{"id":10179,"date":"2018-01-11T21:26:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T03:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcmetabolism.com\/?p=10179"},"modified":"2025-12-24T00:38:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T06:38:30","slug":"something-sneaky-is-sabotaging-your-weight-loss-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/something-sneaky-is-sabotaging-your-weight-loss-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Sneaky is Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Something\u00a0is dogging your health.\u00a0Every afternoon, this evil force is\u00a0fogging your brain, stimulating your sweet tooth, and zapping your\u00a0energy.\u00a0Yet you\u00a0fight on\u2014refusing to let these\u00a0pesky behaviors\u00a0steer you away\u00a0from nightly trips to the gym, or\u00a0put a hex on your discipline (you are\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0going home with that chocolate bar in your purse!). But the thing that\u2019s\u00a0dogging you fights back. And it\u2019s set on making sure you don\u2019t lose a pound or gain\u00a0muscle, no matter how much willpower you apply.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re eating tons of broccoli and doing all your pushups, but still\u00a0losing\u00a0the fight to lose weight, something deeper\u00a0might be\u00a0sabotaging\u00a0your\u00a0efforts. Very likely, it&#8217;s\u00a0a metabolism disorder.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>5 Metabolism Disorders that Can Be Sabotaging You<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Metabolism is a powerhouse, constantly working behind the scenes to convert the food you eat into the energy needed to do everything from thinking to moving and growing. Along the way, it also influences how easily you gain or lose weight. So, slim people have a higher metabolism and overweight people have a slower metabolism, right? Not so much.<\/p>\n<p>This incredibly intricate chemical process\u00a0engages multiple bodily\u00a0systems. If\u00a0one of them misfires, your metabolism can take a hit. Any one (or a combination) of the following five metabolism disorders\u00a0might stand in\u00a0the way of your weight-loss goals.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Low thyroid<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10189\" style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/something-sneaky-is-sabotaging-your-weight-loss-goals\/feeling_cold\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10189\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10189\" class=\"wp-image-10189 \" src=\"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feeling_cold-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Person warming body by fire\" width=\"359\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feeling_cold-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feeling_cold-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feeling_cold-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feeling_cold-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feeling_cold.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Low thyroid can make you feel cold all the time. (Photo: Teddy Kelley on Unsplash)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When your body\u2019s thyroid hormone levels plummet, you don\u2019t burn as much\u00a0fat\u2014and it packs\u00a0on the pounds. Whether it\u2019s because of the more harrowing Hashimoto&#8217;s disease, which causes hypothyroidism, or the less commonly identified subclinical hypothyroid, <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/the-lowdown-on-thyroid-slowdown\/\">thyroid dysfunction<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>can discount your weight loss efforts.<br \/>\n<strong>Signs to look out for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loss of outer-third of eyebrows<\/li>\n<li>Dry skin<\/li>\n<li>Feeling cold<\/li>\n<li>Low energy<\/li>\n<li>Brain fog<\/li>\n<li>Weight gain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How it\u2019s diagnosed:<\/strong>\u00a0Blood testing. For the most accurate results, get the full panel with\u00a0nine blood tests vs.\u00a0the more\u00a0common three-test panel.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>What causes ovarian cysts to form is still a bit of a mystery, but it\u2019s clear that when they do, weight\u00a0gain will soon\u00a0follow. These evil invaders cause your body to produce extra testosterone, and then they team up to create insulin resistance. And since insulin is the body&#8217;s primary fat-storage hormone, you put on pounds when it\u2019s not used correctly.<br \/>\n<strong>Signs to look out for:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weight gain around the belly<\/li>\n<li>Extra hair growth in women<\/li>\n<li>Acne<\/li>\n<li>Irregular menstrual cycles and, in severe cases, infertility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How it\u2019s diagnosed:<\/strong>\u00a0Blood testing to identify if you have extra testosterone, and\/or ultrasound of the ovaries.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. Adrenal fatigue<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When your <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/put-your-adrenal-fatigue-to-bed\/\">adrenal glands<\/a><\/span><\/strong> get stressed, they overproduce or, more commonly, underproduce cortisol and DHEA. When the levels are too high, you\u2019ll see a big gain in belly fat. Too low, and other non-essential hormones and body processes get &#8220;turned down,&#8221; causing <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/is-metabolic-adaptation-holding-you-back\/\">metabolic adaptation<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Signs to look out for:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Low stamina to make it through the day<\/li>\n<li>Puffy appearance<\/li>\n<li>Water retention<\/li>\n<li>Salt cravings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10190\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/something-sneaky-is-sabotaging-your-weight-loss-goals\/salt_craving\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10190\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10190\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10190\" src=\"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/salt_craving-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"A salt shaker\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/salt_craving-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/salt_craving-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/salt_craving-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/salt_craving-680x453.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/salt_craving.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adrenal fatigue can make you crave salt often. (Photo: Photo by Artem Beliaikin via Pexels)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>How it\u2019s diagnosed:\u00a0<\/strong>Saliva testing, with multiple samples taken throughout one day to obtain overall cortisol level and rhythm.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Sex-hormone imbalances<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When you\u2019re dealing with low testosterone (in both aging men and over-stressed women) or <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/nobodys-in-the-mood-for-low-sex-hormones\/\">estrogen dominance,<\/a><\/span><\/strong> your weight loss and muscle gains are going to suffer. Low testosterone causes weight gain by prohibiting metabolism-boosting muscle gains and fat burning. High estrogen levels damage your overall thyroid function, which as we saw above, can lead to weight gain.<br \/>\n<strong>Signs to look out for:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lower-body fat deposition<\/li>\n<li>Fat increase in chest (men)<\/li>\n<li>Moodiness<\/li>\n<li>Abnormal menstrual cycles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How it\u2019s diagnosed<\/strong>: Blood or saliva testing.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. Prediabetes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You\u2019re not quite a diabetic, but you\u2019re well on your way if you have abnormal blood sugar. That\u2019s because an increase of blood sugar causes an increase of insulin, which causes an increase in body fat.<br \/>\n<strong>Signs to look out for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cravings for sweets<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Crashing&#8221; energy after afternoon meals<\/li>\n<li>Being thirsty and urinating frequently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How it\u2019s diagnosed:<\/strong>\u00a0 Blood testing.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Don\u2019t Guess, Diagnose<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You may feel any or all of these symptoms from time to time, or you may experience none at all. But if you haven\u2019t seen progress with your weight loss and you\u2019re fed up, it\u2019s time to take action by getting some testing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ready to find out what\u2019s sabotaging your weight loss? We\u2019re ready to help. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Something\u00a0is dogging your health.\u00a0Every afternoon, this evil force is\u00a0fogging your brain, stimulating your sweet tooth, and zapping your\u00a0energy.\u00a0Yet you\u00a0fight on\u2014refusing to let these\u00a0pesky behaviors\u00a0steer you away\u00a0from nightly trips to the gym, or\u00a0put a hex on your discipline (you are\u00a0not\u00a0going home with that chocolate bar in your purse!). But the thing that\u2019s\u00a0dogging you fights back&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-metabolismdisorders"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10179"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11643,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10179\/revisions\/11643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}