Day 8 - Coconut Oil

Fats in breasmilk are made up of a medium-chain fatty acid called lauric acid.  Most other fats that adults consume are long-chain fatty acids (both animal and plant fats).  Medium chain fatty acids are more easily digestible and lauric acid, specifically, has antimicrobial and healing properties.   Now, here's the interesting part, lauric acid is only found in one common food - coconut oil!

Check out this article on the healing properties of coconut oil and why it is so important for a pregnant/nursing mom to consume coconut oil.  (*note - this article may be slightly biased, as it comes from the coconut research center - however, you can find countless additional articles on this subject by searching Google.)

http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/article10612.htm

Me: 
Feeling a bit sluggish - although it's probably because Lilah has not been sleeping well at night, and I have done 4 workouts in 4 days - my body needs a rest!

The Milk:
Supply is still holding up great!

The Baby:
Happy!  She had the giggles all day long :)

 Diet Log:

Meal 1:	Meal 2:	Meal 3:	Meal 4:	Meal 5:
[7:00] coffee w/ 1/4 c cocnut milk, 1 tsp coconut oil, 1/2 scoop protein powder, 2 boiled eggs	[9:00] banana, 2 T sunbutter, 1 c coffee w/ cream	[12:00] 1/2 avacado, 1 c carrots [1:00] 2 c mixed greens, 4 oz chicken, celery, carrots, tomatoes, 1/2 avocado, 1 egg, 2 T olive oil, 2 T sunbutter		[7:00] 1 1/2 bowls chili - bacon, chorizo, beef, tomato juice, stewed tomatoes, artichoke hearts, onion, red pepper, spices

Workout:

15 min spin bike - 4 rounds of 20 lunges, 10 squats, 10 frog-squats, 10 jumping squats