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Aug 13, 2025 16 tweets 6 min read Read on X
Staying out of shape is a choice.

But they sold you the lie that fat loss means surviving off lettuce and doing hours of cardio.

Here are 9 proven ways I used to get lean without suffering🧵:
1. Lift heavy weights

Muscle is your metabolic engine.

The more you have, the more calories you burn doing nothing.

Lifting 3–4x/week is the most reliable way to raise your resting metabolic rate... for life.

Skip the cardio cult. Strength is the signal.
2. Eat more protein

Your body burns ~30% of protein’s calories just to digest it.

It also suppresses hunger hormones, stabilizes blood sugar, and preserves muscle.

Target: 0.7–1g per lb of bodyweight daily.

Yes, it’s that powerful.
6. Walk after every meal

15 minutes of walking post-meal can slash blood sugar spikes by 30%.

This improves insulin sensitivity (a core driver of metabolic rate).

Bonus: Take berberine (300–500mg) before carb-heavy meals.

It mimics metformin and can boost fat-burning.
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4. Eat within 1 hour of waking

Skipping breakfast tanks thyroid hormones in many people.

Low T3 = low metabolism.

A protein-rich first meal (30g+) within 60 minutes of waking tells your body it’s safe to burn, not store.

Starve it? It’ll slow everything down.
5. Heal your gut

An inflamed gut = stressed metabolism.

Low-grade inflammation slows your thyroid, wrecks nutrient absorption, and kills mitochondrial energy.

How to fix it:

- Cut seed oils
- Eat fermented foods
- Take magnesium + collagen
- Eliminate artificial sweeteners
3. Sleep 7–9 hours

Sleep is when your body recharges your metabolism.

Miss sleep? Your insulin sensitivity crashes, hunger hormones skyrocket & fat storage increases.

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It calms the improves deep sleep and you're likely deficient in this crucial mineral.
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7. Build a powerful morning light habit

Within 30 minutes of waking, get 5–10 mins of sunlight (no sunglasses).

This regulates cortisol, boosts dopamine, and resets your circadian rhythm.

That rhythm controls thyroid, metabolism, digestion, and more.
8. Stop snacking

Every snack spikes insulin.

High insulin = low fat burning.

If your pancreas never rests, neither does your metabolism... it just adapts downward.

Give it space.
3 real meals > 6 tiny snacks.
9. Cold exposure

Ice baths and cold showers aren’t just trendy, they work.

Brief cold exposure activates brown fat and increases norepinephrine by up to 500%.

That means higher calorie burn for hours after, even at rest.

Start with 30sec - 3mins at the end of your shower.
10. Cut seed oils

Canola, soybean, corn.

These slow metabolism at the mitochondrial level.

They damage cell membranes, spike inflammation, and reduce fat oxidation.

Switch to tallow, olive oil, coconut, butter.

Your cells will thank you.
11. Drink water before coffee

Cortisol peaks naturally in the morning.

Caffeine spikes it even higher... unless you’re hydrated.

Start with 12–20oz of water before coffee.

This protects your adrenals and keeps metabolic hormones stable.

Tiny change. Huge payoff.
Lift heavy. Eat smart. Sleep deep. Move often. Heal your gut.

Your body wants to burn...

You just have to stop getting in its way.

This thread is informational only, not medical advice.
I hope this helps you become a stronger, healthier, version of yourself.

If you liked this, follow @LeddyLLC for more health tips!

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1. Start your day with protein, not sugar. Image
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1. Start your day with protein, not sugar

Most people start the day spiking insulin (cereal, toast, or a smoothie).

A high-protein breakfast (30g+) increases GLP-1, stabilizes glucose, and reduces cravings for 24 hours.

Think eggs, not instant oatmeal.
2. Walk after every meal

Just 10 minutes post-meal lowers blood sugar spikes by up to 30%.

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