Boosting Your Metabolism

But this natural process gets short-circuited when your thyroid isn’t working the way it should. Without your thyroid working correctly your metabolism slows causing you to gain weight or at the very least making if very difficult to lose the weight you have.

Metabolism, if increased, would result in weight loss that can be consistent and manageable. The suggested weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week can be possible and by maximizing your body’s metabolic process you’re giving yourself the best chance you have for losing weight.

Exercise can sure enough increase metabolism but the thing to remember is that you should perform exercises that are suitable and effective for your body. Some people respond better to short bursts of high intensity as would be the case in interval training. Still others respond to longer duration less intensive exercise such as walking. Needless to say increasing your metabolism should work in concert with trimming down your daily caloric intake. Starting and sticking to a proper hypothyroidism diet is key.

Also, don’t underestimate the necessity to add muscle. The more muscle you have the higher your metabolic rate will be since this additional muscle will require more calories as fuel.

Besides permanently reducing your weight, increasing your metabolism provides the additional benefit of increased vigor and mental alertness. Provided that you’re getting enough good sleep you’ll be able to remain more productive during your awake time.

Contrary to some other diets that hold promises of a quick fix, by just raising and maintaining your metabolism you’ll accomplish better long-term results. You’ll be much happier and healthier in the long run too.

With a well thought out hypothyroidism diet and weight loss plan, matched with a good exercise regimen there’s no reason why you couldn’t reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals. None of the bouncing up and down in weight that is associated with moving from one fad diet to another.

These concepts may be simple but they are important to understanding how your metabolism works as a person suffering from hypothyroidism and what you can do to take control of your weight. And as always, check with your doctor to verify that you are healthy enough to start any exercise program.

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Are you sabotaging your Hypothyroidism diet?

You have without doubt heard that it’s more beneficial to consume a few small meals throughout the day (roughly 5-6), than to go without eating and then “stuff” yourself at dinner. But have you ever questioned why this is? If you’re on a hypothyroidism diet plan you probably should.

The reality is your body can only process approximately 300 – 400 calories every hour and a half to 2 hours. Consume more, and you will, in all likelihood, be overloading your gastrointestinal system. Whenever your body can’t utilize all the “fuel” you supply it at any given time, it will utilize what it can (and only what it can), and then store the balance as body fat.

It assumes, through 1000s of years and many generations, that there will be “lean” times when it will need those fat reserves for fuel. But in this day and age we will (thankfully) rarely ever face those lean times.

Because of this, if we’re to keep our weight from spiraling out of control, we must, not only limit our quantities of food, but also the sorts of food we eat.

So, how do we apply this fact in trying to slim down while on a hypothyroidism diet?

It’s actually quite easy if you think about it. Consume less during each meal, but just eat more often. There are many benefits to using this strategy. First, you’re only providing your body what it requires, when it requires it.

Second, you’ll be able to better sustain a more consistent blood sugar level, and so you’re not left feeling tired all day.
And by making certain wise and healthful choices, you’ll discover that the 350 – 400 calorie limitation can and will be quite satisfying once you get used to it. Make poor choices, however, and you will be left feeling unsatisfied and guilty for letting yourself down.

So be sure to select healthy types of foods such as fruits & vegetables and limit your consumption of breads & cereals (these calories can add up fast). Also, when including meat in the diet, try to choose only healthy, low-fat chicken, turkey and fish.

These simple tips, if applied faithfully to your hypothyroidism diet plan, will aid you in accomplishing your weight loss goals.

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