No bread, specially white bread, pastry...
No fizzy drinks
No sweets
Lots of fish and salads.

I have been told I have autoimmune arthritis and to be honest I just refuse more meds as I already take my thyroid meds. But the joints in my fingers hurt so much and I would like a cream I can find in Europe that really works. Thank you

I did not know this. Wow, basil? Good idea, I will try this.

Eliminating carbs, sweets and fizzy drinks from your diet will help you maintain your weight. Eat lots of vegetables and fish.
I think you can do this on a low budget.

I think just by eliminating carbs, sweets and fizzy drinks completely from your diet will help you maintain an ideal weight. Lots of vegetables and fish. I think you can do this on a low budget.

It is one of the hardest things to do. Those who don't smoke can easily give you advise but it's not that easy. You first have to be ready to quit and have a lot of willpower. And you need to do it cold turkey, smoking less won't work. Good luck.

I'm sure they will have some soups and salads so maybe you can just stick to that during your stay.

Thyroid itself is a condition that makes you gain weight but doctors should tell you if any of the meds you take will make you gain even more.

You don't have to take pills and I'm glad to hear that.
A healthy diet should just be healthy food and water. If you want to take it slow then just cut fried food, sweets, bread and all juices and soft drinks.

If you are like me and love life then it's quite hard. I can't say I like to work out or diet. But I have noticed that for me portion control works the best. Eat small portions of healthy food (not fried, carbs, processed..). Drink lots of water(no soda, sugared juices or soft drinks). It's no easy ...