messtafarian
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This is probaby my third or fourth day of trying to incorporate Peat's ideas into my eating. I am trying to manage multiple fibrotic conditions made worse by menopause and a multinodular goiter; I am a bit overweight right now -- 5'10', 185. I've been sick all summer -- anemic; yellowish; diagnosed with high blood pressure. Prior to this I was eating a high PUFA diet -- lots of grains and soy, white wine pretty darn often, diet soda and sweeteners. I believe I have low thyroid function despite the fact that I have "subclinical hyperthyroidism." My stomach's been working worse and worse since the spring and I have hot flashes from hell.
Aside from all these measurable issues, I really don't feel very well. I feel wrong. I am not sure if this is just a side effect of menopause or if something really *is* wrong aside from these problems that a health professional would probably consider minor. All I know is I have to handle this before it gets worse. I miss feeling "clear" -- it's like there's a sort of sludge in my head that never goes away.
So today I ate a lot. I am starving. The sugar is making me just ravenous and I just ate all day. I've been working on cutting down the fat and sticking with sugar and fruit. I really think it was RP's assumption that people would do this -- I don't think he's really familiar with the "high fat, low carb" people who are used to replacing their sugars with fats. I think he sees sugar as a preferential nutrient over fat though I am not sure where I got that idea.
But the sugar just makes me want more sugar. I was reminded by Mittir on this board that milk is not only high protein but also high sugar, and then again reminded when I put my food values into cronometer.
Cronometer is pretty cool. It seems to have a great library of foods and it's filling in nutrient values I was never aware of -- for example I am getting plenty of Vitamins A, D, and E. Who knew, just a couple glasses of milk and you're set up. According to Cronometer, I need to eat 2, 350 calories to maintain my weight, and about 1850 to lose a pound a week. Yesterday I came in at 2,491, which was a hundred calories over but that's okay. Just knowing what they are will help in the long run.
Today I am already at about 1900 calories. I know I'll probably go over again -- this time it's going to be because of my hunger level. I am wondering if I need more salt.
I am doing a several Peatish supplements: a pretty high dose of transdermal progesterone, topical magnesium, vitamin E and two aspirin. I think I'll probably have to cut back on the aspirin here -- at least back to one a day. I've read a couple things here that tell me too much too soon isn't a good idea.
I also test drove 30 mg of pregnenolone. I won't take it tomorrow or the next day; it seems like people are doing ok with 10 mg or less each day.
Hot flashes were rotten today and I had a fairly upset stomach. I am used to having an upset stomach and GERD but I tried to hold out on taking a Prilosec as long as possible. There's too much going on to know what is doing it -- magnesium, extra milk, fruit; all of this is more or less suspect given the diet I am used to.
I'm also feeling dizzy but I should mention I recently had surgery for a cholesteatoma in my right ear; under general anesthesia. It made me intensely ill and I haven't really recovered yet. It's been about ten days since then. I had brain fog before -- but right after the surgery I was basically unable to function due to the anesthesia and the anti-nausea medication. And it was ear surgery, so i don't know if the dizziness is from the surgery or from something I am taking. I am thinking I sort of had all these symptoms before so I'm not going to worry about them too much.
Food today was OJ; Milk -- and then a "shake" kind of thing I made with gelatin, milk, coconut oil, vanilla, sugar and salt. Fruit -- Cantalope, watermelon, cherries. For lunch I had a very very well cooked potato with cheese and sour cream; three cokes. Lot of cokes! Also a couple squares of gruyere and coffee with nonfat milk.
Like I said, I just basically ate and ate, all day.
I need to get my calories under control and my hunger in check. I am *not* experiencing an anorectic effect by eating this way, even with all the sugar and fluid. Still, I'm not eating way past what I need, so I guess it's doable and adjustable. Besides I'm hoping I get used to the sugar and lose my appetitte for the stuff.
I'm just hoping one of these days I wake up with a clear head. Really, to just wake up and feel normal would be fantastic.
Aside from all these measurable issues, I really don't feel very well. I feel wrong. I am not sure if this is just a side effect of menopause or if something really *is* wrong aside from these problems that a health professional would probably consider minor. All I know is I have to handle this before it gets worse. I miss feeling "clear" -- it's like there's a sort of sludge in my head that never goes away.
So today I ate a lot. I am starving. The sugar is making me just ravenous and I just ate all day. I've been working on cutting down the fat and sticking with sugar and fruit. I really think it was RP's assumption that people would do this -- I don't think he's really familiar with the "high fat, low carb" people who are used to replacing their sugars with fats. I think he sees sugar as a preferential nutrient over fat though I am not sure where I got that idea.
But the sugar just makes me want more sugar. I was reminded by Mittir on this board that milk is not only high protein but also high sugar, and then again reminded when I put my food values into cronometer.
Cronometer is pretty cool. It seems to have a great library of foods and it's filling in nutrient values I was never aware of -- for example I am getting plenty of Vitamins A, D, and E. Who knew, just a couple glasses of milk and you're set up. According to Cronometer, I need to eat 2, 350 calories to maintain my weight, and about 1850 to lose a pound a week. Yesterday I came in at 2,491, which was a hundred calories over but that's okay. Just knowing what they are will help in the long run.
Today I am already at about 1900 calories. I know I'll probably go over again -- this time it's going to be because of my hunger level. I am wondering if I need more salt.
I am doing a several Peatish supplements: a pretty high dose of transdermal progesterone, topical magnesium, vitamin E and two aspirin. I think I'll probably have to cut back on the aspirin here -- at least back to one a day. I've read a couple things here that tell me too much too soon isn't a good idea.
I also test drove 30 mg of pregnenolone. I won't take it tomorrow or the next day; it seems like people are doing ok with 10 mg or less each day.
Hot flashes were rotten today and I had a fairly upset stomach. I am used to having an upset stomach and GERD but I tried to hold out on taking a Prilosec as long as possible. There's too much going on to know what is doing it -- magnesium, extra milk, fruit; all of this is more or less suspect given the diet I am used to.
I'm also feeling dizzy but I should mention I recently had surgery for a cholesteatoma in my right ear; under general anesthesia. It made me intensely ill and I haven't really recovered yet. It's been about ten days since then. I had brain fog before -- but right after the surgery I was basically unable to function due to the anesthesia and the anti-nausea medication. And it was ear surgery, so i don't know if the dizziness is from the surgery or from something I am taking. I am thinking I sort of had all these symptoms before so I'm not going to worry about them too much.
Food today was OJ; Milk -- and then a "shake" kind of thing I made with gelatin, milk, coconut oil, vanilla, sugar and salt. Fruit -- Cantalope, watermelon, cherries. For lunch I had a very very well cooked potato with cheese and sour cream; three cokes. Lot of cokes! Also a couple squares of gruyere and coffee with nonfat milk.
Like I said, I just basically ate and ate, all day.
I need to get my calories under control and my hunger in check. I am *not* experiencing an anorectic effect by eating this way, even with all the sugar and fluid. Still, I'm not eating way past what I need, so I guess it's doable and adjustable. Besides I'm hoping I get used to the sugar and lose my appetitte for the stuff.
I'm just hoping one of these days I wake up with a clear head. Really, to just wake up and feel normal would be fantastic.