Thread: P4 in 2020 - Maintaining , Re-Training, and Sustaining!!!

I'm looking to that day of being in the 130's again. But I seem to have stopped dropping and am holding close to 145. Which is ok. I'm just happy I'm not going up.

Really enjoying the garden tomatos this year. I've been having them for breakfast with avocado and bacon.

I was headed creeping downward Last week to 10 days i have gone uo and down between 138 (mid range) to 139 high range close to 140 While still watching calorie count i detect something i am doing or not doing is causing higher numbers. The one thing i can determine is it is very hot... and i am drinking a little less water. The other thing seems to be that i have not been eating bacon daily but instead have had peanuts. Guessing culprit is too little water, Not panicking but disappointed,

Got the go ahead from my doc to reintroduce dairy and gluten again. The experiment of being off them for a year did not produce any changes either in symptoms or lab numbers, so he concluded that there was no point to continue eliminating them.

I feel like I've been let out of jail. I have really missed cream in my coffee and my awesome spelt sourdough bread.

I'm reintroducing slowly, though, and sticking with fermented forms like kefir using A2 milk and spelt sourdough. I haven't had that yet, but have been working on re-awakening my starter. I will try making a loaf today and hope I got it active enough.

So after after a week of dairy, no weight change, so thats good.

Originally Posted by roselanoue

I was headed creeping downward Last week to 10 days i have gone uo and down between 138 (mid range) to 139 high range close to 140 While still watching calorie count i detect something i am doing or not doing is causing higher numbers. The one thing i can determine is it is very hot... and i am drinking a little less water. The other thing seems to be that i have not been eating bacon daily but instead have had peanuts. Guessing culprit is too little water, Not panicking but disappointed,

Rose, So this may seem a little strange..lol, because it is a strange coincidence. I was looking at some of my saved threads, one being "A Structured P3" from wayyy back. Guess what one of the last entries in it is? In 2017 you stated that nuts were problmatic for you maintaining. " I dont eat too many nuts. They seem more problmatic in me maintaining in the low 130s.". Seriously, I was just going back to that thread to look at the probiotic brands mentioned in that thread (why I saved it) and saw your post and remembered this one. Anyway, I'll stop being creepy now LOL.

Originally Posted by Maxi

Rose, So this may seem a little strange..lol, because it is a strange coincidence. I was looking at some of my saved threads, one being "A Structured P3" from wayyy back. Guess what one of the last entries in it is? In 2017 you stated that nuts were problmatic for you maintaining. " I dont eat too many nuts. They seem more problmatic in me maintaining in the low 130s.". Seriously, I was just going back to that thread to look at the probiotic brands mentioned in that thread (why I saved it) and saw your post and remembered this one. Anyway, I'll stop being creepy now LOL.

Lol! How funny to read this. Guess i should listen to myself.... good advice for me. Difference between now and then i am not sure if i was watching my calorie intake,,, this time i am. Even though i ate the nuts i maintained calories under 1500 which is not low but not too high...so thinking all things being equal ..peanuts gotta go for awhile.. and am drinking a little more water this week. Thx for reminder.

Originally Posted by Jayk

HI all. Sorry haven't been on the internet much since last post. I am maintaining well so far. I don't have too much carbs, and no dairy. Was doing bone broth, and collagen since starting P4
I finally got some help for at home when I am at work, so that is helping a bit. Still long days , but my husband is doing okay so far, and we went to see a different physiotherapist to see if he can help get him walking or at least see if he ever can walk again

Glad to read your all doing well. I wish us all the best in maintenance. Just wanted to drop in and say HI to everyone.

HimJayk Happy ro hear from you. I know you are going thru a lot. I try to check in at least once a week. Still under LIW and do not have much to contribute. Hope you get some help.

Originally Posted by Jayk

Thanks Rose. That is great. Glad all is going good. I am still doing okay maintenance wise. The day worker we have is going good. Helps him a lot to get through the day. I would love more help, but am happy to have help at least.
Did you have any shows at all this year Rose? With the Covid and all has been a strange year and times.

I have been following Dr Kellyann Petrucci, as I believe in her method more, and that Collagen and Bone Broth (the good one) are beneficial. But I bought Keto Green 16 by Dr. Anne Cabeca. Her ideas are similar to Dr. Kellyann, but I like Dr Kellyann's method better. So once I feel ready I am going to do that.

Thought i would have a few shows this year but one by one they all cancelled 18 events planned March thru Nov all cancelled so funds getting tight.... first events so far are in FLorida in Jan 2021 hopefully they go forward