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Underactive Thyroid and want to lose
weight ?
Our
top 6 tips on how you can boost your metabolic rate
If you want to lose weight, and have a slow metabolism, then weight loss
will be more than cutting down on calories, skipping
meals or spending hours in the gym.
The key to your success ,and achieve your ideal body shape, is to focus on your resting metabolic rate:
What
is Metabolism / Metabolic rate?
Metabolism is the
process whereby the body converts food into energy (or uses it for
bodily repairs) or stores it as fat for future use.
In simple terms, if you
have a faster metabolism
you burn calories more efficiently and store less fat.
have a slower metabolism
you burn calories less efficiently and therefore store more calories as fat.
So why is this important with an underactive
Thyroid?
When the thyroid is
underactive (hypothyroidism), it produces too little thyroxine,
producing symptoms such as extreme tiredness, an intolerance to
cold, mental drowsiness, weight gain (even with a poor appetite),
constipation, etc.
Hence to lose weight the higher
you can make your metabolic rate the quicker you will burn
fat - and lose weight.
So assuming you want to lose weight, what practical steps can you take ?
(Any of these make a difference to you ?)
Don't starve.
Dropping your calorie intake below 1,000 calories a day will signal to your
body that you are in starvation mode, and will slow down your metabolism.
Eat smaller meals more frequently.
Smaller, more frequent meals keeps your blood sugar stable and provides a
steady source of energy to fuel metabolism.
Get enough aerobic exercise.
As much as you can is really a help for your metabolism, and if you do it in
the morning, you'll raise your metabolism all day.
Build muscle with weight training or resistance
exercise.
At least two to three times a week, you should add weight training or
progressive resistance exercise that builds muscle. Muscle burns more
calories than fat, and the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn,
even at rest! Maintain a healthy muscle mass to help
your metabolic rate
Water, water, water!!
You've heard it before, but drink those 8 8-ounce glasses of water every
day. The energy burning process of metabolism needs water
to work effectively.
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.
"Before Herbalife I was always
tired and needed to lose 45 pounds and could never get it off. I also have
an under active thyroid and take Synthroid. I have tried many things to
lose weight and was never successful and never had energy in trying.
I got on the Herbalife products
3½ years ago and
lost 45 pounds in 3 months and have had energy all day long. I no
longer need naps and I can keep up with my 4 kids."
Tamara is just one of our fantastic
success stories. For more
click here
Herbalife products have been
helping people lose weight for 25 years. If you have an
underactive Thyroid and want to
lose weight then we recommend 2 options:
If you don't want to go on a diet -
but do want to lose weight. Try to add a product like our
Thermo Beverage to your daily routine. It's a green tea based
beverage which will help boost your metabolic rate in 2 ways:
Unlike coffee or tea it doesn't
dehydrate you. This helps increase your water intake,
which as mentioned earlier is crucial to your metabolic rate.
The way the herbs are blended
is why it's called Thermojectic i.e.
specially designed to boost
metabolic rate.
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claims refer to the Herba life Weight Management Programme which includes,
amongst other things, a balanced diet, regular exercise, an adequate daily fluid
intake and appropriate rest
