Day 3: I Miss Chewing
Well, I'm happy to report there was no headache this morning. Yay! And I woke up before my alarm feeling well rested. I only got about 6.5hrs of sleep and usually try for at least 7hrs per night, but I honestly didn't feel any fatigue. What I did notice was that my tongue was heavily coated when I brushed my teeth. So my body is clearly detoxifying itself. My weight is also down another 1.3 lbs since yesterday. Wow. So in two days my weight has dropped 4.8 lbs. Again, I'm sure the dramatic drop was me shedding the extra water weight caused by my menstrual cycle (sorry if that's TMI lol), but I think it's cool that the milk is helping me get rid of that water retention so quickly.
That said, the article by Dr. Crewe mentioned a patient who went from 325 to 284 lbs in 14 days. And that was on 4 quarts of milk per day. That's 41 freaking pounds! An average of nearly 3 lbs per DAY! Wow. I know that based on current nutrition/weight loss guidelines that is considered unsafe, but this was a medically supervised treatment, and the patient had extremely high blood pressure (and potentially a lot of other health issues caused by the obesity). I think that when extra weight turns our body into a ticking time bomb, it makes sense to aim for rapid weight loss. And what's interesting is that a gallon of milk a day is about 2400 calories. That's certainly not a starvation diet. And the milk is providing the body with very complete nutrition... so I dunno. Maybe when given the right conditions, the body can rapidly return to a healthy homeostasis. Maybe our current understanding of weight loss should be reexamined. Or maybe Crewe's data is incorrect and he just made the whole thing up! 😂 That's why I'm doing this experiment. So that I can verify for myself what happens when I only drink raw milk. I am taking other supplements, like I mentioned in my first post. This morning I had an Axio before my workout, but I don't think that will interfere with the milk. It's mostly B vitamins and a small amount of caffeine from green tea (100mg). I also waited for about an hour after taking the Axio before drinking my milk.
I'm thinking about turning some of my raw milk into paneer so that I can have something more solid. Paneer is basically just heated, curdled milk with the liquid removed. So I would technically still be true to my raw milk fast. I'm only 3 days in and really miss CHEWING 😂 Maybe I'll stick to just liquid milk for the first week and see how things are going. Then I'll let myself experiment with different preparations. I'm also planning to take some psyllium husk at the end of my first week to assist my body in clearing out the digestive tract. Kinda like a weekly "sweeping" to keep my guts clean since I'm eliminating daily fiber intake.
I'm also experimenting with how much I'm heating the milk. According to Ayurveda, it's good to heat the milk until it gently foams. This is said to assist our digestion of the milk. However, research indicates that enzymes start to become damaged around 118F. Sooooo... I'm splitting the difference and heating some of my milk until it foams up-- and then some servings I'm just heating it enough to be warm, but not hot enough to make it bubble up and foam. I haven't had any digestive issues with the milk thus far--no bloating or gas or upset tummy. I've never really had issues digesting milk though.
39 more days seems like a looooong time to keep this up, but I'm feeling really good about how things are going so far. I'm already feeling some very positive effects. My mood is really good today, and I feel an increased mental clarity starting to kick in.
I was talking to a friend about my fast last night, and she said she might try it out, too! It would be cool to have another person doing this at the same time so that we can compare notes and share our experiences. However, I am NOT here to tell people to start doing what I'm doing. We all have different bodies, health conditions, circumstances etc. The information on this blog is not medical advice--consult a medical professional before starting a new diet and blah blah blah don't try to sue me or come at me for "endangering" anyone. K? A raw milk fast is probably not a good idea for a lot of people, for a variety of reasons. I'm just conducting my own experiment on my own body and following my own internal guidance and reasoning-- and sharing what happens. We all need to be responsible for our bodies, decisions, and health. You do you. Peace!
My first serving of milk for the day. Nothing added. Gently heated. |
That said, the article by Dr. Crewe mentioned a patient who went from 325 to 284 lbs in 14 days. And that was on 4 quarts of milk per day. That's 41 freaking pounds! An average of nearly 3 lbs per DAY! Wow. I know that based on current nutrition/weight loss guidelines that is considered unsafe, but this was a medically supervised treatment, and the patient had extremely high blood pressure (and potentially a lot of other health issues caused by the obesity). I think that when extra weight turns our body into a ticking time bomb, it makes sense to aim for rapid weight loss. And what's interesting is that a gallon of milk a day is about 2400 calories. That's certainly not a starvation diet. And the milk is providing the body with very complete nutrition... so I dunno. Maybe when given the right conditions, the body can rapidly return to a healthy homeostasis. Maybe our current understanding of weight loss should be reexamined. Or maybe Crewe's data is incorrect and he just made the whole thing up! 😂 That's why I'm doing this experiment. So that I can verify for myself what happens when I only drink raw milk. I am taking other supplements, like I mentioned in my first post. This morning I had an Axio before my workout, but I don't think that will interfere with the milk. It's mostly B vitamins and a small amount of caffeine from green tea (100mg). I also waited for about an hour after taking the Axio before drinking my milk.
I'm thinking about turning some of my raw milk into paneer so that I can have something more solid. Paneer is basically just heated, curdled milk with the liquid removed. So I would technically still be true to my raw milk fast. I'm only 3 days in and really miss CHEWING 😂 Maybe I'll stick to just liquid milk for the first week and see how things are going. Then I'll let myself experiment with different preparations. I'm also planning to take some psyllium husk at the end of my first week to assist my body in clearing out the digestive tract. Kinda like a weekly "sweeping" to keep my guts clean since I'm eliminating daily fiber intake.
I'm also experimenting with how much I'm heating the milk. According to Ayurveda, it's good to heat the milk until it gently foams. This is said to assist our digestion of the milk. However, research indicates that enzymes start to become damaged around 118F. Sooooo... I'm splitting the difference and heating some of my milk until it foams up-- and then some servings I'm just heating it enough to be warm, but not hot enough to make it bubble up and foam. I haven't had any digestive issues with the milk thus far--no bloating or gas or upset tummy. I've never really had issues digesting milk though.
39 more days seems like a looooong time to keep this up, but I'm feeling really good about how things are going so far. I'm already feeling some very positive effects. My mood is really good today, and I feel an increased mental clarity starting to kick in.
I was talking to a friend about my fast last night, and she said she might try it out, too! It would be cool to have another person doing this at the same time so that we can compare notes and share our experiences. However, I am NOT here to tell people to start doing what I'm doing. We all have different bodies, health conditions, circumstances etc. The information on this blog is not medical advice--consult a medical professional before starting a new diet and blah blah blah don't try to sue me or come at me for "endangering" anyone. K? A raw milk fast is probably not a good idea for a lot of people, for a variety of reasons. I'm just conducting my own experiment on my own body and following my own internal guidance and reasoning-- and sharing what happens. We all need to be responsible for our bodies, decisions, and health. You do you. Peace!
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