Hi everybody!
I am quite new to the forum so sorry if I post it in the wrong place.
After some short time of peating, I am interested in buying Idealabs supplements and during last 2 weeks I spent xxx hours on reading, checking etc.. Finally I decide to write my post as I hope you will help me decide what to choose. In the meantime maybe somebody will also be able to tell me if I am on the right path and also maybe advice something more?
My short history:
fitness instructor and personal trainer in the past -- I started when I was 20 years old.
Too much training, too much stress, eating too less ended in lack of periods for 3 years. Doctors visits etc of course did nothing good for me, I think even made things worse. I was trying to cure myself with help of few "famous" polish dieteticans.. After doing paleo, low carb, no sugar, no dairy, fasting etc what of course totally ruinded my health. All of my hormones, including cortisol, thyroid went almost to 0.. I thought I will literally die, no energy, no libido, nothing. I got no responses for T4 treatments which doctors cured me. I also was prescribed birth control to bring my periods back ^^ but after I stopped it, periods stopped as well.
Finally I started reading, even about Ray Peat diet as I remember. I got myself on NDT, started eating everything, stopped trainings, changed work and gained 10kg over few months (probably because intruducing carbs while eating still lots of fat what I was used to do).
Finally periods back, good thyroid hormones in lab tests and rather good energy, better that in the past anyway.
After 1,5 year menstuating again I wanted to lose weight before my wedding. Eating carbs, healthy but plenty of PUFA. I though I was smarter than in the past, but now I know I was not. I think the worst what made my health collapse again was starting IF on daily basis and longer fasting routines few times a year. Everyday I got up at 6.30, was running fasted in the morning.. eat my breakfast at 10.00 and last meal about 19.00. Lost 10kg, went to my normal weight and... finally periods stopped again.
Now I realise that it is again a year I have NO periods.
I realised that despite I thought I was doing things right, was not creazy about dieting and eat everything- I got in the same schedule of undereating (+/- 1700kcal a day while as it comes to activity I was doing long walks/ short running and yoga sessions 4-5 times a week).
In fact I was not feeling as bad because I am on NDT. So my life went on without periods and really low libido which me and my husband got used too...
The problem is that we would like to plan a baby and without my hormones there is not much I can do. Doctors of course give me birth control for my hormones but it makes no sense, what a world...
So.. I woke up again that I need to change something!
4-3 weeks ago I started peating. I start my day with OJ, gelatine , salt and tsp of honey.
Avoid PUFA, Monday-Friday starches only from max 1-2 potatoes a day if any, a lot of dairy, fruits, milk, honey, gelatine, salt, coffee 2-4 times a day. Schrimps once a week. Sometimes also beef/ cod. I think my diet is ok. During weekends I also pay attention to my eating though often I eat outside and then try to choose something "right". I do not want to be too crazy about food as I know I have a mental problem with that anyway.., I feel great, tolerate milk and dairy (I was raised on dairy, milk fruits, honey etc..)
My energy went back!
The problem I have is familial hypercholesterolemia. I know it for a few years. My LDL cholesterol may raise even to 500... it was in the past when I was high fat/low carb. Now it is about +/- 300, HDL about 80, Triglicerides low, about 40-50. That is why I cannot go to much with saturated fats. I do not want to take statins.
I track calories and macros to control it a bit.
+/- 2400kcal a day, 100-130g protein, 40-50g fat, 280-300g carbs.
My activity is only walking as much as possible (I work in the office now where I sit by my computer most time of the day) + 4-5 yoga sessions a week + in the morning a few full body excercises about 15-20 min each day, rather gentle, without sweating.
I was always hungry since I remember (I got used to be hungry) but now I feel more and more satisfied. I used to crave sugar (due to low carbs, now I know) but not now. Only first 1-2 weeks of peating I had a feeling that I can eat and eat without a limit. Now my hunger is normal so I feel I go in the right direction.
My daily basal temp is 97.8, pulse about 65. Raising after meals.
Afternoon: +/- 98,2, pulse about 70-75.
Low bloood preassure was always my problem: 90/60 something like that. However, my pulse has improved, as usually it was something around 50... I was always told it is normal for healthy, athletic people....
Labs:
Despite high cholesterol and low female hormones everything is ok now.
Estrogen in labtest is also low but I have the feeling that I am estrogen dominant and it is my problem. I used to take proestrogen herbs to bring my period back but I feel it is not right at all.
During last years I tried to cure myself, I experienced with many forms of supplements.
According to supplements for now: I take liposomal ADEK in low dose, liposomal B-complex - I will soon finish. Vit c, I also started Boron. Niacinamide 50mg x 3 daily. I also do bag breathing during the day and red light terapy before bed.
NDT: 2,5grains which lately I increased to 3grains + T4only before bed 37,5 / 50mg.
I know the diet is the most important but I would like to make my healing faster and include some of the Idealabs supps. I want to take something safe and good quality, something I really need and that will help but also I do not want to take too much.
I think about Energin, Estroban, Solban, Lapodin + Oxidal and Pansterone + Progestene.
Any ideas of anything else, or maybe something instead?
Sorry for mistakes and if my post is too long and chaotic. I tried to make it short but it is not so easy with such a long story;-)
I really count on your help! Thanks a lot.
I am quite new to the forum so sorry if I post it in the wrong place.
After some short time of peating, I am interested in buying Idealabs supplements and during last 2 weeks I spent xxx hours on reading, checking etc.. Finally I decide to write my post as I hope you will help me decide what to choose. In the meantime maybe somebody will also be able to tell me if I am on the right path and also maybe advice something more?
My short history:
fitness instructor and personal trainer in the past -- I started when I was 20 years old.
