thyroid diet | weight loss and metabolic rate

thyroid weight loss

"How do you lose weight.....

with a slow metabolism or underactive Thyroid?"

Key Factors Affecting your Weight Loss

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Has losing weight suddenly become more difficult ? Plans or diets which worked in the past just don't seem to have the same results ?

Maybe your doctor has prescribed medication (Levoxyl , Thyroxine Synthroid .....) or maybe you are concerned about your Thyroid or slow metabolic rate. Whatever your position there are some key practical steps you can take to lose those extra lbs and inches.

1. The importance of Protein and your metabolic rate

It doesn't seem fair - you have cut down on food, maybe started doing more exercise, but for some reason you just can't lose that weight ?

One factor you could consider is one of the 3 key "secrets" to losing weight : It's not how much you eat, but what you eat that counts.

To get to your right weight consider how much protein you have in your diet.

Most people have to many carbohydrates in their diet, but don't have a very active lifestyle. For example the most common diet tends to consist of cereals, sandwiches and pasta.

Do you have to many carbohydrates in your diet ?

Cereal or Toast for Breakfast ?

Biscuit / Chocolate Snack in the morning or afternoon ?

Sandwiches for lunch ?

Pasta for tea ?

So why is protein so important ?

When you eat the right amount of protein for your body this will increases lean body mass. (i.e. helps your muscles work at their best). The more lean body mass you have, the higher your metabolic rate and the more calories you'll burn - espcially important when you reach middle age.

Protein + good carbohydrates = success

Your body needs protein to stay healthy and strong, in addition the right levels of protein for you will also prevent hunger between meals

2. Cut down on calories but not meals.

The key element is to cut down on calories without reducing your nutrient intake

You need to cut out at least 500 calories per day from your current diet to lose weight. However you need to make certain that you :

Don't starve.
Even though you are reducing your calorie intake never go below 1,000 calories per day. If you then this will signal to your body that you are in starvation mode, and will slow down your metabolism.

Eat smaller meals more frequently.
Don't skip meals! Smaller, more frequent meals keeps your blood sugar stable and provides a steady source of energy to fuel metabolism.

Make sure you eat breakfast.
If you don't eat breakfast, you slow down your metabolism and send the body into "hoard mode," thinking it's starving because you're going a long period of time frequently 8 to 10 hours or more, without food. Try a shake packed with nutrients, hunger busting soy protein and complex carbohydrates instead of skipping breakfast.

Top up with vitamins, minerals and nutrients

Your body tends to look for all the essential 'building blocks' it needs to be healthy and survive. By reducing your calorie intake there is a real danger of reducing all the essential vitamins and minerals you need. By "topping up" will you not only feel better, but you will also prevent hunger.

The Three Quickest Ways you can lose weight with an underactive thyroid

1. Fewer Calories

Whatever plan you follow you need to cut out at least an extra 500 calories per day.

However you need to make certain that your diet will consist of all the nutrients you need, - and ideally be as healthy as possible (i.e vitamins, minerals, etc.). The healthier you are, the more success you will have in losing weight.

2. Protein and Metabolism

If you don't have enough protein in your diet then you are not helping your muscles work at their best. Especially if you have a slow Thyroid or metabolism you need to give them as much help as possible.

Either go on a very controlled diet, calculate each day how much protein you consume and top up if required or select a weightloss plan specifically designed for boosting metabolism.

3. Exercise

A combination of aerobic exercise (running / swimming / cycling....) and resistance training (weight training) will significantly help your metabolic rate. (and shape !!)

Don't worry if you don't feel that energetic - exercise does help but so will the right weightloss plan.

More information

This is a great time to start a new weightloss plan, if you follow the right plan it is possible (even with a slow Thyroid or metabolism) to lose a lot of inches, dress sizes and lbs in a relatively short time in a natural healthy way.

However if you want to lose weight you need to select a plan specifically aimed at achieving weightloss through boosting metabolism.

After evaluating all the leading plans we identified only 3 plans especially aimed at achieving weight loss with a slow metabolism :

Recommended Plan

" The Hospital Diet "

Specifically developed to help weight loss with a slow metabolism.

Lose at least 10 lbs. in 13 days

Developed for use in hospitals when fast and efficient weightloss is needed

However very simple to follow using typical and great food

No risk - doesn't work get your money back

For details click here

Other Plans to consider

Fat Loss '4' Idiots

Learn the 10 idiot proof rules for dieting and fat loss. The reason you cannot lose weight by starving yourself (using a low calorie diet) is because your metabolism will detect any major drop in calories and it will then ADJUST ITSELF by burning fewer calories each day. The Fat Loss '4' Idiots plan will help you by providing a simple step by step plan to boost metabolism and lose weight. For details click here

The maximise Metabolism Plan

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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