Just posting a few things I've learned that have helped me adjust to this lifestyle. These are specific to me, so your experiences might be different.
I thought I couldn't handle milk. I told myself just to "deal with it" for a few weeks as a test. I was stuffed up, phlegmy, sinuses ached, belching. And then the heavens parted and suddenly I was a milk drinker - with only a few symptoms left. I then moved to heavily sugared milk and drank it at room temp (not cold) and that got even better. Now I just pour a glass straight out of the carton - though I still prefer it room temp given a choice.
I stopped stressing over orange juice. I get the cheapest brand that is pulp-free, not from concentrate and that I can see separates into layers. Works well. I use Jenn's tip to add Cream of Tartar (when I remember - but I did buy a big bulk bag off Amazon) and also add salt.
Carrot salad - grating is a pain, but using a julienne shredder hand tool is quick and easy. I shred in the morning before work, mix up with coconut oil, salt, white vinegar, dash of honey and let it sit out on the counter all day which seems to infuse the flavor. Then eat for dinner (I get home after dark, so it also good for the 'avoid heavy protein after dark' suggestion).
Cascara is amazing - I hope to incorporate it for the rest of my life. Thanks to the person who posted the tip about emptying the capsule into water and drinking like a (cold) tea. I also add my easy-to-dissolve aspirin to this mixture and drink it up, leaving whatever floats to the bottom of the glass.
I go back and forth on gelatin (green can) - sometimes it digests well, sometimes not. I had some little worm-y things emerge from one of my cans, which turned my stomach a bit and will probably take awhile to get over before I'm ready to retry.
I love my coffee. But my digestion is much happier with what I brew at home vs. what I get "out in the world." I make one large really great cup in the morning with lots of milk and sugar, and then swear off the rest of the day. Not sure if this is an endotoxin issue or something else.
Too much white sugar drives my appetite. If I keep it moderate, I'm not hungry and it's easier to just stick to milk and juice as my main calorie sources.
Just wanted to share!
Mariange
I thought I couldn't handle milk. I told myself just to "deal with it" for a few weeks as a test. I was stuffed up, phlegmy, sinuses ached, belching. And then the heavens parted and suddenly I was a milk drinker - with only a few symptoms left. I then moved to heavily sugared milk and drank it at room temp (not cold) and that got even better. Now I just pour a glass straight out of the carton - though I still prefer it room temp given a choice.
I stopped stressing over orange juice. I get the cheapest brand that is pulp-free, not from concentrate and that I can see separates into layers. Works well. I use Jenn's tip to add Cream of Tartar (when I remember - but I did buy a big bulk bag off Amazon) and also add salt.
Carrot salad - grating is a pain, but using a julienne shredder hand tool is quick and easy. I shred in the morning before work, mix up with coconut oil, salt, white vinegar, dash of honey and let it sit out on the counter all day which seems to infuse the flavor. Then eat for dinner (I get home after dark, so it also good for the 'avoid heavy protein after dark' suggestion).
Cascara is amazing - I hope to incorporate it for the rest of my life. Thanks to the person who posted the tip about emptying the capsule into water and drinking like a (cold) tea. I also add my easy-to-dissolve aspirin to this mixture and drink it up, leaving whatever floats to the bottom of the glass.
I go back and forth on gelatin (green can) - sometimes it digests well, sometimes not. I had some little worm-y things emerge from one of my cans, which turned my stomach a bit and will probably take awhile to get over before I'm ready to retry.
I love my coffee. But my digestion is much happier with what I brew at home vs. what I get "out in the world." I make one large really great cup in the morning with lots of milk and sugar, and then swear off the rest of the day. Not sure if this is an endotoxin issue or something else.
Too much white sugar drives my appetite. If I keep it moderate, I'm not hungry and it's easier to just stick to milk and juice as my main calorie sources.
Just wanted to share!
Mariange