Am I the only one who just can't get with the program this week?
I cannot seem to drag my butt out of bed before 7am to get to the gym, no matter how hard I try. The light comes on, the alarm goes off, I wake up... then my body says "Nope!" and drags me back into bed. I seem to have no control over it.
I do trust my body knows best, so I'm not kicking myself too hard, but it's still frustrating.
Part of the problem could be stress. School has me completely swamped with homework, and I'm certainly not eating as well as I could be. It's a juggling game and I'm about to drop some knives.
Also...
I know dairy is one of those "moderation" foods according to all Primal and Paleo dieters, but I'm starting to question whether it may actually have a place in my diet. I found a source for Organic, Grass-fed, RAW milk. How can I turn this down? Especially with my chaotic schedule. It seems like it could be a very good and healthful "fast food."
Not to mention all the things I can make with it.
1) Yogurt
2) Ice Cream
3) Butter
4) Kefir
5) Smoothies!
That's just off the top of my head. I also find that milk can be surprisingly filling (Yay fat!) and help me control my appetite.
Because I'm kind of obsessive, I did find some links as to why drinking raw milk might be a good thing. This one from Nourished Kitchen is convincing. Especially the bit about clabbering. (You read that right. Clabbering.)
Maybe the Masai aren't too far off. Now if only I could find some fresh blood to supplement...
You think I'm joking.
Nah, no you don't. You know me by now.
Have you ever tried dairy with honey? Now THAT is heaven!
And let's not forget Marilyn Monroe and her very Primalesque diet. Milk and eggs for breakfast, meat and veggies for dinner. I see nothing unhealthy about this... especially if one is to consume milk raw.
Summer's coming, and there's nothing better than a nice, thick protein shake after a morning workout, or for lunch while sunbathing. With hot weather comes my inclination to eat more raw foods. Maybe milk will be one of them?
I'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions on raw milk as not just a treat, but a staple of diet.
Milk with honey? I need to try this...
ReplyDeleteI started getting a gallon of raw milk every two weeks or so earlier this year, and I'm the only one who consumes it. Usually I drink a cup or so at the end of breakfast if I feel like I want a little something more before I rush out for the day. Or some weeks I'll use it in place of dessert.
I haven't gotten into any fermenting yet because I'm not a _huge_ fan of tangy yogurty tastes, and I just can't put the effort into it right now. And it works since my milk seems to last the minimum of two weeks it takes to drink it. My last gallon was just going off at 3 weeks.
Years go, I used to have a problem for a short period of time when I would insert some 2% milk into my skim milk usual system. But nowadays, the full fat raw milk doesn't seem to have any detrimental effects for me personally. It's going to remain a part of my diet, I think, as long as I have access to it. :)
I love a glass of milk after dinner. It is sort of like dessert!
ReplyDeleteCheck out www.culturesforhealth.com. They've got all kinds of yogurt cultures including ones that are very mild tasting. Some of them are really easy to use too.
I too prefer full fat. It's just so much better!
I just started buying a gallon of raw milk a week - took me forever to find a source! I drank some of it raw but mostly I've just been filling a Mason jar with the stuff every morning, leaving it to sit for 24 hours, then whisking in a couple of good egg yolks, nutmeg and cinnamon and drinking it for breakfast. It's got a smell that is initially a little off-putting to someone who's tasted pasteurized milk gone bad, but the taste is nothing like that - still very sweet and just a little thicker than normal. I don't even sense a lot of sour-ness.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying yoghurt with my next batch. I read (on Nourished Kitchen, I think) that it's better with half cream, so that's what I'll be doing.