maybe if you gain some, it may be a bit harder as you get older to take it off again. But I think as long as you stay consistent with things you wont ever have to worry.

SLEEP- Sleep is extremely important. Your body needs plenty to be functioning at its ultimate level. You should be getting at least 8 full hours every night. When you don't get enough sleep your body begins to stress. Therefore it is not going to burn as many calories, as well as it is going to crave different foods that give it a quick boost of energy like sugar. Making it harder to stay on a healthy meal plan.
Also as you sleep believe it or not you are burning calories. Your actually burning a lot! For every hour of sleep your burning approximately 50-55 calories. So in eight hours you would burn up to 440 calories!

Also DO NOT skip BREAKFAST! Sooo many people believe that they will loose more weight by not eating as much. This isnt really true. You are teaching your body to store fat. it thinks its in starvation mode and so when you do eat it is going to want to store that food, and not burn it up. Also by skipping breakfast you will have much less energy and therefore not burn as many calories. I have always eaten breakfast. I make sure to have something healthy. I choose to eat cereals with low sugar, or none at all. Add a banana for natural sweetness, or even some raisins, or dried cranberries. And I always pair it with Green tea! But remember to also hydrate yourself, as the green tea will dehydrate you.

Dont Sacrifice good food just to lose weight!

I ate a cinnamon bun last night, and I ate a cinnamon bun this morning!
BUT this is not something I do all the time, also I choose to cut my cinnamon bun in half and eat half at night, and the other half in the morning. That way I am allowing myself to have what I want, but splitting it up allows my body to burn up those calories.
Also I don't have one of these every single day. But I will allow myself to snack on one, once in awhile. If you don't let yourself have treats you will go crazy, and probably binge eat for a whole day!

I have always allowed myself to eat whatever I feel like, I just really watch my portion control. Make sure you don't treat to often either, that way you will really enjoy it when you do!
I also believe that drinking plenty of water is really good for cleansing yourself and keeps your metabolism working properly.

If ever I begin to feel that I have over indulged to much. Or if I begin to see that I have put on a few pounds, I always make sure to drink lots of green tea.
Green tea has played a huge role in keeping me healthy. It is full of antioxidants and also is great for your metabolism. It cleanses the body from fat, and because of the caffeine in it. Your heart rate will increase slightly to help you lose weight.