Thyroidless & Thyroid Diet? Sugar vs. Carbs vs. Calories

thyroidless74

Happy holidays, everyone. I had medullary thyroid cancer, so my thyroid was removed. I gained 25 lbs. and my weight has been stable for years and now I am ready to make a serious effort to lose. MFP is new to me, as it dieting, and I am overwhelmed with the data available when tracking food. My question is, which do I really need to pay attention to? I was borderline GD in my first pregnancy and that has me freaking out about sugar, but should I be? I drizzle honey on plain Greek yogurt and on oatmeal, but even such a small amount of honey has tons of sugar. I make a latte every morning and am astounded with the sugar content in milk. The prunes I put in my oatmeal, sugar!!!

Also, having no thyroid and being on thyroid hormone replacement therapy, is there a specific dietary concern I should know about, i.e. do we process carbs differently, for example?

Thanks for any tips!

elizabethroyce10

refined sugar is for me actually addictive. Like i crave it badly for about 3 days after i have it. Once it is out of system i can eat fruits and like with no problem. I dont think it has anything to do with thyroid but who knows?! The sugar that occurs naturally is much better than the refined stuff

editorgrrl

According to the NIH (and my endocrinologist), there's no such thing as a thyroid diet. Eat whatever you want.

I'm less hungry when I use MFP's default fiber & protein goals as minimums and ignore carbs & fat. It'll take trial & error to find what works for you.

Eat "good" 80% of the time and fit yummy, portion-controlled treats into your calorie goal. Deprivation can lead to bingeing.

Unless you have diabetes (or doctor's orders), ignore MFP's sugar goal.