Weigh in: 156.2 lbs.
No problem falling asleep last night ~9:30. Nigel woke me up at 4:00. I spent 2 hours trying to get him back to sleep. Would have been able to fall asleep again if I didn't have to go to work. Basil temp 97.0.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Day 11
Weigh in 156.0 lbs
Went to bed at 9:30 and had no trouble falling asleep. My son woke me up at 1:00 and the insomnia struck. I was up for 2 hours at which point my son woke up again. I am going to have to think try something new. I usually stop drinking milk around 7:30. That gives me enough time to flush some fluids out before going to bed. I noticed my stomach turning when I was up in the middle of the night. I am thinking that if I have a raw egg or two with my last glass of milk, my blood sugar might not drop as much during the night. I'll have to give it a shot and see how it turns out. Woke up at 7:00 so I didn't bother with the basil temp reading. Late afternoon brought my first case of diarehia since starting the diet. I am sure that is some detoxing that my body is going through. I read before that day 7 and day 10 are when the major detoxing takes place. Looks like day 7 and 11 for me.
Went to bed at 9:30 and had no trouble falling asleep. My son woke me up at 1:00 and the insomnia struck. I was up for 2 hours at which point my son woke up again. I am going to have to think try something new. I usually stop drinking milk around 7:30. That gives me enough time to flush some fluids out before going to bed. I noticed my stomach turning when I was up in the middle of the night. I am thinking that if I have a raw egg or two with my last glass of milk, my blood sugar might not drop as much during the night. I'll have to give it a shot and see how it turns out. Woke up at 7:00 so I didn't bother with the basil temp reading. Late afternoon brought my first case of diarehia since starting the diet. I am sure that is some detoxing that my body is going through. I read before that day 7 and day 10 are when the major detoxing takes place. Looks like day 7 and 11 for me.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Day 10
Weigh in: 156.2 lbs
My wife made me realize that I have to learn how to fall asleep. Before getting ill I only slept 6 hours a night and was quite acitve (to say the least). As far back as I can remember I would be out as soon as I hit the sheets. Still, the 9:45 bed time must be a bit too early for me to fall asleep. Must have been half an hour or so before I was out. I had to use some relaxation techniques to fall asleep. My son woke me up around 11:00 and again at 3:00. Woke up at 5:45. basil temp 97.2. Noted some pain in my right ankle. That is the one that I've sprained 4 times and made me give up soccer. The pain was a result of increased pressure. That is probably a good thing. Don't think I will be on the diet long enough to completely restore the tissue, but it is a start.
My wife made me realize that I have to learn how to fall asleep. Before getting ill I only slept 6 hours a night and was quite acitve (to say the least). As far back as I can remember I would be out as soon as I hit the sheets. Still, the 9:45 bed time must be a bit too early for me to fall asleep. Must have been half an hour or so before I was out. I had to use some relaxation techniques to fall asleep. My son woke me up around 11:00 and again at 3:00. Woke up at 5:45. basil temp 97.2. Noted some pain in my right ankle. That is the one that I've sprained 4 times and made me give up soccer. The pain was a result of increased pressure. That is probably a good thing. Don't think I will be on the diet long enough to completely restore the tissue, but it is a start.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Day 9
Weigh in: 156.6 lbs.
My son kept waking me up through the night. He is resisting my attempts to put him to bed. Despite being up with him for an hour and having to get up in the middle of the night to help get our cat out from behind the washing machine, I still woke up bright eyed at 5:30 (went to bed at 10:00). Basil temp down to 97.0. This is worrysome. Blood pressure is up around 117/80. Have some brain fog - trouble recalling technical terms or company names (typically happens when I am sleeping poorly), yet energy level is up. Have a feeling that my sleep disturbances are due to hormonal changes that my body is going to and there are going to be some bumps in the road along the way.
My son kept waking me up through the night. He is resisting my attempts to put him to bed. Despite being up with him for an hour and having to get up in the middle of the night to help get our cat out from behind the washing machine, I still woke up bright eyed at 5:30 (went to bed at 10:00). Basil temp down to 97.0. This is worrysome. Blood pressure is up around 117/80. Have some brain fog - trouble recalling technical terms or company names (typically happens when I am sleeping poorly), yet energy level is up. Have a feeling that my sleep disturbances are due to hormonal changes that my body is going to and there are going to be some bumps in the road along the way.
