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@dorisena

I really like your food recommendations, JK, but have different restrictions because of my thyroid removal and the need to take replacement. I can't have yogurt, walnuts, or grapefruit in the morning, which I really would like to eat because of taking the thyroid medicine. However my doctor never mentioned this to me and I found out by studying on the web. Four hours after the pill I can have my beloved foods, so I take the pill at 6:00 a.m. and go back to bed, usually. I must wait at least one half hour before eating after taking the thyroid medicine, so when I do get up I can eat right away because I am hungry. I also eat some dark chocolate with low sugar. I bake All-Bran muffins with the cereal and can eat one of those instead of bread and I don't eat white bread at all. All these little changes really make a difference without considering yourself "sick" or not able to get well. You are what you eat. Dorisena

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@dorisena I can't have grapefruit, pomegranate, or Seville oranges due to incompatibility with my medications. I think Seville oranges are actually a hybrid with grapefruit.
I also take levothyroxine and have to wait an hour after my immunosuppressants, which works for my levothyroxine too, before eating. I have read that although you can eat a half-hour after taking thyroid medicine that you should not drink coffee for an hour. I have no idea if that is true, I never thought to ask my endocrinologist.
I too rarely eat white bread, usually just when dining out if I have a roll. I made some really delicious muffins yesterday with oat bran, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, banana, dates, and shredded carrots. It does have a half cup of yogurt in it too, could you have that baked in something? I am lactose intolerant so I used lactose-free yogurt. I made the muffins for my husband and he loves them. He will not eat yogurt so I hid that from him. It's not a problem for him, just a personal aversion.
If those are things you can eat and you would like the recipe, let me know.
JK