I would strongly think that your issues with stabilizing would be lack of eating and stress. Okay, this is the recipe I have used and haven't had any issue with it. I used this throughout P2 as well without any problems and no problems stabilizing but I know lots of people say not to eat coconut oil or mac nuts in p2.
Cocoa Crack
-4 TBSP cocoa (I do more like 3 1/2 tbsp per batch)
-3 TBSP coconut oil
-1 TBSP agave nectar
-2 packs stevia powder
-12 drops stevia liquid (I usually use vanilla or a combo of vanilla and toffee) I've also just started using a full dropper-full and that works fine too.
-12-15 macadamia nuts (I put them in a sandwhich bag, seal it, then bang on them with the back of the spoon to make them in smaller pieces).
-I also just started using flaked unsweetened coconut (from Bobs Red Mills)
I make two batches at a time so I have two days worth. I put my liners (i use mini cupcake liners) on a paper plate or a regular plate for stability. Then put whatever filling you are going to use in the little liners (mac nuts, coconut, etc). Melt your coconut oil in the microwave. It takes 45 seconds to a minute in my microwave. Then, sift the cocoa into the oil (you don't have to sift it but if it is really lumpy you'll want to, to avoid bitterness). I use a mini whisk and whisk the oil and cocoa together. Then I add the agave, the stevia powder and the stevia liquid and whisk again. This week I am going to experiment with adding a little cream but I haven't done that yet.
Once you've whisked it really well pour a small amount in each liner. For me, it always makes enough to have them about halfway full or a little more and I get 8 mini cups per batch so 8 pieces of candy a day. I put the plate in the freezer until they are set and once they are set I put each batch into it's own ziploc bag and keep the bags in the freezer. I eat it throughout the day and I think that really helps. I have some first thing in the morning and just a bit here and there. Once the bag is empty I know I've had my daily dose.
I haven't experimented with more than 1 batch in a day.
I enjoy this stuff so much that it really helps to ward off cravings. When I want something sweet, this works great. I'm sure adding some peanut butter would be amazing too.
Some other tips I have picked up is not to eat late at night. I don't eat after 8 at the very latest but I don't go to bed before midnight either.
I think eating the really high percentage of fat goes very far in preventing cravings, in making you feel full and happy and in overall good mood. There is such a good documentary out called Fat Head that you can watch for free on netflix. I really recommend it. If you don't have netflix the full version is available for free on the internet as well.
I really like that website because it has helped me to get a better visual of how to reach those percentages. Make sure you are getting at least two meals with a very high amount of protein. For example yesterday I had 4 oz of chicken breast and about an 8oz steak but I also had peanut butter, fage, peanuts and macadamia nuts, etc. Also, I am always cooking my meat in coconut oil or butter and I salt and season things heavily but I also drink lots of water. I also usually saute some onions or mushrooms in coconut oil to go with it. Every time I eat a meal I am amazed at how good and wonderful this stage is and that I don't gain weight.
I ate almost 2000 calories yesterday. It's hard to know exactly because we ate at a mexican restaurant last night but I still lost .2 lbs yesterday. But when I was eating lower calories, I didn't stabilize. The two days that my weight didn't move I ate 2300 calories even though for my weight & height it says 1800.
Anyway, let me know if you want some ideas or want to know what I've been eating. If you don't like the way you are cooking meat this is my favorite way to season it:
Salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. I use plenty of all of it, stir it together and rub it on to the meat. I've just been cooking my meat in a cast iron pan in coconut oil. I've been using the refined kind that doesn't taste like coconut for frying and using the regular kind for cocoa crack. I have also started using butter again.
Anyway, good luck. Try to make eating a priority. I think once you get enough fat and protein in you you should start feeling much better. Also, if you need to get your weight down back to your LIW I'd suggest eating the amount of calories your weight and height calls for but in the approximate proportions I was talking about. If your weight holds steady at that amount of calories you could drop it by a few hundred and see how that goes but be careful of lowering it too low.
I have had an excellent book for a number of years that is called Eat Fat Lose Fat by Sally Fallon. Getting enough fat is really pretty essential to being healthy. It just needs to be good fats (nuts, coconut oil, butter, fat from meat, olive oil, etc)
Oh, and if you're eating eggs I'd cut those out for at least two days while you experiment with these fat/protein proportions so you can be sure that eggs aren't adding to your gains.
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Originally Posted by physicallyatmybest
Could someone please help me I don't know what to do. I am really desperate I am having a hard time stabilizing in p3 I started at 171 I am r1d14p3 and I just keep on gaining and gaining now I am 174.6. I am not adding them all at once I took my time I had 1 steak day which helped me lose .6 and then I gained again so I did egg day .6 again and then when I gained over my LDW I did the egg day and it didn't work anymore. I am broke and have very limited resources. Even though I don't try the cheese, milk or nuts on a particular day I still gain. I eat 2 fruits and as much veggies as I can. I drink 3 and half liters of water every day below is a sample of the food I eat.
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