Day 8
Skipped the eggs today. That was probably a mistake. Didn't have any bowel movements today. Basil temp down to 97.2. My hand are finally starting to feel warm despite the low waking temp. I suppose that means my circulation is improving. Need to find a way to improve sleep. I am actually feeling more energetic, but the diet calls for rest so I am consiously not doing much.
Day 7
Weigh in 157.4 lbs
Decided to increase my egg consumption from 2 to 4. I don't know that I was getting enough callories. I don't know if that had anything to do with my afternoon discomfort. Felt my intestines turning from 3PM to 10PM and had 4 bowl movements during that time. That may have been my body being flushed of toxins. My sleep is still inconsistant. Had trouble falling asleep and woke up several times. Basil temp down to 97.4.
Decided to increase my egg consumption from 2 to 4. I don't know that I was getting enough callories. I don't know if that had anything to do with my afternoon discomfort. Felt my intestines turning from 3PM to 10PM and had 4 bowl movements during that time. That may have been my body being flushed of toxins. My sleep is still inconsistant. Had trouble falling asleep and woke up several times. Basil temp down to 97.4.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Day 6
Weigh in: 157.2 lbs.
Couldn't sleep last night. The heat had something to do with it, but I had that insomnia feeling (the one that feels like I just had two shots of espresso) from the moment I layed down. This is the first time in 4 years that I haven't fallen asleep within 5 minutes of hitting the sheets. During my illness I have never had trouble falling asleep, just trouble staying asleep. That 40 minute nap at 5:00 PM may have been too late. The funny thing is that a late nap has never had any influence on my ability to fall asleep. Didn't feel like I was taking in enough milk yesterday so I may up that a bit today. vitals: waking (basil) temp reading at 6:15 AM - 97.6 degrees. When I started this diet, my basil temp was 96.8. My target is betweein 97.8-98.3. I need to be able to reach those marks after I am off the diet.
Couldn't sleep last night. The heat had something to do with it, but I had that insomnia feeling (the one that feels like I just had two shots of espresso) from the moment I layed down. This is the first time in 4 years that I haven't fallen asleep within 5 minutes of hitting the sheets. During my illness I have never had trouble falling asleep, just trouble staying asleep. That 40 minute nap at 5:00 PM may have been too late. The funny thing is that a late nap has never had any influence on my ability to fall asleep. Didn't feel like I was taking in enough milk yesterday so I may up that a bit today. vitals: waking (basil) temp reading at 6:15 AM - 97.6 degrees. When I started this diet, my basil temp was 96.8. My target is betweein 97.8-98.3. I need to be able to reach those marks after I am off the diet.
Day 5
Weigh in: 157.4 lbs
Didn't sleep too well last night. My son woke up several times and I really didn't get any sleep between 1:00 and 4:30. A little grumpy in the morning hours - probably from lack of sleep. I should note that I had been taking a probiotic pill first thing in the morning with my only glass of water for the day. I woke up late (7:30) and was a little off schedule. I didn't have my typical morning bowel movement and was a bit constipated by the time the second one should be coming. I introduced store bought yogurt (pasturized). It got things moving. I am going to have to make some keifer this weekend. vitals worth noting: blood pressure (3PM) 118/75. Will have to keep track of that one. Before I started my diet blood pressure was consistantly ~110/67. Record highs today. That is going to make sleeping uncomfortable considering the only a/c unit upstairs is in my son's room.
Didn't sleep too well last night. My son woke up several times and I really didn't get any sleep between 1:00 and 4:30. A little grumpy in the morning hours - probably from lack of sleep. I should note that I had been taking a probiotic pill first thing in the morning with my only glass of water for the day. I woke up late (7:30) and was a little off schedule. I didn't have my typical morning bowel movement and was a bit constipated by the time the second one should be coming. I introduced store bought yogurt (pasturized). It got things moving. I am going to have to make some keifer this weekend. vitals worth noting: blood pressure (3PM) 118/75. Will have to keep track of that one. Before I started my diet blood pressure was consistantly ~110/67. Record highs today. That is going to make sleeping uncomfortable considering the only a/c unit upstairs is in my son's room.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Day 4
Weigh in: 158.0 lbs
My wife woke me when she was climbing into bed at 10:00. My son woke me up twice during the night. So much for 8 hours of consecutive sleep 2 nights in a row. I did sleep until 5:45. I think I need about 10 hours of sleep on this diet. The more rest I get the more effective the diet is supposed to be. Took a bath this morning. Added some essential oils to the bath water. tried to scrub my body with a wash cloth. Removing all dead skin is supposed to help eliminate toxins. Kind of getting used to dragging my feet at work. I notice that the milk is going down a lot easier. I might be able to take down an extra quart or two. Most plans would require that I take 6 quarts instead of 4 to prevent constipation. I just don't have enough milk supply to do that.