Too much training, too much stress, eating too less ended in lack of periods for 3 years. Doctors visits etc of course did nothing good for me, I think even made things worse. I was trying to cure myself with help of few "famous" polish dieteticans.. After doing paleo, low carb, no sugar, no dairy, fasting etc what of course totally ruinded my health. All of my hormones, including cortisol, thyroid went almost to 0.. I thought I will literally die, no energy, no libido, nothing. I got no responses for T4 treatments which doctors cured me. I also was prescribed birth control to bring my periods back ^^ but after I stopped it, periods stopped as well.
Finally I started reading, even about Ray Peat diet as I remember. I got myself on NDT, started eating everything, stopped trainings, changed work and gained 10kg over few months (probably because intruducing carbs while eating still lots of fat what I was used to do).
Finally periods back, good thyroid hormones in lab tests and rather good energy, better that in the past anyway.
After 1,5 year menstuating again I wanted to lose weight before my wedding. Eating carbs, healthy but plenty of PUFA. I though I was smarter than in the past, but now I know I was not. I think the worst what made my health collapse again was starting IF on daily basis and longer fasting routines few times a year. Everyday I got up at 6.30, was running fasted in the morning.. eat my breakfast at 10.00 and last meal about 19.00. Lost 10kg, went to my normal weight and... finally periods stopped again.
Now I realise that it is again a year I have NO periods.
I realised that despite I thought I was doing things right, was not creazy about dieting and eat everything- I got in the same schedule of undereating (+/- 1700kcal a day while as it comes to activity I was doing long walks/ short running and yoga sessions 4-5 times a week).
In fact I was not feeling as bad because I am on NDT. So my life went on without periods and really low libido which me and my husband got used too...
The problem is that we would like to plan a baby and without my hormones there is not much I can do. Doctors of course give me birth control for my hormones but it makes no sense, what a world...
So.. I woke up again that I need to change something!
4-3 weeks ago I started peating. I start my day with OJ, gelatine , salt and tsp of honey.
Avoid PUFA, Monday-Friday starches only from max 1-2 potatoes a day if any, a lot of dairy, fruits, milk, honey, gelatine, salt, coffee 2-4 times a day. Schrimps once a week. Sometimes also beef/ cod. I think my diet is ok. During weekends I also pay attention to my eating though often I eat outside and then try to choose something "right". I do not want to be too crazy about food as I know I have a mental problem with that anyway.., I feel great, tolerate milk and dairy (I was raised on dairy, milk fruits, honey etc..)
My energy went back!
The problem I have is familial hypercholesterolemia. I know it for a few years. My LDL cholesterol may raise even to 500... it was in the past when I was high fat/low carb. Now it is about +/- 300, HDL about 80, Triglicerides low, about 40-50. That is why I cannot go to much with saturated fats. I do not want to take statins.
I track calories and macros to control it a bit.
+/- 2400kcal a day, 100-130g protein, 40-50g fat, 280-300g carbs.
My activity is only walking as much as possible (I work in the office now where I sit by my computer most time of the day) + 4-5 yoga sessions a week + in the morning a few full body excercises about 15-20 min each day, rather gentle, without sweating.
I was always hungry since I remember (I got used to be hungry) but now I feel more and more satisfied. I used to crave sugar (due to low carbs, now I know) but not now. Only first 1-2 weeks of peating I had a feeling that I can eat and eat without a limit. Now my hunger is normal so I feel I go in the right direction.
My daily basal temp is 97.8, pulse about 65. Raising after meals.
Afternoon: +/- 98,2, pulse about 70-75.
Low bloood preassure was always my problem: 90/60 something like that. However, my pulse has improved, as usually it was something around 50... I was always told it is normal for healthy, athletic people....
Labs:
Despite high cholesterol and low female hormones everything is ok now.
Estrogen in labtest is also low but I have the feeling that I am estrogen dominant and it is my problem. I used to take proestrogen herbs to bring my period back but I feel it is not right at all.
During last years I tried to cure myself, I experienced with many forms of supplements.
According to supplements for now: I take liposomal ADEK in low dose, liposomal B-complex - I will soon finish. Vit c, I also started Boron. Niacinamide 50mg x 3 daily. I also do bag breathing during the day and red light terapy before bed.
NDT: 2,5grains which lately I increased to 3grains + T4only before bed 37,5 / 50mg.
I know the diet is the most important but I would like to make my healing faster and include some of the Idealabs supps. I want to take something safe and good quality, something I really need and that will help but also I do not want to take too much.
I think about Energin, Estroban, Solban, Lapodin + Oxidal and Pansterone + Progestene.
Any ideas of anything else, or maybe something instead?
Sorry for mistakes and if my post is too long and chaotic. I tried to make it short but it is not so easy with such a long story;-)
I really count on your help! Thanks a lot.
Right now I do not have.. since February last year. So 1 year exactly. In case I take birth control, the period of course is there but naturally it is "fake". When I stop taking it, there is no period again. I do not want to take it because I have not mentioned in the post - but I have also an issue with varicose veins. I am 29 years old now and I am after laser treatment of varicose veins.
I was in the same boat as you, I changed inside and not listen to my thoughts, they hadn’t done me any favors. There was a knowing, that I’d avoided. My temps went up, it took 3ish months though, but eventually when I was a little stronger, started working out ,while I made sure I was eating 2,800-3,000 cals. For your body type you might not be able to handle that amount forever but maybe look at it like your body is depleted and you need to give it energy/calories. Once it’s full, you may or may not need that amount. I did gain maybe 5-7 pounds and then that dropped away once my metabolism shifted. Go for it. You’ve got everything to gain, and nothing to lose.
