Craziest Health Site- Raising temps, reversing insulin resistance w/FOOD!!

[gunnersmom]

I finally got a couple of the ebooks printed and have started reading the one on diabetes. Not sure why I started there, but I did. I'm still battling tiredness. I also realized that I need to come up with some "grab & go" foods. Most of my snacks that I'd take in the car were nut-based.

There seems to be something happening, as yesterday I ate a good breakfast (more than I had been eating in the past) and yet I was hungry way sooner than I would have been before. This wasn't good on Sunday, as I don't have time to eat whenever I want due to church. I was also feeling real tired and sensed that I really needed more fuel. I had a quick snack of dried plantains from the HFS between Sunday School and church, but it wasn't enough. That's what made me realize I need to have some things that I can have on hand for such occasions, like when I'm out running errands and don't get home until past my normal meal time.

Any ideas? Maybe I'll get some ideas from the books once I get into them. I still haven't studied the whole list of suggested foods, but I know to limit nuts and nut butters and processed foods. I eat hardly any of these now, which is why I'm wondering what I can have instead. Seems like my options keep narrowing and what I thought was healthy is now maybe not so much.

No quick ideas on to-go, but I have been finding hunger striking way too soon, as well. I had a big breakfast at 6AM this morning, and by 8:30 I felt like I could eat a cow! So I am indulging myself. Problem is I had to indulge myself with part of my lunch at 9AM, so I may find myself starving about 2. So much for being so full last week that I was eating light dinners.

[Callicrowe]

just a thought, are you having protein with your plantains? that will help with satiety.

Callie, I thought of that, but too late. I grabbed the bag of plantains at the last minute (running late as usual) and didn't think to grab a hard-boiled egg as well. When I was eating the plantains I realized it. I'm going to have to come up with some other ideas, as I don't have more than 5 minutes to eat something between services.

[Casadolce]

Any ideas? Maybe I'll get some ideas from the books once I get into them. I still haven't studied the whole list of suggested foods, but I know to limit nuts and nut butters and processed foods. I eat hardly any of these now, which is why I'm wondering what I can have instead. Seems like my options keep narrowing and what I thought was healthy is now maybe not so much.

Peggy,

Baking in my oven right now are sprouted lentil and sprouted buckwheat crackers. I can grab them with a hunk of raw cheddar and they work well for me as a snack. I don't use wheat, spelt, or other gluten grains because of gluten sensitivity, but these sprouted lentil/buckwheat crackers are wonderful. Another snack idea is to purchase traditionally made corn tortillas (I buy the 365 Organic corn tortillas from Whole Foods in the freezer section) and coat them in melted coconut oil, sprinkle a bit of salt on them, then bake them into chips. You can take the stack of them (thaw first) and cut into quarters, or even bake whole and then break into chips after they've cooked. That way you can have a chip without the canola and soy oils so prevalent in convenience snacks. Of course, raw veggies and a homemade dip are another idea...But generally, I find I can't go wrong with anything that involves cheese.

[Casadolce]

Becky, How is the fatigue; has it abated? Your continued weight loss is impressive!

I'm very happy with my temps; even on T3 they haven't been as high as they are with RRARFing, and as I said earlier, I've even dropped it by 12.5mcg. I'm also dropping the Hydrocortisone; I'm down to 7.5 mg, which is amazing...As recently as December I was at 25mg. It takes so long to wean off of it, but I'm feeling well as I go lower. All that said, I've gained a full 1.5 inches in my waist since I've been RARFing (official start date: January 17.) I don't have the heart to stand on the scale or measure any other part of my anatomy. My clothes are snugger and snugger; everyday I dread getting dressed fearing I won't have anything that fits. The last thing I want to do is buy larger clothes; the objective is to get smaller, darn it!

C'est la vie...Still, I plug away at this because, finally, despite the weight gain, I feel...Well! I have energy. My sleep is good. I'm not having the hypoglycemic stupor. Mood swings are gone. Cravings are history. I am, I will admit, getting a bit tired of potatoes. I feel like I've already made up for all those low-carb years! Still, they are the easiest way to get my temps soaring, and at a certain point, they're really nothing more than a handy vehicle for all that grass-fed butter. I'm just working on being patient; I know my metabolism has a long way to go to be healed, and dropping those T3 and HC numbers is nothing to sneeze at!

So glad to have this group; sharing our experiences is so helpful and encouraging...

Onward and upward!

[Casadolce]

Okay, I take back what I said in my last post about not seeing a temperature change. I just took my temperature and for the first time since I started doing this, I've hit 98 degrees! I usually had temps between 97 and 97.3 degrees this time of day, so it is quite a jump. This is AMAZING. Guess those mashed potatoes, which I had with my eggs this morning, did the trick!

That's wonderful, Adrianne...Have your temps continued to rise? I've said earlier, I think the potatoes are what does the temp trick for me. Either sweet potatoes or regular; doesn't seem to matter. I'll be interested in hearing how your temps have climbed since Saturday....Keep on keepin' on!

[Callicrowe]

Ugh... I don't want to read about the snug clothes, Susan. Mine have felt a bit more snug the past day or so and I'm hoping I won't all of a sudden "balloon" out. There's something very discouraging to me about having a tight waistband, probably because the tummy fat is so stubborn and it's the way my waistband fits that I've always relied on to tell me I'm doing OK or not OK. When it's tight, even temporarily from being bloated, it makes me feel yuck. Maybe I need to work on how I think about things. I think changing thought patterns might be harder than anything.

[calgirl]

if the weight is bothering you matt recommends eating the bulk of your food before 2pm and having a light dinner. He told me this could help keep weight stable.

[Callicrowe]

The bottom line is that I need to read more about the program so I can give it a fair try. And I need to get rid of the "fear" factor and start thinking positively, no matter what plan I follow. I have all the ebooks printed out and bound, so no excuses!

[calgirl]

its kinda funny i have found that the negative thinking and anxiety is largely a result of having low temps- so the very thing you need to get over the fear talk in your head is related to the eating.

[Callicrowe]

its kinda funny i have found that the negative thinking and anxiety is largely a result of having low temps- so the very thing you need to get over the fear talk in your head is related to the eating.

I would believe that. I've been surprised at how hard it is to embrace the idea of eating more and exercising less. We've been so conditioned to do the opposite that it is much harder than I thought it would be. Also the more I try to cut back on sweets the more I want them. I've been allowing myself some so as not to have a total mutiny, but am still making them "healthy" sweets and not eating all I want.