Sonybaloney
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Greetings,
I'm new here. I've been lurking for a while and reading as much as I can. I will try to keep this short & simple. I've been attempting a Peat Style of eating since November. I always tried to eat for nutrient density, but it seems sugar is a nutrient. So, in short, I probably fall into the chronic low carb, high pufa diet if we were to look to the past. I've recently been on accutane and BCP, so I know there's some sorting out to do in regards to liver function and hormones.
A little background: I have a special needs autistic boy (13) that has had constant problems in school with aggression & behavior. That took a lot out of me. Currently he is living with his dad. I needed to make that change because I was on the verge of a breakdown. So stress has been a predominant issue. I've also been trying to go to nursing school during all of this. I'm back to full time school and have 2 other children 16, 8, at home. Married. Happy.
I've been dealing with chronic fatigue. I've been "cold" all my life until recently. My temps have improved by a whole degree and my energy has been great about 80% of the time, which is an improvement from waking at 7 and needing a nap by 10, trying to get up again at 1 and barely functioning by 4. Then I was a night owl. Repeat.
A basic day of eating for me:
Bfast: 2 eggs (fried in CO or butter), 1 C salted OJ with Collagen, 1/2 C coffee + 1/2 C raw milk.
Daytime at short intervals: Cheese, apple sauce, sugared milk, homemade marshmallow, carrots, mexican coke.
I don't eat a full on "Lunch".
Dinner: Small portion of either shrimp, short rib, roast, lambchop, hamburger made with onions, apples & maple syrup. Either butternut squash, acorn squash or sweet potato/reg potato. Applesauce, more OJ, cheese.
Supplements: Progesterone oil 2-3x/day plus wherever there's an ache/pain, NDT 30 mg 2-3x/day. Pregnenolone 70mg everyother day, aspirin 300mg daily, Vit B1,2,3,5,6,7 2x/day, ADK 2x/day, Vit E 1g/day, Collagen, incandescent light first thing in the am and a lot during the day.
I recorded yesterday in Cronometer. It showed 2100 or so calories, which seems high for me. I think I was way below 1200 for YEARS... I was running on stress hormones for sure.
I've been feeling great on this diet thus far. However, like many, the rapid increase in calories, probably due to OJ & milk, have put 10 extra pounds on me. I think some of it is water retention. I have always been thin, so being chunky is quite distressing. I'm trying to see this all as a process. Any advice would be great!
I've attached cronometer from yesterday. The only thing that may be a bit off is the milk. I get raw milk from a local small family dairy and I do my best to skim it, so I'm not sure of the fat content.
The one concepts I'm struggling with:
How to increase my metabolism. Do I eat more sugar and high calories for a while?
How would I evaluate my liver function to know if it's doing what it's supposed to?
How do I fix this GD bloating?!
I'm new here. I've been lurking for a while and reading as much as I can. I will try to keep this short & simple. I've been attempting a Peat Style of eating since November. I always tried to eat for nutrient density, but it seems sugar is a nutrient. So, in short, I probably fall into the chronic low carb, high pufa diet if we were to look to the past. I've recently been on accutane and BCP, so I know there's some sorting out to do in regards to liver function and hormones.
A little background: I have a special needs autistic boy (13) that has had constant problems in school with aggression & behavior. That took a lot out of me. Currently he is living with his dad. I needed to make that change because I was on the verge of a breakdown. So stress has been a predominant issue. I've also been trying to go to nursing school during all of this. I'm back to full time school and have 2 other children 16, 8, at home. Married. Happy.
I've been dealing with chronic fatigue. I've been "cold" all my life until recently. My temps have improved by a whole degree and my energy has been great about 80% of the time, which is an improvement from waking at 7 and needing a nap by 10, trying to get up again at 1 and barely functioning by 4. Then I was a night owl. Repeat.
A basic day of eating for me:
Bfast: 2 eggs (fried in CO or butter), 1 C salted OJ with Collagen, 1/2 C coffee + 1/2 C raw milk.
Daytime at short intervals: Cheese, apple sauce, sugared milk, homemade marshmallow, carrots, mexican coke.
I don't eat a full on "Lunch".
Dinner: Small portion of either shrimp, short rib, roast, lambchop, hamburger made with onions, apples & maple syrup. Either butternut squash, acorn squash or sweet potato/reg potato. Applesauce, more OJ, cheese.
Supplements: Progesterone oil 2-3x/day plus wherever there's an ache/pain, NDT 30 mg 2-3x/day. Pregnenolone 70mg everyother day, aspirin 300mg daily, Vit B1,2,3,5,6,7 2x/day, ADK 2x/day, Vit E 1g/day, Collagen, incandescent light first thing in the am and a lot during the day.
I recorded yesterday in Cronometer. It showed 2100 or so calories, which seems high for me. I think I was way below 1200 for YEARS... I was running on stress hormones for sure.
I've been feeling great on this diet thus far. However, like many, the rapid increase in calories, probably due to OJ & milk, have put 10 extra pounds on me. I think some of it is water retention. I have always been thin, so being chunky is quite distressing. I'm trying to see this all as a process. Any advice would be great!
I've attached cronometer from yesterday. The only thing that may be a bit off is the milk. I get raw milk from a local small family dairy and I do my best to skim it, so I'm not sure of the fat content.
The one concepts I'm struggling with:
How to increase my metabolism. Do I eat more sugar and high calories for a while?
How would I evaluate my liver function to know if it's doing what it's supposed to?
How do I fix this GD bloating?!
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