Michaels - Master your metabolism: the 3 diet secrets to naturally balancing your hormones for a hot and healthy body!

The information in this work is in no way intended as medical advice or as a substitute for medical counseling. The information should be used in conjunction with the guidance and care of your physician. Consult your physician before beginning this program as you would any weight-loss or weight-maintenance program. Your physician should be aware of all medical conditions that you may have, as well as the medications and supplements you are taking. As with any weight-loss plan, the information here should not be used by patients on dialysis or by pregnant or nursing mothers.

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Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, in 2009, and subsequently published in paperback by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC, New York, in 2011.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Michaels, Jillian.
Master your metabolism / Jillian Michaels.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Weight lossEndocrine aspects. 2. MetabolismRegulation. I. Title.

RM222.2.M483 2009
613.25dc22 2008050510

ISBN9780307450746
Ebook ISBN9780307450975

Cover photograph by Joseph Puhy

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To my baby sister, Lauren, for being the hope in my heart.
Im so filled with pride. Watching you grow, blossom, and flourish
has inspired me to be a better woman.
This book, in title, is about mastering your body and your health,
but ultimately its about mastering your life.
You are the master of your destiny. Shoot for the stars. Stop at nothing.
Dont forget the power you hold within you.
Thrive.

I want to give special thanks to my editor and friend, Heather Jackson, for her vision and unwavering support. Mariska van Aalst, my brilliant partner in crime, thank you for your patience, blood, sweat, and tears. Andy Barzvi, thanks for helping me make this book happen. Thanks to Dr. Christine Darwin, who provided the foreword as well as consulted on the condition-specific plans offered later in the book. To my team of Giancarlo Chersich, Steve Blatt, Tammy Munroe, David Markman, Kevin Huvane, Jonathan Swaden, and Lisa Shotland, without you I am nothing. My assistant, Janet Graham, for putting up with me and indulging my neurosis. My mother, for her unconditional love.

Everyone at Crown, NBC, Waterfront Media, Icon, Lionsgate, Majesco, Nintendo, and KFI, for helping me build a brand with integrity and purpose. Thank you, all for everything!

Introduction: Take Back Your Metabolism 1
Why Hormones Matterto All of Us

As an endocrinologist, I often meet people who are looking for an explanation for their fatigue or weight gain that is associated with their hormones and metabolism.

This unique book addresses hormones in an easy-to-read format, and Jillian Michaels explains, in a superb way, her own personal life experiences about how she turned her mistakes into learning opportunities for others. The book reflects not only Jillians passion for advocating a healthy lifestyle that includes physical fitness, but also her commitment to helping readers learn essential information about hormones, diet, and health.

This simple guide answers many of the most frequently asked questions, especially in the areas of hormones and weight issues. Its a book for everyone, because it addresses people of all ages who want to incorporate healthy eating with a balanced lifestyle. Master Your Metabolism even serves as a helpful guide to parents who are concerned about their children being at hormonal risk, especially in todays world, where childhood obesity is skyrocketing into an epidemic.

In addition to those patients with legitimate hormonal concerns, I also meet otherwise healthy people who insist on taking some sort of hormones on a regular basis because they erroneously believe they will achieve some favorable effects in overcoming a weight or metabolic problem. As a doctor treating many patients with similar conditions, I advise against putting more hormones into your body to deal with such issues. In fact, hormones will not help. Instead, they pose a danger of altering your natural hormone production. Additional hormones can cause long-term negative effects on your body that can lead to dependence for the rest of your life.

Your body needs regular medical checkups. You have to pay close attention to what is going on inside, just like you sort the mail everyday or declutter your room and living spaces. We dont accept spam or junk mail on our computers because it is of no good use to us. The same is true when it comes to harmful and toxic products that make their way into our bodies. We have to throw them away. They are no good to us. They need to be removed regularly, otherwise they will cost us space, time, and eventually will dominate the healthy aspects of our lives.

Some products are healthy just like those documents we hold on to and file away. Healthy nutrients and good habits such as exercising at least thirty minutes three to four times a week are the kind of things we want to keep. Exercise gives us a sense of reward and helps us to reap enormous benefits even with minimal amount of weight loss. Exercise harmonizes with your hormones to optimize your internal biochemistry and helps you to reclaim your body once again.