Weight loss with a slow thyroid

The lower the GI index the better...

The Glycemic Index is a tool that anyone looking to increase energy, lose fat and just feel better needs to understand.

Especially with an underactive thyroid, or low metabolic rate you need to focus on all foods which will help boost your metabolism.

All carbohydrates convert to blood sugar-some fast, some slow -and the Glycemic Index measures the rate the conversion takes place.

Eating high-glycemic carbohydrates (ones that turn to sugary quickly) will hinder the fat burning process and will decrease energy levels.

 

 

Here's why:

When you eat high-glycemic carbs, your blood sugar levels soar ; when this happens your pancreas produces insulin. One of the roles of insulin is to keep your blood sugar levels regulated -but its also a storage hormone. When your sugars go up, your body produces the storage hormone to clear the excess sugars. Those sugars end up in fatty tissue. Ultimately, your gaining fat, because internally, your telling your body to store.

Here's how it relates to energy levels:

  • When you overproduce insulin, you clear the sugars out of your blood-the end result is that you are now hypoglycemic.

  • What does that mean?

  • Blood sugar levels are lower than they should be,

  • "you crash" or get lethargic, and now your body craves sugars.

  • So what next? You end up overeating , and the cycle continues

By switching to low-glycemic carbs, the energy release is gradual and long lasting which is ideal if  you do not want to tax your pancreas. You do not over-produce a storage hormone, you feel better and you're in a better position to lose weight or more accurately, burn body fat.

The Glycemic index is readily available, and tracks virtually every brand of every food. Some of the more common entries are listed below. Each entry is compared to glucose, if the rate that glucose converts to blood sugar equals 100. Numbers lower than 100 mean that food converts to blood sugar slower than glucose-and in terms of your mission to increase energy levels for athletes and burn body fat, the lower the GI index the better

 

 

Breads and Grains

waffle -76

donut -76

bagel -72

white bread -70

whole wheat bread -69

white rice -56

instant rice-91

brown rice 55

white spaghetti-41

whole wheat- 37

barley  -25

Fruits

 

watermelon-72

pineapple-66

raisins-64

banana -53

grapes -52

orange -43

dried apricots- 30

pear -36

apple -36

Snacks

 

rice cakes -82

jelly beans-80

mars bar -68                  wheat crackers -67

popcorn -55

oatmeal cookies-55

potato chips-54

chocolate -49

banana cake-47

peanuts-14

Cereals

 

Rice Krispies-82

Cornflakes-77

Cheerios-74

Shredded Wheat -69

Oatmeal-61

All Bran-42

 

Starchy Vegetables

 

baked potatoes-83

instant potatoes- 83

mashed potatoes- 73

carrots-71

sweet potatoes-54

green peas-48

Legumes

 

Baked Beans-48

Chick peas-33

Butter beans-31

Lentils-29

Kidney Beans-27

Soy Beans-18

Dairy

 

Ice cream-61

Fruit yogurt, low fat-33

Milk, full fat -27

Milk-Skim-32

Soy Milk- 31

 

Beverages

 

Soft drinks,fanta-68

Orange juice-57

Apple Juice,unsweetened-41

 

What is the best plan for You ?

Every one is unique and your weight loss plan has to reflect your own personal needs.

If you want to lose those extra inches then select a plan designed to help you.

When you search the internet you will see many weight loss plan.  Bear in mind that with an underactive thyroid you will need a plan designed to specifically boost your metabolic rate. The internet's 3 most relevant weight loss plans are shown below :

  • The Hospital Diet - specifically developed for use in Hospitals to help weight loss, with a slow metabolism  For details click here

  • The maximise Metabolism Plan - which works by concentrating on boosting metabolism to achieve weight loss. For details click here

 

More information

The importance of your body shape

Why protein is so important

The importance of low GI foods

How you can boost your metabolic rate

 

 

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