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!