Breakfast w/out calcium

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7/9/12 11:57 A

HMNMM... I guess a call to the pharmacy and endocrinologist is in order to be sure. I don't take calcium or iron supplements but was told to avoid ALL calcium and iron for 4 hours. Now I will have to "ask the experts"..Thanks for the link

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7/9/12 11:38 A

That could explain it- I probably need to find a diff doctor though- mine seems to be pretty iffy on sharing things with me! I too wait half an hour before having breakfast.

I came across this thread: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Thyroid-Disorders/What-no-iron-and-no-calcium-food-do-you-eat-for-breakfast/show/1213436

Maybe that will have some useful info for you as well?

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7/9/12 11:27 A

Could be because I have no thyroid but I take it as soon as I get up and was told to wait 1 hour before eating anything and then no calcium for 4 hours after taking synthroid.

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7/9/12 11:22 A

I was told to take the thyroxin directly after getting up, and wait at minimum 30 minutes until breakfast. And avoid calcium for 2 hours.

I eat cooked spelt flakes with soya yoghurt and fruits for breakfast

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7/9/12 11:11 A

I had thyroid-ectomy due to cancer so I have no thyroid and was told by endocrinologist and pharmacist to avoid calcium within 4 hours of the meds so I try -- I will admit I am not always successful.

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7/9/12 10:54 A

Hmm I'm on thyroid medication and I do eat items with calcium at breakfast- I just wait to take my vitamin until lunch! I don't have my levels checked that regularly, but I haven't had any issues (I'm also on a fairly low dose, though). I haven't had any issues! I just know not to have much iron in the morning...

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7/9/12 10:20 A

Thanks I like this one a lot!

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7/9/12 10:07 A

Thought of another one. I normally use this for a pre-workout snack, but there's no reason it couldn't be great fuel to start your day with. I take a whole wheat tortilla and spread a serving of peanut butter on it and then roll a banana up inside. Lots of energy and it doesn't get much quicker and easier to make than that.

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7/9/12 9:36 A

eat oatmeal and a piece of fruit

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7/9/12 9:05 A

I have oatmeal many mornings and hard boiled eggs too ... thought someone might know of something else...PLUS I have oatmeal with fresh berries or fruit since I am also diabetic..AGH!!!

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7/9/12 8:40 A

Some whole grain oatmeal should be fine when mixed with just water. I've got some of the ready in under 2 min stuff and use water and add a little cinnamon and raisins to it. Taste great, is easy, and keeps me full for a while. Brown sugar and jelly is a good mixer as well, but is a little high on the sugar and simple carbs.

Another breakfast I eat is hardboiled eggs, I'll have 1 whole and just eat the whites off three. According to Spark, an egg with yolk has 8% daily calcium in it, but the white's of them don't have any. Maybe you could just do the whites, or perhaps 1 yolk wouldn't be too bad. 8 ounces of skim milk has 30% for comparison. Hope this helps

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7/9/12 8:24 A

I take thyroid medication upon waking and cannot have calcium or calcium foods for 4 hours after. This totally blows my breakfast of greek yogurt and I cannot eat eggs every day. Does anyone have suggestions for portable quick breakfasts that contain no calcium? I am getting desperate.