How to Lose Weight With Hypothyroid Disease

Nutrition plays a major role in treating hypothyroidism. Experts recommend a diet which includes lots of food high in fiber such as fruits and vegetables. These foods contain anti-oxidants, which can easily flush out toxins from your body. You can also manage weight gain by avoiding foods that contain salt, iron calcium and soy. It is always good to limit your intake of carbohydrates for loosing weight when you have hypothyroid disease. A diet high in protein and fiber is considered best.

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As of late, hypothyroid disease has gotten attention because of the public struggle of Oprah Winfrey, suffers from the disease. Hypothyroidism is a diseases that slows the metabolism, causing weight loss to be extremely difficult. So what did Oprah Winfrey do to lose weight despite this slowed metabolism?

Oprah did take medication to bring her thyroid levels within normal ranges. But then it was time to get back on the weight loss trail. She eats several small meals throughout the day which she plans weekly and repeats each week. She shared her meal plan on Oprah.com.

One day's meals look like this:

Meal 1

* Oatmeal
* Egg whites
* Green Drink

Meal 2

* Salmon with green veggies
* Half a plain sweet potato

Meal 3

* Grilled chicken breast with green veggies

Meal 4

* Grilled chicken breast with romaine lettuce and fat-free dressing

Meal 5

* Salmon with green veggies

You can get the full meal plan at this link http://www.oprah.com/menu/food/menus/pkgweight/20081030_tows_mealplan1).