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| Milking Bambi 2013 (love that farmgirl glamour!) |
French toast. Mmmmm. Yum. I filled up on a meal of 90% bread. I-Yi-Yi. Let's just say it didn't go so well.
I could barely stay awake through the end of the meal. Brain fog settled in with a vengeance. I couldn't focus or think at all. Within an hour I couldn't take another step without a nap. Seems I had to sleep off the nasty effects of all those wheat carbs.
Now I know for sure what causes at least part of my mental struggles.
Hopefully I can push forward and not grow casual about wheat intake again...at least not for a long time. On another front, I've stopped milking Bambi and am allowing her to dry off before her next calf arrives. It's recommended that you dry off a milk cow 6 weeks prior to their scheduled delivery to allow time for them to rebuild their physical stores and devote more energy to growing the calf.
Bambi's milk supply had diminished down to about 1 quart of milk per day. I only milk her once per day and wasn't willing to increase the frequency to twice daily, so drying her off early seemed like the best answer. Plus with the garden going strong, this frees up more morning time to devote there.
In the meantime, we are blessed to have a farmer that sells raw milk nearby. We purchase herd shares which then allows us to also receive a share of the milk.
I hate that raw (unpasteurized) milk consumption is so controversial. I don't feel the need to force raw milk on other people. That being said, I don't want to give my family milk that has had all the enzymes and health cooked right out of it.
We have been consuming raw milk for over a year and are a strong, healthy bunch.
End of soapbox.
many blessings!
pam
If the Lord is pleased with us, He will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. Numbers 14:7
If the Lord is pleased with us, He will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. Numbers 14:7
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Keep looking forward in your wheat less journey. Sometimes it feels like one step forward two steps back. You will enjoy feeling better so that white fluffy stuff will be less and less of a temptation.
ReplyDeleteSometimes people can tolerate the GF choices of bread in grocery stores. I usually have a loaf in the fridge for that occasional french toast or sandwich. If i have too much , though, for me can have similar affects, so i think it is more the carb issue than the actual wheat or gluten. Lots of good recipes out there. You will find ones that work for you. Keep standing on the solid Rock! All other ground is sinking sand!
Thanks so much for the encouragement!!! Always appreciated. :)
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