Fire Up Your Metabolism 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever

"I can't loose weight because I have a terrible metabolism"You may not realize it, butyou can take control of your metabolism.Identical twins and registered dietitians, Lyssie Lakatos and Tammy Lakatos Shames embarked on a twin study to determine precisely what does -- and doesn't -- increase the rate at which our bodies burn calories and fat.Their findings? Small changes have big results.The nine weight-loss principles -- and the 200 tips that help you incorporate them into your lifestyle -- inFire Up Your Metabolismare surprisingly simple: Eat breakfast before you get to work. Learn which sugary snacks trump others (peanut M&Ms boost metabolism, but Twizzlers don't). Drink water, which is essential to burning calories. Always eat dinner, even if it's late. Focus on muscle building, not cardiovascular workouts.WithFire Up Your Metabolism, you won't have to avoid restaurants or follow a diet (though one is included if you like regimentation). The fatigue and distracting hunger that derail most dieters won't affect you because revving your metabolism is all about eating. You will enjoy breads and other carbohydrates. You will boost your metabolism with power proteins, including hamburgers, and avoid other proteins that bog you down. You will indulge in snacks you thought a dieter could never touch.Lyssie and Tammy's clients have experienced not only dramatic weight loss but also the thrill of having more energy than ever before. Now you, too, can rewire your metabolism to lose weight fast and forever.

Right down to their refrigerators, which are stuffed with matching items, Lyssie Lakatos and Tammy Lakatos Shames are identical twins. Registered dietitians, they founded Healthy Happenings, a company that counsels individuals and has provided nutrition seminars for corporations including AOL Time Warner, Colgate-Palmolive, Standard and Poor's, UAW-Ford Motor, and The New York Times. Lyssie and Tammy's clients also include celebrities, professional athletes, the U.S. Eco-Challenge team, the top players on the Worldwide Senior Tennis Circuit, and participants in varied races and marathons. The Lakatos sisters appear regularly as nutrition experts on The Discovery Health Channel, and they have contributed to print and online publications including Self, Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, Health, Parents, Woman's World, First for Women, and Family Circle; as well as the WebMD, Weight Watchers, and Fit to Be Tied websites. They live in New York City.