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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a 44 year old (premenopausal) female with no thyroid, but stable on Synthroid - towards the lower end of the TSH range.

For year after my surgery, I gained weight on my previous typically American diet, even on the max dose of thyroid hormone, one that essentially makes me hyperthyroid. So I came to realize that all the usual calorie advice is wrong for me. I needed to eat less than 1200 calories every day, and stay moderately active at minimum, to get back to a weight that feels healthier. Ever since I accepted that fact, I have lost weight and am nearly at my goal. I was very happy to be able to fit into my old skirts from before my thyroid surgery.

My new diet is for reducing calories but also becoming healthier in general. I avoid eating refined carbs unless I have the occasional morning pastry or lunch with friends. I eat lean meats, no added fats or sugar (apart from the occasional chocolate square), and a small amount of whole grains. Whole fruits and veggies. No cheese and limited milk and yogurt (which is hard because I love those). I don't miss the standard white pasta/rice/bread at all, and actually prefer oats/barley/farro/buckwheat/lentils etc. I never add butter or oil and don't eat standard ice cream, cakes or cookies - I find them too sweet. On special occasions such as birthdays, I'll bake my own desserts, with one-third the amount of sugar, which is so much tastier.

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