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Hi all,
I'm looking to refine my activities and intake protocols as much as possible (within reason and without adding stress) for the next two months, as that is when my husband and I have determined to start trying to conceive.
This is what I currently do:
1. Vitamins (I know RP is not the biggest fan of vitamins, but I have tried recovering with and without them and feel too low energy without them.)
To be clear though, when I say I have energy on this regimen I don't mean I have the kind of energy that I would like to have. I only mean I have energy sufficient to get most things done. I have never been "high energy", I partly blame my mothers insistence on cod liver oil supplementation (only mildly kidding). I've had to make peace with this, because thyroid supplements give me serious heart palpitations and couple that with Mitral Valve Prolapse - well, I just can't take thyroid. My energy seems to be linked to mental decision. I have to choose to feel high energy, convince myself I can do it, which in itself is taxing but better than what I've felt the majority of my life. These vitamins seem to give me the choice, whereas without them I don't even ask the question, I'm just too tired.
I suppose I've learned to live with the dysfunction, which is made better by implementing some of Ray Peats principles, but I can say that in my case, trying to go strictly RP is actually too taxing and stressful on me in other ways so as to limit the benefits. I've made my peace with this, but am always seeking suggestions for optimization.
2. Food Intake:
I do not strictly eat Ray Peat anymore - I cannot tolerate orange juice because it gives me migraines. The thought of oysters and seafood in general makes me nauseas. After strictly Peating for awhile, I got sick of cottage cheese. I'll occasionally buy it but end up giving it to my dog. For me it has become more about reducing the stress modern opinion and so-called science has wrapped around food. Learning not to be scared of white sugar, milk, saturated fat, salt, yet being cautious about vegetables and so-called healthy fats (pufas). Over time, I've also learned not to be overly scared of things non-RP, like meat and delicious meals that may have some pufa's in them, as I love to cook. I vary my dinners but keep my lunches similar. I do not want to live eating cottage cheese and oysters for life. Here's my usual daily:
I'm looking to refine my activities and intake protocols as much as possible (within reason and without adding stress) for the next two months, as that is when my husband and I have determined to start trying to conceive.
This is what I currently do:
1. Vitamins (I know RP is not the biggest fan of vitamins, but I have tried recovering with and without them and feel too low energy without them.)
- Morning
- ProCaps Essential 1 MultiVitamin
- (I'm concerned about the manganese and chromium in this, RP mentioned these may contribute to autism. Nature's Sunshine Prenatal was a replacement contender because it tested very low for lead content, until I saw the iron content. Any good prenatal vitamin suggestions?)
- Kirkland Vitamin D
- BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg
- Kirkland CoQ10 300 mg (Ubidicarenone)
- trunature Vision Complex Lutein (25 mg) & Zeaxanthin (5 mg)
- Swanson Olive Leaf Extract, 750 mg standardized to 20% oleuropein
- Life Extension Skin Restoring Phytoceramides with Lipowheat Liquid Capsules (1x/day)
- ProCaps Essential 1 MultiVitamin
- Night
- ProCaps Healthy Hair Skin & Nails (half dose, 1 cap)
- Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate (4 caps/day - 480 mg/day total)
- Now Glycine 1000mg free-form
- half a Zrytec for chronic allergies
- half a Cimetidine (for hair regrowth experiment, inspired by Danny Roddy)
- Swanson Apigenin 50 mg
- Imagine Dermatology Pro-Relief Progesterone cream @ days 12-26 of cycle
To be clear though, when I say I have energy on this regimen I don't mean I have the kind of energy that I would like to have. I only mean I have energy sufficient to get most things done. I have never been "high energy", I partly blame my mothers insistence on cod liver oil supplementation (only mildly kidding). I've had to make peace with this, because thyroid supplements give me serious heart palpitations and couple that with Mitral Valve Prolapse - well, I just can't take thyroid. My energy seems to be linked to mental decision. I have to choose to feel high energy, convince myself I can do it, which in itself is taxing but better than what I've felt the majority of my life. These vitamins seem to give me the choice, whereas without them I don't even ask the question, I'm just too tired.
I suppose I've learned to live with the dysfunction, which is made better by implementing some of Ray Peats principles, but I can say that in my case, trying to go strictly RP is actually too taxing and stressful on me in other ways so as to limit the benefits. I've made my peace with this, but am always seeking suggestions for optimization.
2. Food Intake:
I do not strictly eat Ray Peat anymore - I cannot tolerate orange juice because it gives me migraines. The thought of oysters and seafood in general makes me nauseas. After strictly Peating for awhile, I got sick of cottage cheese. I'll occasionally buy it but end up giving it to my dog. For me it has become more about reducing the stress modern opinion and so-called science has wrapped around food. Learning not to be scared of white sugar, milk, saturated fat, salt, yet being cautious about vegetables and so-called healthy fats (pufas). Over time, I've also learned not to be overly scared of things non-RP, like meat and delicious meals that may have some pufa's in them, as I love to cook. I vary my dinners but keep my lunches similar. I do not want to live eating cottage cheese and oysters for life. Here's my usual daily:
- 2-3 cups 2% milk (one of them will be a latte made with instant espresso powder & white sugar)
- Typical Lunch:
- Egg salad sandwich (1 egg mashed with 1 T mayo, salt - served on white bread slice)
- Tart Cherry Smoothie - tart cherries, 1 part milk: 2 parts greek yogurt, white sugar to sweeten
- Dinners can vary wildly, from lasagna to chicken pesto pasta to chili to simple white rice & egg scramble. I moderate portions, and try to reduce pufa as much as possible by cooking with coconut oil and butter, never vegetable oil. I limit beans to maybe a few times per month, but don't eliminate them.
- Occasional linden tea prepared with lemon & honey
- 1/2 - 1 Mexi Cola per day, or Pellegrino Sparkling Water ad libitum
- I have eliminated wifi from my home and basically have my cell phone use down to zero or near it. I am consciously trying to eliminate/reduce emf & rf radiation, particularly where I sleep, where I cook, and where I work.
- My sleep has been screwed up since I can remember - my natural sleep pattern is 3 am - 11 am. I have tried a lot of things to fix this, red light, melatonin, none have worked. Melatonin makes me insane, literally. Red light helped flush the melatonin, but then did not allow me restful sleep. Because I work from home, I'm lucky I can continue this way without too much problem. Not sure how this would affect a baby, but its out of my control unless something new works.
- I'm 35 years old, 5'9" and 165 lbs. My ideal vanity weight is 145 lbs, if I wanted to look stick thin. However, because I'm so tall the extra weight is not really apparent. I'd like to lose some weight in the next two months so I don't end up going too much over 175 lbs or so when pregnant. I'm doing a daily 4 minute tabata hiit running in place interval on a mini trampoline (rebounder), some squats, some basic weights with arms, and basic abs. I'm not going super intense or anything. I seem to enjoy it and have not had bad effect from it yet (no lower temps or severe soreness like when I used to run and go to physical trainer).