Which kind of milk should I drink for weight loss?

TheBrock84

Which kind of milk should I drink for weight loss? Whole, 1%, 2%, Almond, Cashew, or Skim Milk?

rachelr1116

Whichever you like that fits your calories. Fat doesn't make you fat so drinking whole milk won't make you gain weight unless you are drinking enough to put you over your maintenance calories.

kikicooks

Drink whichever you like that fits into your calorie goal.

lthames0810

Whichever you like and can fit within your calorie budget. I strongly prefer whole milk and if I can't afford the calories one day, I just don't have any milk that day.

dragon_girl26

Whichever one tastes the best to you and fits into your calorie goals. Generally speaking, weight loss is affected by the total overall amount of calories you consume, not about specific types of foods.

Flaming25

Like before, drink whichever you prefer to stay within calorie allowance. I use Almond Milk in coffee and porridge as it adds a certain something, but this is my preference and allows for extra calories in other meals.

livingleanlivingclean

No specific milk will make you lose weight - pick the one that bests suits your taste and calorie goal. I use skim as I only use it to make froth for coffee and skim froths the best!

YalithKBK

Drink what you like and what fits into your calorie goal. Personally, I drink skim milk because I like to use those calories elsewhere.

TavistockToad

whichever fits your calories and macros

JeromeBarry1

I use whole milk to make kefir, and high protein whole milk to make yogurt. I drink water if I want water, and I eat and drink food if I want food.

And I use vanilla unsweetened almond milk for my vegan chocolate protein shake because taste.

whitpauly

I like a bit of whole milk just cuz it seems to keep me full longer but I also use almond, coconut, cashew,etc

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MarylandRose

We love Fairlife whole milk. My fiance is lactose intolerant and I don't enjoy plant milks in my coffee or when cooking, so we used to have 47 kinds of milk/faux milk in the fridge. Fairlife is finely filtered cows' milk, so it tastes and cooks like I expect but it's nearly lactose free so he can enjoy it too. Bonus - extra protein and reduced sugar vs normal whole milk.
The chocolate Fairlife is a dessert unto itself - a small glass of that is a very tasty but relatively light way to end an active day.

Tacklewasher

I've been drinking skim since as long as I remember. I just prefer the taste. Couple of things it isn't good for I find are for making tomato soup from the can. Just doesn't look right when done, but I use it anyway. My wife has lactose issues so she has 3 different types of non-milk in the fridge, but I go through a 4 litre of skim in about a week and a half.

amtyrell

I'm mildly lactose intolerance so i go for almond. Pick the one that you like fits your calories and doesn't give you massive sore stomach

BlueberryJoghurt

I really like the nutty taste with my coffee so Im going for almond milk, which also helps a ton by not having a lot of calories and I can have a coffee without feeling too bad!

But truly, what fits you best! (my mum for example just cannot stand almond so shes just using low fat)

janjunie

I use whole in my coffee and skim in my cereal, just a personal preference.

TimothyFish

I tried almond milk, but it's so hard to find their utters. I buy good ol' whole milk.

lemurcat12

Are you a vegan? (Presumably not, or this would not be the same question.)

Are you lactose intolerant?

What do you like?

How much do you drink?

Do you struggle to hit protein or, on the contrary, do you tend to eat lower fat than you need?

Do you struggle to hit calories and don't have a strong preference/haven't tried lower cal alternatives?

Do you watch sat fat?

Does fat tend to fill you up (i.e., for the same calories, would you be more or less full with full fat milk)?

The answers to these kinds of questions will decide. There is no particular milk that is better.

For me, milk (of any sort) doesn't really fill me up, and I don't mind it but don't love it, so I don't drink it. I add it to smoothies or oats sometimes, and for that I like homemade cashew milk, as I think it tastes really good and it has some fat which those tend to be low on for me (it is not low cal, unlike the storebought nut milk that is mostly just flavored water). For yogurt and cottage cheese I like 2% or 1%, sometimes skim, because I find them more helpful for getting protein and more filling for the calories than full fat and I like them as well or better. For cheese I pick dairy (of course) and full fat, and focus much more on taste than nutritional profile (with the exception that feta is quite low cal for the amount that is needed, and tastes good on a salad or in an omelet).

TxTiffani

Dairy milk gives me drainage and has a little higher cals. I've found that I really like unsweetened cashew milk. It's 25 cals per cup and is creamier than other non-dairy mills that I've tried:)

LiminalAscendance

When I drink milk (which isn't a frequent occurrence), it's bovine, and it's skim (I get plenty enough fat in my diet already).

Cashew/almond water (referring to it as "milk" is merely a marketing ploy) repulses me -- plus, it has virtually no protein (except for trace amounts that made it into that abhorrent concoction).

Of course, you can drink whatever you'd like (including liquor) and still lose weight.

Best of luck!

TheBrock84

After having all the above, I have decided to drink Whole Milk with plain oatmeal every morning. Because I have discovered that it keeps me satisfied throughout the day

Azzie521

I like unsweetened almond milk and only 30 calories!

whitpauly

LiminalAscendance wrote: »

When I drink milk (which isn't a frequent occurrence), it's bovine, and it's skim (I get plenty enough fat in my diet already).

Cashew/almond water (referring to it as "milk" is merely a marketing ploy) repulses me -- plus, it has virtually no protein (except for trace amounts that made it into that abhorrent concoction).

Of course, you can drink whatever you'd like (including liquor) and still lose weight.

Best of luck!

Good point, why is there no protein if almonds have protein? I see them advertising a new almond milk with protein and it got me thinking, plus I seen a milk commercial that made a point that milk only has 4 ingredients yet the but milks have at least a dozen

whitpauly

*Nut milks

kayeroze

I'm mildly lactose intolerant, so I go for nut milks, but my go to's are unsweetened almond milk, coconut almond blend, and coconut milk. If I need to use a different one with less flavor, I'll choose 2% in small amounts (not a big fan of soy).

If you want low cal milks, unsweetened nut milks are your best bet at between 30-50 calories for every 8 oz. It really depends on preference and taste.

lifting_momlife

@_seed_ what's the name of that low-carb milk?

dfwesq

I use nonfat (skim) milk. It has fewer calories and just as much protein as regular milk. If you don't drink it already, it might take some getting used to though.

ConnieT1030

Depends what you prefer and what your calories will allow.
I never liked regular milk anyway, and been using skim on whatever i needed milk in, primarily because my husband is mildly lactose intolerant but skim milk doesn't bother him, just milk with the fat.
I discovered cashew milk at only 25 calories to the cup (!!!), its tastes awesome, and I haven't looked back!

trigden1991

As above: whichever one you like and fits your calories/macros.

RedheadedPrincess14

I love cashew milk and it's very low cal but my boyfriend drinks soy.