Thread: Handling "the creep" after P3

Such a good thread Leez I seem to be ok stabilizing for a longer period of time but if my scale starts creeping it is because of inching into bad eating habits ... i am on the road and felt my eating not exactly what i needed to be and somehow a week later i am stable at 134.6 My liw was 137.6 Occasionally i have gone up to 136.6 for a day or so but dont do steak day I go back to P3 when that happens Havent checked in for awhike as i left scale in my vehicle and just got it out to weigh when we got to Pensacola Bringing sundried tomatoes and sugar snap peas for snacks to show

Originally Posted by Jayk

Good thread indeed Leez

I hate that creeping. Rose I am glad P3 works for you. Unfortunately it doesn't always work for me.
I mostly would do correction days like Leez in hopes to bring it down.

Will deal with that again, after this round, and see if any changes. I usually do okay for 6-8 weeks. But each time I am learning that there are certain foods to avoid for sure.

I know I need to learn more how foods work. I hear things like if you have Bacon and eggs for breakfast, you should have tuna and Avocado for lunch. THM I have to agree is probably more likely easier to follow than FMD

I use a lot of THM products, which I know helps me.

When i go back to semi P3 eating, i dont do a lot of fat but do makee sure i eat lots of steamed veggies and protein "when i am eating poorly i tend not to get my veggies in

Originally Posted by Rose

...when i am eating poorly i tend not to get my veggies in

I think that may be a real key. I have to really work at getting veggies in. I'm much happier with a bowl of hot cereal or toast and some spread with whatever protein I'm having. So I try to add cooked veggies to salads, and blend a bunch into any soups or stews I make. Its especially hard for me to eat salads when the weather is cold, so the warm veggies and protein toppings help a lot with that.

HI,

I know this is an old thread but I am back because the Creep really got me, combined with a bad hypothyroid flare. I really hate P4! Sometimes it seems like I am going up and nothing stops it. This time I am trying to make a very firm P4 Plan. Leez I am so impressed that you have maintained so well. I agree about adding in veggies, and for me moving forward I have to not have sugar. It seems the more sugar I have the more sugar I want. If you or anyone has any tips, please let me know. I think my only hope is to have a plan.

I find being really diligent not to go longer than 4 hours between meals is a real key for me. That way, I never get famished and can pay attention to my satisfaction signals instead of inhaling the food.

I've not had to do a correction for around 2 months now, so I consider that a huge victory. Most nights, I'm happy to keep my last meal to a very light snack...like a protein hot-chocolate, or fruit and collagen tea both with a tsp of MCT oil. The bit of protein & fat helps make it satisfying.

Originally Posted by Leez

I find being really diligent not to go longer than 4 hours between meals is a real key for me. That way, I never get famished and can pay attention to my satisfaction signals instead of inhaling the food.

I've not had to do a correction for around 2 months now, so I consider that a huge victory. Most nights, I'm happy to keep my last meal to a very light snack...like a protein hot-chocolate, or fruit and collagen tea both with a tsp of MCT oil. The bit of protein & fat helps make it satisfying.

I also do my best maintaining with a very light dinner meal I consume calories regularly throughout the day avoiding hypoglycemic episodes. My highest calories are consumed in the morning and a late lunch. Still eating steamed veggies and at least one t two fruits daily Right now blackberris are my fruit of choice.

Im updating because my weight and appetite started going up towards the third week in February. I was maintaining between 135-136 thru January and occasionally up to 137. Because my goal is 135 and my LIW is 137.6 i am concerned at the climb even though it is a couple of lbs. i looked at what i was earing and mostly i was increasing the amount of food i was eating and eating later in the evening, Seemed difficult to cut back but i finally did. While i am now between 137-138 even though i am doing p3ish 5days a week and modified on saturday and sunday I am stable now but higher than i want to be. Seems like my calorie count at one time was about 2300- 2500 cal per day . Estimating only While i usually Dont count calories i wanted to figure out what was happening, i do think it matters how much i was eating. I plan to try to gradually cut back to about 1800-2000cal per day to see if i can see a gradual drop... better than a gradual gain which was happening,
Wanted to update my status. Costly truck repairs and some back pain may have triggered some increased hunger but i seem to be doing better now.

Extremely heavy tree pollen in Houston and my allergies in full gear for over a week I read somewhere that Allegra and other histamines might be cause for some gain I also eliminated truvia today as i started using it recently on my blackberries. I have never had issues in the past with truvia but trying to figure out what is happening

Sometimes I think that we are just genetically wired to gain weight over the winter months as a protection against the cold. Although I'm not sure that applies if you live in a warm climate.