Healthy Food – Naturally

Last night I slept great until 3am, then I was awake and dozing until the alarm went off for GC. (He has to work at the same time I start, but has a commute as well). I think it was a combination of the warmer night (50’s) and that GC sleeps cold and turns the mattress heater on. Thank goodness I switched to the lighter comforter or it would have been a lot worse.

The hardest parts of this are the physical changes and issues related to the detoxing, not the lack of solid food. I’m not craving food. I’m not missing chewing or even another taste other than the milk.  Watching GC eat pork rinds and salsa wasn’t hard.  Having him eat my home-made chili next to me later wasn’t hard either.  I’m not missing food.

I’m starting to drink more water though.  I’m wondering if part of the symptoms were slight dehydration (though how I can be dehydrated on three and a half quarts of milk is beyond me).

A few days ago the symptoms were to a point where I wondered if I was doing damage to myself. That was a weak moment, now that I’m feeling better, I’m realizing its simply the detox cycle.  I’m pretty sure I’ll go through at least one more cycle if not two before this is over.

I had to run out today and pick up some yogurt and celery.  The milk I’m siphoning off everyday has to have something done with it, so I’m going to start a few batches of yogurt.  I usually just buy a starter yogurt from the grocery store.  My criteria are that it has to be whole milk (even though its pasteurized) and plain.  No sugars or fruits or anything added.  Today I bought Fage which also is guaranteed to be Bgh free. The celery is for next week when I start a chicken stock to drink or make soup from when I’m finally off the milk cure.  So I’m in a grocery store and nothing looks good to me.  I picked up the two items I needed and I was in and out in 10 minutes.  Managed to get home in time for my next drink of milk with 5 minutes to spare.

I also ordered my cultures for my cheese.  In case you missed it, this summer, my refrigerator freezer died and the cheese and yogurt cultures I had stored there died with it. I haven’t needed the cultures until now since I haven’t really been making cheese.  But I want to bring a cottage cheese and some chevre camping, so I need to be sure I have the cultures.

Today was a good day again.  I’m kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop.  I spent some time outdoors after work on the deck, sipping milk and just relaxing. I’m still going to bed early and since the night was so warm I had every upstairs window open in the hopes of some cross-ventilation.

Related Posts from Last Year:

• Milk Cure 2012: Day 11

Vital Statistics

Weight is dropping again.  Regularity helps, even if it’s not much.  It’s so much better than all or nothing. I’m really happy with my glucose levels today.  Everything is in the normal range.  (Yes 123 is in the normal range for 2 hours after eating). For those wondering (according to WebMD).

• Normal fasting blood glucose level (no food or liquids for 8 hours) is less than 110 mg/dl. (I prefer mine being under 100, but if you look at that, I’ve been at normal levels all but the first three days.)
  
• 2 hours after eating (post priandal)
  • Less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) for people age 50 and younger;
  • less than 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L) for people ages 50-60;
  • less than 160 mg/dL (8.9 mmol/L) for people age 60 and older.

So I’m doing really well with my glucose levels. Even on this much milk.

My tongue is whiter than yesterday, but still not fully white.

Day	Weight	Basal Temp	Glucose: Fasting	Glucose: Noon	Glucose: Bed
Baseline From 2012	201.4	97.9	114	104	110
End Result Milk Cure 2012	196.0	97.9	103	82	120
Baseline From 2013	176.6	98.1	103	102	81
Day 0 (Juice Fast)	174.4	98.3	103	121	90
Day 1	174.4	98.1	116	104	100
Day 2	174.0	97.9	119	106	104
Day 3	174.4	98.3	114	101	100
Day 4	174.2	97.9	111	106	109
Day 5	174.6	98.0	108	93	100
Day 6	176.4	98.2	96	107	99
Day 7	176.8	98.0	107	121	117
Day 8	174.8	98.0	107	84	87
Day 9	174.4	98.1	106	96	90
Day 10	175.0	98.2	111	104	103
Day 11	174.2	97.9	95	123	95

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