The correct way to break a fast after eating no solid food whatsoever for 10 days is gently and slowly with foods that are very easy to digest like homemade soup or perhaps eggs and fruit and maybe a slice or two of bacon as shown in the picture above.
So what do Paula and I do after completion of 10 days of The Milk Cure?
We throw caution to the wind and get us some Boss Hog, that’s what!
The Break the Fast festivities began about noontime this past Saturday at the annual Fitness Challenge Celebration for Paula’s gym – Jaguar Fitness.
A Primal Feast fit for a king complete with pig roast was the order of the day. We both sampled all the amazing dishes offered including veggies/guacamole, almond flour biscuits, and cornbread, sweet potato salad, etc. . . Â and of course Boss Hog.
As my contribution, I brought a large pan of artichoke dip at Paula’s request. We both got full very easily and did not eat the rest of the afternoon.
The Boss Hog was prepared the traditional Cuban way by marinating in orange juice the night before. The pastured pork was mouth-watering and quite possibly the best I’ve ever tasted.
After the Primal Party, Paula went out to dinner with friends. From about 6 to 9 pm, she enjoyed bacon-wrapped scallops, cheese stuffed mushrooms, prime rib, salad, twice baked potatoes, and eek – even a piece of bread slathered with butter (don’t tell anyone). Beyond stuffed, Paula passed on dessert. However, other than being overly full, she suffered no ill effects.
As for Richard and me, we attended my daughter’s birthday skating party after the Primal Fest and ate the delicious birthday cake I had baked the day before. I even had a slice of (gasp) skating rink pizza.
What was I thinking?
Despite eating a wide and wild variety of foods on the fast-breaking day, I felt fine and suffered no ill effects. My digestion was clearly in tip-top shape after drinking nothing but grassfed raw milk for 10 days.
Richard and I are seriously considering drinking nothing but raw milk for one or maybe even two days a week from now on based on our positive experience. I did not drop any significant weight (started at 123.5 and ended at 123) which was my goal. Â I also definitely detoxed and feel nothing short of amazing for the experience.
Paula’s final weight after the fast was 117 – A decrease of 1.6 pounds. Â Her calorie intake over the 10 day period ranged from 1863 to 2663 for an average of 2375. Â Macronutrient ratios of milk were 55% fat, 25% carbs, and 20% protein.
Many thanks to all of you who joined us on this adventure!
We all plan on doing this again next year, so mark your calendars for Spring and source out your supply of raw grassfed milk from jersey cows with lots of cream if you don’t already have one so that you can be sure to participate with us!
Hello everyone! I was wondering if a raw cheese fast was possible and how it would be different if so.
Hi Sarah,
I’m on day 10 of a milk cure fast, I intend to go for 28 days longer, I’ve implemented bed rest now as I’m hoping to cure some long standing autoimmune disorders. I’m using kefir only as several years back tried milk (raw of course ) and could not digest it, I became very bloated and very constipated, even after increasing to 8 qts daily ( started at 3 or 4 ).
So my question is based on your knowledge of the chemical changes that take place in the conversion of milk to kefir – do you think Incan expect the same ( or better results ) – what might I be missing? Thanks Sarah!!!
I have followed these Milk Cure fasts with great interest. I don’t have any comments right now about the fast, but you talking about making birthday cakes peaked my interest. Can you share a good “compromise” recipe for birthday cakes?
Fall of 2012 will be much better. This period conflicted with our fast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lent
Sarah, how do you cook your bacon? My fresh bacon NEVER looks that good.
I agree … I’ve been getting emails from farmers from all over whose raw milk sales have increased from this blog series on The Milk Cure 2012. HOW COOL IS THAT?
Paula and I have talked about doing another Milk Cure in the Fall of 2012 when the grass is rapidly growing once again. Maybe early October-ish. Please leave a comment if you would like to do this. If there’s enough enthusiasm, why not?
Yes, please do it again. I can definitely join then
We are on day 7 of our milk diet, and feeling good too. My husband and son had congestion the first couple of days but it did clear up. I’ve felt a little lightheaded and sluggish at times, but probably because I didn’t keep my calories up enough, and we were not slowing down!
I decided to go to all kefir and cream in my tea as I felt like my excema was flaring on the milk. I assume I probably have that condition due to candida. I definitely feel better on the kefir. Thank you for your encouragement to do this!
Yes, I’m on day 2, too. Last week my raw milk got flooded in!
I am on day 4 of my fast. I have to say I really enjoy the taste of the milk. I have never been a fan of milk; this is yummy!! Maybe its the cream! One of my glasses I added cinnamon, very delish! I really prefer my glasses very cold and yes I have heard that cold is not so good for your system. I must say that I feel very clear and happy. There are times that I really want FOOD but the fact that I am not miserable and continue through each day must say a great deal.
I am not experiencing any issues with my thyroid, in fact, I have found the some of my water retention has gone away. Now before all of my fellow hypothyroid friends get excited, I am still in the process of raising my T3 so I would tend to lean more toward my raise in meds five days ago as the reason for less water retention than the milk. With that said, I could have easily eliminated a food that was making my system somewhat unhappy?
My goal is to finish 8 days. I stopped at the farm this morning and bought more milk. I can easily see me doing this again next year. I also can see a day or so each month. I have never fasted before … this is really great!