My wife woke me when she was climbing into bed at 10:00. My son woke me up twice during the night. So much for 8 hours of consecutive sleep 2 nights in a row. I did sleep until 5:45. I think I need about 10 hours of sleep on this diet. The more rest I get the more effective the diet is supposed to be. Took a bath this morning. Added some essential oils to the bath water. tried to scrub my body with a wash cloth. Removing all dead skin is supposed to help eliminate toxins. Kind of getting used to dragging my feet at work. I notice that the milk is going down a lot easier. I might be able to take down an extra quart or two. Most plans would require that I take 6 quarts instead of 4 to prevent constipation. I just don't have enough milk supply to do that.
Day 3
Weigh in: 158.6 lbs
Sleep; what a wonderful thing. After suffering from insomnia for the better part of 4 years, I finally slept a whole night without waking. I awoke at 5:30 for 8 solid hours of sleep. There have been a few other times when I slept throught the night, but I can count them on one hand. Some of the sleeping pills on the market are effective for about 6 hours and they become less effective the longer you take them. I had a little more energy today, but not much. Noiced minor dull pain in my jaw and lower front teeth (broke my jaw playing rugby and my teeth got smashed in by one of those darn horseless carrages). The pain was gone after about 15 minutes. It is supposed to be a sign that the blood is circulating better in these areas. Dozed off for about 10 minutes at lunch time. Made sure I was in bed by 8:30.
Sleep; what a wonderful thing. After suffering from insomnia for the better part of 4 years, I finally slept a whole night without waking. I awoke at 5:30 for 8 solid hours of sleep. There have been a few other times when I slept throught the night, but I can count them on one hand. Some of the sleeping pills on the market are effective for about 6 hours and they become less effective the longer you take them. I had a little more energy today, but not much. Noiced minor dull pain in my jaw and lower front teeth (broke my jaw playing rugby and my teeth got smashed in by one of those darn horseless carrages). The pain was gone after about 15 minutes. It is supposed to be a sign that the blood is circulating better in these areas. Dozed off for about 10 minutes at lunch time. Made sure I was in bed by 8:30.
Day 2
Weigh in: 159.2 lb
I woke up at 1:30 AM with a great amount of nasal discharge. After clearing my head out. I was able to get back to sleep and slept soundly until 6:00 AM. Went to work today. I was dragging all day. I fell asleep in a meeting around 1:00. It is getting a little hard to stomach all of that milk. Introduced raw eggs into my diet. Everything that I have introduced into my diet is something that I believe will not adversly affect the milk. Took a nap from 6:30PM til 8:00 PM. In bed by 9:30.
I woke up at 1:30 AM with a great amount of nasal discharge. After clearing my head out. I was able to get back to sleep and slept soundly until 6:00 AM. Went to work today. I was dragging all day. I fell asleep in a meeting around 1:00. It is getting a little hard to stomach all of that milk. Introduced raw eggs into my diet. Everything that I have introduced into my diet is something that I believe will not adversly affect the milk. Took a nap from 6:30PM til 8:00 PM. In bed by 9:30.
Day 1
Starting weight:159.8 lb (I am 6'0" tall).
My wife had to work today. That left me home alone with my 17 month old son. We both took a nap from 1:00 - 3:00. I will say that drinking milk makes me tired. The old doctors used to recommend plenty of rest with this diet. I have introduced a couple other things into my diet: cod liver oil and sauerkraut. Made sure to be in bed by 10:00. Have to make sure I go to bed earlier.
My wife had to work today. That left me home alone with my 17 month old son. We both took a nap from 1:00 - 3:00. I will say that drinking milk makes me tired. The old doctors used to recommend plenty of rest with this diet. I have introduced a couple other things into my diet: cod liver oil and sauerkraut. Made sure to be in bed by 10:00. Have to make sure I go to bed earlier.
21 gallons in 21 days
Having read about the benifits of raw milk when consumed in large quantities, I decided to give it a try. I am going to attempt to keep a journal of what I go through on a daily basis. Keep in mind that improvement is usually not felt until after the diet is complete and a little pain and discomfort can be expected.
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