Dieting with Obstacles - Hypothyroid diet

So I am hypothyroid due to thyroid cancer two years ago, and I was doing some poking around and i came across a few websites that said that when you're hypo, you should eat five 300-calorie meals a day, spaced 3 hours apart. Has anyone else heard of this?

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Ideal-Diet-for-Hypothyroidism&id=284849

http://www.lowthyroidhelp.com/hypothyroid_diet.html

No, but in general you should be eating at least 2 snacks and 3 meals and space your calories out.
I am hypothyroid and all I ever read on that kind of diet is to keep it low carb...yep low carb does not work for me. I would never stick to it. So I just count calories...

I don't think they're saying to be low-carb, but to avoid starches. Starches and carbohydrates are two different things.... apples have carbs in them, for example.

I'm also hypo and I found at a younger age (before I knew I was hypo) that a good way to keep the metabolism going is to eat many small meals throughout the day.

Eating six 300-calorie meals in a day is an 1800-calorie diet (what I use). You would need more meals for the normal 2000-calorie diet that is recommended for the average-sized person. Of course, athletes need more calories and sedentary people need less. You should never go below 1200 calories per day, otherwise your metabolism shuts down and goes into "fat-saving" mode because it thinks it is starving, which causes you to gain weight.

The more often you eat, the faster your metabolism is. When your thyroid is under-active, your metabolism slows down, so eating this way will keep your body constantly going and your "engine revved".

Hope that helps :)

I have had hypothroidism for 27 years..... I do eat every 3 hours
BUT I LIFT WEIGHTS AND cardio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always

I won the over 50 figure bb contest !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

soooo IT CAN BE Done... I remember my doc in Pgh 27 yrs ago ... telling me
(i was always thin and I gained weight))

" you will have to work harder and exercise... remember that" thus I began my exercise program !!!!!! AND I HAVE NOT STOPPED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing has helped me, as far as spacing out meals, or eating less carbs, or eating way less calories. I've been trying since 2007 to lose weight and I haven't really been able to.
I got down to 130 once in 2006 while I was hypothyroid but wasn't treated yet (and didn't know). My health went downhill during this time and I was literally eating like 900 calories a day or less to maintain that. A hard-boiled egg here.. then a few nuts for a snack. It was bad. Then I got diagnosed and got on meds. My weight went back up though and now I am 157, my highest EVER.

I am starting again weighing my food and using the GoWear Fit. Then, we will see if I lose anything. I am not going to mess around with specific types of meals or anything. I will just try to eat healthier whole foods and that is it.

If your thyroid meds are not optimized it doesn't matter what diet you are on you could have problems losing weight.