I'm not one for hysteria, panic or following the crowd (I doubt any of us in this group are). However, I wondered what, if anything, you all might all be prepping in readiness for possible changes to normal life? My husband and I have been buying extras such as corned beef, sardines, biltong, tuna, rice and even some crap foods such as biscuits, pasta and tinned soup - in an emergency they're better than no food. We have water purification tablets, loo roll, batteries, extra gas for the BBQ & camping stove. I'd like to have more protein sources, and keep thinking about spam...but can I actually face it?!? I know this is off topic from the usual on this Skool group, but you're all steady and practical folk, being forearmed and prepared doesn't seem too off-brand. If anyone has other protein packed suggestions as a 'just in case', please offer them up. I keep saying I'm going to make some pemmican but my issue is that I'll know it's there and want to eat it 😆 Just in case anyone thinks I'm listening to the BBC and getting fired up from them or Govt, I'm not. My sister works in the secret squirrel world (none of know exactly what her job is) and she's been in bunker meetings where this stuff is being discussed/prepared for. November is predicted to be pretty unsettled for us - bloody hope it's all nonsense, but just in case, I want protein, candles and loo roll!

I asked recently about recommended protein powders, and I have a follow up. But as it was a while ago I didn't want it to get lost down the feed, so starting a new thread. Has anyone tried True Nutrition? It seems like you can customise your own choices of base protein (I'm looking at beef, I can''t do whey), flavour & an extra boost. Don't seem to be too expensive. Thoughts about amino content for beef collagen @Shaun Womersley ? https://truenutrition.com/en-gb/products/protein-customizer

Most of you will have seen the frustration over the last couple of months. I have been working behind the scenes the whole time, trying to adapt to every change Skool has made to the platform. That goal has now been dropped, because I have had enough of playing the Skool game for zero return. So from December the sole focus is content, which means classroom information and videos. Fact is, that is what you joined for and I am grateful to @Richard Clark who pointed out what was and is still lacking.😁 I am posting this now so nobody gets caught out, and so you have time to decide what you want to do. On December 2nd, which happens to be my 36th birthday (I'm sure you can work it out) , the way whwido /we-do/ works changes for good. The aim is to clean up the space regardless of member total, protect what we have built, and look after the people who actually show up and take part. Right now there are two kinds of inactive member in here, and both are affected. Group 1: the lurkers You log into Skool, but you never post, never ask a question and never speak in the chat. Some of you just prefer to watch in silence, and up to a point that is fine. The trouble is that a health and performance room only works when people share information, form checks, meals, app logs, questions and progress. There is a darker side too. Some silent accounts have joined purely to scrape routines, lift content and quietly message members behind the scenes. That ends now, so we are keeping real contributors only. Group 2: the ghosts You joined the free section to potentially fix your training, sort your nutrition, rebuild joints, build muscle, or get straight answers on supplements, peptides and medication. Then Skool was new to you and you simply stopped logging in. You have not posted, commented or sent a chat message since this announcement. If you don't start showing up, you'll be removed with everyone else who went quiet. Take this as the nudge to get back on track and back in the room.

So I thought I'd document what I'm up to as I've felt crap for many years overall, sometimes just a little niggle. This is the protocol from https://derekpruski.substack.com/p/energy-peptides-course-complete-mitochondrial?utm_source=publication-search Realistic expectations by phase: Week 2-4 (Post-FOX04): - Slight improvement in baseline energy - Reduced inflammation feeling - Foundation cleaned Week 6 (End of SS-31 phase): - 20-40% better mitochondrial function - Noticeably better workouts - Improved recovery Week 10 (End of MOTS-c addition): - This is the big jump - Metabolic flexibility restored - Energy dramatically more stable - Fasted training comfortable - 50-70% total improvement from baseline Week 14 (End of NAD+ addition): - Mental clarity peaked - Full optimization beginning - 70-85% total improvement from baseline Week 20 (Full optimization maintained): - Peak benefits - 85-95% total improvement from baseline - New normal established - Can maintain or adjust as needed

So today I am still in the same position as my first quiet day post. Same format, no real sleep (1 hr blocks) between cold showers so I don't rip my skin off. 12 nights Your body cannot heal if you cannot sleep - that's why it's deemed torture. This is where the farce gets even better All the ordeal at the hospital and the stuff they did was a complete waste of time - they did their own generic blood panel, not what the GP ordered. ( So they say ) I have now seen both, and the GP lied ( made a mistake); they didn't request the others 😠 I should have asked them to run a hormone check as well while I was there and saved a few quid🤣 This was on the Friday They decided to give me some antibiotics and a stronger steroid cream/ointment and a strong antihistamine to help me sleep. Still bearing in mind I don't like or use any skin coverings, even long sleeves or trousers, but I have to take what I'm given. They didn't give me the antihistamines in the package ( made a mistake ) That's also a lie ( they had none and still have none in stock ) No alternative offered, so I ended up with Nytol It didn't work So now it's Mon, and I'm told to go back to the GP to do more bloods But they asked me to come down, knowing the sample van had already gone? Tuesday - A receptionist actually found 1 strip and left it at the pharmacy pickup Used last night; still the same format - no change. Wed - still no contact regarding blood results, so I checked my app and got the receptionist to forward via email. TBH, they are meaningless after this length of time - lack of sleep - and amount of inflammation. It also compromises any further course due to the time in these conditions So nearly 2 weeks ago - no idea what is or what may have caused it Today - exactly the same but in an even more unhealthy position skin-wise. Just analysed all my blood markers myself My bloods show no infection, no vasculitis and normal inflammatory markers. If they had given me Prednisolone as I requested at the outset - 3 days max of this shit and it would be done.